In this episode of Low to Grow, Karina Robinson, CEO of Redcliffe Advisory Ltd. and Non-Executive Director on the Board of Atlanti an Anglo-Swiss Fund Management firm amongst other roles, takes us through her extraordinary career pivot at midlife, from high-finance journalism to global security, and the cutting-edge world of Quantum and AI. She shares how curiosity, resilience, and compassion have shaped her working style and driven her to tackle some of the most complex challenges at the intersection of technology and international collaboration.

Karina also opens up about the personal lessons behind her professional journey, including navigating career setbacks, extending compassion to herself, and maintaining mental well-being while building influence in high-stakes environments. This conversation is both practical and inspiring, offering insights for anyone considering a bold career change or striving to lead with empathy in an evolving world.

What you’ll walk away with:

1. A reference map for navigating a major career transition while staying true to your passions

2. Practical lessons on building resilience through personal and professional challenges

3. Strategies for integrating compassion and mental health into leadership practices

4. Insights on the transformative potential of quantum computing in security and finance

5. Guidance for cultivating curiosity and lifelong learning to sustain growth and influence

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Chapters:

00:00 IntroducingKarina Robinson!

01:56 Liking this?

02:49 Introductionto Personal and Professional Challenges

03:10 Karina'sJourney from Journalism to Headhunting

04:01 NavigatingPersonal Tragedy and Professional Change

15:29 Karina'sreflections on personal change

17:50 TheCompassionate Core

20:28 Karina'sexperience extending compassion to herself

21:32 How Karinanavigate getting fired Five times

25:38 What keepsKarina going and learning throughout life

29:18 Reflectionsfor young journalists in the age of AI

30:45 Establishingan India UK Business Corridor

33:30 KarinaRobinson's one thing for better mental health

34:58 Follow@lowtogrowpodcast

In this episode of Low to Grow, designer and CEO Destiny Pinto opens up about the deeply personal journey behind By Destiny Pinto—the accessories brand turning medical devices into bold, stylish expressions of identity. Living with rheumatoid arthritis, Destiny found herself searching for products that honored both her health needs and her sense of self. When they didn’t exist, she created them.

She shares the realities of navigating university life with chronic illness, the emotional rollercoaster of being a solopreneur, and the power of community in the disability and chronic illness space. Destiny also breaks down her process in designing the Addison bag—built with accessibility at its core—and talks about what it meant for her work to be recognized by Vogue and BMW.

This conversation is a heartfelt reminder that creativity can grow out of challenge, visibility matters, and slowing down doesn’t mean falling behind.

What you’ll walk away with:

• A new perspective on how fashion design can empower people with chronic illnesses and hidden disabilities
• Practical insight into building a brand rooted in empathy, accessibility, and lived experience
• An honest look at balancing ambition with health—and how to listen to your body when it asks for rest
• Encouragement to embrace your identity and turn personal obstacles into creative breakthroughs
• A framework for starting something meaningful as a solopreneur when resources are limited
• Lessons on cultivating community and trust in spaces shaped by vulnerability
• A reminder that visibility in fashion and media can change how people feel about themselves and their place in the world

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In this episode of Low to Grow, advertising industry veteran and long time sex-tech entrepreneur Cindy Gallop takes us inside the bold vision behind MakeLoveNotPorn and the uphill battle of building a sex-positive platform in a world that still treats open conversation about intimacy as taboo.

She talks through the leap from her high-powered advertising career into social-impact entrepreneurship, the systemic obstacles she continues to face as a female founder around funding and algorithmic suppression, and why redefining sexual education matters for every generation.

Cindy also opens up about the deeper mission behind her worl: creating a safer, more honest ecosystem for intimacy, consent, and human connection. She shares how community feedback fuels her resilience, why she’s developing new EdTech and FinTech solutions to push the industry forward, and how better sexual health can meaningfully support our mental well-being. This conversation is candid, refreshingly defiant, and packed with insights for socially conscious go-getters who care about change that actually moves culture.

What you’ll walk away with:

1. A firsthand look at how community-driven feedback can guide mission-centered entrepreneurship

2. A reimagined framework for sexual education grounded in real-world experiences

3. A clear understanding of the structural and funding challenges Sextech founders face, and how to navigate them

4. Why there needs to be more tech products that uplift marginalized communities rather than algorithmically suppress them

5. A reminder that cultivating meaningful, real-life connections supports both emotional and mental well-being

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