This week on the We Are PoWEr Podcast, we're joined by Nicola Gleave founder of Worn by Us, entrepreneur, and unstoppable force for good, as she shares the moment her life pivoted forever.

Nicola’s story is more than inspiring - it’s a reminder that even in life’s hardest moments, there’s space to create, connect, and lead.

Chapters:
0:00 – Introducing Worn by Us
1:44 – Breast Cancer Diagnosis
5:37 – Finding Purpose Through Adversity
9:02 – Building a Business Through Networks
14:16 – The Power of Networking
20:14 – Wayne Rooney's Makeup Story
23:45 – The Future of Worn by Us

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In this episode of the We Are PoWEr Podcast, we speak with Marianna Vaszilyiv, the driving force behind United for Ukraine an organisation that supports displaced Ukrainians with employment opportunities, courses, and essential services since the 2022 Russian invasion.

Marianna shares how what started as a two-week support initiative quickly evolved into a long-term, high-impact operation. Drawing on her multicultural heritage Ukrainian, Hungarian, Polish, and Jewish, as well as her academic background Marianna has become a powerful advocate for Ukrainian culture and humanitarian support.

Chapters:
How United for Ukraine grew beyond a two-week pilot to a full-scale support organisation
The employment success rate of Ukrainians in the UK under sponsorship schemes
Insights into the 2023 Game Changer Award and being named on the 2025 Future List at the #NPWAwards
Why businesses and individuals must continue to support displaced professionals
The lasting power of cultural exchange and unity

To find out more or offer you support for United for Ukraine follow the link: https://www.unitedforukraine.org.uk/

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Dr. Chrissi McCarthy's candid conversation takes us through her story of growing up in a council house in Bracknell to holding a PhD and founding the Centre of Behavioural Equality.

Dr Chrissi opens up about mental health struggles that doctors dismissed because she 'was smiling' and an alcohol dependency that society refused to recognise because it didn't fit the stereotypical image of alcoholism.

Listen to learn:

👷‍♀️ Taking a break during her PhD after experiencing miscarriages, business challenges, and mental health struggles
💪 How Dr Chrissi reframed her relationship with alcohol
🎓 Completing a nine-year PhD and being from a background where such achievements were rare
💫 Founding the Centre of Behavioural Equality to develop research-backed, context-driven EDI strategies
🔋 The poWEr of resilience

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