In this conversation across the pond, I sit down with Tarnia Gonzo, change management AI expert and founder of T&S Consulting in London. Tarnia opens up about her journey from Zimbabwe to the UK at age seven, navigating identity, stereotypes, and perfectionism as an immigrant and Black woman in male-dominated industries.

She shares how family influences: her grandmother’s resilience, her mother’s determination, and her own role as a mother, shaped her approach to leadership and entrepreneurship. Tarnia discusses the challenges of working in white- and male-dominated consultancies, the power of building authentic community, and the pivotal moment when she chose to create her own firm rooted in human-led transformation.

With warmth and candor, Tarnia reflects on resilience, belonging, imposter syndrome, and what it means to lead authentically while building a legacy for her daughter.