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Keynotes, after-dinner talks and school visits on resilience, leadership and building a career without a map, told through a working life spent in rooms I wasn't expected to be in.

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What I speak about

Every talk is shaped around the people in the room, but these are the themes organisers ask for most.

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Smashing stereotypes

Being the only woman on site at a nuclear power station at sixteen, and what it took to change how the team saw me.

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Running a team under pressure

What a race weekend asks of a team of around a hundred people, and how decisions get made when there's no time left.

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A career without a map

Electrician, estate agent, financial planner, recruiter, team owner, and why choosing wrong matters far less than people fear.

Who I speak to

Businesses and conferences

Corporate audiences, leadership away-days and industry conferences.

Schools and colleges

Students weighing up their next step, with plenty of time for their questions.

Membership organisations

Networks, associations and women-in-industry groups.

How a session can run

Keynote

A set talk of twenty to forty-five minutes, written around your theme.

After dinner

A lighter version for a dinner audience, with the stories doing the work.

In conversation

An interview or Q&A, with a host from your side or mine.

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