WISH I KNEW × Julia Baldet 🎙️From private equity to founder of one of London’s fastest-growing wellness brands.Julia Baldet began her career in investment banking and private equity - analysing consumer companies in beauty, luxury and wellness.But while working in the City, she realised something was missing: healthy, functional food that actually supported energy and performance.So she left finance… trained as a barista in secret… and launched Elevate Wellness.Today, Elevate’s first site at The Royal Exchange is quickly becoming one of the most exciting new wellness brands in London.In this episode we talk about:✨ Leaving private equity to start a consumer brand📱 The TikTok video her old colleagues were discussing at lunch🥤 Why functional nutrition is the future of wellness💭 Why clarity comes from action - not overthinking📉 The reality of building a business when only 2% of funding goes to female founders⚡ What wellbeing actually looks like when you’re running a companyJulia shares the mindset shift that helped her move from analysing businesses… to building one.If you’ve ever felt the pull to leave a “safe” career and build something of your own, this conversation will resonate.💙 Podcast Partner: HeightsI’ve been taking Heights Vitals to support focus, clarity and long-term brain health — especially when juggling work, life and everything in between.Get 20% off your first month using code WISHIKNEW20 at www.heights.com/wishiknew.🎙️This episode was recorded at The Qube. Check out membership options at www.theqube.com. #Entrepreneurship #FemaleFounders #WellnessBusiness #StartupStory #FounderJourney

Welcome to my first ever solo episode of Wish I Knew.

After a year of huge personal and professional shifts, I wanted to sit down and properly catch you up - honestly and openly.

From getting engaged over Christmas, to stepping away from corporate life, starting my own business, going sober, and quietly rebuilding my confidence behind the scenes - it’s been a year of reinvention.

This episode is about what changed, what I’ve learned, and how I’m approaching this next chapter with more clarity and conviction than ever before.

In this episode, I share:

* The engagement story - and how I knew I was ready

* What leaving corporate taught me about identity

* How I structure my goals and vision for the year ahead

* Letting go of perfectionism

* Trusting my own voice again

* The biggest difference I’ve noticed since going sober

If you’re in a season of growth, transition or becoming more decisive in your life - this one’s for you.

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How do you know when it’s time to quit - and when it’s just a difficult season?

This week on Wish I Knew, I’m joined by Nishma Patel Robb -former Brand Marketing Leader at Google, former President of WACL, and now founder of Glittersphere and co-founder of HERA.

After more than a decade inside Big Tech, Nishma found herself facing a quiet but confronting question: when the role looks perfect on paper, but no longer feels aligned, what do you do?

We talk about the identity shift that comes with leaving a big title, why high achievers often stay too long, and how to tell the difference between fear and intuition. Nishma shares what it really felt like to walk away from safety, status and certainty - and how she redefined success on her own terms.

This isn’t just a conversation about quitting.

It’s about outgrowing old versions of yourself.

About choosing alignment over ego.

And about backing yourself when no one else can make the decision for you.

If you’re ambitious, capable, and quietly questioning what success really means in your life - this episode will resonate.

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