On Of Course You’re Invited, host speaks with Mam Sham founders Maria Georgiou and Rhiannon Butler, childhood friends since age 11 who grew a London supper club into a creative storytelling studio spanning events, food, design and film, known for immersive, narrative-led experiences and using packaging and physical design as storytelling tools. They discuss meeting at secondary school, building their bond through shared humor and creativity, and how “play” became central to their process and a practical tool during stressful client moments. They trace early career detours through art-world and hospitality jobs, lessons from years of graft, and key moments in learning pricing and negotiation with brands. They explain the shift to positioning Mam Sham as a studio offering cohesive storytelling across media, critique content-farming brand events, and describe partnering with Asahi to support their existing supper club.

00:00 Welcome and Introductions

01:21 Meeting at Age 11

06:30 Childhood Fears and Sleepovers

08:21 Early Creative Collaboration

12:47 The Power of Play

16:41 Finding Courage to Start

18:11 First Paid Gig

20:46 The Graft and Growth

21:30 Learning to Negotiate

25:20 Social Media vs Events

28:21 Becoming a Storytelling Studio

32:25 Creating Authentic Brand Events

34:38 Brands Back Creatives

36:19 Why Events Feel Same

37:01 Mini Eggs Satire

38:21 Funding Community Events

38:33 Asahi Supper Club Win

40:09 Studio Storytelling Dreams

43:25 Pricing Confidence Advice

46:25 Imposter Syndrome Pitch

48:16 Confidence Perception Trap

51:20 Friendship Builds Confidence

54:58 Brazil Spider Survival

58:58 Gratitude And Goodbye

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