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Edie Lush After studying Political Science at UCLA and International Relations at Yale, Edie Lush joined Charlotte McDougall Associates as a communications coach. Edie is also a journalist who has worked for Bloomberg TV, the BBC, The Spectator, Prospect, The Week and Spectator Business magazines. While not acting as a short-order cook and taxi driver to three children, she runs marathons, plays the piano and ski-tours. Edie lives in London and fights hard to keep her American accent intact. Charlotte McDougall Charlotte is a communication and leadership coach. For the last 15 years she and her team have been working with top City institutions and private individuals to develop leadership skills, win new business, increase personal impact and build strong client relationships. She founded Charlotte McDougall Associates in 2002. Charlotte is also an actress and comedy writer who has performed with Cate Blanchett, Miranda Hart and Ronnie Corbett. She wrote and starred in the Radio 4 comedy sketch show The Bearded Ladies, and her recent appearances include Downtown Abbey, We're Doomed, The Inbetweeners, Misfits, The Paradise and Charlotte Grey. Charlotte lives in London with her young family and a scruffy dachshund.