In Episode 3 of the Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to the fearless communicator Lizze Beuzeval. Unafraid to follow her own path, Lizzie's career has moved from PR to the MoD, to Helmand Province, Heathrow Airport, and most recently international logistics and real estate at Logicor.

Lizzie's expertise lies in reputation and messaging, and this comes alive when she talks about her career path, her most recent B2B experiences, and being a (balanced) working mother of three children under the age of eight. She has reframed what it means to be dangerous - focusing on courage, bravery, and pushing boundaries - all of which shine through in everything she says.

This episode covers the below and so much more!

• Working in a male-dominated world.
• The power of storytelling and making emotional connections, at work and in our personal brand.
• Owning the power of being dangerous - both before and after children.
• Why self-care is critical to a healthy career. Guilt is an optional extra when we want to make it count.
• "It doesn't matter about mistakes, it is all learning."
• Why we should "lead loudly."
• Wake up to self-belief, no one else will do it for us.
• Perfect does not exist, so recognise imposter syndrome and don't be led by it.
• "Good luck is a consequence of hard work"
• Never leave a meeting thinking "I wish I had said."
• Put the hard work and study into knowing your worth and value, and own it.
• Remember, being a Dangerous Woman is above all - FUN!

About Lizzie Beuzeval

Lizzie Beuzeval is Director of Communications and Marketing at Logicor, a global logistics company that provides real estate to businesses across the world, ensuring the continual flow of trade vital to everyday life. Lizzie has been at Logicor for two years, helping rebrand the business, redefining its purpose and values internally and externally, focusing on active asset management, portfolio growth, and acting responsibly in the markets in which it operates.

Lizzie’s career has not always been in logistics, although it has focused on industries that are perceived as traditionally male, including a significant stint at the MoD, where she spent time in Afghanistan and Helmand Province. One of the defining hallmarks of Lizzie's career so far is to run towards the opportunities open to her – whether deep in combat zones or managing three children under the age of 8!  She is the definition of fearless and dangerous.

Links

LinkedIn

Lizzie Beuzeval | Sophy Norris

Logicor

https://www.logicor.eu/en

Sponsorship

Selbey Anderson

Items referenced in this episode

The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men and what we can do about it

In this opening episode of Series 2, Sophy talks to former combat

helicopter pilot, mindfulness coach, keynote speaker and Dangerous Women par

excellence Sarah Furness. Sarah has unique perspective on what being dangerous

means to her, and shares stories from her life to bring this to life.

The wide-ranging, no-limits conversation covers:

• The power of being dangerous, and what brave looks like.
• The importance of language when discussing gender, and inclusivity. If it’s uncomfortable you are probably having the right conversations.
• Inclusivity targets, are they good or bad?
• Our role in influencing change and the personal responsibility we all need to take when it comes to gender bias.
• The importance of mentorship and allyship.
• The patriarchy is a male and a female thing.
• Why we should lean into our discomfort, and how it can be transformative.
• Emotions are just feelings, even when they are difficult, they don’t control us.
• Dealing with the fear of rejection, and the need for trust to have the
• conversations that matter.

About Sarah Furness

After graduating from Cambridge University, Sarah followed her dream to become a combat helicopter pilot in the RAF. As a Squadron Leader she led on operational combat tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, and she was the first female helicopter pilot to fly and lead UK Special Forces missions in Iraq. She has a proven track record leading teams to victory in the most extreme conditions.

A qualified mindfulness coach and human factors facilitator Sarah combines her military expertise with proven cognitive techniques to expertly guide individuals on their own journeys of discovery.

She is fluent in “alpha male” and whilst she takes her work seriously, she doesn’t take herself too seriously. She has a young son who she adores and who keeps her on her A-game.

Sarah has published two books FLY HIGHER and THE UNI-TASKING REVOLUTION.

Links

Website

https://sarahfurness.com/

LinkedIn

Sophy Norris | Sarah Furness

Sponsor

SelbeyAnderson

Items referenced in this episode

The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men, and what we

can do about it. Mary-Anne Sieghart. (Published by Penguin)

This series of The Dangerous Women Podcast showcases just how vital enduring friendships are to being dangerous. So, it is fitting that in this episode Sophy catches up with school friend Daisy Tormé,

Daisy is an actress, singer, and host and is also the daughter of Jazz legend Mel Tormé and British actress Janette Scott and the granddaughter of national treasure Dame Thora Hird.  Following in the footsteps of the “family business” Daisy has always known that her one true love was performing and she has worked in almost every corner of the performing arts: Film, television, radio, stage, opera and much voice-over and animation.

Forging her own path and crafting an incredible portfolio career, Daisy has ridden the double storm of the pandemic and actors strike, whilst jumping between LA and London.  With home studios on both sides of the world, she spreads her – wonderfully shape-shifting – voice far and wide. 

Daisy's voice has appeared not only on her own daily radio show, but in House of Cards, Homeland, 24, The Mentalist, Shrek 4, The Hangover, Sliders, and Sex and the City, the movie, to name a few!  She is also a live event host, from jazz events with Josh Grobin to compering the London New Year's Day Parade. 

In this episode, we talk about the business of Hollywood, the ups and downs of being a nepobaby ("I know why I am in the room, I am no idiot), why wallowing is essential and self-advocacy is vital. Daisy talks about the entertainment industry as an industry, and it is interesting to see how much of our discussion is relevant beyond show business.

Below is just some of the stuff we cover:

• Navigating one of the toughest industries in the world (even when you believe you are in the 1% of those who have the chops to make it) and how important it is to pivot and craft a portfolio career to survive.
• How and why hustlers and grafters win (and the demise of the casting couch - mainly).
• The power of relationships: "The phrase now is it's not just who you know, but who you know well."
• Self-advocacy, vulnerability, and the revitalising power of wallowing (all key traits of every Dangerous Woman I have spoken to). Being dangerous involves putting yourself out there, and being judged. And suceeding!
• Why we must do our jobs well. It is all in the preparation. And this could be a particularly female superpower.
• Changing power-dynamics in Hollywood, from navigating sexism to the move from studio to tech company
• Creativity's battle with AI, "Don't let the computers get all the jobs."
• Why getting older means we stop wasting time.
• The support we get from enduring friendships.

Links

About:

Daisy Torme

Sophy Norris

Sponsorship:

Selbey Anderson

Items referenced in this episode:

The Authority Gap: Why women are still taken less seriously than men and what we can do about it

Gregg Wallace Says Only 13 Complaints Have Been Made - Why He Might Be Right, But That's Not The Whole Story

AI doesn't stand a chance against actors, of Shakespeare. Ben Affleck

In the second Episode of this series of The Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to Toni Allen; ultra-experienced marketer, passionate ED&I advocate, STEM champion, and fearless mother of three. She shares her career, insights, and passions expansively and generously, making this a must-not-miss episode.

Dare to tune in and learn more about:

• The continued need for representation in STEM roles worldwide, and what the IET is doing to support this. The stats are not where they should be. In the UK alone 26% of women work in STEM roles, just 15.7% in engineering roles, and only 9% - of men and women - come from different ethnicities.
• The importance of bridge building in building stronger work communities and helping those less represented cross the divide (spoiler, this is a key trait of all the Dangerous Women I have interviewed).
• The power of equity in STEM (and the impressive track record of the IET in supporting this).
• Why target setting is important (in a call back to Episode 1) in driving diversity.
• How we "feel the fear, but do it anyway."
• The importance of allyship, mentoring, and sponsorship (and the difference between them all).
• White women privilege and being visible.
• Why "growing up is optional" and the importance of experience at work.
• The M (menopause) word, is it the last workplace taboo?

About Toni Allen FCIM

Toni Allen is the Chief Engagement and Growth Officer at the Institute of Engineering and Technology (the IET) a role she has held for the past four and a half years.  Before that she was Director of EMEA Marketing for the British Standards Institution.  Her career has spanned agency-side and in-house, though always with a focus on B2B, particularly in STEM. 

The IET inspires, informs and influences the global engineering community to engineer a better world. Its mission is to share knowledge that helps make better sense of the world in order to solve the challenges that matter.  So it sits on the front line of many of the major issues we need solving today, from the climate crisis to sustainability, energy to digital transformation. It is both a membership organisation, with 156,000 members across 148 countries, and a research institution. Some 2000 global events every year ensure that knowledge is widely shared. 

Toni is a believer in allyship, especially in STEM, and this can be seen throughout the programmes and campaigns she manages at the IET. She also talks passionately about ageism in the workplace and the importance of holding on to experience whilst recognising the fresh thinking new people bring with them. 

Links

LinkedIn

Toni Allen | Sophy Norris

The IET

https://www.theiet.org/

Sponsorship

Selbey Anderson

On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with content creator and inclusive fashion influencer Ashleigh Huish. Her plus size try-on hauls and relatable family life during lockdown launched her to internet fame and a clothing range collaboration with In The Style. Harnessing her connection with her 1.2 million followers, she’s created a women’s clothing line inspired by what women really want — inclusivity no matter your shape or size. 

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Dangerous Women Podcast. To learn more, find us on Instagram, LinkedIn or at dangerouswomencollective.com

Are women, thanks to generations of multi-tasking, naturally predisposed to leading on the resilience agenda?

On today’s episode, Sophy is chatting with award winning entrepreneur Wendy Shand. Now the Chief Strategist at business crisis consultancy, Impact Resilience, Wendy’s impressive career has spanned consumer and B2B industries and global audiences.

In 2006, Wendy founded the UK's leading family-friendly international travel brand — Tots to Travel. Her success over the last 15 years has been in identifying a valuable niche within a competitive market place and then creating a strategy and a compelling, engaging and commercial consumer brand to address it. 

Thank you for listening to this episode. To learn more about the Dangerous Women Collective, find us on LinkedIn, Instagram, or at dangerouswomencollective.com

On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with Caz Meech, the Global Head of Internal Communications, Employee Events and Engagement at automotive technology company, Keyloop. In her role, Caz focuses on initiatives promoting gender and diversity inclusion, neurodiversity in the workplace and achieving work-life balance — which as a mum with Irlen Syndrome working in a male-dominated industry, she knows all too well. 

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Dangerous Women Podcast. To learn more, find us on Instagram, LinkedIn or at dangerouswomencollective.com

On today’s episode, Sophy chats with Nichola Johnson-Marshall and Calli Louis — the co-founders of coaching and mentoring consultancy Working Wonder. Together, they work to empower businesses to create positive working environments and relationships that in turn drive innovation, creativity, productivity, and profitability. Pulling from their wealth of experience in big consumer brands and communications agencies, Nichola and Calli confidently embrace and create the working environments of the future.

The Authority Gap:

https://www.penguin.com.au/books/the-authority-gap-9781784165888

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Dangerous Women Podcast. To learn more, find us on Instagram, LinkedIn, or at dangerouswomencollective.com

On today’s episode, Sam is chatting with Devonne Spence, founder of Andover Road, a bespoke PR and brand management for athletes, entrepreneurs and fintech. Her experience with some of the biggest fintech brands in the world has led her to combining her passions for sport and entrepreneurship to becoming a qualified sports agent, dedicating her expertise to helping young athletes invest in themselves and their future. Helping people succeed is Devonne's cornerstone and her network knows this well.

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Dangerous Women Podcast. To learn more, find us on Instagram, LinkedIn or at dangerouswomencollective.com

On today’s episode, Sophy chats with the incredible Annabel Thomas, the creator and CEO of Scottish whisky company Nc’nean Distillery. Annabel started Nc’nean to change the way the world thinks about whisky from Scotland. Her mission was to create a whisky which could exist in harmony with this planet we call home. After leaving her job in London in 2013, she spent four years raising funds and building the distillery from the ground up on the west coast of Scotland. They’ve been distilling since 2017 and in 2020 we launched their first ever whisky. 

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Dangerous Women Podcast. To learn more, find us on Instagram, LinkedIn or at dangerouswomencollective.com

Nikki J. Owen has a dramatic past that changed legal history in 1978. She uses raw honesty to share what she went through and how she transformed her life from a very dark place. Nikki was a sufferer from premenstrual syndrome (PMS) who was prosecuted for arson endangering life and attempting to kill her mother at the Old Bailey but made legal history on 22 December 1978 by successfully using her condition as a defence. Pioneering research doctor Katharina Dalton testified as an expert witness. 

As a result of this trauma she developed tools and resources in attempt to help people to better manage stress and anxiety. The Healing Hub App (founded in 2020) is the result of three decades of tools and techniques pioneered by Owen who claims to have successfully treated thousands of individuals combining breath-work, sound therapy, neuro-linguistic programming and hypnosis.

Thank you for listening to this episode of the Dangerous Women Podcast. To learn more, find us on Instagram, LinkedIn or at dangerouswomencollective.com

In Episode 6 of The Dangerous Women Collective podcast, Sophy speaks to feather-ruffler, Ted-talker, opportunity-grabber, risk-taker, roller-coaster fantastic, and CMO UK for EY - Rebecca Hirst.

Rebecca has worked with some of the world's largest global brands, including EY, Samsung, Coca-Cola, Schweppes, Kellogg’s, Kleenex, Microsoft, IBM, United Airlines, Lufthansa, and Star Alliance. It is not surprising that this work has been widely recognised, most recently as one of Campaign Magazine’s 40 over 40 and a Marketing Week Top 100 Most Effective Marketers. And EY was recognised as the UK’s most valuable brand in 2024 by Brand Finance.

As you might expect, we cover a lot in our Episode, touching on the following topics (and much more to boot):

• The power of following unconventional routes and the success that can follow.
• The similarities of B2C and B2B marketing, and the "fundamental excitement" of building a longer story arc to connect with B2B audiences. If only 5% of your audience is in market at any one time, how do you resonate and keep on resonating?
• The symbiosis of brand and reputation.
• Being a round peg in a square hole.
• Working in complex organisations and navigating senior leadership teams.
• The power of co-opting and holding on to sponsors - "stakeholder management extraordinaire."
• Why ruffling feathers (and getting paid for it!) works!
• Getting more comfortable with age and recognising the power of "little d" dangerous in pushing boundaries.
• Cultivating (or not) a personal brand and the need for real connections with your audiences.
• Conquering shyness and the Ted Talk (channeling the fact that "nobody is looking").
• Being a voice of strength for other women, fostering empowerment, opening doors.
• Being part of the free school dinner gang (and the impact of the EY Foundation).
• Why true business equity should include people from all walks of life because that is how we diversify skills and thinking and effect lasting change.
• Managing being the only woman in the room.
• The importance of keeping in touch with mentors, allies, and sponsors from across our careers.

Links

LinkedIn

Rebecca Hirst | Sophy Norris

EY

Sponsorship

Selbey Anderson

Items referenced in this episode

Dangerous Women: Fifty reflections on women, power and identity

London Climate Action Week 2025

The World's To Do List

EY's London Climate Action Week 2022 Campaign

The Authority Gap: Why Women Are Still Taken Less Seriously than Men, and What We Can Do About it

Rebecca Hirst Ted Talk EY Foundation's Access Their Skills video

Today, to celebrate #IWD2025, we are lucky enough to speak to global recycling doyenne Susie Burrage OBE. Susie is a pioneering female voice in an industry which can, certainly from the outside in, seem male dominated. She is the first female President of the Bureau of International Recycling and the British Metals Recycling Association, and holds many other prominent international positions. She is a passionate advocate of good recycling does, and its role in the circular economy and sustainability agenda.

Susie is a leader by example and takes the visibility of her role seriously, especially when it comes to the representation of women in her industry. Since becoming President of BIR two years ago, she has already seen significant shifts, which she hopes will continue to change as she moves forward.

In this packed episode, we discuss:

• Working in one of the world's largest, but perhaps most undersung, industries.
• Working in a male-dominated, though ethnically diverse, industry.
• Global representation, the power of role-modelling, and witnessing the rising number of women in the industry (particularly amongst younger generations).
• Why she is proud to be such a key part of the circular economy and the vital role women have to play.
• Why the recycling industry is so future-focused.
• Harnessing the power of being the only woman in the room and "owning it".
• Male allyship in the recycling industry.
• Grabbing the opportunities in front of us.

About Susie:

Susie Burrage OBE is one of the most powerful individuals in the global recycling industry. Her list of accomplishments in the recycling industry is long. She is the first female President of the Bureau of Global Recycling,  MD of her own recycling business, first female President of the British Metals Recycling Association, Vice President of the Global Recycling Foundation, and President of the European Metal Trade and Recycling Branch of EuRIC.

But, first and foremost, Susie is a fourth-generation recycler. Her great-grandfather, George Burrage, used to collect what was then called “scrap metal” from his horse and cart in Kensington and Chelsea, which led to the foundation of the business Susie runs today.  She learned the business from her father, Tom. Collecting aluminium cans in her teenage years was her first money spinner! It's thanks to Tom and his support that Susie takes such a leading role in recycling today. 

Links

LinkedIn

Susie Burrage OBE | Sophy Norris

Organisations and Businesses

Bureau of International Recycling

British Metals Recycling Association

EuRIC

Global Recycling Foundation

Recycled Products Ltd

Sponsorship

Selbey Anderson