Wish I Knew
Wish I Knew is a podcast hosted by Emily Trenouth that features unfiltered conversations with founders, creators, and leaders shaping business, culture, and modern work. Each episode explores the defining moments, mindset shifts, and lessons they wish they had known sooner, covering topics like career pivots, personal growth, confidence, and self-belief. The show aims to provide real insights into building a career, personal brand, and life beyond the highlight reel. New episodes are released every Tuesday.
Episodes
The Truth About Money (Why Most People Get It Wrong) | Abi Foster LIVE at Advertising Week Europe
Most people think they’re bad with money. They’re not — they’ve just been taught wrong.This is a live recording of Wish I Knew from Advertising Week Europe, with Abigail Foster — one of the UK’s most trusted voices on money.In this conversation, we unpack why so many people feel behind financially — even when they’re doing everything “right”.From understanding your payslip to navigating debt, conf
How to Build Real Confidence in 2026: Self-Talk, Habits and a Sustainable Glow Up with Izzy Utterson
WISH I KNEW × Izzy Utterson 🎙️“I didn’t look in the mirror for 2 years.”Before building a global audience around confidence, habits and “glow ups”, Izzy Utterson was struggling with something very different — a complete lack of self-confidence.Despite being confident on the outside, internally she felt disconnected, insecure and stuck in an all-or-nothing cycle that wasn’t sustainable.This episode
Feeling stuck in your career? Salary, quitting, freelance & what to do next | Solo Episode & Q&A
If you’ve been feeling stuck in your career, unsure what to do next, or questioning whether it’s time for a change — this episode is for you.In this solo episode of Wish I Knew, I’m sharing a life update — from my first ever live podcast at Advertising Week Europe, to working with a coach, to why I’m making April my reset month.Then we get into a big career Q&A — answering the questions you’ve
You Don't Need Experience To Start | Nicola Gunby on Selling a Tech Business at 27 & Building Again (With 7-Figure Funding) | Co-Founder and CMO of Cliq
WISH I KNEW × Nicola Gunby 🎙️Nicola Gunby built and sold her first company in her 20s - with no funding, no corporate background, and no clear roadmap.Now, she’s building her second business, Cliq - a social networking app tackling one of the biggest challenges of our generation: loneliness, and recently raised a 7 figure investment to scale her mission.In this episode, we go deeper than the highl
From PR Intern to CMO | Naomi Walkland on Leadership, Ambition & The Power of Quitting
WISH I KNEW × Naomi Walkland From starting her career in PR to becoming Chief Marketing Officer at Motorway, Naomi Walkland has built one of the most intentional and impressive careers in marketing today.Before joining Motorway, Naomi was Vice President of International Marketing at Bumble, helping scale the brand across more than 15 markets and leading up to the company’s IPO in 2021.But her jour
I LEFT PRIVATE EQUITY TO BUILD A WELLNESS BRAND | JULIA BALDET, Founder of Elevate on Career Pivots and Building in Public
WISH I KNEW × Julia Baldet 🎙️From private equity to founder of one of London’s fastest-growing wellness brands.Julia Baldet began her career in investment banking and private equity - analysing consumer companies in beauty, luxury and wellness.But while working in the City, she realised something was missing: healthy, functional food that actually supported energy and performance.So she left finan
SOLO EPISODE | I Got Engaged, Leaving Corporate & Getting My Spark Back
Welcome to my first ever solo episode of Wish I Knew.After a year of huge personal and professional shifts, I wanted to sit down and properly catch you up - honestly and openly.From getting engaged over Christmas, to stepping away from corporate life, starting my own business, going sober, and quietly rebuilding my confidence behind the scenes - it’s been a year of reinvention.This episode is abou
How To Know When It’s Time To Quit: With Ex-Google Brand Leader Nishma Patel Robb
How do you know when it’s time to quit - and when it’s just a difficult season?This week on Wish I Knew, I’m joined by Nishma Patel Robb -former Brand Marketing Leader at Google, former President of WACL, and now founder of Glittersphere and co-founder of HERA.After more than a decade inside Big Tech, Nishma found herself facing a quiet but confronting question: when the role looks perfect on pape
Riyadh Khalaf on Coming Out, Drag & Choosing the Version That Stays
WISH I KNEW × Riyadh Khalaf From hiding who he was as a teenager in Dublin… to interviewing global icons like Bill Gates.Riyadh’s story is one of courage, identity and self-worth. In this episode, we talk about growing up bullied, performing drag in secret, losing work for “sounding too gay”, and the moment he decided he would never contort himself to fit again.We explore: - Coming out in a mixed
From BBC Radio to YouTube at 70 | Jo Good on Reinventing Yourself & Staying Relevant
Jo Good is a broadcaster, former actress, and one of the most recognisable voices in British media - with a career spanning decades across radio, television, and now YouTube, where she’s built a loyal following as @middleagedminx in her 70s.What began in traditional media has evolved into a new chapter on social platforms, where Jo brings the same warmth, confidence, and curiosity to a new generat
Building a Viral Beauty Brand from Scratch | Aimee Connolly , Founder of Sculpted by Aimee
Aimee Connolly is the founder of Sculpted by Aimee, one of the fastest-growing and most respected beauty brands in the UK and Ireland.What started on beauty counters at 16 became a global brand built on self-belief, education, and an obsessive focus on community.In this episode of Wish I Knew, Aimee shares the real story behind building Sculpted – from backing herself at 23, to navigating doubt, g
Caspar Lee on YouTube Fame, Entrepreneurship & Why He Walked Away
Caspar Lee was one of the first creators to rise to global fame on YouTube, building a 7 million subscriber audience in his early twenties before making the decision to step away from the platform and build something new.In this episode of Wish I Knew, Caspar reflects on early success, comparison, and the pressure of growing up publicly online. We talk about knowing when to walk away, transitionin
Trailer: Wish I Knew with Emily Trenouth
Emily Trenouth has built her career by doing things differently - navigating modern business, the creator economy and leadership on her own terms. Now, she brings that same perspective to Wish I Knew, a podcast where ambition meets honesty.Each week, Emily sits down with founders, creators and cultural leaders shaping business and modern work, diving into the real moments behind their success. Fro
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