Work This Way

FOUNDRY

Welcome to Work This Way by FOUNDRY, a new business podcast speaking to real people. No wannabe influencers, no nonsense pseudo health advice, just real human stories across the UK. Our members, partners and ambassadors speak to us about their business stories, sharing the ups and downs, the ugly truth about work in the 21st century.Here's the pitch, 25 minutes of your life, once a week, to learn about an interesting person and business. They could be your future business partner, customer, lover or a friend. I'm Adam your host, and I cannot wait to share these awesome people and...

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Work This Way

Episodes (27)

Dec 30, 2025 Ambition, Motherhood, and the Hardest Business Decisions
Dec 23, 2025 Finding Stability After a Life at Sea
Dec 16, 2025 Refundee vs the Scammers: How One Startup Recovered £100 Million

Work This Way

Dec 30, 2025
39½ minutes
35 MB

In this episode of Work This Way, Nikola Pottinger shares her journey from driving a Cadbury van to building and ultimately closing her own craft subscription business, Little Miss Sew'n'Sew. With honesty and reflection, Nikola talks about how ambition shaped her early career and the realities of balancing big goals with motherhood. She explores launching a fabric shop, pivoting into e-commerce, and experiencing rapid growth during the COVID-19 pandemic. But as demand shifted post-pandemic, overstocking and financial pressure led to some of the toughest decisions of her life, including voluntary liquidation. Nikola opens up about...

Work This Way

Ambition, Motherhood, and the Hardest Business Decisions

FOUNDRY

00:00 -38:32