Today I speak to Alice Lyons founder of Dark Coffee a wellbeing and mental health coaching company that

Dark Coffee has worked with the likes of Natwest all the way through to SME's combining an energising delivery style with practical strategies you can implement immediately, whether you’re having 1:1 coaching for yourself or in-house wellbeing training for your team. Our specialities include:

• Confidence and resilience building
• Communication skills and self-expression
• Having proactive, supportive conversations
• Building peer support systems and receptive mental health cultures
• Proactive mental health management and self-care
• Wellbeing-centric leadership

Alice talk day to day practicalities of managing your mental wellbeing and what mental health vs mental wellbeing looks like to the experts. I on the other hand ramble on.

On today's episode Jessica Jackson, Head Of Investment at GC angels discusses the trials and tribulations of raising money for an early stage start up. The road to success is a hard one and if you're not careful with equity, contracts and cash you may be setting yourself up for a big hit - like I did back in the day.

Tune in to learn more about how entrepreneurs are raising cash as well as what changes need to take place in order for there to be more equality in the predominantly white and male world of finance.

+ If you love gaming & LOTR, you're in for a treat.

On today's episode Naomi Sadé the founder of Naomi Sadé London, Makeup Artist turned Entrepreneur discusses her frustration as a young woman of colour in the beauty industry as well as her strength from past trauma, the power of the Universe and how Naomi Sadé London's commitment to inclusivity goes beyond race and into personal lifestyle choices. Naomi's ambitious and calming attitude is infectious!

Naomi's recent article in Forbes.

You can buy one of her iconic eyeshadow palettes here.

Talking about what's gone on this week and the importance of the Stonewall Riots for Gay History.

All Stonewall information was found here:

https://www.stonewall.org.uk/key-dates-lesbian-gay-bi-and-trans-equality

https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/48796870

To donate to Stonewall : https://www.stonewall.org.uk/support-stonewall