Lemonade Leaders

Real stories of turning life’s toughest lemons into something good. Each week, host Riannon Palmer chats with founders and changemakers about resilience, purpose, and building impact from adversity.

Lemonade Leaders is a business podcast hosted by Riannon Palmer, with 19 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Riannon Palmer hosts Lemonade Leaders, a business show with 19 episodes published.

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  Episode #18

  How a Breakdown Led to a Business Built on Balance

  Dec 9, 202534 minS1

  <p>After reaching breaking point, <b>Becci McEvoy</b> rebuilt her life and business from the ground up. In this episode, she shares how leaving a 13-year career, navigating her husband’s mental health crisis, and being diagnosed with PMDD led her to create <b>Be Heard Socials</b> - a business that champions balance over burnout.</p><p></p><p>Becci opens up about redefining success, building flexibility into her work, and helping other women show up online in a way that actually feels good. It’s an honest conversation about resilience, wellbeing, and finding your voice - even when...

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  Episode #17

  Turning Imposter Syndrome Into Motivation

  Dec 2, 202530 minS1

  <p>In this episode, we speak with Soni Panda, founder of By Soni Panda x, an inclusive hosiery brand. We explore what really happens when the plan falls apart, and how the unexpected detour can lead to something far better. From the heartbreak of a dream that didn’t launch to the joy of building a purpose-led fashion brand from the ground up, this conversation is all about resilience, reinvention and rediscovering your confidence.</p><p>We dive into:<br /> • The moment everything didn’t go to plan, and why that became the turning point<br /> • How imposter syndrome can knock you...

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  Episode #16

  When a Cancer Diagnosis Interrupts Your First Year of Business

  Nov 25, 202519 minS1

  <p><b>When a Cancer Diagnosis Interrupts Your First Year of Business</b></p><p>Starting a business is challenging enough, but what happens when life throws you a diagnosis that changes everything? In this episode, Riannon speaks to Tom Pratt, a founder who discovered he had cancer just six months after launching his company, Albert Road Consulting. He shares how facing illness reshaped his perspective on work, success, and resilience, and why the experience ultimately confirmed that self-employment was the right path.</p><p>They also discuss navigating recovery, finding focus after a late ADHD diagnosis, and how volunteering...

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  Episode #15

  From Anxiety to Awareness: The Mindful Generation Story

  Nov 18, 202530 minS1

  <p><b>From Anxiety to Awareness: The Mindful Generation Story</b></p><p>When Laura became a mum, she expected sleepless nights, but not the wave of anxiety, intrusive thoughts, and overwhelm that followed.<br /> What started as a personal struggle soon became her purpose.</p><p>In this episode, Laura shares how she turned her own experience of postnatal anxiety into The Mindful Generation, a business helping parents understand their minds, break generational patterns, and raise emotionally aware children.</p><p>From rewiring subconscious habits to teaching nervous system safety in schools, Laura is redefining what it means to b...

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  Episode #14

  From Honeymoon to Haircare Hero: How Redundancy Sparked Curly Success

  Nov 11, 202528 minS1

  <p><b>From Honeymoon to Haircare Hero: A Journey from Redundancy to Curly Success</b></p><p>When a dream honeymoon ended with redundancy, most people would have taken time to recover — but for this week’s Lemonade Leaders guest, it became the catalyst for change.</p><p>In this episode, Riannon chats with the founder of a feel-good haircare brand reshaping the curly hair industry. She shares how being laid off days after her honeymoon pushed her to build something better, creating inclusive products that empower people to embrace their natural hair.</p><p>Expect an honest conversation about resi...

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