Loose Women in Pharma

Today Miriam and Sarah are wondering how well we set up our relationships - heck what even is a relationship? And what about procurement in that relationship? Mmmmm. Trigger warning everyone! We really want to know:What you think makes a good agency-client relationship? Would a framework for setting up a good relationship be helpful? Where are the flashpoints?

If public speaking and Imposter Syndrome scare you, you are not alone. But you can learn to manage those scary monsters in your head. Curious to hear more? Register your interest for a one day Women in Pharma Imposter Syndrome Masterclass. https://lnkd.in/enMsBv4D And if you haven’t got your ticket for INSPIRE! 3 yet, the bank holiday weekend it the ideal time to get organised and get on it! Conne...

This week Miriam and Sarah are excited (what’s new there!) to look forward to hearing from the inspirational speakers at INSPIRE! 3, 13th June, Paddington, London. Don’t miss out on getting your ticket here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/897159727897?aff=oddtdtcreator Sarita Stefani, our Ultimate Women’s Health Role Model will share how, with her background in pharma and tech, she Co-Founded Amil...

Whoop! Whoop! Miriam is a finalist in the One of many Lead The Change awards! Sarah and Miriam are powered-up by a weekend conference on women’s leadership and delighted to be so supported in our hashtag  #beyondbikinimedicine  campaign by the incredible healthcare professionals in the One of Many NHS community. Thanks for showing your support and wearing our tshirts ladies - you ROCK and we are s...

This week Miriam and Sarah reflect on how much interest there is in the different ways diseases affect women and men, the differences in X and Y chromosomes (quite a lot), and the 8 elements of Beyond Bikini Medicine manifesto: 1. Mindset shift to gendered medicine 2. Courageous and curious leadership 3. Awareness education and training 4. Motivate and incentivise all the players in the system 5....

This month’s LWIP hears us interview our first man on the podcast.   This month Sarah and Miriam talk with Dan Dalton, former professional cricketer,  former MEP and wait for it… grandson of an amazing trailblazer in women’s health, Dr Katharina Dalton.   Kittie as she was affectionately known was a woman on a mission.   She was one of the first tranche of female doctors who were admitted to medic...

From discombobulation to discipline Miriam and Sarah discuss the importance of firm foundations and some new things they have tried this week. Plus an interesting insight into what it's like to be the only man in the room. #onlymanintheroom #growthmindset #beyondbikinimedicine #womenshealthgap #WIP #weinspirepossibilities #whatispossible #workinprogress

This week the Loose Women in Pharma discuss how negative inner chatter can hold us back. Miriam has read (another) book (of course she has!) and Sarah has been out of her comfort zone in a spin class😱. As they adventure into another growth mindset topic, they realise that they both have different ways of quietening negative inner chatter and tapping into a deeper 'sense of knowing', or ‘f...

Liz Sergeant is a former Woman in Pharma and Founder of the Well Nourished Club. Now she works with individuals and corporates to help women optimise their health, energy, wellbeing and performance. And who doesn’t need that in their life? In this episode of Loose Women in Pharma, Miriam and Sarah discover so much about: Functional medicine and functional nutrition Liz’s own journey from high achi...

Woo-hoo! It’s the day after the very first Women in Pharma Role Model awards and Miriam and Sarah are still buzzing! The pom-poms are out!!!They reflect on the last 24 hours, including their attendance at the @PMSociety Awards and the conversations with male allies who are asking 'what can we do to help women rise in our organisations?' One thing male allies can do is read 'How Women R...

If you are a women living in England, Bridget Goreman’s work should matter to you.  Bridget is a Health Economics Policy Advisor for The NHS Confederation. She is tasked with generating evidence for why investing in women’s health is good for individuals AND the prosperity of the nation. Her work aims to secure funding to support The 10 year Women’s Health Strategy for England, beyond 2 years. Pre...

Fear. It’s so human. But did you know that flight, fight and freeze are not the only responses? Have you heard of the fawn response, the courage response or the tend and befriend response? Until this week, us neither, so this week’s chat is about our responses to fear. Our Beyond Bikini Medicine webpage is also live so take a look at that here https://www.womeninpharma.network/campaign/beyond-biki...

The power of courage The Loose Women in Pharma discuss why we all need courage and why its so hard to have it sometimes. You can see our brand new  #beyondbikinimedicine  t shirts and buy one of your own here: https://lnkd.in/eCRD4Y-E The manifesto discussed will be up in a couple of weeks. If you’d like to be notified when it’s available so you can share your opinions, sign up to our email on our...

What the heck is energetic containment? No, we hadn’t heard of it either, but it makes perfect sense! Listen to find out more. #podcast #beyondbikinimedicine #loosewomeninpharma #womeninpharma #RoleModelAwards #pharma #INSPIRE #INSPIRE2 #WIP

Sarah Sowerby  and  Miriam Kenrick  discuss their current growth mindset explorations and how important (but difficult) it is to figure out what’s stopping us doing the things that help us be our best, most vital selves. The podcast Sarah raves about is  Andrew Huberman  and  Adam Grant  on unlocking potential, motivation and unique abilities. #podcast   #beyondbikinimedicine #loosewomeninpharma  ...

In this conversation with Hazel Martin, Miriam and Sarah discuss ideas for reorganising habits for the new year and making sustainable changes, which are SO difficult because we are human! So get your headphones on and take a listen - especially if your new year intentions have already slipped😬

Miriam and Sarah chat about how they are embedding their new year habits and how disrupted plans disrupted their thinking in a brilliant way! Plus, for those of you who had a few twinges at The Cycle of Stuckness, or just love to grow, they trailed the upcoming the 'Be a Role Model group coaching programme’ and they look forward to seeing many of you at INSPIRE!2 this Thursday evening, 18 Janu...

The 'Cycle of Stuckness’ has been pressing the ‘uncomfortable button’. Some people recognise it and others have asked for more clues. This is the 5th of five 'shorts’ on the clues that we might be stuck. If any of the clues are uncomfortable to you, lean in, because in January we will be announcing something to help. Watch this space! Check out all the ways to follow us at womeninpharma.ne...

The 'Cycle of Stuckness’ has been pressing the ‘uncomfortable button’. Some people recognise it and others have asked for more clues. This is the 4th of five 'shorts’ on the clues that we might be stuck. If any of the clues pique your interest, stay tuned, because in January we will be announcing something to help. Watch this space! Check out all the ways to follow us at womeninpharma.netw...

The 'Cycle of Stuckness’ has been pressing the ‘uncomfortable button’. Some people recognise it and others have asked for more clues. This is the third of five 'shorts’ on the clues that we might be stuck. If any of the clues jingle your jangle, notice it, because in January we will be announcing something to help. Watch this space! Check out all the ways to follow us at womeninpharma.netw...

The 'Cycle of Stuckness’ has been pressing the ‘uncomfortable button’. Some people recognise it and others have asked for more clues. This is the second of five 'shorts’ on the clues that we might be stuck. If any of the clues ignite curiosity in you, tap into it, because in January we will be announcing something to help. Watch this space! Check out all the ways to follow us at womeninpha...

The 'Cycle of Stuckness’ has been pressing the ‘uncomfortable button’. Some people recognise it and others have asked for more clues. This is the first of five 'shorts’ on the clues that we might be stuck. If any of the clues resonate with you, hold that thought, because in January we will be announcing something to help. Watch this space! Check out all the ways to follow us at womeninphar...

Join us at our second INSPIRE! event at the IQVIA offices in Paddington, January 18th starting at 5pm. It’s January, it will be dark and cold, so what could be better than putting on something sparkly and getting inspired and energised by your fellow Women in Pharma?  Early bird tickets are available here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/women-in-pharma-inspire-20-tickets-768951202747?utm-campaign=s...

What on earth is that? Good question. Having listened to lots of Women in Pharma over the last year, Miriam and Sarah discuss what they have learned and what they have created to capture their insights. But is it right? Does it resonate with you?  WE NEED YOUR VIEWS! Post in the comments or message us directly.

Christmas is coming😱 It’s a time when life gets more and more hectic for Women in Pharma. The work, social and family demands on us can feel overwhelming. What should be enjoyable can be a tearful time. Miriam and Sarah chat with Giovana Pezzi, a Woman in Pharma and pharmacist who has worked agency and client side. Giovana came very near to burnout, recovered, and now wants to provide wellness su...