This week, Rebecca and Caroline talk to Bethan Higson — the inspiring founder of Mother Root, the award-winning non-alcoholic aperitif, that’s taking the world (and our glasses) by storm.

Fresh from her triumphant appearance on Dragon’s Den with her COO Alice Galsworthy, Bethan opens up about the courage it takes to start something new and what she has learnt along the way.

We explore:

✨How a spark of an idea in motherhood became a brand that's well on its way to becoming a mega brand.

✨The fear factor behind that Dragon’s Den lift moment — and how she and Alice turned terror into triumph

✨The inner battle between confidence and doubt — and why action is the antidote

✨From market stalls to Waitrose and Sainsbury’s shelves to the US — what scaling at speed really looks like

✨Learning to lead, building a culture that celebrates failure, and trusting your gut

Bethan reminds us that entrepreneurship is one of the greatest personal growth adventures there is — and that fulfilment lives just on the other side of fear.

It's official, Caroline, Tom and Rebecca can confirm Mother Root is delicious. Perfect for your evening ritual, without the fuzzy head. Cheers to whole-being wellbeing.

Nothing Ventured, Nothing Gained is hosted by Rebecca Rees and Caroline Bridge.

Rebecca is an Executive Coach and Co-Founder of Peak 15 Coaching, passionate about how our brains work and helping people unlock possibility.

Caroline won BBC’s Race Across the World 2025 with her son Thomas — a series watched by over six million and shortlisted at the National Television Awards.

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