Anatomy of a Leader with Maria Hvorostovsky

Shana Gujral is no typical 27 year old. With at least three startups under her belt, her deep insights about herself and the cultures she lives in …

Shana Gujral is no typical 267year old. With at least three startups under her belt, her deep insights about herself and the cultures she lives in …

Nell Lloyd-Malcolm is smart, bold, and hugely ambitious. xydrobe, the company she co-founded with Michael Pegrum and Isabella Gallucci, was created …

Nell Lloyd-Malcolm is smart, bold, and hugely ambitious. xydrobe, the company she co-founded with Michael Pegrum and Isabella Gallucci, was created …

Like many women, Rachel Carrell realised how impossible childcare is in London after becoming a mother.  

Having honed her leadership skills at McKinsey and health tech she decided to fix this broken system that …

Like many women, Rachel Carrell realised how impossible childcare is in London after becoming a mother.

Having honed her leadership skills at McKinsey and health tech she decided to fix this broken system that doesn’t …

Dr Sam Bunting is a renowned dermatologist with a practice on 41 Harley Street. 

With her extensive social media presence, her YouTube channel and …

In Episode #44 of Anatomy of a Leader, we talked about Dr Sam launching her own brand, her hyper independence, learning to control repetitive …

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Bill Bailey is one of the most brilliant performers of our time. Although renowned for his stand-up comedy, Bill is much more versatile than that.

He is a skilled musician, incorporating musical elements in his shows. …

Bill Bailey is one of the most brilliant performers of our time. Although renowned for his stand-up comedy, Bill is much more versatile than that.

He is a skilled musician, incorporating musical elements in his shows. …

“However broken you might feel, you aren’t.” said Chris Pearse, author of “The Broken CEO”.

Call it limiting beliefs, or anxiety, dealing with internal turmoil is an essential skill of any leader today.

Traditionally …

“However broken you might feel, you aren’t.” said Chris Pearse, author of “The Broken CEO”.

Call it limiting beliefs, or anxiety, dealing with internal turmoil is an essential skill of any leader today.

Traditionally …

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“Flexible working is our nemesis. …

“Flexible working is our nemesis. It’s embarrassing that our collective imagination has only been able to tweak the 9 to 5 working day” said Lizzie …

Rhian Stephenson is a nutritional therapist, naturopath and founder of ARTAH - a brand of natural supplements with science backed ingredients that help support skin, gut health, hormone balance, sleep, stress and mood.

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Rhian Stephenson is a nutritional therapist, naturopath and founder of ARTAH - a brand of natural supplements with science backed ingredients that help support skin, gut health, hormone balance, sleep, stress …

Dan Murray-Serter is certainly one of the most interesting, curious and deep thinking entrepreneurs I have ever met.

Having failed with a fashion …

Dan Murray-Serter is certainly one of the most interesting, curious and deep thinking entrepreneurs I have ever met.

Having failed with a fashion …

Shivani Pau packs a punch in her fast growing podcast A Millennial Mind. She tackles topics such as marriage, independence, grief, terminal illness …

Shivani Pau packs a punch in her fast growing podcast A Millennial Mind. She tackles topics such as marriage, independence, grief, terminal illness …

Dr Rhona Eskander is what a strong, bold, and smart entrepreneur looks like. She exudes confidence in herself and in her industry disruptive …

Dr Rhona Eskander is what a strong, bold, and smart entrepreneur looks like. She exudes confidence in herself and in her industry disruptive …

If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for …

If you are a working parent and haven’t heard of Anna Whitehouse (aka Mother Pukka) you must have been living under a rock. Anna is an author, editor, podcast host and founder of Flex Appeal campaign fighting for …

How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry?

By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the …

How does Head of Innovation challenge the slow moving, traditional Fashion Industry?

By evoking strong emotions in fashion leaders using state of the …

If you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common?

According to Ruth Gotian there are four key …

If you could take all successful people from all disciplines, what would they all have in common?

According to Ruth Gotian there are four key …

How would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued?

How would amazing talent change the companies …

How would the world change if more mothers returned to work feeling empowered, supported and valued?

How would amazing talent change the companies if …

Daniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret.

His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 …

Daniel Pink is the New York Times bestselling author of 7 books, including To Sell Is Human, Drive, When and the most recent one The Power of Regret.

His Ted Talk “The Puzzle of Motivation” has been watched over 10 …

Hannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success.

Her first company was Layer Home, which she …

Hannah Russell is an open book. She’s curious, tenacious and totally owns her errors and her success.

Her first company was Layer Home, which she …

Hasna Kourda, the Tunisian born Founder of Save Your Wardrobe, is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist.

She has been fighting the good fight about customer consumption and the importance of …

Have you ever felt like you were surrounded by idiots? Like they just couldn’t understand the simplest things?

Human interaction is complex and …

Have you ever felt like you were surrounded by idiots? Like they just couldn’t understand the simplest things?

Human interaction is complex and …

Campaign magazine dubbed him "One of the most talented people in media" and Evening Standard's rated him as the “Top 1000 Most Influential Londoners”.

Bruce Daisley is outspoken, direct and absolutely obsessed with workplace culture. So much so, he wrote a Sunday Times bestselling book - The Joy of …

With less than 2% of funding going to female founders, it is tough when you are faced with the decision to walk away from investors. It takes courage, self-awareness, and conviction in your idea to do that.

My latest …

Hasna Kourda, the Tunisian born Founder of Save Your Wardrobe, is considered, methodical and pragmatic. A recovering perfectionist.

She has been fighting the good fight about customer consumption and the importance of …

Sarah Crook is a brand builder through and through having worked with Club 21 (Prada, Armani, Donna Karan), Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane and Peter Dundas.

In Episode 26 which concludes Season2, Sarah and I talk …

Sarah Crook is a brand builder through and through having worked with Club 21 (Prada, Armani, Donna Karan), Stella McCartney, Christopher Kane and …

Boris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed …

Boris Nikolai Konrad is a memory expert, neuroscientist, author, award winning international keynote speaker, 8x world memory champion and is listed …

Martin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and …

Martin Newman is The Customer Champion, working tirelessly to make sure your customer service doesn’t suck. He is a keynote speaker, author, and …

In this solo episode - I outline 10 steps to hiring the best people. I talk about envisioning your company culture, getting candidates to say ‘yes’, …

Why do we work? Why should we expect to be happy at work? What are the conditions for happiness at work? How do you decide whether to leave your job …

Are you about to RAGE QUIT your job? STOP - Listen to this first. In Episode #22 I talk with Dr. Tracy Brower author of “Secrets to Happiness at …

What can female founders teach us about leadership? What is the most important aspect of leadership? What doubts do entrepreneurs have? In this short video our female guests from Season 2 share their insights and …

Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is one of the most interesting people …

“Be the philosopher in the room.”

Dr Brennan Jacoby is a philosopher specialising in Trust (he wrote his PhD on betrayal). He is the Founder of Philosophy at Work, a company helping businesses ‘think their best’. He is …

Eva Alexandridis, the Founder of 111SKIN is eloquent, elegant and enlightened. Growing up in Bulgaria with limited access to beauty products she, …

“Once the person earns your trust, let them shine. No brands are built by one person.”

In Episode #19 I spoke with Eva Alexandridis, Founder of …

In Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with …

“The chain is as strong as its weakest link”

In Episode #18 I spoke with Simon Whitehouse, the CEO of Eco-Age, who was also the first CEO of JW Anderson (I may have had something to do with that).

We talked about being …

Vanessa Jacobs is all about action, grabbing the tiger by the tail and taking that first step. After a career in investment banking and consulting, …

“Once I commit myself, I'm really all in. And I'm, as I said, a bit of a masochist about it”

Vanessa Jacobs is all about action, grabbing the tiger by the tail and taking that first step. After a career in investment …

Steve Dennis is a retail industry veteran, keynote speaker on retail innovation, podcast host, and has recently revised his bestselling book “Remarkable Retail - How to Win & Keep Customers in The Age of Disruption”.

“The main reason I wrote the book was for that retailer who is slowly sinking into oblivion, and thinking that a slightly better version of mediocre is enough to win”

Steve Dennis is a retail industry veteran, keynote …

Grace Fodor is an age warrior, brand strategist, and founder of Studio 10 cosmetics, leading the pro-age revolution. In this time of ageism, she …

“Focus on yourself. Compete against yourself."

In Episode 15 I speak with Grace Fodor, an Age Warrior, Brand Strategist, and Founder of Studio 10 …

In Episode #14, I spoke with Nicolai Chen Nielsen, Co-author of Return on Ambition about what ambition is, how to be intentional with your ambition, …

“Ambition is a desire and drive to reach a future state that's different from today, challenging to get to, and personally meaningful.”

In Episode …

Miriam is an entrepreneur, NED, and advisor to early stage companies.  She has spent her career growing companies such as eBay, Figleaves, navabi, TJX and NET-A-PORTER.

In Episode 13 we talk about how behavioural …

“Never take a job you know you can do.“

In Episode #13 I spoke with Miriam Lahage, who is an entrepreneur, advisor to early stage companies and co-Founder of Aequip (previously at eBay, Figleaves, navabi, TJX and …

Millie Kendall MBE, is the CEO of the British Beauty Council, founder of a PR agency Brandstand Communications and Millie of the beauty Brand Ruby & Millie.

Millie is humble, but a true risk-taker, someone who …

“Surround yourself with experts. You'll never be an expert in everything.”

In Episode #12 I spoke with Millie Kendall MBE, CEO British Beauty Council, founder of a PR agency Brandstand Communications and Millie of the …

Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, the CEO & co-founder of Cocoon, a luxury handbag subscription service, is smart, unassuming and so humble.

In this episode, we talked about doing impossible things like leading the way in …

“The adoption of circular business models, widespread by the industry, has to happen.”

In Episode #11, I spoke with Ceanne Fernandes-Wong, the CEO …

Riccardo Sciutto, the CEO of Sergio Rossi, which has recently been acquired by Fosun Fashion Group, is bold and unwavering and has managed to balance …

“Think Heritage, Play Digital”

In Episode #10 I spoke with Riccardo Sciutto, the CEO of Sergio Rossi, which has recently been acquired by Fosun Fashion Group.

We talked about how to act in a crisis, how to surround …

Dr. Mark Goulston is a storyteller with a psychic ability to read minds. He coaches many women (including me) and he is a master of scripts for life …

"Here is what you need to know. Investors when they smile, it's not a 'yes'" 

In this episode, I had a huge honour of speaking with Dr. Mark …

Whitney Hawkings is determined, head strong and laser focused.  After spending 18 years working with Tom Ford at Gucci, Whitney took the plunge and founded FLOWERBX, growing it to become the first global flower brand.  

"Fail fast is advice I would give my former self" 

Whitney Hawkings founded FLOWERBX with the mission to to deliver fresh, quality flowers with the …

Nir Eyal the bestselling author of “Hooked” and “Indistractable” is a force, with incredible insights and practical tips on how to get into flow and …

"One of the biggest problems we have in management and leadership is leaders almost no have no idea what their staff is doing. And they're too afraid to ask because they don't want to micromanage them."

Nir Eyal the …

Andrea Baldo, the CEO of Ganni, is one of the most incredible CEOs I know in fashion. He truly understands the most important aspect of being a …

"Creativity and innovation doesn't come based on how much money you put in"

Andrea Baldo, the CEO of Ganni, is one of the most incredible CEOs I know …

"We still keep our ethos that confidence is the best thing a woman can wear."  

In episode 5, Maria chats with Lucy Aylen, Founder of Never Fully …

"It's the negative experiences - if you take the lessons from them, that drive personal growth."

In episode 4, Maria speaks with Sarah Curran-Usher MBE - MD EMEA, True Fit.

They chat about Sarah's leadership journey …

"When you're setting up a business, you have a million obstacles to overcome. So the last thing you need is somebody trying to hold you back."

In …

In this episode, Maria Hvorostovsky Founder and CEO of HVO Search interviews Jessica Blackler Founder of Jecca Blac.   

Maria asks Jessica about times when she has been overlooked because of her young age.   

They also …

In this episode, Maria speaks with Peter Williams, Chairman of Superdry and Sophia Webster and former CEO of Selfridges.

Maria asks Peter about his journey from running a business to operating at board level. They also …