Cheryl meets Sarah Chatwin - a chartered quantity surveyor, business leader and director of ERMC Limited, a multidisciplinary design and construction consultancy on the Isle of Wight.

Sarah is also a board member of the Isle of Wight Chamber of Commerce and a trustee for Creative Island, actively involved in local building regeneration, net-zero sustainable projects and cultural investment.

Cheryl meets Claire Westbrook - a full-time firefighter and organic flower farmer who owns Carisbrooke Flower Farm in Newport.

Cheryl meets Becky McGregor, CEO of Mountbatten. Becky originally qualified as a physiotherapist in 1996 and has worked in the hospice sector since 2004, previously serving as Mountbatten's Deputy CEO and Director of Operations. Prior to her current position, she also served as a local town councillor, spending a year as Mayor of Cowes.

Cheryl Buggy sits down with Em Roberts, the visionary powerhouse behind both sustainable fashion label Bird + Wolf and brand development / marketing consultancy KINDA.

Cheryl meets Martha Henson - a key figure behind the Isle of Wight UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, serving as the Biosphere Festival Producer and Communications Officer. She is also an active local voice for sustainability and community action.

Cheryl meets Laura Julian - based in Cowes - who is known for her work in film production, particularly as a line producer for projects like "How I Got There" (2022) and "Unlocked" (2017).

Cheryl meets Sarah Hagen - nutritionist and owner of Healthy Indulgence on Cowes High Street - specialising in food intolerance testing and gut healing protocols. UK Practitioner of the Year 2024 with CNSLab.

In this episode of Island Women, Cheryl Buggy meets Rosie Drake-Amery - founder of Ventnor-based Roake Studio, the award-winning sustainable womenswear brand redefining slow fashion on the Isle of Wight.

Cheryl Buggy meets Rachel Almond, Creative Director at Wed & Prosper UK - an award-winning wedding planning, styling, and floristry company based in Cowes.

Cheryl Buggy meets Carrie Almond, Director of 1840 by Wed & Prosper - an exclusive, experience-led bridal boutique based on the Isle of Wight, offering unique and alternative wedding dresses to local and mainland brides.

In this episode of Island Women, Cheryl Buggy sits down with Lottie Begg, the multifaceted founder of the Isle of Wight’s own Lemon Jelly Press. A champion of local voices, Lottie balances her work in independent publishing - specializing in fiction, poetry and children’s books - with her role as a Community Engagement Specialist for the Environment Agency, where she brings a creative, inclusive touch to public outreach.

Cheryl Buggy catches up with Tracy Long, the creative force behind the Isle of Wight’s iconic shop, Live Like This. Since trading her career for the "island dream" in 2004, Tracy has built a business that serves as a living manifesto for a life well-lived, eventually expanding into kitchenware and gifts with the opening of Buff in 2007.

Hannah Clarke is the co-owner of 1840 by Wed & Prosper - an exclusive, experience-led bridal boutique based on the Isle of Wight, offering unique and alternative wedding dresses to local and mainland brides.

Cheryl Buggy meets Maggie Bennett, CEO of Alzheimer Cafe in Cowes which welcomes anyone affected by memory loss or dementia including individuals before and after receiving a diagnosis, families, carers and healthcare professionals to join us for informal education about dementia, guidance and signposting to other services.

Cheryl Buggy is chatting to Catherine Dixon, CEO of the UK Sailing Academy (UKSA), to talk about her career, the power of maritime education and how UKSA is helping transform lives from the Isle of Wight to the wider world.

Cheryl Buggy meets Professor Lorraine Farrelly, Professor of Architecture, to talk about her journey in architecture, the power of design to shape communities and the ideas that continue to inspire her work.

Cheryl Buggy sits down with The High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight, Jacqueline Gazzard, to talk about her journey, her time in office and the people and organisations helping to strengthen Island communities.

Get ready for the brand new podcast. Could you or someone you know be one of our forthcoming guests?