From teen stock trader to exited tech founder, Sarah Dowzell’s journey is anything but conventional. In this candid interview, she shares how she raised over £1.6M, navigated imposter syndrome, and learned that funding isn’t just about capital - it’s about the life you want to build. A must-read for any woman building with ambition.

What if we stopped waiting for permission—and funded ourselves instead? In this STYLISA FoundHers interview, Nanna S Soenya, founder of OmegaSeven and FundHerShip, shares how she’s flipping the funding model on its head—redistributing £10k per month to Black and Brown women with clarity, intention, and collective power. This isn’t a moment. It’s a model.

Introducing FoundHer FundHers - the latest branch of the STYLISA FoundHers platform. It’s time to move the conversation from visibility to viability. This new strand will spotlight the funders, ex-founders and changemakers working to close the investment gap and build real access to capital for women. We’ve found her. Now let’s fund her. First feature drops Monday 13 October 2025.

Founders don’t fail from a lack of ideas. They fail from too many. In my latest article, I introduce Progress or Park™, a decision-making philosophy that cuts through overwhelm by putting every idea in one of two places: progress it, or park it. No maybes. No wasted energy. Discover how this simple shift creates clarity, momentum, and focus for purpose-driven entrepreneurs.

Every founder has a story, but are you telling the right one? My latest article introduces The Authority Audit, a simple tool to help you check if you’re leading with borrowed credibility, inconsistent messaging, or generic positioning. Discover how to shift into a story that builds lasting authority, visibility, and growth.

We’ve all leaned on borrowed credibility - the big brands, the powerful names, the glittering associations. But real influence comes when you stop leading with someone else’s story and start owning your own.

From accountant to advocate, Abigail Foster is on a mission to make money make sense. In this STYLISA FoundHers feature, she shares how personal experience led to launching Elent, why The Money Manual is the guide she wishes we all had, and how she’s turning financial fear into confidence—one workshop at a time. A must-read for anyone ready to take control of their finances, no matter where they’re starting from.

What do six extraordinary women founders have in common with my own journey? More than I ever expected. In this personal reflection, I share the lessons I’ve learned from the STYLISA FoundHers so far—and how their stories have held up a mirror to my own. From burnout to bold pivots, this piece is about building with purpose, even when the path isn’t clear.

Sisters Laura and Rachel Grix are on a mission to humanise workplace culture through joyful, hands-on workshops that centre creativity, care and community. In this STYLISA FoundHers feature, they share how burnout sparked their bold reinvention, and why they’re all in on building a more connected world of work.

Discover the new digital home of the STYLISA FoundHers series, a growing platform spotlighting bold stories of female entrepreneurs building businesses with purpose. Explore past features, find out how to be involved, and see what’s coming next as the series continues to grow in reach, impact and intention.

After 7.5 years in the luxury sector, I learnt that true value lies in perception, precision, and presence. In this article, I share 7.5 powerful lessons from the high-end world that every personal brand can learn from, because luxury isn’t just a price tag, it’s a standard. Whether you’re building a brand or elevating your influence, these insights will help you stand out with purpose, power, and polish.

Not every brand is built in public. Some are built quietly - through belief, clarity, and consistent action. In This Is the Work, I reflect on what it really takes to build a personal brand rooted in purpose, not performance. For anyone choosing depth over hype, this one’s for you.

Sisters Laura and Rachel Grix are on a mission to humanise workplace culture through joyful, hands-on workshops that centre creativity, care and community. In this STYLISA FoundHers feature, they share how burnout sparked their bold reinvention, and why they’re all in on building a more connected world of work.

Personal branding isn’t about ego or aesthetics. It’s about clarity, impact, and value. In Beyond the Looking Glass, I explore why showing up with purpose matters more than ever, especially for those of us who’ve been told to stay small. This isn’t performance, it’s legacy.

Your personal brand is more than a headline. It’s how you show up, lead, and leave a lasting impression. In this reflective piece, I share the lessons that shaped my own journey of alignment, reinvention, and legacy-building. These are the insights I return to time and again. And now, I’m sharing them with you.

Discover the new digital home of the STYLISA FoundHers series, a growing platform spotlighting bold stories of female entrepreneurs building businesses with purpose. Explore past features, find out how to be involved, and see what’s coming next as the series continues to grow in reach, impact and intention.

Reinvention isn’t just for pop icons. In this personal reflection, I explore how my own journey, marked by bold pivots, creativity, and resilience, mirrors the power moves of Madonna. From corporate to consultancy, I share how embracing change has strengthened my personal brand and why reinvention is the ultimate strategy for staying relevant, aligned, and unapologetically you.

Discover what happened when I went over a year without buying a single item of clothing. No challenge, no announcement, just a quiet decision rooted in sustainability and alignment. In this article, I share how that choice reshaped my relationship with fashion, clarified my values, and deepened my approach to personal branding.

At just 28, Dr Giovannie Jean-Louis is transforming clinical research with PROBr - a platform connecting underrepresented communities to life-changing studies. In this powerful STYLISA FoundHers interview, she shares her mission to build trust, drive inclusion, and reimagine healthcare from the inside out.

Brand partnerships aren’t just about reach, they’re about resonance. In Partnerships With Purpose Must Start With People, I explore why alignment, trust, and lived experience matter more than metrics, and what true collaboration looks like in a purpose-driven world.