{"podcast":{"title":"Coffee & Oysters: The London Business Babe Podcast","slug":"coffee-oysters-the-london-business-babe-podcast-7064698","podcast_index_feed_id":7064698,"rss_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/3002009.rss","website_url":"https://coffeeandoysters.substack.com/podcast","image_url":"https://substackcdn.com/feed/podcast/3002009/4f5a9bba24e55f578512593a3dd5b030.jpg","author":"frances odera matthews","episode_count":39,"summary":"The ONLY business & lifestyle podcast for & by London’s Business Babes. Ungatekeeping your next move & life in the city. ✨ Sign up for your free survival guide ✨","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-oysters-the-london-business-babe-podcast-7064698"},"episode":{"title":"Debs Lewis: £100M+ Womenswear Designer to Sustainable Fashion Coach","slug":"debs-lewis-100m-womenswear-designer-to-sustainable-fashion-coach","published_at":"2025-11-24T11:11:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-oysters-the-london-business-babe-podcast-7064698/debs-lewis-100m-womenswear-designer-to-sustainable-fashion-coach","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-oysters-the-london-business-babe-podcast-7064698","url":"https://coffeeandoysters.substack.com/p/debs-lewis-100m-womenswear-designer","audio_url":"https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/179759282/eee4b91fc042f6721a670f2a67d7e2d1.mp3","summary":"Meet Debs Lewis , who spent 20+ years as a womenswear designer in high-pressure environments of fast fashion, generating £100M+ in sales. Now, she coaches fashion entrepreneurs to build profitable, ethical, and sustainable businesses with purpose. In this episode, Debs reveals invaluable insights on business foundations, resilience and effective marketing strategies, while also delving into her personal style evolution and favourite productivity tools. From tackling the challenges of visibility in the fashion industry to the importance of staying aligned with one’s purpose, Debs offers a wealth of knowledge for Gen Z and Millennial female founders who are eager to balance lifestyle and business success. --- Steal Deb’s “stack” of recommendations (along with all guests) in the Coffee & Oysters Guide. Deb on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/debbiebernadettelewis/ Deb’s Website: https://debslewis.com/ --- 00:00 Introduction 07:57 Challenges in the Fashion Industry 14:12 Transition to Coaching and Personal Development 18:53 Building a Sustainable and Profitable Brand 27:38 Transitioning from Corporate to Dreams 27:52 Joyful Moments and Hype Songs 30:42 Fashion and Style Icons 33:16 Beauty Products for Sensitive Skin 34:43 Tech Tools and Apps 36:23 Exploring London 41:35 New Program Launch 43:20 Conclusion --- 💬 Become a guest 📓 2025 Journal Template 🪄 Partnerships & Questions: coffeeandoysters@gmail.com 💌 Never miss an episode: Sign up to Substack 🎓 The Big Notion Energy Academy 📺 YouTube: www.youtube.com/@CoffeeandOysters 📸 Instagram: @coffeeandoysterspod 📱TikTok: @coffeeandoysterspod Get full access to Coffee & Oysters: The London Business Babe Podcast at coffeeandoysters.substack.com/subscribe","meta_description":"Meet Debs Lewis , who spent 20+ years as a womenswear designer in high-pressure environments of fast fashion, generating £100M+ in sales. Now, she coaches…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2900,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/coffee-oysters-the-london-business-babe-podcast-7064698/episodes/debs-lewis-100m-womenswear-designer-to-sustainable-fashion-coach/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/coffee-oysters-the-london-business-babe-podcast-7064698/debs-lewis-100m-womenswear-designer-to-sustainable-fashion-coach.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}