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From Setbacks to Significance: How Aghogho Built Community, Confidence, and a Calling
Feb. 28, 2026

From Setbacks to Significance: How Aghogho Built Community, Confidence, and a Calling

In this episode of Low to Grow, future physician and community leader of over 400,000, Aghogho Okpara shares what it really takes to keep going when life keeps saying no. After six attempts to get into medical school, Aghogho...
Embracing the Undefinable Self with Charlie Rogers: Multi-Passionate Living, Emotional Integration & A Profitable Portfolio Career
Feb. 14, 2026

Embracing the Undefinable Self with Charlie Rogers: Multi-Passionate Living, Emotional Integration & A Profitable Portfolio Career

Charlie Rogers, entrepreneur, community builder, and founder of undefinables, opens up about what it really means to design a life that doesn’t fit inside a neat box. Charlie shares his winding journey through national level ...
Think Like a Billion-Dollar Mogul: Ari Rastegar on Language as Power and How He Teaches His Kids About Failure
Jan. 31, 2026

Think Like a Billion-Dollar Mogul: Ari Rastegar on Language as Power and How He Teaches His Kids About Failure

In this episode of Low to Grow , real estate entrepreneur Ari Rastegar unpacks the mindset behind building a billion-dollar portfolio and why fulfillment, not just achievement, should be the real target. He shares how a small...
Running OffScript with Calypso Rose and Guest Features Max Fosh, William Hanson, Reese Wong and Charlotte Liebling
Jan. 27, 2026

Running OffScript with Calypso Rose and Guest Features Max Fosh, William Hanson, Reese Wong and Charlotte Liebling

Step inside a special behind-the-scenes episode of Low to Grow . Annie takes you along to South Kensington for the very first Offscript Generation Summit, a fresh, future-facing gathering built for 16 to 25-year-olds who are ...
Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship with Geeta Sidhu-Robb
Jan. 17, 2026

Empowering Women Through Entrepreneurship with Geeta Sidhu-Robb

How do you build self-confidence, create workplace equity, and thrive as a woman in business? In this episode of Low to Grow, Annie Wenmiao Yu speaks with Geeta Sidhu-Robb, entrepreneur, coach, and founder of Nosh Detox and W...
The True Cost of Telling the Truth: Shiv Bhavnani’s Mental Health Revolution
Jan. 3, 2026

The True Cost of Telling the Truth: Shiv Bhavnani’s Mental Health Revolution

What if AI could help redefine how we diagnose and treatmental health conditions? And how can investors, founders, and startups come together to make care more accessible worldwide? In this episode of Low to Grow , Annie Wenm...
Why Healing-Centered Leadership is CRITICAL for Digital Inclusion
Dec. 20, 2025

Why Healing-Centered Leadership is CRITICAL for Digital Inclusion

Looking for a story that blends resilience, entrepreneurship, mental health, and inclusive technology? In this episode of Low to Grow, Annie Wenmiao Yu speaks with Linda Hong Cheng, founder of InfraLabs and advocate for heali...
Investment to Impact: ex-BlackRock investor's Journey in Mental Health Innovation
Dec. 6, 2025

Investment to Impact: ex-BlackRock investor's Journey in Mental Health Innovation

Ever wonder what happens when a high-performing investor faces burnout and decides to rebuild her life around mental health and purpose? In this episode of Low to Grow, Annie Wenmiao Yu sits down with Caitlin Ner, a global in...
The Entrepreneur’s Marathon: Finding Balance, Funding, and Freedom
Nov. 22, 2025

The Entrepreneur’s Marathon: Finding Balance, Funding, and Freedom

Is entrepreneurship really about hustle, or is it more about resilience and balance? In this episode of Low to Grow, Annie sits down with Erika Brodnock MBE, a multi-award-winning entrepreneur, philanthropist, and champion of...
Introverted Forbes Under30 AI Innovator
Nov. 8, 2025

Introverted Forbes Under30 AI Innovator

Wondering if introversion is holding you back from success? In this episode of Low to Grow , Dr. Joyjit Chatterjee shares how he transformed from a shy introvert into a Forbes Under 30 honoree in Manufacturing and Industry . ...
Born into HongKong's Oldest Lineage Family to Bridge East and West
Oct. 22, 2025

Born into HongKong's Oldest Lineage Family to Bridge East and West

Ever feel like you're stuck between cultures or like you're constantly proving yourself just to be seen? Meet Yunsu Tang, an entrepreneur, writer, and advocate for mental health whose journey from Hong Kong to the UK led her ...
Guest:yunsu
Reese Wong on Coasting, The Diana Award and Building Impactful Communities
Oct. 8, 2025

Reese Wong on Coasting, The Diana Award and Building Impactful Communities

What does it take to build a social enterprise in your teens and go on to win The Diana Award before the age of 21? Reese Wong knows the pressure. As a young social entrepreneur, speaker, and community builder, he opens up to...
Guest:Reese Wong
No Imposter Syndrome at Yale, Just Vision: Raising $3.1M in just 14days
Sept. 24, 2025

No Imposter Syndrome at Yale, Just Vision: Raising $3.1M in just 14days

Ever feel like your background is holding you back from big dreams? In this episode of Low to Grow , Annie sits down with Nathaneo Johnson , co-founder of the Series app , to talk about how he transformed a challenging childh...
How One Founder Turned Suicidal Thoughts into a £Multi-Million Company
Sept. 10, 2025

How One Founder Turned Suicidal Thoughts into a £Multi-Million Company

TRIGGER WARNING: suicide, debt Ever stood at your balcony contemplating your fall? Asim Amin did, and it nearly cost him everything. He opens up about hitting rock bottom after going into debt in Dubai, contemplating suicide,...
Guest:Asim Amin
How a 19 YEAR OLD is Democratising quantum education: Elisa Torres Durney
Aug. 27, 2025

How a 19 YEAR OLD is Democratising quantum education: Elisa Torres Durney

Think you’re too young or too inexperienced to make a global impact? Meet Elisa Torres-Durney , a 19-year-old Chilean student, UNESCO Advisor, and the visionary behind Girls in Quantum , a UN recognised global initiative maki...
From Breakouts to Beauty Tech Breakthroughs: Building Clear (YC) with Ahana Banerjee
Aug. 13, 2025

From Breakouts to Beauty Tech Breakthroughs: Building Clear (YC) with Ahana Banerjee

Feeling like you need to have it all figured out before starting something big? Think again. In this episode, Annie sits down with fellow Forbes U30, Times Young Powerlist and Y-Combinator alumna Ahana Banerjee, to unpack her...
Meghan Markle/Sussex? The Media’s Racist Agenda Exposed And How You Can Outsmart It
July 30, 2025

Meghan Markle/Sussex? The Media’s Racist Agenda Exposed And How You Can Outsmart It

In this BONUS episode, Annie and award-winning journalist Izzy Silvers discuss the media portrayal of Meghan Markle, focusing on themes of race, identity, and bias. They explore if the press has treated Meghan differently com...
From Burnout to Book Launch: Navigating the identity question as a Harper Collins Author
July 16, 2025

From Burnout to Book Launch: Navigating the identity question as a Harper Collins Author

In this conversation, Daisy J. Hung shares her journey as an Asian-American Lawyer to diversity practitioner at the University of Oxford, and her motivations for writing her debut book, 'I Am Not a Tourist: Conversations on B...
Navigating Grief and Growth with Amar Parmar: British Asian Community Builder
July 2, 2025

Navigating Grief and Growth with Amar Parmar: British Asian Community Builder

Amardeep (Amar) Parmar is an ex-technology consultant, a successful writer and co-founder of BAE HQ, a community for British Asian investors and entrepreneurs. In this episode, Annie and Amar discuss the profound impact of hi...
Walk Away or Go to War? Female Founder in Male Fertility & the F*ed-Up Questions still Being Popped
June 18, 2025

Walk Away or Go to War? Female Founder in Male Fertility & the F*ed-Up Questions still Being Popped

Wondering if it's too late to pivot in your career? Learn how Lily Elsner, co-founder and CEO of Jack Fertility, pivoted from aspiring physician to corporate lawyer, and ultimately crossing the Atlantic to become an entrepren...
Lonely Expat turned Empowered Leader: Healing with Connection & Purpose
June 4, 2025

Lonely Expat turned Empowered Leader: Healing with Connection & Purpose

Dubai-based expat, educator and founder of She Knows Best, Sam Minhas shares her journey of overcoming loneliness and social anxiety. Learn about how she healed her inner child by creating an anonymous platform that empower a...
Beyond Labels: The Truth About Mixed Identity, Medication & Loss
May 21, 2025

Beyond Labels: The Truth About Mixed Identity, Medication & Loss

Izzy Silvers is an award-winning journalist and founder of Mixed Messages, a platform empowering mixed-race individuals and fostering understanding around racial identity. Its a spectrum, not a LABEL! In this episode, Annie a...
Therapists Need Therapy Too? Forbes Under30 Who Turned Pain into a Powerful Platform
May 7, 2025

Therapists Need Therapy Too? Forbes Under30 Who Turned Pain into a Powerful Platform

Trigger Warning: This episode contains discussion and references to suicide, which may be distressing for some listeners. Please take care while listening, and prioritise your mental well-being. Listener discretion is advised...
From Dyson to 10 Downing Street: How becoming Enemy#1 Changed this Social Entrepreneur's Life
May 7, 2025

From Dyson to 10 Downing Street: How becoming Enemy#1 Changed this Social Entrepreneur's Life

Navjot Sawhney, founder of the Washing Machine Project, shares his journey from a successful engineering career at Dyson to creating a humanitarian social enterprise aimed at empowering women in low-income communities through...