Interviews
The Download: By The Cap Founders Emma & Charlotte Are Fixing Fashion’s Overwhelm Problem
If you’ve ever stood before a heaving wardrobe and declared, with total sincerity, that you have nothing to wear – Emma Watkinson and Charlotte Dare built a business for you. And they arrived at it the credible way: by spending over a decade running the machine they’re now correcting. “Charlotte and I spent over a…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Eleanor Hoath On Oura Rings, The Gut-Skin Axis & Overhyped Wellness Trends
If your algorithm has ever tried to sell you a serum that “balances hormones” or an ice bath as a personality, Eleanor Hoath is the corrective your feed has been waiting for. A registered Nutritional Therapist (NT, ANP & mBANT) trained in functional medicine – and known in the industry as the ‘Queen of Green’…
Read MoreThe Download: Zehra Chatoo On Responsible AI And Closing The Gender Gap
Founder of Code For Good Now, international keynote speaker and UN Women UK board member; Zehra Chatoo is one of the sharpest voices on responsible AI. She built her career with what she describes as “a front row seat to AI during my time in Big Tech,” where she watched two things happen at once:…
Read MoreThe Download: The Best Friends Who Vibe-Coded Their Way Into The Travel Industry
If you have ever saved a beautiful hotel to an Instagram folder and never laid eyes on it again, Molly Cooper has been thinking about you. “You find somewhere beautiful, save it, lose it, and end up booking a room you feel nothing about weeks later,” she tells The Modems. Curated Spaces is her solution.…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Dr Sara on PLIM, Skincare And The Tech She Actually Trusts
A leading doctor at Knightsbridge’s renown Dr Rasha Clinic and ambassador for PLIM, Dr Sara sits exactly where medicine, technology and fintech collide. PLIM is the ‘buy-now-pay-later’ platform revolutionising how we finance our cosmetic treatments: with 0% interest, instant pre-approval, and a marketplace of over 836 vetted clinics. The idea is that paying for aesthetic…
Read MoreThe Download: Sophie Southmayd On Self-Funding, Selfies At 0.5, And Letting AI Do The Admin
If you’ve ever wondered how some of the most polished digital strategies in London get made, Sophie Southmayd is the woman behind a surprising number of them. “Before starting Social Southmayd, I spent over a decade working in luxury fashion and beauty,” she tells The Modems. A Montreal native who arrived in London knowing precisely…
Read MoreThe Download With Vivien Wong: The Woman Who Made Mochi Mainstream Talks AI, Going Viral And Manifesting Cher’s Closet
If you’ve ever stalked the supermarket freezer aisle hunting for a particular box of mochi, you have Vivien Wong to thank for the chase. The co-founder of Little Moons didn’t just break into the freezer aisle – she reshaped it, turning a niche Japanese dessert into a global obsession sold in 34 countries, with 10…
Read MoreBiohacking Beauty: Poppy Delbridge On Nervous-System Hacks, The Rappid Tapping App & Beauty Tech She Swears By
Meet the former Warner Bros. executive turned bestselling author who’s making nervous system regulation feel like the new luxury skincare step. With her signature blend of neuroscience, energy psychology and wellness-tech evangelism, Poppy Delbridge has become one of the most recognisable voices in the booming biohacking space – helping everyone from CEOs to celebrities rethink…
Read MoreTRIP Co-Founder Olivia Ferdi On Building A $300M Wellness Brand
Meet the lawyer-turned-co-founder behind TRIP, the pastel-hued drinks brand that helped make ‘wellness’ feel chic. With its instantly recognisable aesthetic, emotionally intelligent branding and cult community appeal, Olivia Ferdi has built one of the most talked-about functional drinks brands on the market – sitting right at the intersection of health, culture and tech. “The inspiration…
Read MoreThe Download: Georgia Devon-Shelley On Affirmations, Algorithms & The Rise of Mother.fm
Georgia Devon-Shelley isn’t just building another wellness brand; she’s engineering a new category altogether. Her platform mother.fm sits at the intersection of neuroscience, community and the often-overlooked emotional architecture of early motherhood. “When I gave birth to my son last January,” she tells The Modems, “I realised that many of the coaching-techniques I’d shared in…
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