In this micro episode, Sir John Timpson, chairman and owner of Timpson shares his depth of knowledge and experience.  His words are testament to a life lived with purpose, a career built on unwavering principles and an astonishing commitment to kindness and understanding. This is your micro shot of inspiration and an episode that brings to life the transformative power of a simple letter.

In this micro episode, join Fearne Cotton, broadcaster, writer and founder of Happy Place whilst she shares advice with her younger self. Honest and heartwarming, Fearne’s letter is full of sage advice, encouragement and acceptance. It’s a letter that allows an insight into a younger version of all of us, one that might be searching for the right path to follow when our older selves know that if you just trust in the process, life will always take you in the right direction. This is your micro shot of inspiration and an episode that brings to life the transformative power of a simple letter.

In celebration of 200 episodes of Conversation of Inspiration, this special episode tackles some of the greatest challenges faced by our society today. Set against the backdrop of political fever as the general election looms, Holly explores what the future could look like, if the most brilliant minds and founders were spearheading the policies of our country — those who truly are experts, those who have actually ‘walked the walk’. How would they reshape our world with their boundless creativity, limitless common sense and a relentless drive for improvement?  From reimagining the education system or creating a plan to save our high streets, to an alternative vision for social media or tackling climate change, this episode covers some of society's real challenges, and crucially, how we might overcome them. With ideas from Dame Anya Hindmarch, Sir Tim Smit and Mo Gawdat to name just a few, and with two heartfelt letters (prepare with tissues!), this is a very special episode not to be missed.

A micro episode with Dame Mary Perkins DBE, visionary founder of Specsavers and a woman with a passion for people. Whilst sharing her letter to her younger self and reflecting on her 40 plus years spent building an empire, Dame Mary shares her words of wisdom, the things she wished she had known at the start of her journey. Gracious, grounded and utterly genuine, Mary’s words which resonate as much today as they have. This is your micro shot of inspiration and an episode that brings to life the transformative power of a simple letter.

Meet Tom Herbert, the man whose life and work and steeped in the rich aromatic legacy of baking. Tom hails from a family of bakers, where the art of crafting exceptional bread has been passed down through the generations. In this episode, Holly speaks to Tom about the story of his family business, Hobbs House Bakery and delves into his journey to becoming one half of the TV show, The Fabulous Baker Boys. But Tom’s journey didn’t stop there. Fueled by a sense of purpose to change the world through food, Tom founded the community driven initiative The Long Table. A restaurant with a difference and one that fosters community, combats loneliness and one that has created a lasting social impact. Sharing his vision, his experience and his unwavering commitment to using food as a force for good, this episode is a celebration of tradition, vision and the incredible power of breaking bread together. Win an Independent Ad Break on Conversations of Inspiration: If you’re a founder yourself and would like to be in with a chance to win your own ad break on this podcast, head over to holly.co/dell [http://holly.co/dell].  This competition is delivered in partnership with Dell Technologies and their programs Dell for Startups [https://www.dell.com/en-uk/lp/dell-for-startups] and DWEN (Dell Women’s Entrepreneur Network) [https://dwen.com/en-us/join/?utm_source=hollyncouk&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=joinuk] — which provide startup expertise from dedicated technology advisors and scalable solutions to ensure your business is always ready to grow.