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How to Host an Awards Ceremony
Hosting an awards ceremony is never a ‘show up and throw up’. It’s a partnership between you and the organiser to make sure that: *
What does it take to get PAID speaking gigs?
It’s around 7 years since my first paid speaking gig and during that time lots of people have asked how I’ve done it. So, here’s
Social Mobility and Self-Acceptance
One aspect of social mobility that comes up time and again with many people I speak with is the sense of unease you can feel
What you’ll experience as a woman doing stand-up
Got back behind the mic last night in the function room of a Royal British Legion and it prompted me to share some of the
How to start a career as a speaker and writer
13 years ago (!) I began a blog called ‘Reasons to be Cheerful’ with the purpose of sharing my thoughts on “Parenthood, poetry and fights
Six Steps to Social Mobility
In an upcoming Intelligence Forums session on Social Mobility, each subject matter expert has just six minutes to share their insights. Thankfully I love a
Ten jobs in tech that your teacher won’t tell you about
As someone who’s worked in and around the tech industry for more than 25 years, I’m always struck by how the myth persists that you
Social Mobility and Social Care
Something that crops up *a lot* when I speak with people who have experienced social mobility and have siblings or family members in social care
Choc ices as an indicator of class
Who knew choc ices were an indicator of class?! The first time I had to explain to someone what one was, I thought: “poor kid,
The 49er – Something we can all agree on
Well, after the outcome of the US election left plenty of people in shock (and plenty of others with the result that they voted for),
The 49er – Deep and meaningful
I had a conversation today with someone I’ve never met before and yet felt I could trust enough to share some incredibly personal truths 1:1
The 49er – What women really want!
In my quest to record what it’s like to be a ’49er’, I recently asked listeners of the podcast “what questions did you ask yourself