Do you aspire to create an impact but don’t know where to start? This Moment is for you.Elaine dela Cruz is a DEI consultant, positive disruptor helping individuals and organisations create inclusive cultures that celebrate diversity. We talked about the power of coaching and the role it plays in confidence building, growth mindset, the importance of showing up every day as a learner, hard conversations at work and lots more.Elaine is also a proud single mum, a first generation born Filipino-Londoner and her story is one that world needs to hear!Links:Follow Elaine on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/elainedc23/Check out Coaches of Colour - https://www.coachesofcolour.comCheck out Project 23 - https://www.project23works.comRead ‘The Artists Way’ - https://juliacameronlive.com/books-by-julia/living-the-artists-way-an-intuitive-path-to-greater-creativity/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this mini-moment we’re tackling the art of navigating 'no's, closed doors, and the echoes of being ghosted.Discover three transformative insights that will reshape the way you perceive rejection.Let's go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Creativity is within ALL OF US, and yet so often our creativity is stifled, buried or lost...This week we’re revisiting a LinkedIn Live session with Jo Hunter, where we explored the connection between confidence and creativity.Jo, is the CEO and Founder of 64 Million Artists, a collective of Creativity Champions on a mission to spark change through creativity.We talked about why creativity is the antithesis of excellence, having more or less confidence in different areas of our lives, confidence rituals, and moments of micro-vulnerability.Links:Watch the original LinkedIn Live recording - https://www.linkedin.com/events/stoplookingforpermissiontobecre7067192107890839553/comments/Check out 64million Artists - https://64millionartists.comFollow Jo on Instagram - @josephinefhunterJoin the January Challenge - https://64millionartists.com/thejanuarychallenge Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

How do we advocate for justice effectively in a world deeply divided by inequality? If we want to make a positive difference, we have to know how to recognise our own biases and blind spots - only then can we understand how to be part of the solution and start having meaningful conversations.Genelle Aldred is a newsreader, communication consultant and author who specialises in communicating for change. We talked about confident communication, the superpower of curiosity and asking questions, stereotype, tall poppy syndrome and a lot about reflection, dialogue, nuance and complexity.Links:Follow Genelle on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/genellealdred/Check out Genelle’s website - https://www.genellealdred.comSubscribe to Repeat That Again - https://genellealdred.substack.comRead Communicate For Change - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Communicate-Change-Moving-Singular-Narratives/dp/0281085579Read The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz - https://www.amazon.co.uk/Four-Agreements-Practical-Personal-Freedom/dp/1878424319 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

If you don't want your daughter to abandon herself, stop modelling selflessness.We’re diving into boundaries this week with Suzy Reading; a chartered psychologist, qualified yoga teacher, personal trainer, an author of not one, but nine books.We can tend to the needs of others without completely subjugating our human needs.Do it for your daughters. Do it for your sons. Reclaim yourself, for you.Links:Follow Suzy on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/suzyreading/Check out Suzy’s website - https://www.suzyreading.co.ukDownload Suzy's Rest & Reset Toolkit - https://www.suzyreading.co.uk/the-8-pillars-of-rest/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi friend, welcome to our very first mini-moment!This is a new format we're trying out to bring you wee snippets of confidence, agency, self compassion and power that you can listen to in just a few moments. These mini-moments are made up of questions you ask me and questions that women bring to every single Bond.Today's question is about prioritising ourselves. How do we find the confidence to make space for ourselves when others are always demanding so much of us?In this mini-moment I talk about unlearning prioritising others, exploring your relationship with saying “no", and shifting from scarcity to abundance mindset.Let’s go! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In a world that traditionally rewards masters, one “Jill of all trades” is on a mission to change how we see generalists, and how generalists see themselves.Milly Tamati is the founder and CEO of Generalist World - a global community connecting and providing support for an underserved and misunderstood group of people, generalists. We talked about the power of naive optimism, changing narratives, career paths, turning challenges into opportunities, and building businesses that are women owned and women operated.Links:Follow Milly on Instagram - @millytamatiCheck out Generalist World - https://www.generalist.worldListen to the new Generalist World Podcast - https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/generallycurious/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

For many of us just the thought of cold water inspires a deep shiver, however science is quickly catching up to what many have known for years - that it actually holds the power to transform our mental health and confidence.Gilly McArthur is a cold water swim coach and climber who knows that power well. We talked about the secret to starting, leaning into the cold and discomfort and why cold water is so damn good for us.Links:Follow Gilly on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/gillymcarthur/Check out Gillys website - https://gillymcarthur.comWatch Body of Water - https://www.waterbear.com/watch/body-of-waterFacing your fears with ladders and friends https://podcasts.apple.com/ie/podcast/moment-12-facing-your-fears-with-ladders-and-friends/id1618450456?i=1000567786844 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Picture a world where the very essence of your self-doubt can be rewired. This is the world Sanya Rajpal is building. Her company, AdagioVR is supercharging the confidence revolution with Virtual Reality. Sanya is Founder and CEO of AdagioVR. She’s an activist, international development expert, and serial entrepreneur dedicated to transforming systems that unleash individual potential. We talked about so many things in this conversation including leadership, belonging, paving the road for future generations, and what it's like to speak at the UN after daring to ask to enter with no road in.I hope you love listening!Links:Check out AdagioVR for yourself - https://adagiovr.comFollow Sanya on socials - @sanyarajpalofficial Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Hi friend, welcome to your UPFRONT Moment!For our first episode of Season 3, I’m joined by the brilliant Viv Groskop, an award winning writer, comedian, broadcaster and performance coach.She’s the host of the chart topping and award nominated podcast “How to Own the Room”, which is the biggest public speaking podcast in the world with over a million downloads and interviews with people like Hillary Clinton, Margaret Atwood, Professor Mary Beard, and Julie Andrews plus dozens more brilliant people talking about public speaking, confidence, and managing high pressure situations.Bonders will be very familiar with Viv as we love to champion and cheerlead the brilliant work that she puts into the world!I loved having this time to talk to her one to one about all things confidence, courage, and in this conversation, comedy.In this episode we talked about:Micro moments of confidence and how you can weave them into your day to dayThe beautiful idea of being confidently insecureAnd, the damage that our relationship with the International Court of Confidence can cause us.Enjoy!Links:Learn more about Viv on her website here - https://vivgroskop.comRead Viv’s books here - https://vivgroskop.com/books/Listen to Viv’s Podcast “How to Own the Room” here - https://vivgroskop.com/how-to-own-the-room-podcast/Follow Viv on socials - @vivgroskrop Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This week I’m talking to the unstoppable Cindy Gallop who is on a journey to change the world through sex. I dive deep into the extraordinary journey of this entrepreneur and change maker, from challenging male-dominated industries to smashing stereotypes and learning how to do nothing. Cindy shares her hard-won insights and how we can all drive positive change in our lives and communities. Through funny, honest and eye-opening anecdotes, Cindy opens up about her professional and personal challenges, overcoming adversity, and her vision for a more diverse and inclusive world. Perfect for anyone seeking inspiration and a push to challenge the status quo, this conversation is one you won't want to miss!https://theygotacquired.com/https://leapfroghacks.com/https://makelovenotporn.tv/https://www.linkedin.com/in/cindygallop/Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Did you know that a staggering 90% of people have a negativity bias towards women (UN report). But what does this really mean? Ruchika Tulshyan explains it perfectly: "The same systems that reward confidence in male leaders, even if they're incompetent, punish white women for lacking confidence, women of colour for showing too much of it, and all women for demonstrating it in a way that's deemed unacceptable."The problem isn’t that women aren’t confident but that confidence in women is not rewarded in the world.Listen to this bonus episode from a recent LinkedIn Live event we joined with The Female Lead with Edwina Dunn OBE, Founder of The Female Lead.Tune in as we discuss why “You Don't Have Imposter Syndrome”! We also talk more about UPFRONT’s groundbreaking international confidence course (Bond 7) which we’re proud to join forces with The Female Lead to share. Here’s what you need to know:Top choice for women seeking to boost their confidence. 6-week course starts on June 5th and runs until July 17th. Flexible payment options: Pay in 4 monthly instalments. Complete the course in your own home, at your own pace. Recommended study time: only 2-3 hours a week. Everything is recorded. Zero risk.For every Female Lead audience member who signs up for this course, a portion of the profits will be donated to The Female Lead's education charity, supporting our work in schools. By signing up, you also contribute to providing a course ticket for a woman who wouldn't otherwise have the opportunity to afford it.Sign up now https://lnkd.in/ezR6xNrf Click here to sign up for Bond 7Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Bond 7 is an exhilarating six-week online experience where you learn to build your confidence and the confidence of those around you. It all happens live alongside hundreds of curious women from all over the world. I promise three outcomes: you'll learn to love that thing you are scared of, you'll find your people, and 10x your confidence⁠ ⁠ Are you in?⁠ ⁠ Let's GOClick here to sign up for Bond 7Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confidence can be a powerful force in the charity sector. It can help you stand out, attract volunteers, funders and inspire trust -- all of which are essential for building a successful and impactful charity. Nikki Wilson, Make Birth Better’s CEO, enrolled her entire team on Bond 6 because they were looking for tools to turn their thoughts and ideas into action. Birth Trauma is a cause very close to our hearts so we're really proud of our collaboration with Make Birth Better. The ripple effect of Bond 6 has been tangible and significant for Make Birth Better. As a team, they’re no longer making themselves small as an organisation and they’re leading their charge with refreshed energy, boldness and confidence. This conversation will be compelling story for other small charities and purpose driven organisations.Click here to sign up for Bond 7Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Women talking about money is a feminist act.⁠ ⁠Women building successful, impactful, profitable companies is unusual.⁠ ⁠In 23 months my profitable, mission led company has gone from zero to 1 million pounds in revenue.⁠No funding. No investment. No loan. No grant. 1 million pounds.⁠There I said it.⁠Now onto the next million.⁠Tell us about your salary increase thanks to the Bond on this spreadsheet: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1KdewZXSHfPOYrZjg3aCVZrX8HneOT734dx6NX8t-79Y/edit#gid=0Click here to sign up for Bond 7Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Building confidence in your teams is a continuous process that requires effort, grace and patience. We’ve loved working with Public Digital over our last few Bonds and I’m proud to invite you behind the scenes of our collaboration and impact. I’ve invited Holly Taylor Assoc CIPD, Public Digital’s People Director and Connie van Zanten Public Digital’s Principal Consultant to share their experience of creating the business case for funding the Bond to the impact they’ve experienced in their own roles and across their teams. What exactly is a culture of confidence? Are you ready to build it?Click here to sign up for Bond 7Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Meet The Trick. A way to talk to your children about the patriarchy. To help them understand we’re all being tricked into thinking particular things about boys and girls, women and men.I learned about the trick from Robert Webb - his six year old daughter describes the trick as “the thing that makes women get rubbish jobs and makes men sad”My little boy is 5 and this has become our family code word for gender nonsense and you can use it too! We have introduced the idea to his grandparents too. Giving language to complex ideas is powerful.Without much conversation at all my little boy could tell me all the ways he sees the Trick tricking him and his friends.❌ womens are beautiful and men are not❌ mens drives cars and womens don’t❌ boys can’t wear colourful nail varnish❌ only boys can play football❌ boys can’t have long hair❌ boys don’t like acting, only girlsHe’s FIVE, lives in a country where gender equality is priority and well, I’m his mum! This stuff runs so deep - we have to listen, be pro-active and role model our asses off. Has your child ever noticed the Trick?Will you try it?www.the-trick.coSign up to our next workshop, You Don't Have Imposter Syndrome, here: https://workshop.weareupfront.com Click here to sign up for Bond 7Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereFollow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Confidence Gremlins live in your head. They are assumptions you make about your ability and why you can’t do something. This week I’m in conversation with Helen Tupper from the incredible Amazing-If to help you understand and overcome your confidence gremlins at work. What's your confidence gremlin? Are you ready to say good bye to it?https://www.amazingif.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/AmazingIf_Confidence-Gremlins_.pdfhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZXh_qSKCmXAhttps://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7049397766589992960/https://bond7.weareupfront.com/https://workshop.weareupfront.com/Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereClick here to sign up for Bond 7Follow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

I wish I could start every Wednesday chatting to Agnes Agyepong - what a woman! Agnes is Founder and CEO Global Black Maternal Health, Founder of The GLOMAMA Awards and Cofounder of The Fatherhood Awards. She's a maternal health advocate and champion of parents everywhere. We talked about - The Black Maternal health crisis - How GLOMAMA saved Agnes' life - Motherhood stealing your confidence - Feeling the fear and doing it anyway This UPFRONT Moment is jam packed with joy, justice and confidence - enjoy!! https://glomamaawards.com/ https://globalblackmaternalhealth.org/https://globalblackmaternalhealth.org/upcoming-events/https://www.instagram.com/agnes.agyepong/https://fatherhoodawardsuk.com/Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereClick here to sign up for Bond 7Follow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

When Dania al-Obeid went to the protest on Clapham Common in London, she was handcuffed and charged. Now she is suing the police – and on a mission to ensure women like her get justice.”At the time, I didn’t feel like I could fight it, I felt like shrinking and taking up less space. I started to blame myself for ever speaking up. It brought back some of the terrible experiences in my past, and took me to a dark place, where I didn’t think my voice mattered, or that I even had a right to speak.However, I’m extremely lucky to have a legal team of amazing women who told me my rights and said what was happening was unlawful. That’s why I eventually got the strength to push back.I want every person in the same boat to know their rights and have the ability to push back and claim their space.Today, I stand tall as a survivor and say yes, I am a victim of abuse, Sarah Everard is a victim of abuse, along with so many others who are victims of abuse. We demand the space to be angry, sad, devastated. We demand the space to call for change. We will not back down in asserting and protecting our human rights and we will hold those abusing their power accountable.” https://www.sheprotectsherself.org/ Sign up for UPFRONT's email newsletter hereClick here to sign up for Bond 7Follow Lauren and UPFRONT:Twitter: twitter.com/_laurencurrie_Instagram: instagram.com/_laurencurrie_ and instagram.com/upfrontglobalLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/laurencurrie/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.