Today I'm so delighted to be speaking with Samantha Rank. I've been following her for a while and I was so looking forward to our chat.

Especially if it's anything like the emails we've been exchanging, there is a serious possibility for us both to be in stitches.

We talk about her personal journey of shooting for the stars whilst living with a disability

and the incredible work she does to shine a light on a

quality for all. Samantha Zest for life has seen her breakdown barriers at every stage

of her life and go on to achieve many of her dreams against all the odds.

Speaking to Samantha left me feeling full of admiration for a woman with huge tenacity, courage and passion and I can't wait for everyone to hear her story.

Bower your head and let your eyelids close on down where we're going you won't welcome to conversations of inspiration.

Back in 2006 I founded not on the high street from the kitchen table and since then I've gone on to launch Holly and Co.

I'm the UK Ambassador of Creative Small Businesses and I believe that having a business doing what you love

is the key to a happy fulfilled life. My dream is to help everybody start theirs.

I'm here to offer advice, inspiration, wisdom and encouragement,

and in my view, the best way to do this is by sharing stories. So I've reached out to my favorite small businesses, entrepreneurs and those who simply inspire me and ask them to share theirs with thanks to Nat West who have helped bring this free podcast to life. Here are my conversations of inspiration.

Hi Sam, you know, it's so lovely to see you and I wish actually we were together, but because of our circumstances we can't be.

I'm here recording actually in my office, but I know during lockdown you move back to Lancashire to be with your mum but you're now back in

London is that where you are now?

Yeah I'm now in trendy shortage far too trendy for myself I think now that I'm 34 I just look at all these young 20 year olds and I'm like

put a cardigan on put a jacket on stop drinking so much so I probably shouldn't really

be living in this amazing part of London but I am but yeah I did

return home to lovely Lancashire that's where my mom and stepdad live and I

took that decision because I was I mean I hate the word vulnerable. I used my common sense and I think that's what I do throughout my life really just use my nogging and I thought you know what I could do with some comfort from mammerink who doesn't like to go home and get fed by their mother so yeah I kind of went back home the only issue there was even though it was great I was treated it a little bit like a spa holiday

going home, it's beautiful.

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