Know anything about the Foreign Exchange Market or Industry? When you think about trading on Wall Street, do you more often envision men or women working there? These questions may not seem related, but they very much are and Lesley McDowell bridges that gap. 

Meet Lesley McDowell - She owns her own company in the foreign exchange industry, which is not an industry that not many people know about or understand, maybe particularly in the U.S., and forging new territory for women in this industry that is predominantly male oriented. 

Lesley is the founder of Fortuna FX, a foreign exchange (FX) company in the United Kingdom. In this episode, she talks candidly about how she and her partner are making roadways as women in an industry dominated by men and how they are empowering other women to do the same. She also shares about the challenges she's faced being a women in the FX industry and how she overcame situations you would be shocked to hear happened.  

Lesley also breaks down exactly what foreign exchange means for those of us that are new to the concept, terminology, and logistic. 

You'll want to keep an ear to this episode. You'll walk away with a profound respect for Lesley and new knowledge of an industry open to you to learn and grow in if you like. 

Connect with Leslie via her company website at https://fortunafx.com/  or via her Linked In profile at https://www.linkedin.com/in/lesley-mcdowell-fortuna-fx-b51a4a51/

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