In this episode of Life & Smile, Dr Reena particularly wanted to focus and explore further the idea of a ‘lifestyle approach’ when it comes to building a successful career. In each of our three previous seasons, it has been so inspiring to hear the often-contrasting day-to-day routines across multiple industries and how they really make it work on a day-to-day basis.  Joined in the Harley Street recording studio for an exclusive conversation is Andrea Thompson, The Editor-in-Chief for Marie Claire UK, a title known for leading the conversation on Empowerment, Sustainability, Beauty and Style.Listen now in full to discover how Andrea has built an incredibly successful career to date, attached to some of the most prominent names within media, including Grazia, Daily Mail, Conde Nast, and of course, Marie Claire UK. 

As the Founder, CEO and Editor-in-Chief of The Business of Fashion, Imran Amed MBE has created the ultimate resource for creatives, executives and entrepreneurs all over the world as the voice of authority of the 2.5 trillion-dollar global fashion and luxury industries. In the debut episode of Life & Smile Season Four, Dr Reena takes the conversation global with one of fashion’s leading writers, thinkers, and commentators. Listen now, recorded live from our Harley Street recording studio to learn just how it all began.  

As both a dental expert and entrepreneur, Dr Reena is able to see first-hand on a daily basis how the media industry plays an invaluable role in the world of business and one she has been particularly keen on exploring further with an insider insight for our third season of Life & Smile. By popular demand, Dr Reena was particularly keen to be joined in conversation on this very inspiring and motivating episode by a household name who many of us will of course recognise instantly from his Blue Peter years. He has since gone on to create a hugely successful career across the media industry as a sports broadcaster, speaker, author and notably president of Blood Cancer UK.  It is of course Simon Thomas. 

Throughout this season of Life & Smile Dr Reena particularly wanted to focus on the idea of a ‘lifestyle approach’. Not only focusing how leaders within many contrasting industries get to the top of the ladder but also how they continue to make it work once they have got there - thriving on pushing the boundaries and creating their own space to reinvent the dynamics of an everchanging market.    Bringing in Serena Hood. With her meticulous style credentials combined with a mindset for business, she is the Co-Founder & CEO of Collagerie.com, a world of inspiration and style curation which allows you to ‘shop the one thing over everything’. Join the conversation now. 

Building and growing a business and brand as an entrepreneur ensures your role is constantly evolving on a daily basis. Through this podcast, Life & Smile, the conversation has advanced rapidly by bringing together some of the most successful leaders across many and often contrasting industries.  Today we bring it back to dental where we meet Freya Evison. As the Marketing Manager for Northern Europe at Colgate-Palmolive she is at the centre of a caring, innovative growth company that is a reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets, and our planet.We have been so delighted that Colgate have sponsored Series 3 of our Life & Smile podcast and on this episode, Dr Reena is particularly excited as a dental expert herself to share and further explore the world of Colgate.  

As a renowned editor for British Vogue, Lauren Murdoch-Smith has the final word when it comes to everything lifestyle, beauty, and wellness. Having worked at the magazine and Vogue brand since 2014, she is currently holding the title of Acting European Beauty & Wellness Director.  Highly celebrated for her work across the industry, Lauren is often writing from a personal and lifestyle approach, her impressive career background seeing her involved and responsible for a vast edit of subjects to cover, often attached to the biggest names and brands in the industry.Here Lauren joins Dr Reena on Harley Street, and they start the conversation by rewinding back to the beginning and how everything began. Join now. 

In this episode Dr Reena is joined by a true household name that surely needs no introduction. As one of the UK’s best known pop vocal coaches, Dr Carrie Grant MBE is a BAFTA award-winning broadcaster, vocal coach, leadership coach and campaigner. With a TV and music career that has spanned over 35 years together with her husband (David Grant MBE) she is renowned for working with some of the most leading artists in the world including Gwyneth Paltrow, The Spice Girls, Take That, Will Young, and Charlotte Church.    Her TV and Radio work has included being a Reporter for The One Show and hosts with David the Saturday breakfast show on BBC Radio London. Many of you will also recognise her from being a judge and coach on the likes of Fame Academy, ITV’s Pop Idol, Gospel Choir of the Year, Teenstar and Open Mic just to name a few!    Listen in full to discover how Carrie makes it work so effortlessly on a daily basis.  

Amongst our guests on Life & Smile Dr Reena is always personally so inspired by the contrasting industries that she can explore and delve deeper into through these exclusive conversations in each episode. Often image, personal branding and self-confidence play major roles across each industry. For Dr Reena as a dental expert, gum aesthetics are at the forefront of the specialist dental industry and therefore in this episode of Life & Smile the topic of aesthetics is brought into the spotlight. In this exclusive episode Dr Reena is joined in discussion with one of the most recognisable names within the industry. As a renowned Cosmetic Doctor, Dr Wassim J Taktouk is the industry go-to, highly celebrated and passionate about maintaining incredibly natural results. We give you exclusive access behind the scenes of how he makes it work so effortlessly on a day-to-day basis. 

On this very special episode of Life & Smile Dr Reena is joined by a true household name whose voice on this podcast will no doubt be instantly recognisable having built her career across film, television, stage and radio. As a highly renowned British actress and comedian our guest today first came to prominence in the BBC sketch show Goodness Gracious Me. She is known for portraying Zainab Masood in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, Aunty Noor in Citizen Khan, Mrs Hussein in the BBC comedy Still Open All Hours amongst many many more including of course joining Strictly Come Dancing in 2021 where she was paired with professional dance partner Neil Jones during her hugely celebrated career to date. Listen now as Dr Reena welcomes Nina Wadia OBE to the Life & Smile Harley Street recording studio. 

In this episode of Life & Smile Dr Reena particularly wanted to focus on the idea of a ‘lifestyle approach’ and it has been so inspiring to hear the often-contrasting day to day routines of how leaders across multiple industries make it work on a day-to-day basis.  In this episode we turn to the luxury industry where there is one name that needs no introduction. As a renowned luxury expert with a Chinese and English background Peony Lim is an instantly recognisable figure and source of inspiration within the global fashion and lifestyle industry and now she joins Dr Reena at 75 Harley Street. Listen in full where they discuss everything from how it all began, career advice and the changing landscape of the global luxury industry and beyond…