Femme & Fortune
A podcast about how wealth is actually built. Hosted by Ayesha Ofori, it explores the real stories behind successful women, including the decisions, risks, instincts, and turning points that don't make it into headlines. Each episode goes beyond the surface to look at how money, mindset, and life experience shape outcomes, from career moves to big leaps and setbacks.
Episodes
From Medicine to Millions: The NHS Doctor Who Built Her Own Empire
From medicine to millions - Dr Ifeoma Ejikeme on building wealth through expertiseDr Ifeoma Ejikeme didn't follow the traditional path. She trained as a doctor, studied business management at Imperial College London, completed a fellowship at Columbia University, and then walked away from surgery to build something that didn't exist yet.Today she is the founder and medical director of Adonia Medic
Why Your Salary Will Never Build Wealth (And What Actually Will) | Charlotte Baroukh
Charlotte Baroukh is a chartered accountant and tax expert at Pie, the UK's first free tax app. She has built one of the most engaged finance communities on Instagram, breaking down the tax rules that most people were never taught.In this episode, Charlotte and Ayesha get into why your salary will never be enough to build real wealth, the tax mistakes that are costing self-employed women thous
She Earned More, Paid For Everything & Lost Half In The Divorce - Here's What She'd Do Differently
What happens when you give up everything for love and it still isn't enough?In this episode of Femme & Fortune, Ayesha sits down with Nathalie Lethbridge, a powerhouse who built an extraordinary career across three continents, rose to senior management at Disney, advised corporations on multi-million pound deals and still found herself starting over financially in her 50s.Nathalie opens up
Investor Reveals the Secrets to Picking Startup Winners | Yvonne Bajela
Most people read picture books at age 8. Yvonne Bajela was reading the Financial Times.Growing up on a council estate in Mitcham, South London, Yvonne's father made sure of that. That early conditioning set her on a path to Goldman Sachs, strategy consulting, her own startup, and eventually a decade-long career in venture capital at some of Europe's most respected funds, including Local Gl
She Started Nails Inc at 23 With £250K. Years Later She Sold It for £30M | Thea Green
What does it actually take to build a 30 million business and then sell it?In this episode of Femme & Fortune, Ayesha Ofori sits down with Thea Green MBE, founder of Nails Inc, to talk about the journey from starting a company at 23 with 250K to selling it to private equity in 2024.Thea was working as a fashion editor, earning 11K a year in London, when she spotted a gap no one else was seeing
How Vivien Wong Built Little Moons Into a Global Brand
In this episode of Femme & Fortune, Ayesha Ofori sits down with Vivien Wong, co founder of Little Moons, the mochi ice cream brand that went from a homemade idea to a global business.Vivien shares how she started with a simple ice cream machine at home while still working in finance, and how she turned that into one of the UK’s most recognisable food brands.This is not a “perfect plan” story.
From Scholarship Student to Wealth Builder: How Lamide Did It
In this episode of Femme & Fortune, Ayesha Ofori sits down with Lamide Elizabeth, former investment banker turned founder, investor and creator of Building Wealth Without Borders.Lamide didn’t follow a traditional path.She grew up in Hackney, got herself into private school on a scholarship, went on to LSE, and started her career in investment banking. But early on, she realised something most
How Maxine Laceby Built a £42M Beauty Empire in Her 50s
Maxine Laceby didn’t grow up around business.She grew up on a council estate, left school at 16, and built her career in a completely different world before ever thinking about starting something of her own.She didn’t start Absolute Collagen until her 50s.No background in beauty.No experience building a company.Today, it’s a £42M brand.In this episode of Femme & Fortune, she sits down with Aye
