Leading with Inclusivity & Sensuality with Emily Bendell of Bluebella| EP 51

Episode Overview:
Join us in this empowering episode of the "Is This It?" podcast as we explore the journey of Emily Bendell, founder and CEO of Bluebella. From her upbringing to the creation of a lingerie brand that redefines sensuality, Emily shares her insights on a range of thought-provoking topics:
Origins of Bluebella: Emily's transition from studying Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University to founding a revolutionary lingerie brand.
Challenging Gender Norms: Discussions on gender parity, body positivity, and normalizing models of all shapes and sizes.
Sensuality and Self-Love: How lingerie choices reflect personal sensuality and self-love.
Breaking Barriers: Navigating the challenges of fundraising for a female business in a male-dominated investor scene.
Resilience in Business: Overcoming the emotional pains of constant rejection and the success of thinking outside the box.
Innovative Collaborations: The impact of the '50 Shades of Grey' lingerie brand deal license.
Empowerment and Leadership: Insights into crowdfunding vs. angel investing, advice for female entrepreneurs, and female leadership, including Emily's campaign at the Garrick Club.
About the Guest:
Emily studied Politics, Philosophy & Economics at Oxford University and had a brief stint as a journalist before turning her love of lingerie into a career as founder and CEO of Bluebella.
Bluebella is a lingerie brand on a mission to Redefine Sensuality with the core brand principles of Strength, Fashion, Modernity and Inclusivity. Selling internationally via ecommerce and wholesale the multi award winning brand has a team of 40+ based out of East London.
In her spare time Emily Bendell is a mentor and advocate of women, campaigner (see www.womenatthegarrickclub.org), Mum to two and stepmum to one.
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