We have to trust them'

Podcast star Luisa Zissman chats to new about encouraging kids to be independent

- Amy Jones

Luisa Zissman burst onto our TV screens as a budding entrepreneur on The Apprentice back in 2013, and has gone on to become a successful businesswoman and podcast presenter.

But what many admire about the 37-year-old is her matter-offact and outspoken approach to life – and when it comes to raising her three daughters, independence is at the core of their upbringing.

Luisa, who co-hosts the chart-topping podcast LuAnna alongside Celebs Go Dating expert Anna Williamson, is married to Irish millionaire Andrew Collins. The couple, who tied the knot in 2015, have two daughters, Clementine, six, and Indigo, eight. Luisa is also a mum to Dixie, 14, who she welcomed during her previous marriage to Oliver Zissman.

“My daughter Dixie has been spreading her wings a bit, getting trains and buses alone. She even did a solo flight this summer to see some family in Dublin,” she tells