Why Not Now! is a podcast and inspiration platform exploring the moments that change our lives. Hosted by Emma Elston MBE and Chloe Everton, every week we sit down with inspiring people who chose action over waiting. They started businesses. Changed careers. Rebuilt their health. Found new purpose. Climbed mountains. Crossed oceans. Left relationships. Started again. Or simply did the one thing they'd spent years telling themselves they couldn't. Every story is different. Every journey is unique. But they all begin with one simple question... Why Not Now? More than a podcast, we're building a community, live experiences and partnerships that inspire people to embrace change, take the next step and realise it's never too late to start.
Why Not Now! Podcast S2E1 with Linda Plant: From Market Stall to The Apprentice… Why You Should Start Now
From leaving school at 15 to building businesses and interviewing candidates on The Apprentice, Linda Plant joins Emma and Chloe to talk ambition, motherhood, missed opportunities and why there’s no perfect time to start.
27 Oct 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast S1E6 with Lindsay Kane: ADHD, Ambition & Finding the Confidence to Back Yourself
Entrepreneur Lindsay Kane joins Emma Elston MBE and Chloe Everton to talk ADHD, building Jolt, motherhood, postnatal depression and finding confidence through action. From rediscovering creativity to her first solo rave, Lindsay shares what happens when you stop waiting for permission and start backing yourself.
20 Oct 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast S1E5 with special guest Jacqui Joseph: Reinvention, Resilience & Finding Your Way Through Grief
TV presenter and upcycling expert Jacqui Joseph joins Chloe Everton and Emma Elston MBE to discuss nearly 30 years of reinvention, handling rejection, finding her way through grief and why taking a chance matters more than waiting for the perfect moment.
13 Oct 2026
WHY NOT NOW! S1E4 with special guest Juliet Barratt: Building Grenade from £500 to a £200 Million Exit
Grenade co-founder Juliet Barratt joins Emma and Chloe to share the reality of building a global brand, four years without a salary, and why a £200 million exit felt more like grief than celebration.
6 Oct 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast S1E3 with Special Guest Carrissa Kai: From Homelessness to Healing | Founder of Keep Me Curvy
After losing her job, home and relationships during a mental health breakdown, Carrissa Kai faced the challenge of rebuilding her life.
The founder of Keep Me Curvy joins Chloe Everton and Emma Elston MBE for an honest conversation about childhood trauma, emotional eating and learning to value yourself. Carrissa shares how reflection and emotional healing shaped her journey and the coaching business she went on to build.
Emma reveals how working with Carrissa changed her relationship with her body, confidence and the person looking back at her in the mirror.
Plus, we explore self-love assignments, the support of The King’s Trust and Carrissa’s vision for Keep Me Curvy.
What would you write in a love letter to yourself?
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29 Sept 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast | S1E2 with Vick from @VickandAl: Going Viral, Family Chaos, Autism & Life Behind TikTok
Vick from @VickandAl joins Emma Elston MBE and Chloe Everton to talk going viral, family chaos, parenting a non-verbal autistic child, dealing with trolls, building her salon and the real life behind millions of social media views.
24 Sept 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast S1E1 BONUS EPISODE
In this bonus edition, Chloe Everton and Emma Elston MBE share the honest realities of building a business, raising a family and wearing multiple hats. From cash-flow struggles and career mistakes to resilience, imposter syndrome and giving people a second chance, it’s a warm, funny and refreshingly honest conversation about learning through failure and staying true to yourself.
22 Sept 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast | Season 1, Episode 1 | There is no right or perfect time. There’s only now.
Chloe Everton and Emma Elston MBE share honest stories of business, bravery and midlife reinvention, proving there’s no perfect time to make a change, so why not now!
21 Sept 2026
Why Not Now! Podcast ... Welcome
Welcome to Why Not Now! Podcast. Hosted by Chloe Everton and Emma Elston MBE
21 Sept 2026
WHY NOT NOW LAUNCHING TUESDAY 22ND SEPTEMBER 2026
We’ve talked about it, planned it and finally thought… WHY NOT NOW!
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