“I feel like people are more open to black brands”

Dionne Gooding is a fashion designer and sustainable London-based clothes brand creating handmade, fun casual pieces and custom-made garments using West African print fabrics. Combining organic cotton and preloved garments with fabric off-cuts to avoid wastage, her sustainable credentials has seen the designs included in Selfridges’ Project Earth collection. Dionne shares her business journey so far, featuring Paris events and a pandemic pivot.

Dionne talks on:

• Building the business with customised shoes
• Learning essential business skills
• Moving from custom designs to manufacturing
• Pivoting and changing the business model after COVID
• Being a working mum and adapting to change
• Designing for Selfridges
• Positive BLM consequences

Discover Dionne’s work and latest collection at https://www.dionnegooding.com/

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The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com

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“A Friday night treat without the guilt”

Anshu & Renée are co-founders of sustainable takeaway service, DabbaDrop. The company is London’s first plastic and emission-free takeaway, delivering plant-based curries in reusable packaging, direct to people’s doors. In this episode, Anshu & Renée share their journey, ethos, and learnings on running a successful start-up food business.

Renée & Anshu talk on:

• Managing a friendship to business partnership and learning each other’s work ethic.
• Sustainable living – slowing the system and changing behaviours.
• Their vision – what growth and expansion look like.
• What’s gone wrong – why finding the right people is so important.
• Owning the female boss journey and believing in yourself.
• Shared knowledge and tips – learnings from along the way.

DabbaDrop currently delivers to North London (North London: N1, N4, N5, N7, N15, N16, N17, N19) East London (E1, E2, E3, E5, E7, E8, E9, E10, E11, E17, E20) and South East London (SE1, SE4, SE5, SE14, SE15, SE22). Leave your postcode and notes for DabbaDrop at https://dabbadrop.co.uk/

Follow DabbaDrop on Instagram @dabbdrop

Find out more about REALWORK on Instagram @doreal.work or visit www.doreal.work

The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com

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“The absence of illness does not mean you are healthy.”

Fleur and Courtney delve into the differences between wellbeing and wellness in this lively and in-depth discussion which explores Courtney's group therapy and coaching platform. Gwyneth Paltrow even gets a mention...

This episode covers:

• The challenges of fundraising and equity crowdfunding.
• Founding Paradym after her own mental health experience.
• Evidence-based psychology practice.
• Delivering accessible therapy for the younger generation.
• The difference between psychology and psychiatry, wellness and wellbeing.
• Being your 'well-est' - where does Capitalism sit on the scale of wellness?.
• What wellness and wellbeing looks like.
• Individual vs societal responsibility on mental health.

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The REALWORK Podcast with Fleur Emery is produced by Buckers at Decibelle Creative, find her on Instagram: @decibelle_creative and here: www.decibellecreative.com

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