Abby and Jess are joined by Nicola Gunby, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of CLIQ, to discuss her journey as a female founder and what it's like to build two successful businesses from the ground up. We cover everything from awful men to roadside breakdowns to Kim Kardashian's brain, and loving it when you make it.

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• Follow Nicola on Linkedin⁠

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• Intro to Nicola! 00:00:43
• Career journey: 00:03:30
• Biggest career L: 00:18:45
• Mentorship: 00:23:05

Jess is joined by Elizabeth Uviebinené, Author, Columnist & Founder of Storia, to discuss her journey towards founding her first app - from the fear of failing her GCSEs, to manifestation and bringing other women clarity through journalling, we deep dive truly being in the drivers seat of your own life.

• ​Download the Storia app or follow on Instagram
• ​⁠Follow Elizabeth on Linkedin⁠

You can get in touch with Ok Mentor at [email protected]⁠, or ⁠follow us on Instagram⁠.

• Early life and background: 00:00:36
• Career journey: 00:11:32
• Challenges/roadblocks: 00:24:52
• Mentorship: 00:34:30

Welcome to the very first episode of Thank You in Advance, brought to you by Ok Mentor.

Pod hosts/professional yappers, Abby Forbes and Jess Taylor delve into the work worries and career fears keeping the Ok Mentor community up at night.

This episode we deep dive competing with a friend at work, how important it is to 'fit in' with your team, and the WFH vs office conundrum.

Have a dilemma you'd like us to answer? Email [email protected]

Time stamps:

00:40 - I'm competing with a friend for a promotion

05:23 - My manager thinks I don't 'fit in' with the team

09:32 - Maintaining the remote work/office balance I was promised

15:51 - Advocating for my ideas in a workplace that's resistant to change

Welcome to Ok Mentor's: Thank You in Advance