100 First Women & R.I.P Dame Shirley
Posted on August 15th, 2025 by Jane
A wonderful opportunity to meet 100 women who were the first women ever to do…well, loads of things. Run the London Fire Brigade, be Speaker of the House of Commons, win the European Poker Title, or become the first woman in the world to manage a blast furnace. Meet the photographer Anita Corbin in interview and hear how and why she did it. Her exhibition is currently touring the UK.
Exploring Loneliness – A New Course
Posted on August 30th, 2023 by Jane
Exploring Loneliness This is a brand new course and i’d love you to come and trial it with me. Exploring Loneliness. Loneliness is a subjective feeling and has nothing to do with how many people we know, how much company we are in each day, how adorable we are, etc. It’s not a personal failing – it’s a fact of how we live. At various points in our lives we all experience it. What Will Happen on Exploring Loneliness? Well,
Inspirational Woman – Anna Pallai
Posted on February 27th, 2023 by Jane
Here’s another in my series featuring inspirational women. This time my inspirational woman is a literary agent. If you’ve ever wondered (like me) just what does a literary agent do, wonder no more. Meet Anna Pallai, (pictured above) who runs AMP Literary,. Her agency describes itself ‘with a particular interest in bold female voices’. How could I resist? Jane: Anna, Having spoken with you, I know that you are definitely not your standard literary agent. That said, can you describe
Inspirational Woman – Jeannette Hyde
Posted on April 11th, 2019 by Jane
Meet nutritionist Jeannette Hyde and find out what role the Great Train Robber, Ronnie Biggs played in her career. Get some great nutritional tips, too. Plus, find out about the offer on my latest course for busy and stressed women. If you feel like like a ‘get away from it all’ day near Bath, this is for you.
Are You Gender Bi Lingual Leader? – Aviva Wittenberg-Cox
Posted on July 31st, 2018 by Jane
It’s not easy being a leader in today’s world but one thing you can be sure of, being gender blind is not helping you. Being gender blind means businesses will not be spotting their unconscious bias when recruiting, making ads, populating their website. We all have to think in terms of being bi lingual. Understanding the language of gender, and being gender bi lingual is a massive business tool in the 21st Century if we want to engage all the talents available. Check out this short and pithy video from CEO of 20first Aviva Wittenberg-Cox.
Inspirational Woman – Michelle Thomson
Posted on July 3rd, 2018 by Jane
Meet Michelle Thomson who has a fascinating and inspiring story to share. Q:What advice would you give to any women thinking of entering politics? (And heaven knows we need more women in politics.)
Answer: It is a very difficult game; in fact I would describe it as brutal. There are few people you can trust and the environment is filled with many ego-centric people playing power games.
