Asking Eve

by Emily and Lara McGowan

Welcome to Asking Eve, the regular podcast brought to you by Emily and Lara, the mother-daughter duo behind Advancing Eve. Our podcast series will bring you various conversations with girls and women who are making their way through life, just like you and me. We hope you enjoy it!

Podcast episodes

  • Season 4

  • A Brief Chat

    A Brief Chat

    Joining Lara and Emily is Vivienne Lynch, founder of Miss Vivienne Lingerie. Vivienne will inspire you with her energy, enthusiasm, and all-around empowering spirit. We cover: How Miss Vivienne Lingerie came to be Why lingerie is so important to Vivienne and to the community of likeminded lingerie enthusiasts she has built Where her own empowerment and body confidence came from Her advice for those lacking body confidence and self-esteem Her future aspirations for the company Listening to Vivienne's story will be perfect for you if you seek empowerment, confidence and a new go-to lingerie brand!

  • Season 3

  • Remembering Rowan

    Remembering Rowan

    Lara and Emily listen as Kristin Boland opens up about losing her brother at age thirteen for the season finale. After Kristin's unexpected loss of her sibling, we hear about how she coped in the immediate aftermath and learned to channel the grief into something positive, the Rowan Boland Trust.

  • Golden Rules

    Golden Rules

    In this episode of the Asking Eve podcast, we are joined by Poonam Gupta OBE, the Chief Executive of PG Paper, philanthropist and advocate for entrepreneurialism. We cover: -Her move from India to Scotland -Her business development journey from a start-up to a global brand - How she is and hopes to share her experiences with her daughters so that they can achieve their aspirations This episode is perfect if you want to hear some golden rules to becoming a successful female entrepreneur.

  • All about The Eves

    All about The Eves

    Joining Lara and Emily are Scottish Pop duo 'The Eves' - Marissa Keltie and Caroline Gilmour. We cover: Marissa and Caroline's personal stories; their journey as a pop duo and how they felt when their song Brand New Day was added to the BBC Radio 2 playlist! The two talk about the reality of the music industry, how much determination is needed and give practical and motivational advice for anyone aspiring to be a musician. They also touch on the long but rewarding process towards self-confidence, worth and so much more. Both Lara and Emily loved recording this podcast episode. It is a long but good one, so settle in with a cup of tea or go for a walk and enjoy! The Eves – their story is as inspiring as their songs.

  • Faith to be, faith to do

    Faith to be, faith to do

    Joining Lara and Emily is Bayile Adeoti, church leader, wife, mother and female entrepreneur. For this episode, Bayile will inspire you with her energy, enthusiasm and all-round positive attitude. We cover: -Her experience of being encouraged to have a safe career in computing science -How she took control by leaving college to pursue her passion for business -Her love for seeing people realise their full potential through her social enterprise Dechomai -The woman that inspired her entrepreneurialism - her mother -Her Young Enterprise Scotland Journey and how she now volunteers for the organisation -Why she puts her relationship with God first, then her family and career after that Listening to Bayile's story will be perfect for you if you are seeking strength to forge your own path.