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Beauty of BreathingBeth Sohail - Sleep 101š Please join me in welcoming Beth! She is a rockstar Dental Hygienistš¦· and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist!! We are so excited to have Beth share her knowledge with all of us!! Tag your RDH friends below and let's give her a warm Airway Circle welcome!š¤© Beth Sohail is a Registered Dental Hygienist of 15 years and owner of MyoFunctional Associates of GA. She also has degrees in Hospitality/Food and Beverage Management and Communications with a minor in Theatre. She is working toward her COMT certification with the AOMT. She has been a MyoFunctional Trainer and Buteyko Coach for over 6 ye...2022-01-111h 08
Beauty of Breathing1. Bonusš„ - Beth Sohail, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist - Sleep 101 š Please join me in welcoming Beth! She is a rockstar Dental Hygienistš¦· and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist!! We are so excited to have Beth share her knowledge with all of us!! Tag your RDH friends below and let's give her a warm Airway Circle welcome!š¤© Beth Sohail is a Registered Dental Hygienist of 15 years and owner of MyoFunctional Associates of GA. She also has degrees in Hospitality/Food and Beverage Management and Communications with a minor in Theatre. She is working toward her COMT certification with the AOMT. She has been a MyoFunctional Trainer and Buteyko Coach for over 6 years. She has b...2022-01-111h 08Beauty of Breathing1. Bonusš„ - Beth Sohail, RDH, Myofunctional Therapist - Sleep 101 š Please join me in welcoming Beth! She is a rockstar Dental Hygienistš¦· and Orofacial Myofunctional Therapist!! We are so excited to have Beth share her knowledge with all of us!! Tag your RDH friends below and let's give her a warm Airway Circle welcome!š¤© Beth Sohail is a Registered Dental Hygienist of 15 years and owner of MyoFunctional Associates of GA. She also has degrees in Hospitality/Food and Beverage Management and Communications with a minor in Theatre. She is working toward her COMT certification with the AOMT. She has been a MyoFunctional Trainer and Buteyko Coach for over 6 years. She has b...2022-01-111h 08
Ruca in StereoAevium: Samira Sohail: Product Strategist, Podcast Host and Startup AdvisorA Consortium of Premier Online Universities for Higher EducationFor those who seek career advancement, Ā self-enrichment, or simply to start or finish a degree, Aevium is a consortium of premier non-profit online universities committed to providing the highest standard of education in an emerging space. Aevium recognizes that historic methods of higher education are becoming less accessible to modern, global students seeking alternative options. The consortium allows for a wide range of courses, with input from leading employers to identify relevant, high-demand skill sets. Aevium acknowledges the financial burden associated with academic achievement and is mission committed t...2021-09-0300 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactShine: self-care rituals for all of us with Marah Lidey And Naomi HirabayashiShine is a self-care app for millennial women - the largest growing share of the workforce. Shine operates in the wellness space in over 165 countries. Leveraging the power of text to reach people with a 98% open rate, Naomi and March found a way to recreate the feeling of a hand on your shoulder every morning.Ā 2020-12-0431 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactCroissant: the key to unlock a global co-working space with Nisha GarigarnāAlign yourself with marketing efforts that can be repeated and if you see something that's working, press that button as fast as possible.ā In a world of access not ownership, Nisha co-founded a Classpass for co-working spaces in NYC to empower users to work from anywhere. Born out of frustration with nowhere to work on ideas at the weekends, teaching herself to code and tired of overpriced pastries - this startup story is the modern day version of Friends. Croissant now has over 200 spaces signed up across 10 cities and has been through the 500 Startups school.2018-01-1631 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#35 Croissant: the key to unlock a global coworking space with Nisha GarigarnāAlign yourself with marketing efforts that can be repeated and if you see something that's working, press that button as fast as possible.ā
In a world of access not ownership, Nisha co-founded a Classpass for co-working spaces in NYC to empower users to work from anywhere. Born out of frustration with nowhere to work on ideas at the weekends, teaching herself to code and tired of overpriced pastries - this startup story is the modern day version of Friends.2018-01-1631 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactExit West: Migrants and magical doors with author, Mohsin HamidāThe feeling of being a migrant is a universal oneā explains Mohsin Hamid, the award-winning novelist of Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist. With the rise of technology, globalisation and fake news, weāre living in an absurd present and uncertain future. In this episode, we journey through stories from Mohsinās books and his writing form to explore the concept of migration being a fundamental human right. The interview provides a fresh and diverse voice on the state of international politics today, the global immigrant crisis and highlights the role of fiction as the human species evolves...2018-01-0830 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#34 Exit West: Migrants and magical doors with author, Mohsin HamidāThe feeling of being a migrant is a universal oneā explains Mohsin Hamid, the award-winning novelist of Exit West and The Reluctant Fundamentalist.
In this episode, we journey through stories from Mohsinās books and his writing form to explore the concept of migration being a fundamental human right. The interview provides a voice on the state of international politics today, the global immigrant crisis and highlights the role of fiction as the human species evolves.2018-01-0830 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactThe Good Immigrant: a document for what it means to be a person of colour. Nikesh ShuklaāI know the power of finding a book that changes someoneās life.ā Tired of having to justify his seat at the table, Nikesh Shukla wrote a book curating 21 essays from upcoming writers from diverse backgrounds. They unravel British culture, explore self-identity and question the legacy of imperialism to provide an open space to discuss race. Against the backdrop of increased hostility to immigrants at a global scale, it sold 50k copies and accidentally became a reference pillar in the post Brexit debate. Crowdfunded by Unbound.2017-12-0530 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#33 The Good Immigrant: a document for what it means to be a person of colour. Nikesh ShuklaāI know the power of finding a book that changes someoneās life.ā
Tired of having to justify his seat at the table, Nikesh Shukla wrote a book curating 21 essays from upcoming writers from diverse backgrounds. They unravel British culture, explore self-identity and question the legacy of imperialism to provide an open space to discuss race. Against the backdrop of increased hostility to immigrants at a global scale, it sold 50k copies and accidentally became a reference pillar in the post Brexit de2017-12-0530 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impactx.ai: bring your own bot! Amy the personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence, Dennis MortensenāArtificial intelligence will move software from being passive to active, the software will be expected to make decisions on our behalf.ā Dennis counted he had scheduled 1,019 meetings in a year! With big data startups under his belt, he deployed artificial intelligence techniques to create Amy, a virtual assistant and is on a mission to harness the power of AI to increase human potential. Hundreds of thousands of meetings have been scheduled automatically and itās raised of $40m of Venture Capital investment. In this episode, he divulges the technology underpinning Amy, Ā jobs of the future, and the the mor...2017-11-2754 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#32 x.ai: bring your own bot! Amy the personal assistant powered by artificial intelligence, Dennis MortensenāArtificial intelligence will move software from being passive to active, the software will be expected to make decisions on our behalf.ā
Dennis counted he had scheduled 1,019 meetings in a year! With big data startups under his belt, he deployed artificial intelligence techniques to create Amy, a virtual assistant and is on a mission to harness the power of AI to increase human potential. In this episode, he divulges into AI, Ā jobs of the future, and the the morals and ethics behind bots.2017-11-2754 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactStreetbees: capturing real life moments from real people to power new products with Tugce BulutāFor one client, we improved the prediction power from 23%, worse than chance, to 86% confidence on what people were going to eat for dinner.ā With a bout of microfinance experience in India, a PhD and a client trying to invent a new tea flavour, Tugce founded Streetbees to give consumers a voice when brands design new products. Today, Streetbees is a UK startup disrupting the $45bn market research industry by providing grassroot insights for global clients with access to over a million ābeesā on the platform in over 80 countries.2017-11-2136 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#31 Streetbees, capturing real life moments from real people to power new products with Tugce BulutāFor one client, we improved the prediction power from 23%, worse than chance, to 86% confidence on what people were going to eat for dinner.ā
With a bout of microfinance experience in India, a PhD and a client trying to invent a new tea flavour, Tugce founded Streetbees to give consumers a voice when brands design new products. Today, Streetbees is a UK startup disrupting the $45bn market research industry by providing grassroot insights for global clients with over a million ābeesā.2017-11-2136 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactcitizenM: the new boutique hotel on the block for the modern mobile traveller with Noreen ChadhaAgainst the backdrop of Airbnb, citizenM has come to the fore as a boutique hotel for the modern mobile citizen. Born out of the frustration of the fashion traveller, this startup hotel deploys user centered design to solve for modern luxury. 12 hotels later, 40% repeat business and artwork such as Andy Warhol casually placed around the sites, citizenM is a fresh burst in the hotel industry.2017-11-0732 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#30 citizenM, the new boutique hotel on the block for the modern mobile traveller with Noreen ChadhaAgainst the backdrop of Airbnb, citizenM has come to the fore as a boutique hotel for the modern mobile citizen. Born out of the frustration of the fashion traveller, this startup hotel deploys user centered design to solve for modern luxury. 12 hotels later, 40% repeat business and artwork such as Andy Warhol casually placed around the sites, citizenM is a fresh burst in the hotel industry.2017-11-0732 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#29 The only social university for lifelong learning with Ivy, Beri MericāWith education, the people you learn from arenāt just your teachers, itās your peers as well.ā
Refusing to lose the magic of his Harvard business school network after graduating, Beri embarked on creating a social university for adults. It facilitates lifelong learning with access to the leading minds of our time with events across the globe.2017-10-2322 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactIvy: The only social university for lifelong learning, Beri MericāWith education, the people you learn from arenāt just your teachers, itās your peers as well.ā Refusing to lose the magic of his Harvard business school network after graduating, Beri embarked on creating a social university for adults. It facilitates lifelong learning with access to the leading minds of our time with events across the globe.2017-10-2323 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#28 Building a media empire out of a daily email newsletter, The Hustle with Sam ParrFiring off an irreverent note to attract non-techies to an event, Sam Parr had never envisaged he would resurrect email to start a media company - The Hustle - a daily email newsletter. A young gun set to be the next media mogul uncovers bumping into Tim Ferriss walking his dog and writing amazon romance novels to journey through The Hustleās own hustle. Today, The Hustle has over 0.5m subscribers, a cash positive balance fuelled by advertising and over $1m in funding.2017-10-1634 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactThe Hustle: building a media empire out of a daily email newsletter, with Sam ParrFiring off an irreverent note to attract non-techies to an event, Sam Parr had never envisaged he would resurrect email to start a media company - The Hustle - a daily email newsletter. A young gun set to be the next media mogul uncovers bumping into Tim Ferriss walking his dog and writing amazon romance novels to journey through The Hustleās own hustle. Today, The Hustle has over 0.5m subscribers, a cash positive balance fuelled by advertising and over $1m in funding. Available as podcast in iTunes (Apple), Spotify and Stitcher (Android). Sign up to...2017-10-1634 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#27 The challenger bank for the smartphone generation with Monzo, Tom BlomfieldāApplying the principles of the consumer internet and smartphone world to our personal finances.ā Ā
Monzo is the latest challenger bank on the UK fintech scene, racking up half a million customers with half of them under 30 years old and raising Ā£1m in under 96 seconds from its customers. With its seamless user experience, open dialogue with customers and friendly nudges - we hear how itās got young adults excited about their personal finances.2017-10-0937 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactMonzo: the challenger bank for the smartphone generation, Tom BlomfieldMonzo is the latest challenger bank on the UK fintech scene, racking up half a million customers with half of them under 30 years old and raising Ā£1m in under 96 seconds from its customers. With its seamless user experience, open dialogue with customers and friendly nudges - we hear how itās got young adults excited about their personal finances. The post #27 The challenger bank for the smartphone generation with Monzo, Tom Blomfield appeared first on Samira Stalks.2017-10-0937 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#26 The tech community response to refugee needs, Techfugees with Josephine GoubeAn insight into how the tech industry can be a disrupter for good to meet refugee needs.
Follow the show @SamiraStalks2017-10-0232 minSamira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactTechfugees: the tech community response to refugee needs, with Josephine GoubeAn insight into how the tech industry can be a disrupter for good to meet refugee needs. Follow the show @SamiraStalks The post #26 The tech community response to refugee needs, Techfugees with Josephine Goube appeared first on Samira Stalks.2017-10-0232 min
The IVY Podcast#76: Why You Should Take a Sabbatical in Bali to Advance Your Career, Featuring Chief Dreamer Samira SohailāBe the hero of your own adventure.ā Thatās the motto that digital business entrepreneur and āChief DreamerāĀ Samira Sohail lives by, and so far itās working in her favor. Born and bred in London, Samira had already embarked on successful careers in two industries ā as a financial analyst at J.P. Morgan Cazenove, and then a strategy manager for the BBC ā when she became frustrated with the traditional career trajectory she was headed down. So she booked a one-way ticket to Bali, taking a nine-month sabbatical to discover the unexplored areas of her life andĀ take a spiritual b...2017-09-2600 min
The IVY Podcast#76: Why You Should Take a Sabbatical in Bali to Advance Your Career, Featuring Chief Dreamer Samira SohailāBe the hero of your own adventure.ā
Thatās the motto that digital business entrepreneur and āChief DreamerāĀ Samira Sohail lives by, and so far itās working in her favor. Born and bred in London, Samira had already embarked on successful careers in two industries ā as a financial analyst at J.P. Morgan Cazenove, and then a strategy manager for the BBC ā when she became frustrated with the traditional career trajectory she was headed down. So she booked a one-way ticket to Bali, taking a nine-month sabbatical to discover the unexplored areas of her life andĀ take a spiritual b...2017-09-2621 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactOsper: the kids bank that turns pocket money into lifelong spending lessons, with Alick VarmaāIn the UK, 31% of adults fail to save with 50% of UK households without a budget... these habits start young and out of school.ā Taught as an 11 year old kid to manage his own finances by his diligent accountant parents, Alick spent his adult life observing most people had no clue when it came to personal budgeting and saving. He set out to create a kids bank Osper to address the endemic spending crisis and instill healthy financial habits early on in life. Today, Osper has over 100k kids banking and spending with their own debit card through a su...2017-09-2534 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#25 The kids bank that turns pocket money into lifelong spending lessons, Osper with Alick VarmaāIn the UK, 31% of adults fail to save with 50% of UK households without a budget... these habits start young and out of school.ā
Taught as an 11 year old kid to manage his own finances by his diligent accountant parents, Alick spent his adult life observing most people had no clue when it came to personal budgeting and saving. He set out to create a kids bank Osper to address the endemic spending crisis and instill healthy financial habits early on in life.2017-09-2534 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactCrowdcube: empowering the crowd to startup invest with Luke LangWith an unheated room in an English castle, no fintech experience but a watchful eye on Kickstarter, two former colleagues decided "startup investing should not be just for the rich". Today, Crowdcube has created a platform for the 'rest of us to invest' The post #24 Empowering the crowd to startup invest with Luke Lang, CrowdCube appeared first on Samira Stalks.2017-09-1430 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#24 Empowering the crowd to startup invest with Luke Lang, CrowdCubeWith an unheated room in an English castle, no fintech experience but a watchful eye on Kickstarter, two former colleagues decided "startup investing should not be just for the rich". Today, Crowdcube has created a platform for the 'rest of us to invest'2017-09-1430 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactFusing fashion and technology together, Saif has invented the closest thing to an invisibility cloak.Fusing fashion and technology together, Saif has invented the closest thing to an invisibility cloak. Listen to the story of the scarf with a magical symmetrical pattern. In a world of eroding privacy, it has gone down a treat with celebrities such as JAYZ, Cameron Diaz and Jaden Smith. Put the scarf on - take a flash picture - POOF! - the face disappears. Saif is now turning his hand to deploy fashiontech to power clothes with solar energy in the developing world. Available as podcast inĀ iTunesĀ (Apple) andĀ StitcherĀ (Android) Sign up to the...2017-09-0428 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#23 The invisibility cloak made with fasiontech by Saif Siddiqui, ISHUFusing fashion and technology together, Saif has invented the closest thing to an invisibility cloak. Listen to the story of the scarf with a magical symmetrical pattern. In a world of eroding privacy, it has gone down a treat with celebrities such as JAYZ, Cameron Diaz and Jaden Smith. Put the scarf on - take a flash picture - POOF! - the face disappears. Saif is now turning his hand to deploy fashiontech to power clothes with solar energy in the developing world.2017-09-0428 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#22 3 words to invent a new address system with Chris Sheldrick, What3WordsChris is an entrepreneur who has invented a better way to navigate by taking on the address, GPS and postal space. Heās divided up the world into 57 trillion 3m squares and assigned 3 words to each one - a giant grid and the simplest way to communicate a location.2017-08-2831 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactWhat3Words: 3 words to invent a new address system with Chris SheldrickChris is an entrepreneur who has invented a better way to navigate by taking on the address, GPS and postal space. Heās divided up the world into 57 trillion 3m squares and assigned 3 words to each one - a giant grid and the simplest way to communicate a location. Available as podcast inĀ iTunesĀ (Apple) andĀ StitcherĀ (Android) Sign up to the Samira StalksĀ mailing list at www.samirastalks.comĀ for written summary The post #22 3 words to invent a new address system with Chris Sheldrick, What3Words appeared first on Samira Stalks.2017-08-2831 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#21 Is bitcoin a better savings investment? Cedric Dahl, Bitcoin expertJoin Cedric Dahl, an early investor in Bitcoin who has the classic story of being in right place at the right time.
After buying bitcoinsĀ in Starbucks for himself, he helped friends get in on the action, then angel investors and finally VC firms. He went on to found Buttercoin- a bitcoin exchange taking on the financial regulation systems. Not averse to failure, nor volatility weāll hear his tales from Silicon Valley, starting then folding Buttercoin and understand the new world order of cryptocurrenc2017-08-2039 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactIs bitcoin a better savings investment? Cedric Dahl, Bitcoin expertJoin Cedric Dahl, an early investor in Bitcoin who has the classic story of being in right place at the right time. After buying bitcoinsĀ in Starbucks for himself, he helped friends get in on the action, then angel investors and finally VC firms. He went on to found Buttercoin- a bitcoin exchange taking on the financial regulation systems. Not averse to failure, nor volatility weāll hear his tales from Silicon Valley, starting then folding Buttercoin and understand the new world order of cryptocurrency. In this episode, weāll journey through: - How the internet is be...2017-08-2039 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#20 A spoken poet word saving youth politics with Suli Breaks"It was only music, it was only grime... poetry was my way to tell stories to my peers."
A lyrical genius - Suli is on a mission to express his views on education, politics, work and other social norms- a refreshing voice for the youth.2017-08-1442 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactA spoken poet word saving youth politics with Suli Breaks"It was only music, it was only grime... poetry was my way to tell stories to my peers." A lyrical genius - Suli is on a mission to express his views on education, politics, work and other social norms- a refreshing voice for the youth.Ā Suli rose to the public eye on YouTube after launching a viral video titles āWhy I Hate School but love Educationā.Ā His love for the lost art of poetry has earned a reputation as hard-hitting, poignant and thought provoking. His efforts have been rewarded with a diverse fan base- performances at TED Gl...2017-08-1442 min
BBC Tech TentTech News Quiz of the Year 2016How good is your knowledge of the technology news? Play along with us as team captains Zoe Kleinman and Dave Lee are joined by Samira Sohail of the Samira Stalks podcast and Victoria Woollaston from Wired UK.
Presented by quiz-master Rory Cellan-Jones, with scoring by Mark Ward. (Image: Zoe Kleinman, Vicky Woollaston, Mark Ward, Samira Sohail, Rory Cellan-Jones, Tech Tent producer Jat Gill, and Dave Lee).2016-12-2323 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#19 How the canvas tote bag became a fashion statement with Smruti Sriram, Supreme CreationsāThey became a fashion statement in their own right - young girls would queue up outside Topshop to get a tote bag.ā
Ever wondered where the canvas tote bags, which weāve become so reliant on for everyday errands, come from? In the episode, we hear from Smruti Sriram from Supreme Creations, the worldās largest ethical manufacturer of reusable bags with 50,000 clients across Europe.2016-10-2432 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactHow the canvas tote bag became a fashion statement with Smruti Sriram, Supreme CreationsEver wondered where the canvas tote bags, which weāve become so reliant on for everyday errands, come from? In the episode, we hear from Smruti Sriram from Supreme Creations, the worldās largest ethical manufacturer of reusable bags with 50,000 clients across Europe. Originally a business set up by her father, she was the pioneer behind shifting perceptions of these sustainableĀ bags by partnering his fashion labels to make them somewhat of a fashion icon in their own right. The post #19 How the canvas tote bag became a fashion statement with Smruti Sriram, Supreme Creations appeared first on Sa...2016-10-2432 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#18 How a 20 yr old became a Venture Capital star, Harry Stebbings- The Twenty Minute VCIn this episode, weāre joined by Harry Stebbings- the 20 yr old who has become somewhat of a star in the Venture Capital industry. He set out to make his mark on it after watching Peter Thiel invest in Facebook in the The Social Network movie as a teen. Harry is the host of the 20 Minute VC podcast where he has interviewed over 600 investors and thought-leaders, heās amassed over 100k subscribers and has sponsors queuing up to put their services in front of his audience.2016-10-1034 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactThe 20 Minute VC: How a 20 yr old became a Venture Capital star, Harry StebbingsIn this episode, weāre joined by Harry Stebbings- the 20 yr old who has become somewhat of a star in the Venture Capital industry. He set out to make his mark on it after watching Peter Thiel invest in Facebook in the The Social Network movie as a teen. Harry is the host of the 20 Minute VC podcast where he has interviewed over 600 investors and thought-leaders, heās amassed over 100k subscribers and has sponsors queuing up to put their services in front of his audience. The post #18 How a 20 yr old became a Venture Capital star, Harr...2016-10-1034 minBBC Tech TentDinky Drones To Take EverywhereTwo new compact drones from GoPro and DJI aim to expand the gadgets' appeal. We ask film-maker Philip Bloom whether they will. And will Google's plan to put more Indians online be better received than that of Facebook? Plus Adrian Lacey reports on how researchers are shaping the future of audio broadcasting. Presented by BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, with Chris Foxx from the BBC Online tech desk, and special guest Samira Sohail, creator of the Samira Stalks podcast.
(Image: Closeup of GoPro Karma drone in flight, Credit: Josh Edelson/ AFP/ Getty Images).2016-09-3023 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#17 How Pixar makes imaginary worlds real with Danielle FeinbergāAt the most basic level, the thing that makes movies at Pixar unique is its dedication to story.ā
In this episode, weāre joined by Danielle Feinberg, the Director of Photography at Pixar who has created stories with heart, soul and wonder for 12 Pixar movies and counting! We go behind the scenes of Pixar classics including A Bugās Life, Wall-E, Brave, Finding Nemo (and Dory) to discuss its infamous creative process and the edge between believable and fantastical.2016-09-2540 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactHow Pixar makes imaginary worlds real with Danielle FeinbergāAt the most basic level, the thing that makes movies at Pixar unique is its dedication to story.ā In this episode, weāre joined by Danielle Feinberg, the Director of Photography at Pixar who has created stories with heart, soul and wonder for 12 Pixar movies and counting! We go behind the scenes of Pixar classics including A Bugās Life, Wall-E, Brave, Finding Nemo (and Dory) to discuss its infamous creative process and the edge between believable and fantastical. Like all of us and Pixarās lovable characters, sheās on this adventure called life and we delve into her pas...2016-09-2540 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#16 Harness the maker mindset in kids with a hands-on kit subscription box, Sahar MeghaniāKids are born scientists, born explorers, born tinkerers! They touch, they feel, they ask questions ā thatās how they learn.ā
Sahar Meghani is one of many girls who enjoyed science growing up. She was bored of the lack of sophisticated toys on offer for her nieces and couldnāt understand why houses in the UK arenāt full of craft kits, like the US. Sheās on a mission to teach kids with Trunkarooā a subscription box with hands-on DIY arts and science maker kits for the home.2016-09-1136 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactHarness the maker mindset in kids with a hands-on kit subscription box, Sahar MeghaniāKids are born scientists, born explorers, born tinkerers! They touch, they feel, they ask questions ā thatās how they learn.ā Sahar Meghani is one of many girls who enjoyed science growing up. She was bored of the lack of sophisticated toys on offer for her nieces and couldnāt understand why houses in the UK arenāt full of craft kits, like the US. Sheās on a mission to teach kids with Trunkarooā a subscription box with hands-on DIY arts and science maker kits for the home which both entertain and educate the little ones. In todayās episode weāll he...2016-09-1136 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#15 A farm feeding profits into schools with Rocco Falconer, Planting PromiseāI used to watch young men and pigs fight for the same resources on a rubbish dump- just being moved by it was a totally inadequate response.ā
Rocco Falconer is in my serial entrepreneur category with a handful of agricultural companies across West Africa. He founded Planting Promise a farm which feeds profits back into schools in Sierra Leone, educating over 1500 kids and is just at the start of bringing Ghanaian coconut water to shelves in the UK, US and South Africa.2016-08-2837 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactA farm feeding profits into schools with Rocco Falconer, Planting PromiseāI used to watch young men and pigs fight for the same resources on a rubbish dump- just being moved by it was a totally inadequate response.ā Rocco Falconer is in my serial entrepreneur category with a handful of agricultural companies across West Africa. He founded Planting Promise a farm which feeds profits back into schools in Sierra Leone, educating over 1500 kids and is just at the start of bringing Ghanaian coconut water to shelves in the UK, US and South Africa. Not even 30 yet, he had a quintessentially British upbringing in London, attended Cambridge, spent a short stin...2016-08-2837 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#14 Ali G, The Inbetweeners and People Just Do Nothing- the mastermind behind British comedy w/ Shane Allen BBCāWe like misfits here! Thereās a big streak of anti- authoritarianism in British comedyā¦ people who are a bit flawed and not that self awareā.
Fancy yourself a bit of a comedian? Join Shane Allen who heads up Comedy at the BBC- the UKās public service broadcaster. Heās sourced and collaborated with mavericks such as Ricky Gervais, James Cordon and Sacha Baron Cohen and is the mastermind behind some of your best loved shows with a hand in Ali G, Peep Show and The Inbetweeners.2016-08-1431 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactAli G, The Inbetweeners and People Just Do Nothing- the mastermind behind British comedy w/ Shane Allen BBCāWe like misfits here! Thereās a big streak of anti- authoritarianism in British comedyā¦ people who are a bit flawed and not that self awareā. Fancy yourself a bit of a comedian? Join Shane Allen who heads up Comedy at the BBC- the UKās public service broadcaster. Heās sourced and collaborated with mavericks such as Ricky Gervais, James Cordon and Sacha Baron Cohen and is the mastermind behind some of your best loved shows with a hand in Ali G, Peep Show, The Inbetweeners to more recently People Just Do Nothing. Weāll journey behind the sce...2016-08-1431 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#13 Bossing a fashion line- the city, Cambodia and designer coats with Leah Rodrigues from HoliāI was spat at, abused and told I would never work in this town againā¦ but it made sense to me and the women I wanted to help.ā
We discuss fashion, business and social impact with my guest ā Leah Rodrigues- the founder of Holi, a premium outerwear fashion line for women.2016-07-3132 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactBossing a fashion line- the city, Cambodia and designer coats with Leah Rodrigues from HoliāI was spat at, abused and told I would never work in this town againā¦ but it made sense to me and the women I wanted to help.ā We discuss fashion, business and social impact with my guest ā Leah Rodrigues- the founder of Holi, a premium outerwear fashion line for women. She was one of four raised by a single mother who instilled what I call graft! Born in New Zealand and turning up in London with a bag and a couple of hundred pounds, she worked literally any job to the pay the bills to be ab...2016-07-3132 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactThe digital Disney of Africa video subscription service- DreamAfrica with Franco AbottāWe experienced the frustration of being a small startup so went back to the vision of itās about the people and stories can help us transcend cultural barriersā Hear Francoās story of DreamAfrica ā it curates stories from local African communities, animates them and whips them together in a digital subscription service reaching kids, families and schools across smartphones, tablets and laptops. It wants kids to grow up with a more diverse selection of stories, more relevant to them and importantly shedding a new light on Africa. The post #12 The digital Disney of Africa video subscripti...2016-07-1346 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#12 The digital Disney of Africa video subscription service- DreamAfrica with Franco AbottāWe experienced the frustration of being a small startup so went back to the vision of itās about the people and stories can help us transcend cultural barriersā
Hear Francoās story of DreamAfrica ā it curates stories from local African communities, animates them and whips them together in a digital subscription service reaching kids, families and schools across smartphones, tablets and laptops. I2016-07-1346 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactKeep Calm and Meditate- thereās an app for that! with Alex TewāAt the same time I started meditating at 14, I built a prototype in 2005 for the Calm app but never launched it.ā Join Alex Tew ā a serial entrepreneur- the founder of the Calm mindfulness app and one of those who made his $1m in his bedroom, whilst in his teens, with a marketing viral hit called the Million Dollar Homepage. A meditator since the age of 14, heās bringing mindfulness to the masses through the app- the latest craze in the wellbeing space for happier, healthier living. Itās taken the western world by storm, starting with just 10 mi...2016-07-0332 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#11 Keep Calm and Meditate- thereās an app for that! with Alex TewāAt the same time I started meditating at 14, I built a prototype in 2005 for the Calm app but never launched it.ā
Join Alex Tew ā a serial entrepreneur- the founder of the Calm mindfulness app and one of those who made his $1m in his bedroom, whilst in his teens, with a marketing viral hit called the Million Dollar Homepage.2016-07-0332 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#10 Bringing finance to the ārest of usā with Sheel MohnotāI had a hard time selling my first company to Grouponā¦ I always wonder what could have been.ā
Join Sheel Mohnot- a serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley- who has not one but two startup exits under his belt. His first venture was structuring one of the highest stakes auction of our time where the likes of Amazon, Google and others went head to head in a battle over internet domain names! He's currently a Partner at 500 startups and an angel investor focussed on FinTech.2016-06-1933 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactBringing finance to the ārest of usā with Sheel MohnotāI had a hard time selling my first company to Grouponā¦ I always wonder what could have been.ā Join Sheel Mohnot- a serial entrepreneur from Silicon Valley- who has not one but two startup exits under his belt. His first venture was structuring one of the highest stakes auction of our time where the likes of Amazon, Google and others went head to head in a battle over internet domain names! Currently a Partner at 500 startups and an angel investor focussed on FinTech, we will journey through his mission of bringing āfinance to the rest of usā. The post...2016-06-1933 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#9 Run to the bloody beat with MIAās former drummer, Kiran GandhiāWhilst running, I had the chance to reject my own shame whilst free-bleeding but millions donāt- only 12% of women in India have access to sanitary padsā¦ā Shake s&!t up!
We hear from another crazy, badass lady on the show- Kiran Gandhi- a drummer, activist and music artist. Still under 30, she ran the marathon free-bleeding, after being on tour with M.I.A as her drummer, whilst at Harvard Business School.2016-06-0531 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactRun to the bloody beat with MIAās former drummer, Kiran GandhiāWhilst running, I had the chance to reject my own shame whilst free-bleeding but millions donāt- only 12% of women in India have access to sanitary padsā¦ā Shake s&!t up! We hear from another crazy, badass lady on the show- Kiran Gandhi- a drummer, activist and music artist. Still under 30, she ran the marathon free-bleeding, after being on tour with M.I.A as her drummer, whilst at Harvard Business School. Weāll hear her story of: - what touring the world with MIA was like whilst studying for an MBA at Harvard; - as a ris...2016-06-0531 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#8 Why Iām on a one-way ticket to MARS!!! with Adriana MaraisāThe allure of the unknown is far more comfortable than the known ā go further. More important than leaving a legacy is that my ideas will remain behind in the minds of people. Letās be proudly human ā letās do things that makes us a proud speciesā
In this episode, we hear from aspiring martian Adriana Marais, one of the last one hundred finalistās of the Mars 1 mission, hoping to jet off to Mars on a one way ticket in 2026.2016-04-1151 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactWhy Iām on a one-way ticket to MARS!!! with Adriana MaraisāThe allure of the unknown is far more comfortable than the known ā go further. More important than leaving a legacy is that my ideas will remain behind in the minds of people. Letās be proudly human ā letās do things that makes us a proud speciesā In this episode, we hear from aspiring martian Adriana Marais, one of the last one hundred finalistās of the Mars 1 mission, hoping to jet off to Mars on a one way ticket in 2026. Born and raised on Earth in South Africa, she is one of the many who had hopes of becom...2016-04-1151 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactWelcome to Samira Stalks - What's this all about?The podcast that brings you interviews with reckless dreamers and their stories of entrepreneurship, innovation and impact. Each week, weāll talk to dreamers from an eclectic mix of fields- the arts, sciences, education, digital, social enterprise, sport, retail- you name it! Weāll weave through their professional and personal journey to uncover the secrets to their success but sure to talk about failure too! Youāll pick up the business education you need, from funding, strategy, and operations to marketing. Itās all to help you follow your own reckless dream so if youāre curious, creative and ready to m...2016-03-0503 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#1 Welcome to Samira Stalks - What's this all about?The podcast that brings you interviews with reckless dreamers and their stories of entrepreneurship, innovation and impact. Each week, weāll talk to dreamers from an eclectic mix of fields- the arts, sciences, education, digital, social enterprise, sport, retail- you name it! Weāll weave through their professional and personal journey to uncover the secrets to their success but sure to talk about failure too!2016-03-0503 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactPapier: building a leading digital brand in personalised goods with Taymoor Atighetchi"In the UK we find failure harder to accept than in the US". We hear from Taymoor Atighetchi- a serial entrepreneur- on building a digital brand in personalised goods, Papier which is looking to disrupt the cards gifts and stationary space in the UK. Weāll hear his commitment to being a serial entrepreneur, starting from selling art as a child, building a media company, The Tab, at university to the launch of Papier itself. We discuss how he bucked the Silicon Valley trend of being a sole founder without a co-founder partner in...2016-02-2932 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#3 Building a leading digital brand in personalised goods with Taymoor Atighetchi"In the UK we find failure harder to accept than in the US".
We hear from Taymoor Atighetchi- a serial entrepreneur- on building a digital brand in personalised goods, Papier which is looking to disrupt the cards gifts and stationary space in the UK.
Weāll hear his commitment to being a serial entrepreneur, starting from selling art as a child, building a media company, The Tab, at university to the launch of Papier itself.2016-02-2932 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#2 How a bracelet can tell us what love means with Chrissie Lam"Love is proportional to will power..."
Stemming from a throwaway Instagram photo of strangers on a plane talking about what love means, Chrissie - a change-making fashionista- has created the LOVE IS bracelet. It follows a Toms' type model- produced by Maasai tribes and distributed on mass scale by American Eagle and Whole Foods.
Weāll hear her story of how her passion for concept design, a sabbatical and how she was keen to create jobs rather than charity through this work.2016-02-2948 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactHow a bracelet can tell us what love means with Chrissie Lam"Love is proportional to will power..." Stemming from a throwaway Instagram photo of strangers on a plane talking about what love means, Chrissie - a change-making fashionista- has created the LOVE IS bracelet. It follows a Toms' type model- produced by Maasai tribes and distributed on mass scale by American Eagle and Whole Foods. Weāll hear her story of how her passion for concept design, a sabbatical and how she was keen to create jobs rather than charity through this work.2016-02-2948 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#7 Giving kids superpowers with Kano ā a computer kit teaching kids to code without them knowing it! Yonatan Raz-Fridman"The language in which we interact with machines is only going to become more relevant ā robotics, AI, machine learningā¦ the next generation needs to be prepared."
Kano is on a mission to make the world a place where anyone can make, learn and play with technology. Itās right at the forefront of disrupting the education landscape by empowering kids to make their first physical computer- itās claimed to be as easy as Lego ā on top of that itās teaching them to code in a fun and playful way.2016-02-2328 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#7 Kano: giving kids superpowers ā a computer kit teaching kids to code without them knowing it! Yonatan Raz-Fridman"The language in which we interact with machines is only going to become more relevant ā robotics, AI, machine learningā¦ the next generation needs to be prepared." Iām joined by Yonatan Raz Fridman from Kano. If any of you have been around toddlers or kids recently, youāll be flabbergasted at the speed at which they can use digital devices! Some canāt even talk yet but can play a Youtube video of their favourite sing along! Kano is on a mission to make the world a place where anyone can make, learn and play with technology...2016-02-2328 minSamira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactMaking a Beeline for cleaner, greener living by inventing an urban cyclist navigation product with Mark Jenner"One of the ways we approached thisā¦ we always said it is worth it even if itās a complete flop as weāre making a product that we think is a good one! It doesnāt matter if it fails!" In this episode, we hear from with Mark Jenner, an ardent cyclist whoās created Beeline- a new navigation product for urban cyclists for greener, cleaner living. It helps them find those quiet nugget routes in cities that they otherwise wouldnāt find using Google Maps. The post #6 Making a Beeline for cleaner, greener living by in...2016-02-2339 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#6 Making a Beeline for cleaner, greener living by inventing an urban cyclist navigation product with Mark Jenner"One of the ways we approached thisā¦ we always said it is worth it even if itās a complete flop as weāre making a product that we think is a good one! It doesnāt matter if it fails!"
In this episode, we hear from with Mark Jenner, an ardent cyclist whoās created Beeline- a new navigation product for urban cyclists for greener, cleaner living. It helps them find those quiet nugget routes in cities that they otherwise wouldnāt find using Google Maps.2016-02-2338 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#5 The tale of two young women shaking up the contemporary art scene with Alexandra Warder"Early on I took one job as an art consultant but it was a total disaster, it was a complete scamā¦ but out of it, at least I found my future gallery partner."
I was joined by Alexander Warder who runs a contemporary art gallery Bosse and Baum with another young lady in Peckham, London- a mecca for young businesses.2016-02-2334 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactThe tale of two young women shaking up the contemporary art scene with Alexandra Warder"Early on I took one job as an art consultant but it was a total disaster, it was a complete scamā¦ but out of it, at least I found my future gallery partner." I was joined by Alexander Warder who runs a contemporary art gallery Bosse and Baum with another young lady in Peckham, London- a mecca for young businesses. The post #5 The tale of two young women shaking up the contemporary art scene with Alexandra Warder appeared first on Samira Stalks.2016-02-2334 min
Samira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | Impact#4 How to mashup the first international marathon, a festival and meaningful travel in Uganda with Henry Blanchard"There is a huge grassroots entrepreneurial spirit in Uganda but the bureaucracy is miles behind."
I was joined by Henry Blanchard earlier this week who launched the first international marathon in Uganda ā now in its second year. Heās starting a meaningful travel movement with a week long immersive experience including community outreach and a festival-marathon mashup in the district of Massaka, west of Lake Victoria, in central Uganda.2016-02-0446 minSamira Stalks: Entrepreneurship | Business Education | Innovation | ImpactHow to mashup the first international marathon, a festival and meaningful travel in Uganda with Henry Blanchard"There is a huge grassroots entrepreneurial spirit in Uganda but the bureaucracy is miles behind." I was joined by Henry Blanchard earlier this week who launched the first international marathon in Uganda ā now in its second year. Heās starting a meaningful travel movement with a week long immersive experience including community outreach and a festival-marathon mashup in the district of Massaka, west of Lake Victoria, in central Uganda. The post #4 How to mashup the first international marathon, a festival and meaningful travel in Uganda with Henry Blanchard appeared first on Samira Stalks.2016-02-0446 min