Fire and Forte

In the midst of lockdowns, Amy Lynch found herself lonely, and depressed. Ironically she was far from alone. She took a step many would dare not do but came naturally to her - putting out a Facebook post in her local area suggesting a girls brunch to anyone who might feel the same way. That weekend 40 girls turned up, and Bondi Beach Babes was founded.   Amy is fearless in her pursuit to brin...

Yvette has seen both the highs of a corporate advertising career to the greatest low when she found she had Cancer at the age of 39.  What happens when you're suddenly faced with your own mortality?  How to navigate illness and a career you love, how to make an employer work for you, and how to flip life's script as you ask yourself 'what's my legacy'?   It was an absolute please in...

What hobbies and interests do you nurture? Laura's love of photography started as a student on the streets of Paris. It wasn't until years later when she picked up the camera again to shoot special moments of her children. Fast forward to today and Laura has left her corporate career for a new career - bringing out people's confidence only a one on one photoshoot can offer.   Laura descr...

In the year 2022 you can almost guarantee anything can be a job, whether you're working in the booming tech industry or showing outfits off on Instagram, there is an endless source of new and interesting careers that weren't always available. Many people have considered Makeup artistry an offshoot of the growing 'influencer' market, but makeup artistry has been active and thriving for many many ye...

Ever wondered how a leader stays composed in the leadership fishbowl? Severine Yerriah is a Chief Financial Officer who has worked with Unilever, PWC, Bacardi and Coca Cola. She shares both her professional and personal tips around truly being comfortable in yourself and how she has put her own stamp on the CFO role. New episodes weekly!! Make sure you're subscribed to be kept in the loop for new...

The founder of Women in Blockchain Talks is on a mission to get 50,000 women into Blockchain.  Lavinia talks to us about how she is spearheading education in Blockchain, and why it is so important to get behind it.   Lavinia is a FinTech, Blockchain, WellTech expert and thought leader. She is determined to enable financial equality through diversity in Blockchain.   Download the ebo...

Clare is our first Fire and Forte interview. By the age of 40 she had a hugely successful business and global networking business in CX. She talks about losing her business in the pandemic and how she started over again, eventually getting to build a unique CX model she had dreamed of over the years, and a global CX community.  An inspiring story mixing hard work, serendipity and Clare's pers...