The Green Room
Hertford Studios
The Green Room is where the creative industry comes to talk honestly. Hosted by Hertford Studios — Hertfordshire's home for creative production — we sit down with the people actually doing the work: photographers, filmmakers, marketers, brand builders, founders and everything in between. Every episode is a real conversation. No scripts, no fluff — just insight, inspiration and the kind of advice you'd only get if you knew the right people. Whether you're building something, growing something, or just figuring it out — pull up a chair. The Green Room is your community.
Episodes
She Built A Business, Opened A Studio & Learned The Hard Way; Georgia Aldridge
Georgia Aldridge started her first business at 21. By 2022 she'd founded Sloane House Marketing, opened a physical creative studio, and built a personal brand helping businesses turn posts into actual profits.In this episode of The Green Room, Charmaine sits down with Georgia to talk about the real side of building a creative business online — the lessons she learned going from fashion entrepreneur to marketing founder, what it was actually like running a physical studio alongside an agency, why she closed it, and what that taught her about making hard decisions in business.They also get into the stuff most people don't talk about — how to be the face of your own brand without losing yourself, what it really takes to turn content into clients, and why the abundance mindset might be the most underrated business tool there is.If you're a business owner, a content creator or someone building something online and wondering whether any of it is actually working — this one's for you.🎙️ The Green Room is presented by Hertford Studios — where creativity thrives.
How this professional footballer built a brand beyond the game
The Green room Ep6: with special guest Stevenage footballer and entrepreneur Luther Wildin he’s the footballer that’s Building a Brand Beyond the Game.Luther Wildin has made over 300 appearances for Stevenage FC. He's also a property entrepreneur, a content creator with 51K followers, and someone who decided a long time ago that a football career wasn't going to be enough.In this episode of The Green Room, Charmaine sits down with Luther to talk about what it actually takes to build a personal brand while you're still in the middle of a professional career — how he started with zero following and no team behind him, why he documents his property and business journey on social media, how he thinks about YouTube, Instagram and TikTok differently, and what consistency really looks like when you're juggling training, matches, business deals and content all at once.This one is for anyone building something on the side. Anyone who's been told to wait. Anyone who's scrolled past someone else's content and thought — I could do that.
Emma Rothwell on how she went from fired on The Apprentice to viral on social media
Emma Rothwell started Quirky Giraffe with£600 in her boyfriend's garage during lockdown. No investment, no team, no connections — just her, her products and a phone camera. She went on to appear on BBC's The Apprentice Series 19, was the first to be fired, and came out theother side with a thriving business that's grown almost entirely through content creation.In this episode of The Green Room, Charmaine sits down with Emma to talk about how she built Quirky Giraffe from nothing,why putting her face to her brand changed everything, and the exact strategies she uses across Instagram, TikTok and beyond to keep showing up and keep selling.Whether you're a content creator, a small business owner or someone who's been putting off pressing record — this one'sfor you.🎙️ The Green Room is presented by Hertford Studios — where creativity thrives.
Special guest Hannah Couzens from a local photographer to a Worldwide Stage
In this episode, we sit down with a globally recognized speaker in photography and lighting to talk about creativity, storytelling, success, and what it really takes to stand out in today’s world.We dive into:• Building a career in photography• The mindset behind great images• Speaking and teaching around the world• Creativity, purpose, and personal growth• Lessons every creator needs to hearWhether you’re a photographer, creative, entrepreneur, or someone chasing a bigger vision — this conversation is packed with insights and inspiration.Listen until the end for some of the most powerful advice shared in this episode and some hilarious stories.
Special guest Amber Williams the founder/ young entrepreneur of Apollo herts
Join Hertford Studios founder Charmaine as she talk's all things business and how Amber started as a 18yr entrepreneur, hosting events and how delusional you have to be to start your business. With our second special Guest Amber Williams the owner of Apollo Herts.
Special guest Molly Cowper the marketing manager from IT Luggage
Lets talk all things AI in the creative industry, some of their worst shoot moments and how companies are adapting to consumer needs. With their first special Guest Molly Cowper the marketing manager at IT Luggage.
Meet the hosts, Hear the struggles of working with your partner and why we started
In this episode you'll meet the founders of Hertford Studios, hear their stories of how this creative hub started, some funny moments so far and whats next next for this studio and production team.