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5 Minutes with a Founder: Ruby Raut on Breaking Taboos and Building a Sustainable Future with Period Brand WUKA…

Kiesha Meikle

In this issue of 5 Minutes with a Founder, we chat with Ruby Raut, the visionary behind WUKA, a trailblazing brand in menstrual health. From her early experiences with ‘Chapaudi’…

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Vese Aghoghovbia 'Wolu and daughter Philly

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“I was alarmed by the lack of diversity in kids’ books and toys”

Kiesha Meikle

I launched Philly & Friends and wrote the book Who Do I See in the Mirror? when I had my daughter in 2017… By Vese Aghoghovbia ‘Wolu I searched for books with characters who…

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Extreme Jobs: “I am a Circus Performer”

Kiesha Meikle

Sometimes I feel like I can’t breathe, but luckily that always goes away once I’m on stage. By Lily Raptor I have been a performer for many years. Growing up…

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Extreme jobs: “I am Halle Berry’s stunt double”

Kiesha Meikle

“I have been an athlete my entire life. At a young age my parents put me into swimming classes, tennis, jazz, ballet, piano, horseback riding, ice skating, basketball, then gymnastics.…

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Sara Shamsavari: Life through a lens…

Kiesha Meikle

Sara Shamsavari is a British-Iranian artist, photographer, singer-songwriter, and activist based in London. After surviving childhood cancer and a revolution (all before the age of two), Sara has become ‘one…

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Career: Remember when we all wanted to be digital nomads?

Kiesha Meikle

Being a remote worker is great. I have talked about it (in glowing terms) many times on this site. But there are some pitfalls to being location independent, negatives that…

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Career: Brexit is coming, should we all be learning more languages?

Kiesha Meikle

Brexit is on it’s way (again) and one of the ‘benefits’ is that the UK will be free to do more business internationally – or so they say. Disclaimer: I…

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Career: Is your business tech ready?

Kiesha Meikle

My children can use an Ipad better than I can. They are both under the age of 4. Am I just rubbish at navigating a touch screen? No. The truth…

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Urban Knitting: “There is always something new to be covered in yarn!”

Kiesha Meikle

Magda Sayeg is on a mission to give knitting a makeover. Known as the ‘mother of urban knitting’, she’s travelled the world transforming urban areas with eye-catching colourful knitted designs.…

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Starting a business: A family affair…

Kiesha Meikle

When Emma De Vere Hunt found that her son had grown out of his toys, she quickly realised that there was a gap in the market for quality outdoor activity kits.…

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My Life as a Designer…

Kiesha Meikle

My Life as a Designer Kathy Wilson is the owner of clothing design studio KWA, she talks about her love of bespoke design and dressing Stevie Wonder.. “I am a…

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