The Equality Conversation

Our focus for this Season is the 4 M’s which are Monthlies, Miscarriage, Maternity and Menopause, and how these can affect women at work. I’ll be talking to some incredible women and experts from around the world to share their real-life stories, advice and tips, to inspire you in your career.  

I'm delighted to welcome Julie Collins Powell as my guest today. Julie works at Rathbone Brothers Plc and was a champion of the period and menopause group at her previous organisation. Today, we'll be talking about something that is still regarded a taboo in the workplace, ‘How to manage your periods at work’.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

A big thank you to The Surrey Park Clinic for sponsoring this season. Many of us don't prioritise our health. Whether we are juggling work, home-life or family, we often put our health concerns to the bottom of the list. But going through periods, gynae concerns, fertility problems, pregnancy and menopause can be physically and emotionally draining and affect confidence. The Surrey Park Clinic can help and will put your health first. They are offering our listeners 10% off all initial consultations when you reference this podcast. To find out more, see the link in the show notes or visit www.thesurreyparkclinic.co.uk.

Our focus for this Season is the 4 M’s which are Monthlies, Miscarriage, Maternity and Menopause, and how these can affect women at work. I’ll be talking to some incredible women and experts from around the world to share their real-life stories, advice and tips, to inspire you in your career.  

It is a real pleasure to welcome Emma Menzies, a Fertility at Work Coach as my guest today. In recognition of Fertility Awareness Week, I’m delighted she is joining me to share her own personal story and her advice for women on ‘Coping with miscarriage and fertility challenges at work’.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

A big thank you to The Surrey Park Clinic for sponsoring this season. Many of us don't prioritise our health. Whether we are juggling work, home-life or family, we often put our health concerns to the bottom of the list. But going through periods, gynae concerns, fertility problems, pregnancy and menopause can be physically and emotionally draining and affect confidence. The Surrey Park Clinic can help and will put your health first. They are offering our listeners 10% off all initial consultations when you reference this podcast. To find out more, see the link in the show notes or visit www.thesurreyparkclinic.co.uk.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Fitting Life and Work Together’ and I’ll be talking to some incredible women about their careers, work, family and how they juggle everything life throws at us.  It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Dr Joanna Martin as my guest today. Joanna is the founder of One of Many, the fastest growing women’s leadership community in the UK. We first met several years ago when I participated in one of her leadership programmes and she has been a firm supporter and friend of mine ever since. She joins me today to talk about being in ‘superwoman mode’ in her early career, her concept of soft power and ‘Why you need to let Superwoman go’.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted conversations with amazing women and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Skidmore: Business, Life & Leadership for sponsoring this second season. Karen and her team are on a mission to put a stop to midlife burnout by helping women to create a new rhythm and flow to their professional lives. We are excited they are offering you a free easy-to-follow Energy Tracker to help you see how your monthly cycle contributes to your productivity levels. Download your free tracker at karenskidmore.com/theconfidenceconversation.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Fitting Life and Work Together’ and I’ll be talking to some incredible women about their careers, work, family and how they juggle everything life throws at us.  Today I’m welcoming the wonderful Sonia Astill as my guest. Sonia is the Chief People Officer at Wickes and has an established career in HR in the retail sector. I have got to know Sonia and her team over the last few years delivering our modern leadership programmes to Wickes. Sonia is also a single mum to 2 boys and today we’ll be talking about ‘Asking for what you need at work’.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted conversations with amazing women and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Skidmore: Business, Life & Leadership for sponsoring this second season. Karen and her team are on a mission to put a stop to midlife burnout by helping women to create a new rhythm and flow to their professional lives. We are excited they are offering you a free easy-to-follow Energy Tracker to help you see how your monthly cycle contributes to your productivity levels. Download your free tracker at karenskidmore.com/theconfidenceconversation.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Fitting Life and Work Together’ and I’ll be talking to some incredible women about their careers, work, family and how they juggle everything life throws at us. I’m delighted to welcome Rachel Macfarlane as my guest today. Rachel is Group Head of Legal at Quintet Private Bank, having been promoted from the role of General Counsel at Brown Shipley. She joins me today to talk about ‘reaching the top with a young family’, confidence and dealing with imposter syndrome.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted conversations with amazing women and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Skidmore: Business, Life & Leadership for sponsoring this second season. Karen and her team are on a mission to put a stop to midlife burnout by helping women to create a new rhythm and flow to their professional lives. We are excited they are offering you a free easy-to-follow Energy Tracker to help you see how your monthly cycle contributes to your productivity levels. Download your free tracker at karenskidmore.com/theconfidenceconversation.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Fitting Life and Work Together’ and I’ll be talking to some incredible women about their careers, work, family and how they juggle everything life throws at us. It is an absolute honour to welcome Professor Rosie Campbell as my guest today. Rosie is a professor of politics and the Director of the Global Institute for Women’s Leadership at King’s College London. I was very fortunate to get to know Rosie during the first lockdown when we researched the impact of the pandemic on gender balance in business. We had lots of zoom calls whilst home-schooling children so she knows a lot about ‘Juggling what life throws at us’ which is what we’ll be talking about today.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted conversations with amazing women and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Skidmore: Business, Life & Leadership for sponsoring this second season. Karen and her team are on a mission to put a stop to midlife burnout by helping women to create a new rhythm and flow to their professional lives. We are excited they are offering you a free easy-to-follow Energy Tracker to help you see how your monthly cycle contributes to your productivity levels. Download your free tracker at karenskidmore.com/theconfidenceconversation.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Fitting Life and Work Together’ and I’ll be talking to some incredible women about their careers, work, family and how they juggle everything life throws at us. I’m delighted to welcome Dannii Portsmouth as my guest today. Dannii is Vice President of Human Resources at PepsiCo and has held a variety of strategic leadership roles and led management teams throughout her career, and is also about to embark on a new role in the US. Today we’ll be talking about how she found working during the pandemic and ‘Sharing the domestic load’.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted conversations with amazing women and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Skidmore: Business, Life & Leadership for sponsoring this second season. Karen and her team are on a mission to put a stop to midlife burnout by helping women to create a new rhythm and flow to their professional lives. We are excited they are offering you a free easy-to-follow Energy Tracker to help you see how your monthly cycle contributes to your productivity levels. Download your free tracker at karenskidmore.com/theconfidenceconversation.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Fitting Life and Work Together’ and I’ll be talking to some incredible women about their careers, work, family and how they juggle everything life throws at us.  It is a pleasure to welcome my friend, business coach and this season’s podcast sponsor Karen Skidmore, as my guest today. Karen is a business life and leadership coach and is also the author of a wonderful book 'True Profit Business: How to play bigger without burning out'. I’m delighted she is joining me today to share her own story, her top tips on putting work boundaries in place and ‘Avoiding overwhelm & burnout’.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted conversations with amazing women and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Karen Skidmore: Business, Life & Leadership for sponsoring this second season. Karen and her team are on a mission to put a stop to midlife burnout by helping women to create a new rhythm and flow to their professional lives. We are excited they are offering you a free easy-to-follow Energy Tracker to help you see how your monthly cycle contributes to your productivity levels. Download your free tracker at karenskidmore.com/theconfidenceconversation.

Our focus for this Season is ‘Being Your Best Self’ and it is an absolute pleasure to welcome my good friend, Tamara Gillan, as my guest today. Tamara is an entrepreneur, change-agent and champion for female empowerment and equality. She is the founder of The WealthiHer Network whose mission is to drive the economic advancement of women globally, and is an experienced Chief Executive, having founded and run two successful marketing agencies over the past 15 years. She is also my peer mentor, a single mother and has had to fight for her own success so knows a lot about ‘How to stay motivated’ which is what we’ll be focussing on today.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted discussions with business leaders and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Capability Jane Recruitment for helping us bring this podcast to life. They specialise in finding highly talented individuals that want to work flexibly. If you know a business embracing flexible working, head over to www.capabilityjane.com quoting ‘The Confidence Conversation’ and if they become a client they’ll thank you with a £100 gift voucher. 

Our focus for this Season is ‘Being Your Best Self’ and I'm delighted to welcome the wonderful Stephanie Aitken, an expert coach, as my guest today. Stephanie started out as a commercial media lawyer before switching careers ten years ago, and is now a highly experienced trainer and coach, supporting people to build their confidence, be more courageous and step up in their roles so that they can fulfil their potential – with a particular specialism in helping women going through leadership transitions. She has a very interesting take on gender equality that hones in on what she calls the “paradox of women's leadership”.  One of the paradoxes links to personal power and visibility which we're going to focus on today.

The Confidence Conversation podcast with Joy Burnford explores the world of women, work and what it takes to feel more confident. Each episode offers inspiration, stories and light-hearted discussions with business leaders and experts from around the world.

A lack of confidence is not a crime. So, if you need some motivation, inspiration or a boost of confidence, grab a cuppa, go for a dog walk, or escape for a drive and join us for today’s conversation about confidence.

We'd like to say a big thank you to Capability Jane Recruitment for helping us bring this podcast to life. They specialise in finding highly talented individuals that want to work flexibly. If you know a business embracing flexible working, head over to www.capabilityjane.com quoting ‘The Confidence Conversation’ and if they become a client they’ll thank you with a £100 gift voucher.