Moxie Sessions: Recent Episodes
Jess Salamanca
Sharing the real stories behind starting a business, Moxie Sessions is a podcast full of brutally honest and inspirational female founder stories to help you grow a successful business.
Every week, host Jess Salamanca and expert guests will discuss the ins and outs of starting a business, including the lessons learned, the challenges, and the mistakes.
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Welcome to another episode of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
Today's guest Rimi Thapar, the co-founder of the fastest-growing vegan chocolate brand in the UK, LoveRaw. She started the business back in 2013 with a budget of £600 and has gone on to sell millions of vegan chocolate bars as well as secured a multimillion-pound investment from Blue Horizon Venture
In this episode, we discuss:
- Her journey starting the business from her kitchen table with only £600 and two kids
- The soul-destroying experience of recording her episode of Dragon’s Den and turning down an investment offer from Deborah Meaden
- The resilience and strength that it takes to run a successful business whilst raising three kids.
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Rimi Thapar, LoveRaw: Instagram & Website
Welcome to another episode of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind-the-scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
Today's guest is the amazing Clare Alexander, a fashion brand consultant and retail mentor with over 25 years of experience in the fashion industry and who is now helping small brands and emerging designers start and scale their retail brands.
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- How to grow your business in a sustainable way, without giving into overly ambitious goals that lead to burnout
- The different mindset blocks and fears that come into play when trying to self-promote your business and yourself as an expert.
- How self-promotion isn't a dirty word and something we should all be comfortable with
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Clare Alexander: Instagram & Website
Welcome to another episode of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
Today's guest is the amazing Gracie Tyrrel, the founder of Squirrel Sisters. They make healthy, no-added-sugar, and natural snacks including raw brownie buts, bars, and nuts now sold in over 2000 retailers.
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- The process of going from co-founder to solo director
- How to manage the day-to-day finances of your business
- Getting into 2k retail shops with no external investment
- Facing sexism when trying to raise funds
- Overcoming a 50% sales drop during covid due to changes in the category and consumer demand
- Emotionally dealing with a de-list - a business nightmare
- What to do when your motivation waves and you feel a bit low
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Gracie Tyrrell, Squirrel Sisters: Instagram & Website
Welcome to another episode of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, Lucia Marin, the co-founder of HeySpanish is our brilliant guess. Lucia started the business doing B2B in-person classes but quickly had to pivot the business into a B2C online platform teaching Spanish lessons. Despite it being a quick pivot, it has become the largest revenue generator for the business with bookings from over 30+ countries and 20 team members.
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- Buying a business whilst studying at university
- Pivoting during Covid and growing your business beyond your wildest dreams
- Becoming a digital nomad working from all over the world
- Promoting one of your employees to co-founder
- How to make the most of your every day as a business owner
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Lucia Marin, HeySpanish: Instagram & Website
Welcome to another episode of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, we're super lucky to have Sophie McGregor, the co-founder of GRIDDLE, the creators of the UK's first plant-based waffles, stocked in Morrisons, Ocado, Gorillas and many more!
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- Getting your products stocked in Morrisons, Ocado and more
- Having to take your dad into a supplier meeting so they would take you seriously
- The behind the scenes of the New Product Development process of launching new products
- Having to prioritise your business over friendships and your social life due to the demands of work
- Why listening to advice from industry experts isn’t always the right thing to do … you know your business best!
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Sophie McGregor, GRIDDLE: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 9 of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, we're super lucky to have Tessa Clarke, the co-founder of OLIO, the app fighting food waste whilst connecting communities.
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- Tessa's top tips on raising funds after raising over $50 million in less than 7 years
- Starting a business with your best friend through a strong foundation to ensure success
- Her mission to stop food waste and its environmental impact through the use of technology and local communities
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Tessa Clarke, OLIO App: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 8 of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
Today we have a really honest and vulnerable conversation with the founder of Roller Girl Gang, Mel Blackwood.
In the episode, we discuss:
- Really nailing down who your customer is and targeting them
- Opening a physical shop during 2020’s lockdown
- Supply issues during COVID meaning she’s had to buy too many skates without knowing if they’d sell
- Setting your pricing strategy
- How to deal with a business that isn’t able to give you financial freedom
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Mel Blackwood, Roller Girl Gang: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 7 of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, I'm thrilled to introduce you to Amy Moring, the founder of healthy and real food brand Hunter & Gather!
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- The steps involved in launching a food product including manufacturing, investment and product development
- Delisting a product in order to refine the recipe and launch it again with higher quality
- Outsourcing social media from the start of the business
- Evolving your brand over time, including products branding and getting comfortable with change in your business
- Knowing when it’s time to outsource
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Amy Moring, Hunter & Gather: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 6 of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, I'm incredibly lucky to interview the amazing Priya Downes, the founder of luxury underweard brand Nudea.
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- How to find investors for your business who really believe in your values and mission
- Choosing how to fund your business between bootstrapping and using personal savings, crowdfunding or angel investors
- Why crowdfunding is a great PR tool for your business
- Why attention to detail in your product is key to succeed
- What sustainability in the fashion industry is and how it all starts with buying less and not greenwashing
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Priya Downes, Nudea: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 5 of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, we're super lucky to have Sara Trechman, the co-founder of healthier snacks with naughtier flavours, Well & Truly.
Some of the amazing learnings from this episode include:
- Launching a healthy brand in a saturated market (chocolate and crisps)
- Getting your products listed in places such as Tesco, Ocado and Sainsbury’s
- Doing a complete re-brand that lead to a 300% increase in sales - from health to flavour
- Increasing your brand awareness by working with celebrities (Gemma Collins), guerrilla marketing, sampling campaigns, and much more
- Niching down on your target audience to help with brand awareness
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Sara Trechman, Well & Truly: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 4 of the Moxie Sessions!
The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
I'm super excited to bring you an episode with the founder of F*ck Being Humble and This Might Help, Stef Sword-Williams.
Some of the key learnings from this episode include:
- Why and how we should all be better at self-promoting ourselves and our business
- The behind the scenes of writing a book in 8 months whilst still working full-time and dealing with imposter syndrome
- The value of listening to your audience when launching new products/services instead of basing it on assumptions
- Working with your energy levels instead of against them so you maximise your productivity
- How to still show up online when you’re business is booming but you’re going through a hard time personally
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Stef Sword-Williams, F*ck Being Humble: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 3 of the Moxie Sessions! The Moxie Sessions podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, I'm delighted to interview Victoria Jenkins, the founder of Unhidden, a sustainable adaptive fashion brand that is making waves in its industry.
Some of the key learnings from this episode include:
- Starting a business whilst becoming chronically ill in her twenties
- Taking on a huge industry (fashion!) from an inclusivity angle
- Finding work-life balance in a post-covid world where we don't have to feel guilty for taking time off or outsourcing tasks you're not great at
- Working for free: when can working in exchange for exposure be good for your business and when you have to say no
- Designing a work schedule that works for you and your energy levels including productivity tips such as time blocking
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram & Website
Victoria Jenkins, Unhidden: Instagram & Website
Welcome to episode 2 of the Moxie Sessions! This podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, I’m with the amazing Laura Scott, founder of the Conscious Candy Company, an online shop selling delicious, vegan, and sustainable pick & mix sweets.
Laura and I discuss:
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Starting a business that has turned over £1M in sales in less than 3 years
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Managing your business finances and how every founder should be on top of them
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Being hit with a £28k VAT bill to be paid in a month
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Buying bulk ingredients from Ikea when she was first starting out
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Having a side hustle to your business to build a deposit to buy a house/property
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Spending £14k on fried egg sweets
- And much more!
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LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram + Website
Laura Scott, The Conscious Candy Company: Instagram + Website
Welcome to episode number one of the Moxie Sessions!
This podcast is all about sharing the inspirational and brutally honest behind the scenes of what it takes to start and grow a successful business.
I'm Jess Salamanca, the host of this episode and the founder of Moxie Club, where we help female founders make waves through 1:1 coaching, events, and community.
In today's episode, I'm super happy to interview the brilliant Tiff & Lara, founders of Brush & Bubbles, who organize creative painting workshops you can join whilst enjoying a glass of prosecco. The dream!
Some of the juicy takeaways from this episode include: * Launching a business after trying out many other ideas * Pivoting the business from IRL events to home-kits during lockdown * Getting comfortable with other businesses copying your ideas * Taking risks in business * Starting a business with your best friend * Creating a dream list for your business
LET'S CONNECT!
Jess Salamanca, Moxie Club: Instagram + Website
Tiff & Lara, Brush & Bubbles: Instagram + Website
Sharing the real stories behind starting a business, Moxie Sessions is a podcast full of brutally honest and inspirational female founder stories to help you grow a successful business. Every week, host Jess Salamanca and expert guests will discuss the ins and outs of starting a business, including the lessons learned, the challenges, and the mistakes.
Jess Salamanca is a 6-figure founder-turned coach, on a mission to help women make waves whilst building businesses with clarity, focus, and confidence.
The podcast is a MUST listen for any female founder.