UPFRONT Moment with Lauren Currie

Think a salary increase of 93% isn’t attainable? Think again.Wies Bratby is a Negotiation Coach, Chief Enthusiasm Officer at Women in Negotiation, and an unapologetic advocate for women getting what they want and knowing how to negotiate.We talk about all things negotiation, making it about business - not personal. We talk about embracing the things you're good at and… not so good at. How the combination of hyping yourself while recognising your weaknesses is the foundation for confidence. We talk about rejection and handling pushback. Why it's often so much easier to go to bat for others than to bat for ourselves.Wies also shares the story of being at the epicentre of the largest settlement in the history of her country along with her top three things that you can start doing tomorrow to get better at negotiation.Links:Follow Wies and Women in Negotiation on Instagram - @womeninnegotiationCheck out website - https://womeninnegotiation.orgListen to Wies’s Podcast Winning - https://open.spotify.com/show/2Nt661CoCQhRh0zCr2LdH1?si=Sl0M5DGMRbq_bpySK12fjA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

ONLY THREE DAYS TO GO TIL’ UPFRONT AND CENTRE!!!This bonus UPFRONT Moment is the forerunner to Winnie Annan-Forson’s key at UPFRONT and Centre.Meet Winnie Annan-Forson, Head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, and Career and Inclusion Coach, leading the charge to foster a sense of belonging among 140,000 employees at one of the UK's largest employers.She’s the recipient of prestigious awards including the DEI in Tech Award, Black British Business Award, and We Are The City Award, Winnie is a trailblazer in supporting women to excel in their careers.We dive into the theme of Winnie's UPFRONT and Centre keynote; being the CEO of your career. Winnie will share invaluable insights on overcoming confidence saboteurs, especially in work environments not conducive to your growth.We talk about:the mindset of leasing out your expertise and your time to your employerhow organisations buy into your personal brandhow people will set a path for you if you don’t set one for yourselfgetting in front of key decision makersbuilding your own board of directorsEnjoy! If you can’t make it to Birmingham on Saturday, you can buy a digital ticket to access all the replays on www.upfrontandcentre.comLinks:Follow Winnie on Instagram and LinkedIn - @winnieannanforsonWatch the video of our LinkedIn Live session with Winnie here - https://www.linkedin.com/events/7183409423854301184/comments/Get your ticket for UPFRONT and Centre here - https://www.upfrontandcentre.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you hyped about UPFRONT and Centre this Saturday? WE ARE!In this episode, I reflect on insightful moments from past conversations with three of our remarkable guests who will be our keynote speakers LIVE in Birmingham this Saturday 27th of April: Cindy Gallop, Genelle Aldred, and Dr. Meenal Viz.Cindy Gallop, a renowned figure in the advertising industry and CEO of Make Love Not Porn, shares her direct, no-nonsense approach that pushes us to elevate ourselves.Genelle Aldred, a former news presenter turned communication expert and author, delves into the complexities of confidence, particularly in navigating difficult conversations and self-advocacy.Dr. Meenal Viz gained prominence through her activism during COVID-19, challenging governmental policies regarding healthcare workers' safety. She shares her journey, emphasising the importance of confidence in activism and challenging the status quo.Each of these incredibly inspiring women brings a unique and powerful perspective that will only be amplified in person.Join us for this little taster now and on an even deeper level at UPFRONT and Centre, it will be the highlight of your year.Links:Follow Cindy, Genelle and Dr Meenal on Instagram - @cindygallop @genellealdred @drmeenalvizGet your ticket for UPFRONT and Centre here - https://www.upfrontandcentre.comListen to our full episode with Cindy, Moment 50: Women challenge the status quo because we never are it https://open.spotify.com/episode/7tIUkDfhRFr9whgvTxVbNM?si=UfQ06fBhQGCL4ivIIvaOZwListen to our full episode with Genelle, Moment 56: The art of confident communication - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1R587jTVfuN23VYzLb1XQk?si=YJMWE-ZES3KNaNev4a9hcQListen to our full episode with Dr. Meenal, Moment 30: How to successfully challenge the status quo https://open.spotify.com/episode/3a74QKMsQOWvzXqsRGuuk9?si=mayJWOEpSLO8-XLku24-bw Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When was the last time you stood up for yourself? ⁠ ⁠ Do you find it difficult to have tough conversations with others?⁠ ⁠ How do you handle conflict?⁠ ⁠ This week's UPFRONT Moment dives into these topics. It's a lil' sneak peek into @genellealdred's keynote at UPFRONT and Centre.⁠ ⁠ You've got your ticket right? Only 11 days left ⏰️⁠Let’s go!Links:Follow Genelle on Instagram - @genellealdredGet your ticket for UPFRONT and Centre here - https://www.upfrontandcentre.comListen to our previous episode with Genelle, Moment 56: The art of confident communication - https://open.spotify.com/episode/1R587jTVfuN23VYzLb1XQk?si=YJMWE-ZES3KNaNev4a9hcQ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I want to talk to you about being sure. The image of a sure person, the reality of being sure, being unsure, and the rule of thumb you can be sure to follow.Let’s go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Have you ever thought about your money ins and money outs? This is how I'm thinking about money this year.Link:Listen to Ray Dodds podcast Real You, Real Money here: https://www.raydodd.co.uk/podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I want to share with you a really powerful question that you can ask yourself. It's a simple yet profound reflection that shifted my perspective and brought clarity during a challenging time. I hope it’s as helpful for you as it‘s been for me. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I want to share five ‘controversial’ things that I do as a parent. I’m interested to hear if you think any of these things are controversial or if you, as a parent, also do them.Let me know what you think! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Fionna Inward Allen is a self-proclaimed “Poet-writer-performer, activist, educator, single mum, half-glass-full, smurf-sized, watermelon-mouthed, Northern gobshite”She’s a Bond 7 graduate and a regular on the Manchester Poetry Circuit. Fionna has been creating and performing poetry, fiction, theatre and personal essays for over 25 years.We talked about giving yourself permission to be creative, about finding stillness in our busy lives. We talked about how important it is to look at the role we play in our domestic spaces and how to form your own creativity committee.Fionna performs two of her poems, ‘Blueprint of a House’ - about the moment she realised she had to separate from her new baby's father. And ‘Bringing Twigs’ - a poem she wrote whilst on benefits, scribbling sums on a notepad, trying to figure out how she was going to pay her bills.Links:Follow Fionna on Instagram - @fionna_inward_allenhttps://linktr.ee/fionna_inward_allenJoin Bond 8 https://www.weareupfront.com/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Get ready to level up your business game with our latest podcast episode! Join us as we delve into the transformative power of confidence in the world of entrepreneurship and business with Hattie Willis. Hattie Willis is a founder, facilitator, and host of Not My First Guess.Learn from an industry leader who has harnessed the strength of self-assurance to conquer challenges, drive innovation, and help hundreds of founders achieve remarkable success. From overcoming self-doubt to inspiring teams, this episode is packed with actionable insights and strategies to help you unleash your inner confidence and take your business to new heights.We talked about showing up online, building a brand and a community around yourself, your relationship with rejection, and the things that can give you confidence and steal your confidence when you’re aiming high and have big ideas.Tune in and join the journey toward unstoppable confidence and unstoppable business growth.Links:Follow Hattie on Instagram - @notmyfirstguessCheck out IfWeRaise - https://www.ifweraise.comListen to Not My First Guess - https://open.spotify.com/show/24LBcqmDrLQd6kppvqV920?si=5c5c01eaee3049dbListen to my episode with Hattie on her podcast - https://open.spotify.com/episode/3fesy7fsEVgLLrcOs0BIDK?si=f0fe68038d7948dfRead Sharmadean Reids article on the unpaid labour of female founders - https://sharmadeanreid.medium.com/the-unpaid-labour-of-female-founders-2a101efad24eTry angel investing for yourself - https://angelinvestingschool.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stacey Grant-Canham, is the founder of Black & Beech, a small business putting feminism at the heart of fashion. Stacey talks a lot about her upbringing, her journey of starting Black & Beech and how it has evolved into the brilliant brand that it is today. She talked about motherhood and how it has radicalised her. She talked about her Irishness and how she often feels misunderstood as an Irish immigrant in Britain. Stacey tells us the story of designing her very first t-shirt and how it has gone from that to a brand that has now donated over £13,000 to charities supporting women's rights. She talks about her journey as an accidental entrepreneur and someone who grew up believing you needed to have a safe, steady job with a pension.Stacey's story is inspiring and one we can all learn so much from.Links:Follow Stacey on Instagram - @blackandbeechCheck out Black & Beech - https://blackandbeech.comRead Disobedient Bodies by Emma Dabiri - https://thefeministbookshop.com/products/disobedient-bodiesGet your own A Mothers Place Is In The Resistance Tee - https://blackandbeech.com/products/a-mothers-place-is-in-the-resistance-black-scoop-tee?pr_prod_strat=use_description&pr_rec_id=183bc073c&pr_rec_pid=4590376353910&pr_ref_pid=8091089502451&pr_seq=uniformSupport the Abortion Support Network - https://www.asn.org.uk/support-us/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Will you choose between a swift, straightforward journey or a more challenging, time-consuming one that you can shape according to your terms?Joyeeta Das is the co founder and the CEO of Samudra Oceans. She’s a serial deep tech leader, an organisation builder, engineer, climate tech specialist, advisor, and investor. Joy has many hidden talents - including flying a plane! Something which gives her an inspiring perspective and approach to life and business.This conversation is packed with insight; we talked about confidence and how it’s a bit like flying a plane. We talked about the reality of selling a business and how important it is to think long term about the work you do, your job, and the impact your work is having on people and the planet. We talked about redefining our idea of what success is, and Joy also shares three of her top leadership lessons from 2023.Links:Follow Joy on Instagram - @joyeeta.dasCheck out Samudra Oceans - https://www.samudraoceans.comRead Half The Sky - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Half-Sky-Oppression-Opportunity-Worldwide/dp/0307387097Learn more about Project Drawdown - https://drawdown.org Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

5.5million people are living in clothing poverty in the UK and yet we throw away 140million worth of clothes every year.Sol Escobar is a social entrepreneur and founder of an award-winning, tech-for-good social enterprise, Give Your Best, offering the first circular platform where people and brands can donate clothes so that refugees and other communities living in clothing poverty can shop online for free, with the choice and dignity they deserve.Sol shares with us the moment that changed the course of her life when she volunteered at a refugee camp in northern France. She talks about the importance of connecting and deeply listening to the people with lived experience of the problem that you want to solve.So if you’re feeling frustrated, hopeless, or angry, this episode will help you think about how you can channel that energy for good. If you’re also somebody with one or two things in your wardrobe that don't fit you anymore, that you keep thinking you'll take to a charity shop and keep forgetting, keep listening.Links:Follow Sol on Instagram - @giveyourbest.ukCheck out and donate to Give Your Best - www.giveyourbest.ukJoin Charity Bond https://www.weareupfront.com/charity-bond2 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the three minute pep talk you need to set your month up for success. These ‘7 Truths' will shape how you meet February. From mindset shifts to actionable insights, this episode is a gentle nudge towards self compassion and confidence. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Do you ever perceive others’ traits and skills as being better than your own?Do you ever think that no one cares what you think or wants to know about what you have to offer?Do you ever notice yourself being pulled you into the comparison trap?If you’ve answered yes to any of these questions this episode is for you: confidence, competition and comparison.This week we’re revisiting a LinkedIn Live session with Katy Murray @katycatalyst; Author of Change Makers: A Woman’s Guide to Stepping Up Without Burning Out at Work.We discuss powerful habits that will reshape your brain and shift your behaviour. We talk about power practices, inner and outer work, understanding privilege, being led by anger and joy, finding your people, and articulating what’s inside you.Links:Get your copy of Katy’s book Change Makers - a Woman’s Guide to Stepping Up without Burning Out at Work Check out Change Makers Collective here Change Makers CollectiveSign up for Katy’s regular leadership and resilience tips here and your Inclusion Essentials here Connect with Katy on LinkedIn and Instagram - @katycatalyst Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confidence is one of the biggest hurdles to women building financial wealth.Ayesha Ofori is the founder and the CEO of Propelle. A known expert in the financial investment and property sectors, Ayesha's career has always been centered on helping people to build wealth.This conversation is for you if you want to start to look at your money mindset and the inherited beliefs about money that you hold. If you want to learn how money grows. No matter your level of financial sophistication, you will get value out of this. Ayesha gives us really concrete advice on how we can start investing for as little as one pound.Ayesha is bold, she is fierce and she is building something brilliant.Links:Follow Ayesha and Propelle on Instagram - @ayesha.ofori @propelleCheck out Propelle - https://propelle.ioTry out Propelle’s Wealth Mapper - https://auth.propelle.io/account/register (once in, you’ll find the Goal Mapper in the Invest > Tools section) Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Are you being self-centred enough? There’s something so poignant and freeing about asking ourselves direct questions like that and who cares? Yet we very rarely ever do it.Calypso Barnum-Bobb is a self discovery coach, speaker and host of the podcast Self-centred with Calypso. As a queer black thought leader, Calypso is on a mission to empower people to be unapologetically themselves.We talked a lot about self discovery. We talked about this idea of being self centred. What does that mean? What does it look like? We talked about journalling, being more intentional, how to find silence and quiet in our busy days, and the power of asking good questions.Links:Follow Calypso on Instagram - @calypsobarnumbobbCheck out Calypso’s Website - calypsobarnumbobb.comTake a look at Calypso’s Retreats - @peoplelikeusretreatsListen to Calypso’s Podcast - Self Centred With CalypsoRead - The Artists Way by Julia Cameron to learn more about Stream of Conscious Journalling/ Morning PagesListen to our UPFRONT Moment with Suzy Reading - https://open.spotify.com/episode/2j58t25h5zPthmT2sXnXfV?si=5bqmzf46T7aevGj6EnwxgAListen to Atlas and I talk about The Trick - https://open.spotify.com/episode/7ziY89O771mBM8ZuHlXmIG?si=0ReMDFqZTP-xC-ncnqMKbA Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What did you try this year that didn’t work?⁠We're all trying things that don't work all the time but these platforms don't encourage us to share that side so much. ⁠I reckon it would be a better place if we did.⁠ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Raise your hand if you’ve ever cried in the bathrooms at work!Cate Sevilla is the Editor in Chief of HuffPost UK and the author of How to Work Without Losing Your Mind, an invaluable guide to surviving professional life and fixing your relationship with your work.We talked about work, identity, the power of therapy, the cultural differences between the UK and the USA, and the power of explicitly asking for what you want and need.Links:Follow Cate on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/catesevilla/?hl=en-gbRead How to Work Without Losing Your Mind - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/316822/how-to-work-without-losing-your-mind-by-sevilla-cate/9780241988992# Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Public service announcement 🔔 TIS’ THE SEASON OF THE MENTAL LOAD. Women can get very stressed and manic over Christmas believing the fun is in their hands. Christmas is not your responsibility.⁠⁠In the spirit of having a fair play Christmas, I recommend pouring a glass of wine, sitting down with your partner/ family and making intentional choices about how you want to spend the holiday together as a couple, or as a family.⁠⁠The past few years have been absolutely brutal for so many. I’m exhausted absorbing the bullshit put on all the women to do all the things to make the end of this hard year “magical”⁠ and be solely responsible for “making memories”⁠Let’s revolt! (whilst in pyjamas)⁠⁠We’re here to tell you that Christmas is NOT your responsibility. Listen to this UPFRONT Mini-moment (it's only 3 minutes long 😉) and tell us what's on your December to don't list this year...⁠📣 CHRISTMAS IS NOT YOUR RESPONSIBILITY 📣 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.