Female Inner Power

Have you ever asked yourself this question: What have I got to show for it? (it = this day, that leadership retreat, that client meeting, all these years in this job etc.) Welcome to Bonus Week!  This week I am sharing five episodes about Self-Trust, originally published as a series of articles on my LinkedIn newsletter. In this episode, I talk about how you can shift into self-trust around h...

Welcome to Bonus Week! This week I will be sharing five episodes about Self-Trust, originally published as a series of articles on my LinkedIn newsletter. Trust yourself more than you trust others. That’s obvious, right? But how many times in the last month have you looked for input on decisions – personal, professional and otherwise? In this bonus episode I share 3 reasons why I tell people to al...

Do you treat yourself as an asset? In this episode of Female Inner Power, I dive into how we can look after ourselves better - without having to slow down or achieve less. I explore the importance of self-care and treating yourself well, and how seeing yourself as a valuable asset can impact how others see you, and the impact you can have in the world. I also talk about the concept of extreme self...

Silje Lübbe is the owner of Nova Octo, a luxury evening wear rental company she founded five years ago, when she realised that increasing numbers of women had plenty of disposable income, but didn’t want to spend thousands on an outfit they’d wear just once.  Born and brought up in Norway, Silje moved to Denmark alone aged just 16, attended university in London and worked for high fashion com...

Sara Diez is the VP Women’s Category and Private Label at ZALANDO, Europe’s biggest online-only fashion retailer. Originally from Spain, currently living in Berlin, Sara is a highly energetic, driven leader and board advisor with 20+ years of executive experience in fashion, sports retail and digital platforms. She has worked for worldwide leading companies, such as Zara (Inditex), Nike and Zaland...

What actions are you just longing to take? When we’re deep in our masculine energy we tend to focus on just taking action. But it matters who we are being while we take that action. It matters how we show up. So how can we show up as who we truly want to be? In this episode I show you how you can change your energy, be present in the moment and start from a place that feels true and grounded – by...

Nicola Payne began her impressive and varied career in retail and HR at just 12 years old – and got her first promotion and pay rise a year later.  By 22, she was managing 80 employees at ASDA in her first graduate role, and later on a 12-year period at VISA culminated in the role of HR Director, in charge of all aspects of operational HR from hiring (and firing!) to business partnership and...

Kanu Nusser is the Group CFO at Global Savings Group, an affiliate marketing company – in her own words, her ‘dream job’. She grew up in an army family, moving around a lot, and as an adult spent time in Berlin, before relocating to Munich for work.  After finding herself close to 40 with no partner, Kanu made the decision to become a solo parent, while continuing with her successful career....

Are you asking for too little? Setting limitations on your dreams? Putting yourself and your needs last? It's not always easy to know what we want or what’s possible, and sometimes we limit ourselves with self-imposed restrictions.  In this solo episode of Female Inner Power, I dive into three mindset shifts that will empower you to have success on your own terms.  I share my insights on...

Nanna Bülow Mertz has enjoyed a highly successful career in the financial sector – something she didn’t expect as a creative young person with an interest in architecture. She started out as a Student Assistant at Danish investment bank Saxo Bank, and quickly found that the work ‘was fun and felt right’. Her first full time position saw her working under a visionary female boss, who set her on the...

Delphine Mousseau grew up in Bretagne, France, among many strong female role models in her family. Describing herself as ‘a true extrovert’ and always willing to explore new places, people and ideas, she became the first in her medical family to go to business school. She got her start in ecommerce back in 1999 when she took a chance and joined a former colleague from BCG to start an online busine...

Do we need to stop ‘being so emotional’ at work? Can we be strong and credible female leaders if we show a lot of emotion? I’ve coached countless women who’ve been told (by a man) to be less emotional. And we see this so much in the media and in so many political debates.  But what does it even mean to be ‘too emotional’? In this episode I unpack the four levels of feelings, and explore why i...

Jane Sassienie is a Director of Bridge Partnership, a global consultancy that helps evolve leaders and organisations to be a force for good in the world. Bridge’s recently published research paper, ‘How did she get there’, looks at what organisations can learn from women in senior roles who are succeeding – without changing themselves to fit the prevailing paradigm. Jane has an unusual combination...

Mialy Dermish is Executive Director at SIRIUS Policy Network for Migrant Education, an NGO that works towards helping pupils from migrant and refugee backgrounds achieve the same educational standards as their native peers.  Mialy has a Masters in International Education Policy from Harvard and over 15 years’ experience in research, policy, and programme implementation. She sees herself as a...

Ready for an energy boost and practical insights on how to be a woman fully in your power?  Each week Leadership Coach and Courage Catalyst Noomi Melchior Natan shares refreshingly honest conversations about how to trust your intuition more, the power of sisterhood, cultivating faith in yourself and the Universe, trusting the decisions you make and balancing the best of the feminine and the b...