Dahlia is joined by Tamara Hinckley to discuss the space where parenting, ambition and identity meet.

Dahlia and Tamara discuss the journey into parenting and how it feels to become a parent, maintain your career and also maintain a sense of self. Tamara uses various clothing examples to explain how her personal style has evolved over time.

Her story takes the listeners on a journey from working in Finance in New York to a career in Tech on the West Coast, explaining how she has navigated personal growth, pregnancy and parenthood all at once. Expect everything from Louboutins to iconic blazers and a pair of power pants.

Included in the episode are her tips on managing the multitude of demands that come from juggling a leadership role, the need to be present for your children and the ability to retain a sense of personal identity all at the same time.

Tamara works as a Tech Exec in San Francisco and authors newsletter 'Half Moon Hustle' discussing the intersection of ambition, wellness, mental health and motherhood. Her newsletter can be found here.

Dahlia is joined by Jonathan Straight, entrepreneur and NED to discuss how he built a business out of rubbish and waste management.

Jonathan explains how he has used eyewear to create an iconic personal brand and how his clothes have been intertwined with his selling strategy over time.

The discussion includes Jonathan's reflections of how his personal style influenced the way he ran his bin business and how even a bin can be 'well dressed'!

As the owner of almost 400 (!) pairs of glasses, Jonathan has a look for every day of the year and he talks about how experimenting with frames has been a key part of his style journey.

Jonathan Straight is a pioneer of recycling in the UK and Founder and former Chief Executive of Straight plc. Jonathan grew the company from a one man operation into the UK’s leading supplier of kerbside recycling containers with an annual turnover of £30M. Whilst volunteering at a Leeds recycling non-profit, Jonathan spotted an opportunity in the recycling container business. He initially worked as a consultant to the McKechie Group plc, before establishing his own company in 1993 supplying container solutions for separated waste. Following 10 years of sustained growth Straight joined the London Stock Exchange Alternative Investment Market with a view to fuelling further growth. Straight plc supplied more than 25 million kerbside boxes, baskets and cadies to local authorities across the UK and had rapidly growing international operations. The company made several acquisitions and transitioned to manufacturing most of its products in house.

Having sold the business in 2014, he currently has a plural career with interests in the arts, creativity, tech-for-good, waste management and surplus food. He is also a published and exhibited photographer.

Dahlia is joined by award winning journalist Sophie Merrick to discuss the link between clothes, confidence and storytelling. Sophie is News Editor for Bauer Media’s radio stations in the North West of England.

Sophie shares her experience of working in news media and her responsibility to communities across the North West to share their stories respectfully and accurately.

Dahlia and Sophie discuss the use of clothes to build trust and gain the confidence of others, as well as how we use clothes for our confidence and self esteem.

Expect a conversation that discusses local storytelling, the need for empathetic journalism and what happened when Eurovision came to Liverpool!