Bold conversations Transformative impact

I speak from inside the founder seat about the inner work that holds startup and small business leadership: building self-trust under pressure, decision-making when the runway is real, holding a vision through the wobble, and creating the stable foundation a company needs before it scales.

What I speak about

Self-trust for founders

Why decision fatigue is really a self-trust gap, and how to close it without slowing the company down.

Decisions from a regulated nervous system

Why most founder decisions are made by a body in mild fight-or-flight, and how to change that.

The foundation before the scale

What founders need to put in place internally before they raise, hire, or expand, and what happens when they skip it.

The cost of the polished version

What it costs to perform confidence rather than embody it, and how to come back to yourself without losing your edge as a leader.

I am a strong fit for: accelerators and incubators, founder communities, SMB conferences, leadership offsites, corporate women’s networks and internal leadership programmes, podcasts focused on founders, leaders and ambitious professionals.

Upcoming engagements

The Leadership School for Women

LSEG Internal Women's Network (WIN Advisory)

A session for the women leading inside one of the largest financial institutions in the world, on the inner work that holds high-performing leadership: building self-trust, holding a steady vision, and developing the kind of confidence that is felt rather than performed.

23rd June 2026
45-minute session followed by Q&A
Hybrid: in person at London Stock Exchange, or virtually via Microsoft Teams
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Past appearances

Unite to Ignite

7th - 9th November 2024

11 AM - 1 PM BST
Virtual Event

LeadershipCraft Forum

12th November 2024

11 AM - 3 PM CET
Virtual Event

Guest speaker for Leadership for Mental Health: Empowering Wellbeing through Communication and Leadership

8th - 10th October 2024

Virtual Event

Nurture Your Mind & Detox Your Soul: Online Wellness Workshops

5th October 2024

Virtual Event

Voices of Women 2024 Summit - How to be in The Flow

8th March 2024

Virtual Event

Booking enquiries

I am available for keynotes, panels, podcast guesting, founder community events and corporate offsites. In person and virtual. UK and international.

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