# MICHELLE KENNEDY: Becoming a Mum Inspired Me to Build a Community of 5 Million Women | FOUNDERS FRIDAY

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Podcast: [Great Company with Jamie Laing](https://stenobird.com/podcast/great-company-with-jamie-laing-6839737)
Published: 2026-07-30T23:03:00+00:00
Episode link: https://shows.acast.com/great-company/episodes/michelle-kennedy-becoming-a-mum-inspired-me-to-start-my-own
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Duration seconds: 2684

## Resource

Michelle Kennedy is the founder and CEO of Peanut, one of the fastest growing social apps for women. I started Great Company because I wanted to connect with people again. Despite being more connected than ever online, many of us have never felt lonelier. That's how Michelle felt after becoming a mum to her son, Finn. Instead of accepting that loneliness, she decided to build the community she wished she'd had. That's how Peanut was born. Since launching in 2017, Peanut has grown to over 5 million registered users, offering women a safe space to ask questions, find support and build connections through every stage of life. In this conversation, Michelle shares: Her journey from law to dating app companies Why she left Bumble to start her app, Peanut What she thinks makes a great leader and entrepreneur How Peanut grew from an idea into a community of over 5 million women The one piece of advice she'd give every founder Michelle is proof that some of the best businesses start by solving problems you've lived yourself. Michelle Kennedy is Great Company. If you enjoyed the show, you can also follow us: Instagram – @greatcompanypodcast TikTok – @greatcompanypodcast Jamie – @jamielaing And if you’ve got thoughts, questions and comments, you can email us at: greatcompany@jampotproductions.co.uk THE CREDITS Producers: Helen Burke Assistant Producer: Issy Weeks-Hankins Video: Josh Bennett & Emma Gill Senior Social Media Manager: Laura Coughlan Audio: Rafi Amsili Geovannetti Executive Producer: Ewan Newbigging-Lister Great Company is an original podcast from JamPot. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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