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Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE8. Sophia Handschuh: Family + BusinessFrom a micro-bakery and a newborn in her tiny flat, to make-shift bakeries catching fire and getting rejected by potential investors, to an iconic chain of unforgettably pink bakeries across London with queues down the street - Sourdough Sophia is an unusual story of family legacy and traditional craft intersecting with business acumen, entrepreneurial grit, and working professionally with family. We had an honest, relatable chat about the challenges and rewards of running a family business, sacrifice, resilience, validation and coming back from failure, managing stress, the value of community, and Sophia's German heritage and mission...2025-05-2030 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE7. Becky Barnicoat: Being True to Yourself + Creative VoiceWe're back!! Starting off S2 with Becky Barnicoat, acclaimed cartoonist for The New Yorker, Guardian, BuzzFeed, The New Statesman and more.Becky shares her long journey to cartooning professionally —from facing discouragement as a child, feeling isolated in formal institutions, and chronic insomnia, to her success as a cartoonist and the launch of her new book 'Cry When the Baby Cries.'We chat about the struggles of creative expression, being true to yourself at work, flow state and finding your unique creative voice, and the challenges of new parenthood!2025-05-1334 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE6. Harriet Minter: S1 Finale!An extra special season finale - we're joined by Harriet Minter, the award-winning broadcaster, writer, coach, sex therapist-in-training and workplace revolutionary... this episode truly has it all!Harriet has spent decades writing about and changing the future of work. She famously launched the Guardian's Women in Work section, has appeared on the BBC, Sky News, and sparring with Piers Morgan on the GMB sofa. She hosted a top ten business podcast, has two TED talks and two books on leadership and hybrid work.Harriet and I went behind the scenes of her illustrious...2025-01-2851 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE5. Samantha Clarke: Happiness + Life WorkingFor Blue Monday we're speaking with Happiness Consultant, Samantha Clarke. Sam is on a mission to change our thinking around wellbeing and work as the author of 'Love It or Leave It, How to be Happy at Work', a lecturer at the School of Life and Simon Sinek's InspireU, a neuroaesthetician and global change-maker.Sam and I chat about what it means to be happy at work, her personal journey balancing her health and career, and how 'purpose' doesn't have to be as elusive and challenging as it often seems.A wise, insightful...2025-01-2035 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE4. Sarah Hesz: Parenting + Life WorkingWe're kicking off 2025 with Sarah Hesz, an advertising director turned tech startup entrepreneur and advocate for supporting parents with loneliness, childcare, and going back to work.Struggling with the unexpected isolation and loneliness of being a new mother led Sarah and a fellow mum to create Mush, a social app for parents with over a million downloads. Being a female founder is tech isn't always easy, but Sarah is fuelled by her mission to support parents everywhere, she explains how parental loneliness and childcare are issues that have huge economic and societal impact on all of...2025-01-1436 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE3. Peigh Asante: Creativity + Entrepreneurship + Life WorkingFor creatives, it can be hard to know where to draw the line between you and your work.Peigh Asante is a true multi-hyphenate, he is the co-founder of Swim Dem Crew, a creative director in advertising, a community leader and an entrepreneur.When his music career didn’t work out, Peigh turned to running to work through the disappointment. However, a knee injury stopped him in his tracks and to rehabilitate Peigh taught himself to swim as an adult. Ten years later he runs Swim Dem Crew, a club that empowers underserved co...2024-12-0328 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE2. Lucy Ivison: Loss + Life WorkingIn her twenties, Lucy was working her dream job in film casting, rubbing shoulders with the stars and mortifying herself in front of celebs. But when her father’s dementia worsened, Lucy had to quit that life to become his carer. She turned to writing as a creative outlet and today she is an award-winning YA novelist. I’ve known Lucy for twenty years and have always been inspired by her resilience, positivity, creative talent and her lens on the world. Her story is a reminder of how life’s unexpected twists, turns and losses can lead us o...2024-11-2830 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE1. Alex Holder: Time + Money + Life WorkingMany of us have dreamt of throwing our cards up in the air, moving abroad and setting up a book shop...Alex Holder actually did it! Alex Holder is a writer, journalist, creative director and owner of Salted Books, Lisbon. Alex was at the heart of London’s creative community, known for her work as an executive creative director in advertising and as content director at Elle. But after quitting her job and seeing a financial therapist, Alex reframed her thinking about time, money and creativity. This shift of perspective sparked her bold decision to move to L...2024-11-1834 min
Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltE0 Life Working with Vicky ClarfeltA podcast exploring moments where our work and personal lives intersect and the journeys we go on when they do. Open, inspiring and remarkable conversations with guests ranging from an award winning novelist to creative directors, broadcasters, entrepreneurs, and even a happiness consultant! Expect chats filled with love, loss, creativity, grief, parenthood, happiness....Adam Brody shrines, Usain Bolt boat parties...to list a few!Brought to you by Clarfelt + Co, a people consultancy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2024-11-1202 min
Money For the Rest of UsBeyond Faster (T+1) Trade Settlements: The Hidden Costs of OptimizationWhy stock, ETF, and bond trades are optimized to settle in less than a day, allowing investors quicker access to their cash and securities. What are the benefits and costs of optimization in the relentless drive for cheaper, faster, and more profitable.Why countries are moving to T+1 settlement from T+2 for security tradesWhat will it take for securHow BlackRock and Franklin have launched Treasury funds that are tokenized and trade on the Etherium networkHow optimization works and what are the tradeoffsHow we can use satisficing and rules of thumb in order to cope with the complexity of...2024-05-2927 min
Behind the MoneyLibor's long goodbyeAt one time not that long ago, you could find Libor in everything: mortgages, corporate loans, credits cards and more. Now, its days are numbered. The FT’s Harriet Clarfelt and Philip Stafford take us back to the 1980s origins of the scandal-ridden benchmark rate, how its reputation came apart and why, with just weeks to go before a June 30 deadline, one part of the financial world is still racing to leave it behind. ...2023-06-0716 min
Macro Musings with David BeckworthKate Judge and Peter Conti-Brown on the Lessons Learned from the 2023 Banking PanicKate Judge is a professor of law at Columbia Law School and the editor of the Journal of Financial Regulation, and Peter Conti-Brown is an associate professor of financial regulation and the co-director of the Wharton Initiative on Financial Policy and Regulation at the University of Pennsylvania. Both are also returning guests to the podcast, and they rejoin Macro Musings to talk about the banking panic of 2023 and the lessons learned so far. Specifically, Kate, Peter, and David discuss how the scene was set for this recent banking crisis, the quality of the policy response, how to reform the...2023-04-0356 min
Lunch with LeonLunch with Leon episode 12 - John ClarfeltBarrister, butcher and now busman: John Clarfelt has revolutionised on-bus payments with his start-up Ticketer which now has 25,000 on-bus electronic ticket machines (ETMs) in the UK.
Having qualified as a barrister and also been a butcher, Ticketer is his third venture.
Over Lunch with Leon Daniels, he chats about how cashless payments have changed society and what the possibility is for charging passengers after a journey is made, to get them the very best fare.
They talk about the relationship of trust between operators and passengers and what more can be done by using...2020-09-0535 min
Investors' ChronicleInvestment Hour: Coronavirus updatePharmaceutical progress in the war on coronavirus has accelerated this week and share prices have leapt as a result. On this week’s podcast John Hughman and Megan Boxall get the lowdown from Harriet Clarfelt on the recent announcements and dig into the share price movements with trader Michael Taylor. We have also spoken to the chief executive and chief financial officer at Tristel and Phil Oakley has provided an overview of the outlook for companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-07-231h 08
Investors' ChronicleThe Investment Hour: How is healthcare holding up?Vaccine and treatment progress in the war on coronavirus is unsurprisingly capturing investor attention. But there is a world of healthcare beyond the pressure of the pandemic which could provide investors with far more lucrative returns. In this week’s podcast John Hughman and Megan Boxall are joined by Harriet Clarfelt and Mary McDougall to discuss the investment opportunities in the market. Harriet has also spoken to special guest Nina Deka from Robo-Global and we celebrate the long awaited return of Phil Oakley. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2020-06-041h 05
Investors' ChronicleThe Investment Hour: Health, wealth and happiness?Britain is reopening – slowly. After the announcement of UK economic data, it has become clear that an easing of lockdown measures has become vital if we’re going to protect the health of the economy.In this week’s episode of the Investment Hour, Phil Oakley joins John Hughman and Megan Boxall to discuss why the economy needs to open rapidly and Harriet Clarfelt discusses some of the healthcare companies which may get us back to normality quickly. Plus, John Rosier joins the team to give an update on the performance of his portfolio. Ho...2020-05-151h 03
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Market Show: Income Majors and Simon Thompson's Bargain SharesOn this week's show digital editor Graeme Davies talks to Alex Janiaud and Harriet Clarfelt about our Income Majors special issue while Simon Thompson discusses how his 2019 Bargain Shares portfolio is performing with a focus on two investment companies. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-07-1139 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: Talking techieOn this week's Companies and Markets Show editor John Hughman talks with Harriet Clarfelt about the early signs from the US technology reporting season, and whether regulation and competition could see the FAANGs lose their bite. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2019-04-2542 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: When growth goes badMegan Boxall talks to Phil Oakley and Harriet Clarfelt about the importance of good growth and how to spot the companies which may be growing badly. Phil’s column this week focuses on when to pay up for quality – good growth is the key. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-10-2526 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: Small-cap specialMark Robinson is joined by Simon Thompson to discuss prospects for the small-cap space as US equity markets prepare to celebrate an unprecedented 10-year bull run. Mark’s also joined by the IC’s Harriet Clarfelt, who gives a rundown on some of this week’s tip updates. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-08-2329 min
Investors' ChronicleBoardroom Talk: OptiBiotixIn the latest episode of Boardroom Talk, Harriet Clarfelt talks to Stephen O'Hara, founder and chief executive of OptiBiotix. The group has enjoyed decent share price growth in recent months thanks to excitement surrounding microbiome modulation - where OptiBiotix is among the UK's most innovative researchers. But Harriet questions whether that is sustainable in the absence of any sales forecasts and the uncertainty surrounding its product development. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-07-3018 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: Aim highOn this week's Companies and Markets Show IC editor John Hughman talks to Megan Boxall and Harriet Clarfelt about what makes a good Aim IPO, and why sport and investing have not always proved happy bedfellows. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-06-2839 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: Sink or swimIC editor John Hughman talks to Harriet Clarfelt about double-or-nothing small cap shares, while Emma Powell explains the challenges facing the UK's big banks. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-06-0731 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: The Aim of the gameIC editor John Hughman is joined by Mark Robinson and Harriet Clarfelt to round up part 2 of the Aim 100 review – including some exciting opportunities in video gaming – and the pick of this week's news. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-04-2641 min
Investors' ChronicleTaking AimIC editor John Hughman is joined by Alex Newman and Harriet Clarfelt to discuss their picks of this year's mammoth Aim 100 feature Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-04-1925 min
Investors' ChronicleIC Questions: Are there any income opportunities in the tech sector_Harriet Clarfelt speaks to Mark Whitehead, manager of the Martin Currie Securities Trust of Scotland, who thinks the historically poor income opportunities in the global tech space might be set for a change in 2018. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-03-2117 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: Regulation, regulation, regulationIC editor John Hughman talks to Harriet Clarfelt and Mark Robinson about how a tsunami of new red tape for businesses is hitting the UK stock market. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2018-03-0832 min
Investors' ChronicleCompanies & Markets Show: Great techspectationsEditor John Hughman is joined by Megan Boxall and Harriet Clarfelt to discuss the big news in the latest magazine and this week's cover story about investing in the technologies set to change the world. Plus the latest ideas from stockpicking expert Simon Thompson. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-10-1934 min
Investors' ChronicleBoardroom Talk: Mytrah EnergyHarriet Clarfelt spoke with Bob Smith, executive vice president of Mytrah, about the company's growth trajectory and how it is addressing the need for renewable energy in India. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.2017-08-1517 min