Say Yes to You! Step into a world of courage and transformation with Kier Adair as she uncovers what truly happens when women stop playing small and choose to be seen. From personal breakthroughs to the hidden stories behind business success, each episode of Say Yes to You! brings heartfelt narratives, practical wisdom, and powerful moments of growth.
Every two weeks, you’ll journey through real experiences, inspiring voices, and the magic that unfolds when you finally say yes to yourself. Say Yes to You! is your invitation to explore the extraordinary confidence that comes from being visible.
About Kier Adair:
Kier Adair is a London-based Visibility Expert, International Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author. She is deeply passionate about empowering women in business to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
She is the founder of The Speak and Shine Collection: a platform and community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement, opening doors to visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting and inspiring one another.
With more than two decades of experience at Marks & Spencer Plc, including leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group, Kier brings unmatched expertise in visual branding and audience impact.
Today, she blends her creative talent, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help her clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Connect with Kier:
Find out more at: kieradair.com
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kier-adair/.
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Ep 34: Midlife Is Not Decline—It’s Your Most Potent Second Act with Sharon Eden
Épisode 34
jeudi 15 octobre 2026 • Durée 32:14
In this enlightening episode, Sharon Eden, The Wild Elder, shares insights on redefining aging, embracing midlife as a potent phase of life, and cultivating inner wisdom to live authentically. Discover how to navigate societal conditioning and unlock your true potential in later years.
Key Topics
Reframing aging as a potent life stage
The cultural focus on youth and its impact on women
The concept of Wild Elderhood and its principles
The importance of inner wisdom and intuition
Practical techniques for cultivating inner wisdom
The influence of societal conditioning on self-perception
The role of midlife crises as opportunities for growth
Stories of active, youthful elders and their lifestyles
The significance of self-trust and permission in change
Resources and programs for women in midlife
Sound Bites
“Midlife isn’t a decline—it’s a chance to ask what your life is for now.”
“The question isn’t whether women can do it all. It’s what it costs them to try.”
“You can spend a lifetime keeping everyone else’s wheel turning—or choose where your own life force goes.”
Discover more about her book Re-Discovered at www.re-discovered.life
About Me Kier Adair:
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Sharon Eden is a spiritual psychotherapist-coach known as The Wild Elder® and Midlife Evolution Catalyst, helping busy midlife women who’ve reached “Is this it?” become Wild Elders, the most potent version of themselves yet!
With over 40 years’ professional knowledge, expertise and wisdom, with a master’s degree in the field, Sharon’s the founder of The Wild Elder’s SOULFUL BOARDROOM, a revolutionary 90-day business programme for women who’ve had it with male-coded business structures and processes that no longer fit.
She's also founded the soon-to-be SOULFUL MOMENTUM Community for all midlife women who’d love some sacred womanly me-time to relax, recharge and re-vision.
She’s also the author of the bestseller RE-DISCOVERED, the creator of the innovative Wild Elder’s Code: 5 principles to live by, and a speaker on elderhood and eldership.
Sharon’s unique ability to see what others miss and name what has been unspoken hallmarks her as an awakener in the room.
Connect with Sharon:
Website: thewildelder.com
LinkedIn: /sharoneden1/
Facebook: /sharoneden.biz
Ep 33: Speak and Shine Reflections: A Magical Day Leading to our Next Pathways with Kier Adair
Épisode 33
jeudi 8 octobre 2026 • Durée 34:24
Kier Adair takes a moment to share her thoughts on The Speak and Shine Summit: Empowering Women to Say Yes. She talks through her inspiring journey from feeling stuck in her business to creating the impactful Speak and Shine Summit, leading to the evolution of the Speak and Shine Collection. This episode offers insights into building confidence, creating assets, and expanding visibility as a speaker and leader, whilst also highlighting the power of community, collaboration, and saying yes to you.
Key Topics
Kier's personal journey and transformation
The importance of community and collaboration in empowerment
The process of creating the Speak and Shine Summit
Strategies for building speaking assets and credibility
The role of mindset and confidence in visibility
Partnerships and their impact on growth
The evolution of the Speak and Shine Collection
Next steps for women speakers: expansion and scaling
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
Ep 32: The Hidden Values that Make or Break Business Relationships with Orla Bance
Épisode 32
jeudi 1 octobre 2026 • Durée 40:49
In this fascinating episode, Orla Bance shares her journey from family business responsibilities to founding the CCR3 Academy, exploring how understanding behavior and values can transform leadership and business growth. Discover practical insights on emotional intelligence, diagnostic tools, and the power of saying yes to yourself.
Key Topics
Orla's journey from family business to CCR3 Academy
The role of diagnostics in understanding business and personal behavior
How values influence decision-making and leadership
The concept of emotional intelligence as a measure of self-awareness
Practical applications of CCR3 in SMEs and corporate settings
The importance of self-permission and saying yes to oneself
Cultural influences on behavior and business practices
The analogy of the iceberg in understanding behavior and values
Building community and collaboration among entrepreneurs
The impact of personal history and childhood on business values
Sound Bites
"Business is like an iceberg, what you see is just the tip."
"Numbers are just a thermometer, they tell you where you are."
"Saying yes to yourself is the biggest impact you can make."
Resources:
Find out all you need to know about CCR3 here: ccr3academy.com
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
Ep 31: Why Your Book is the Fastest Path to Authority and Clients with Lucy McCarraher, MBE
Épisode 31
jeudi 24 septembre 2026 • Durée 43:05
In this enlightening episode, Lucy McCarraher, MBE, shares her inspiring journey through the world of publishing, book writing, and reinvention. Discover how her innovative approaches, including AI tools, are transforming the way entrepreneurs and experts create authority assets and build their businesses.
Key Topics
The role of books in establishing authority and influence
How AI tools like Bookmagic AI accelerate book creation
The importance of diversity and inclusion in publishing awards
Lucy McCarraher’s journey from entrepreneur to MBE
Strategies for leveraging books to generate leads and speaking opportunities
The impact of reinvention stories on personal and professional growth
Sound Bites
"Most well known for being in the business books arena"
"Nothing says expert like that iconic format, the printed book"
"I founded the Business Book Awards in 2017 to be inclusive and equitable"
Resources:
Find all the insight into Lucy’s Book Magic AI here: https://bookmagic.ai
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Ep 30: Saying Yes to Being Human with Kate Jones
Épisode 30
jeudi 17 septembre 2026 • Durée 39:07
In this fascinating episode, Kate shares her inspiring journey from social work and probation to founding NEON, a deeply human leadership consultancy. She discusses the importance of vulnerability, authenticity, and the power of saying yes to life and career changes, emphasising how organisations can become more human-centered.
Key Topics
Kate's journey from social work to management consulting to coaching
The importance of vulnerability and authenticity in leadership
How organisations can become more human-centered
The significance of saying yes to opportunities and life changes
The ARISE framework for deeply human leadership
The impact of personal experiences on professional purpose
Balancing productivity with emotional well-being
The role of reflection and self-awareness in leadership
Kate's upcoming book and speaking engagements
Sound Bites
"Deeply human is my version of exceptional"
"Organisational life doesn't have to be a hamster wheel"
The Power of Regret: How Looking Backward Moves Us Forward by Daniel Pink
Philip Larkin’s poem 'For Sidney Bechet' where he says "On me your voice as they say love should, Like an enormous yes.”
Ep 29: What Makes Women Impossible to Ignore with Laura Barber
Épisode 29
jeudi 10 septembre 2026 • Durée 38:26
In this joyful episode, Laura shares how her transition from 20 years in global corporate marketing to solo founder, changed the way she thinks about visibility, vulnerability and personal brand. She is passionate about empowering founders through storytelling. Discover how clarity in your story can boost confidence, open doors, and transform your business.
Key Topics
The importance of storytelling in business
How to find and own your unique story
The role of clarity in marketing and decision-making
Laura's journey from corporate to founder
The impact of storytelling on confidence and networking
Key Takeaways
Clarity in your story builds confidence and guides decisions.
Authentic stories resonate more and are more memorable.
Leaning into mess and complexity can create powerful narratives.
Saying yes to opportunities leads to unexpected growth.
Ep 28: How One Positioning Shift Unlocked Four-Figure DMs and Bigger Sales with Helen Thacker
Épisode 28
jeudi 3 septembre 2026 • Durée 33:55
Helen shares her inspiring journey from feeling trapped in her niche to becoming a positioning expert, emphasising the importance of foundational positioning, authentic communication, and strategic content. Discover how to unlock your unique authority and simplify your marketing to attract ideal clients effortlessly.
Key Topics
The importance of foundational positioning and ingredients in marketing
Helen Thacker's personal journey from feeling trapped to success
The role of authenticity and confidence in selling
Using questions to uncover your unique market position
The impact of strategic content and DMs in business growth
Key Takeaways
Small tweaks in positioning can make a big difference in business success
Authentic communication builds trust and attracts ideal clients
Focusing on the core problem you solve is key to effective marketing
Your unique approach and methodology are your biggest authority
Consistent, strategic content creates a system that nurtures leads and sales
Sound Bites
"Small tweaks in positioning make all the difference"
"Your methodology is your biggest authority"
"Focus on the core problem your clients desperately need solved"
Ep 27: The Hidden Reason Women Build Revenue but Miss Real Wealth with Kylie Anderson
Épisode 27
jeudi 27 août 2026 • Durée 55:27
In this thought provoking episode, Kylie shares her insights on women's wealth, asset creation, and the importance of stepping out of comfort zones to achieve financial independence. Discover practical strategies, inspiring stories, and how to embrace the language of wealth to transform your financial future.
Key Topics
The importance of women owning their wealth and asset intelligence
How language around wealth impacts women's confidence and participation
Practical steps to create and leverage assets for business growth
The role of events and safe spaces in empowering women financially
Strategies for stepping out of comfort zones and embracing visibility
The significance of collaboration and supporting other women
Using technology and AI to build and protect wealth
The mindset shifts needed for women to value themselves and their assets
The impact of legacy and societal change through women’s wealth
Actionable tips for women to start their wealth journey
Sound Bites
"We need to understand the jargon and language of wealth"
"We shy away from wealth because it's uncomfortable"
"Reverse engineer what the buyer wants, not just the customer"
Ep 26 : From TEDx to Sailing the Caribbean: A Journey of Saying Yes with Tessa Rawson
Épisode 26
jeudi 20 août 2026 • Durée 41:59
In this inspiring conversation, Tessa Rawson shares her unique journey from TEDx coaching and camp directing to living on a sailboat in the Caribbean. Discover how saying yes to adventures and setting intentional boundaries can transform your life and business.
Key Topics
The impact of travel and living on a boat on personal growth
Balancing entrepreneurship with seasonal commitments
The importance of setting boundaries and giving permission to rest
The value of experiential learning outside traditional education
How saying yes to adventures can lead to unexpected opportunities
Sound Bites
"Speak up anyway, even if you're not ready"
"Say yes and figure it out along the way"
"Hard and good can coexist in life"
Chapters
00:00 Introduction to Tessa and Her Journey
03:44 The Magic of Summer Camp
08:30 Balancing Business and Camp Life
12:28 The Importance of Taking Breaks
15:54 Setting Boundaries with Clients
18:47 Living on a Sailboat: A Dream Come True
24:21 Challenges of Sailing Life
29:18 The Highs of Sailing Adventures
34:29 Lessons Learned from Saying Yes
Resources:
Discover more of Tessa’s story through her website https://www.resonance-ideas.com/about
Ep 25 : The Self-Awareness Shift that Stops Stress Turning into Chaos with Alex Webb
Épisode 25
jeudi 13 août 2026 • Durée 38:40
In this insightful episode, Alex Webb shares how to stay effective under pressure, build confidence, and lead more authentically. The conversation explores self-awareness, triggers, strengths, values, networking, and how colour-based behaviour profiling can improve communication at work and at home. Discover practical tools for high performance and authentic leadership.
Key Topics
Resilient leadership and its importance
Self-awareness as a leadership tool
Identifying and leveraging personal strengths
Understanding and managing triggers and stress
The role of networking in career growth
Colour profiling and behaviour understanding
Overcoming imposter syndrome and confidence barriers
The impact of sport experience on leadership skills
Practical strategies for high performance
The significance of awards and visibility
Sound Bites
"Everyone influences someone, we're all leaders"
"Self-awareness helps you make better decisions"
"Understanding your strengths builds confidence"
Resources:
C-Me Discovery Series including the e-learning Colour Profiling - https://tlrdynamics.systeme.io/cmeprogrammes
The next Resilient Women Leaders 3-month programme starts September 16th (email hello@resilientwomenleaders.com)
The next ReNEw You programme kicks off in November (https://www.eventbrite.com/e/1989668115895?aff=oddtdtcreator )
About Me Kier Adair:
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Orla Bance is a chartered accountant, portfolio businesswoman and founder of CCR3 Academy, where coaches and consultants discover not just what their clients are like, but why.
She grew up in a family business, carrying responsibility from the age of eleven, and was reporting into a PLC board at 21. She has spent twenty years at board level in other people's companies and thirteen years as a consultant and business mentor through Alchemy Consultancy, advising construction and SME businesses as a fractional CFO and board adviser.
CCR3 Academy trains and accredits coaches, consultants and mentors in the CCR3 Discovery Process, which maps how people behave, what they value and how they manage emotion. Her focus is helping people grow their businesses through great tools and collaboration.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Lucy McCarraher MBE is Chair of Forbes Books UK, an international speaker, multi-award-winning entrepreneur and author of 14 books, including the best-selling A Book of One’s Own and Book Magic. She was awarded an MBE in the King’s New Year’s Honours List 2026 for her services to publishing and diversity.
Lucy founded the Business Book Awards and co-founded Rethink Press and Book Magic AI, the multi-award-winning app helping entrepreneurs and experts write their business books, where she is CEO.
The UK’s most experienced business book mentor, Lucy has guided more than 1,000 entrepreneurs through planning and writing their books. Her decade-plus of hands-on experience informs both the technology behind Book Magic AI and her leadership of Forbes Books UK.
Her forthcoming Forbes Books title, The Significance Shift – An Invitation to Write Your Success into Impact, Contribution and Legacy, launches at the end of 2026.
Lucy also facilitates Mission Masterminds for women entrepreneurs and hosts The Phoenix Conversations podcast, as well as co-hosting the Forbes Books podcast.
Her awards include a Stevie Award, Great British Businesswoman Award, NatWest Women in Business commendation and Great British Entrepreneur AI Entrepreneur of the Year.
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Kate is a leadership development expert, speaker and author who has been running her own business, Neon since 2013. This is Chapter 3 of her career as she has gone through various reinventions along the way. She went from being an Oxford Modern Languages graduate to a social worker and probation officer (Chapter 1). From frontline social care to corporate management consulting (Chapter 2). And then from consulting to solopreneurship and flying the Neon flag (Chapter 3).
Kate specialises in developing Deeply Human leadership capability in mission-driven organisations as she passionately believes that humanity is both the ultimate leadership superpower and the key to creating a happy life full of connection, purpose, creativity and wellbeing.
Deeply Human leadership is the topic of the book Kate has recently written called Deeply Human: Why the world of work is broken and how leaders can fix it.
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
For more than 23 years, Laura helped some of the world's biggest brands, including PepsiCo, Coca-Cola, Boots and General Mills, answer one question: why do people choose one business over another? She led the insight behind Coca-Cola's biggest brand transformation in more than 30 years, won back-to-back Chairman's Awards at PepsiCo, and built global insight and strategy functions from the ground up.
Today, Laura is the founder of The Ripple Impact, where she helps founders, leaders and brand owners build the strategic foundation that makes every marketing and communication investment work harder. Her belief is simple: get your story straight before you spend another pound on marketing.
After two decades inside global businesses, Laura recognised that most organisations don't have a marketing problem. They have a clarity problem. Until you're clear on the story you're asking customers, investors and employees to believe, marketing simply amplifies confusion.
Laura helps businesses uncover what makes them different, articulate it clearly and build brands people understand, remember and choose. Her philosophy is simple: Story First. Marketing Second.
Known for combining boardroom-level strategic thinking with straight-talking storytelling, Laura leaves audiences with practical frameworks and a fresh perspective on how clarity drives growth.
Connect with Laura:
Website: therippleimpact.com
LinkedIn: /laurambarber
LinkedIn Company: /therippleimpact
Instagram: /the.ripple.impact
TikTok: /@the.ripple.impact
YouTube: /@TheRippleImpact
Substack: /@therippleimpact
Podcast: https://podfollow.com/1822058575
About Me Kier Adair:
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Helen is the UK’s number one Positioning Expert and specialises in helping expert women coming into the coaching industry to permanently switch the way they talk about their work. It means that they finally get their audience to understand the depth, impact and value of what they do and allows them to build a premium business where they become known for one core thing.
She has been a solo CEO for 23 years through several 6-figure+ businesses and is a mum to two boys and married, living in the Leicestershire countryside. She’s crazy about fitness, travel and great food.
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Kylie is a straight-talking Aussie with a global vision and a deep fire in her belly to help women build empires, not just businesses. She’s the founder of Iconic Wealth for Women and Co-Founder of The Online Edge - a 7-figure online business strategist who’s spent over 15 years closing multi-million dollar deals across international markets. From boardrooms to Zoom rooms, she’s turned her corporate experience into a thriving online business that helps female coaches and entrepreneurs scale with strategy, soul, and zero fluff.
Her zone of genius? Helping women shift from chasing short-term cash flow to building long-term wealth through scalable offers, smart strategy, and bold execution. She teaches women how to own their brilliance, raise their prices, and stop playing small - because financial independence isn’t a dream, it’s a decision.
Born in Adelaide, based in the UK for 26 years, and a passport junkie who’s travelled to 45 destinations (and counting). She’s a big-picture thinker, obsessed with legacy wealth, and you’ll often hear her saying “When Good Women, Earn Good Money They Do Go Things.”
This isn’t just business - it’s a movement. And she’s here to make damn sure women lead it.
I’m a Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author, passionate about empowering women to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Tessa is a speaker coach who helps founders, leaders, academics and fabulous generalists turn their ideas and experiences into TEDx talks. Her life and work have been shaped by bold choices — from organizing TEDx events internationally to being a summer camp director and building a life guided more by curiosity and freedom than convention. She believes that whether you’re stepping onto a stage, building something meaningful, or choosing a completely different path in life, confidence doesn’t come first — the decision does.
I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.
Before launching my business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.
Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to unstoppable.
Alex is a Resilient Leadership Expert, a Global Leadership & Capability Consultant and Co Founder of the award winning Resilient Women Leaders™. She specialises in developing identity led leaders, strengthening leadership capability and enabling high performing teams across complex, high pressure environments.
Alongside her independent consulting work, Alex serves as a Global Capabilities and Leadership Consultant within the pharmaceutical and healthcare sector, where she supports organisations to build resilient leadership cultures and transform Medical Affairs through capability development, strategic agility and effective scientific engagement.
An International Bestselling Author, Alex brings over 25 years of experience across sport, education, media, events, entrepreneurship and technology. Earlier in her career, she designed and delivered large scale programmes and events for organisations including TfL, Innovate UK, UKTI, Prince’s Trust, Sky, Vodafone, Coca Cola, AXA, GSK, Merck and BAE Systems.
Her work alongside a Dragon from Dragons’ Den strengthened her expertise in entrepreneurship and business growth, shaping her identity led approach to leadership.
Alex now focuses on helping leaders build confidence in who they are and how they lead. She delivers in house and open programmes that strengthen leadership capability, identity and sustainable performance across global teams.
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