Why Tech Careers are Great for Working Class Women
If you’re a working class girl from a council estate – is it possible to have a career in tech? And if it is, how on earth are you supposed to get one when you haven’t got a degree? Are tech careers even relevant when you don’t have any idea of what’s involved? As someone who […]
Finding Resilience After Childhood Bereavement
“Resilience” <Noun> 1: The capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness 2: The ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity Today marks the anniversary of my dad’s death, aged 43, from cancer. He died at home but I wasn’t there to witness the ambulance workers who came […]
Successful Keynote Speaker Tips: #1 Respect the Crew!
2023 was a real pinnacle in terms of my keynote speaker life (so far) 😉 Two dozen gigs for organisations that care about the things I care about – social mobility, women in business, resilience – and the real icing on the cake: hosting the UK Social Mobility Awards! Throughout this time, a lot of […]
Make the Leap! The Power of Embracing Change
Make the Leap! The Power of Embracing Change As someone who specialises in speaking about reframing fear and embracing change, I realised I was failing to follow my own advice – delaying a decision to fully focus on keynote speaking and stand-up way beyond when I knew I needed to do it. Feeling the fear? I don’t […]
Interviewing Rachel Riley for KAYBE Talks
“Hey Toni, what would you ask Rachel Riley if you had the chance to interview her?” I thought this was a rhetorical question from my good friend Kris – Founder of marketing agency KAYBE and former guest on the Challenging University Podcast. Turns out he actually meant it. He was trusting me to join a […]
Read all about it!
Well….turns out there’s a lot of us ‘analogue’ people out there! After yesterday’s post I had some great suggestions of the power of using pen and paper and one that was a new one for me: “My phone turns grayscale from 9-7”
Analogue Tips for a Digital World
Switching off when you’re constantly ‘on’ Firstly, a huge THANK YOU to everyone who engaged with yesterday’s post about my floatation tank experience. My favourite one was: “I really enjoyed this post & know where I’m taking my wife to next – I think we could both do with some time in a very salty […]
Floatation, Equilibrium and an Egg
When I first sat down to write this piece, I was going to begin with how I’ve been trying to bring some balance to my mind since hitting my late 40s. And then it dawned on me that it’s something I have long tried to do – it’s just that the activities I pursue have […]