New York based designer Samantha Siu joins Alexandra for a conversation about jewellery as a form of visual storytelling and why craftsmanship matters in a world that can feel increasingly repetitive.

Anything is possible when you take original podcast formats and move beyond the studio, creating space for visual storytelling where people and brands can tell their stories in the moment.

Samantha shares the influences behind her distinctive pieces, her family’s connection to jewellery-making, and the handwork and cultural heritage woven into her designs. They also discuss slow fashion, building a resilient brand after COVID, and the role of community and philanthropy in shaping a creative business.

After presenting her collection at London Fashion Week; Paul Costelloes Spring/Summer 2027, Samantha reflects on making jewellery that people can play with, wear their own way and connect with emotionally.

A conversation about creativity, heritage and the value of human hands in the age of digital transformation.

Check out the latest collection - https://samanthasiu.com/

Brand partnerships: TACOY works with narrative building, mission-led brands on storytelling that actually lands with an engaged audience.

Get in touch → www.alexandra-forsyth.com for speaking, podcast bookings and brand partnerships.

Autumn is here and Alexandra wanted to come on for a short audio hello and let you know what has been happening behind the scenes at Take A Chance On You.

The last few months have been full-on. Alongside the podcast, she has been networking and exploring international speaking opportunities, working through what the next phase of the podcast could look like.

Alexandra recently attended the British Podcast Awards, a brilliant opportunity to meet people across the podcasting industry and reflect on how much the medium is changing.

Podcasting is no longer only about sitting in a studio and recording a conversation. It is moving into live shows, video, events, activations, partnerships and conversations recorded on the ground.

18 months and 60 guests later, the importance of creating a platform for rising stars and leaders, and why Take A Chance On You continues growing without losing what made it meaningful in the first place.

Thank you for continuing to listen and follow the journey.

What matters to Alexandra is continuing to give rising stars, founders and leaders a platform while also allowing the podcast to grow into something bigger.

Over the next few weeks, Alexandra will be travelling. She will be sharing recaps from previous episodes, along with new conversations and live content from the ground.

Listen to the October hello on Spotify, and let me know what you would like to see from Take A Chance On You over the next year.

Brand partnerships: TACOY works with narrative building, mission-led brands on storytelling that actually lands with an engaged audience.

Get in touch → www.alexandra-forsyth.com

A quick one from me the host Alexandra, no guest, just a welcome back as we head into the final stretch of 2026.

In this episode I reflect on the year so far, say thank you to the community that’s grown with the show over the last 18 months, and share where Take A Chance On You is heading next.

The mindset never changes: a space for founders, entrepreneurs, creatives and young talent to explore their stories.

But we’re opening the floor wider, collaborating with brands across sport, wellbeing, beauty, media and technology to build real narrative and storytelling together.

I talk through wrapping our brand campaign with Axolt Brain (thank you Peter & Martin), why partnership doesn’t end when a campaign does, and the work I’m doing across women’s sport, human performance and talent pathways heading into WWC 2027, because it’s not a talent issue, it’s an access issue!

Here’s to the next few months. Let’s take the chance.

🎧 Listen now.

Brand partnerships: TACOY works with narrative building, mission-led brands on storytelling that actually lands with an engaged audience.

Get in touch → www.alexandra-forsyth.com