Be ready for a final episode that will inspire you to: stop worrying, make decisions for yourself (instead of for others) and consider what your key criteria is for happiness, just to name a few of the tips that Laura shared.

If you haven’t watched it already, I’d highly encourage you to check her Ted Talk “Find your dream job without ever looking at your resume” and you’ll see that Laura’s approach is all about digging deep and making sure that you’re clear on what a meaningful career means to you. 

Happy listening everyone and thank you so much for your support this season! Season 3 will be coming very shortly, stay tuned!

About Laura

Laura Berman Fortgang is known as a pioneer and 30-year veteran in the coaching field. Also a best-selling author, professional speaker, TV personality, corporate spokesperson, and interfaith minister, Laura’s Tedx talk currently boasts over 1.9 million views. 

Laura’s is published in 13 languages and has addressed audiences on four continents on topics such as Reinvention, Career Satisfaction, Resilience and Change. She’s brought coaching to diverse clients, from celebrities to Fortune 100 C-Suites, to NASA and the Army Corps of Engineers.

Probably best known for her unique career transition “Now What?®” methodology, Laura’s legacy project is The A-List Coach Business Mentoring Program.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laurabermanfortgang/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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Looking for a boost of inspiration to take your career to the next level, take on that new challenge and/or go for that opportunity that will mean stepping out of your comfort zone?

Listening to Raquel’s career and personal journey as well as philosophy of life which is all about doing the things that make you grow and develop is probably what you need!

Expect this episode to dive into what it means to build a career across 3 different continents and work for a large company like Unilever for 16 years, navigating a lot of career changes and opportunities along the way.

About Raquel:

Raquel Suarez is a distinguished leader with over two decades of experience spanning continents, including Latin America, Asia, and Europe. She has honed her expertise at prominent multinational corporations such as Citibank and Unilever, (the latter operating in over 190 countries).

Throughout her career, Raquel has been at the forefront of progressive Human Resources thought leadership, driving influential initiatives that shape the future of work worldwide. Notably, she spearheaded the “Open Talent Economy” program at Unilever, which effectively integrated the gig economy into the company’s total talent ecosystem, thereby unlocking untapped potential for business growth. She is a frequent external speaker on the topic and her leadership has played a pivotal role in propelling Unilever to become the top employer of choice in 52 different countries with 17 million followers on LinkedIn.

Most recently, Raquel partnered with Leena Nair – former Global CHRO of Unilever, now the Global CEO of Chanel – serving as the Head of Global HR Strategy, designing and implementing HR practices for approximately 140,000 people.

Today, Raquel is at the helm of Unilever’s innovative career proposition known as “Shape your Own Adventure”. This is a groundbreaking initiative to move careers from the more traditional linear approach to a more “squiggly” career path, empowering individuals to enhance and define their own

unique career journeys.

Raquel’s purpose is to unleash people’s infinite potential.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/suarezraquel/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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What if you were to stop what you’re doing and truly listen to yourself? Would you be exactly where you’re at right at this very moment or would you be someplace else?

Through sharing her career journey and story, Ann-Madeleine also opens up publicly about what led her to her burnout, how she navigated this challenging period and more importantly: what she did to recharge, realign and find herself again. 

Expect this episode to be a true source of inspiration as Ann-Madeleine shares more about her professional journey which included carving a path for herself as well as for others, but also how more recently she moved away from a go-go-go approach to tune in & being kind with herself. 

Please note that for this episode, Ann-Madeleine has shared her story in her personal capacity.

About Ann-Madeleine

Ann-Madeleine Njike is a senior in-house legal counsel at Barclays Bank in the Structured Products and Equities team, based in London. 

As a qualified lawyer (England and Wales) and bilingual French jurist, Ann-Madeleine supports business partners globally. Prior to her role at Barclays, she spent over 10 years at Crédit Agricole CIB London branch. There she set up Crédit Agricole’s first ever complete SRA in-house qualification training programme for employees. Ann-Madeleine was the first to qualify under this programme, studying part-time (evening) for two years whilst working in the Capital Markets Legal

team (which was a challenge!). 

Ann-Madeleine is of mixed cultural heritage (British/Cameroonian) - born in France while also living in Cameroon for three years as a child, she was brought up in a blend of cultures and languages which helped her develop a strong ability to see and understand different and unique perspectives. Ann-Madeleine deeply believes in empowering others to become the best, most authentic version of themselves. She believes that we are all able to transform our lives in the most magnificent way,

regardless of our past and to transcend cycles which may have kept us stuck for a bit. 

One of her deepest convictions is that we each have incredible gifts to bring to this world. To her, the best is always to come and she will always strive to support others through mentoring, coaching and sometimes just active listening or holding space. That’s just how she’s wired! When she’s not discussing personal transformation and life’s big questions with others (soul food for her), Ann-Madeleine enjoys mindfulness and energy practices, weights training, horse riding,

scuba diving, travelling the world (and enjoying its foods), reading and creating medicinal tinctures. One of her favourite quotations - “If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change” - Wayne Dyer

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ann-madeleine-njike-douffa-dinallo/

And if you want to contact Ann-Madeleine via email: amt.njike@gmail.com

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Ready to look at your career, life and health from a holistic perspective? If yes, that’s exactly what this new episode with Ruthie is all about!

Get comfortable and ready to listen to Ruthie’s story and journey as she shares her philosophy and views of the world, including how she overcame burnout and did multiple career transitions from the corporate world to entrepreneurship. 

If there’s one thing I took away from this conversation is this: slowing down is the best gift you can offer yourself when things are running 100 miles an hour and you can’t seem to find a light in the tunnel. 

About Ruthie

Ruthie is a holistic success coach for ambitious women who want to scale their success without stress, self-sacrifice or societal expectations holding them back. She's been coaching for over 5 years, and has helped hundreds of women in stepping into what they’re truly capable of, whilst experiencing more freedom.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ruthie-and-rose/

Her Instagram: @ruthieandrose

Her website:  ruthierose.co/resources

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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Be ready to meet the energetic & self-diagnosed workaholic Jessica Sophia Bruno aka Jess. You’ll learn from this new episode how Jess navigated the hurdles of living with Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) whilst very much staying focused on her business and her career objectives. 

Whether you’re a business owner or not, you’ll also learn from Jess some top tips around content creation as this is one thing she truly cares and is passionate about. 

This episode brings you back to the basics: truly owning who you are and going for it! Because that’s literally what Jess embodies and I hope you’ll find her story as inspirational as I did. 

About Jessica

Hi, I’m Jess 👋

I'm your go-to social media coach on a mission to make your marketing feel stress-free.

By removing the distractions and stress associated with social media, you can focus on what you do best, your business.

I’m on a mission to shake up the content marketing game for small business owners. When you’re rolling with me as your social media strategist – you can say goodbye to stress and hello to fun, easy, and effective content creation that actually brings in sales! 

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessicasophiabruno/

Jessica’s website: https://jessicabruno.co.uk/services/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Dear listener, get yourself comfortably set up for this 20th episode with Diane Touren and be ready to embark on a mindfulness journey as she shares her story with us.

Diane has lived, studied and worked in many countries including France, China, Switzerland, Spain Egypt and Canada, just to name a few. She has worked for large organisations such as Ritz-Carlton and Sephora and today… today, she lives in a monastery in France, and truly thrives being in the service of others.

During this episode, we unpack together the key moments that form part of Diane’s story but also how these led to the life she lives today. Diane is a true force of nature and maybe like me, you’ll feel how contagious her peacefulness and mindfulness are! 

About Diane Touren

Born in France, and recently Canadian, Diane (aka Dee) had the opportunity to travel and discover other cultures at a very early age. After studying at a prestigious university in Canada and a hospitality school in Switzerland, she started her career by choosing companies that reflected her personal values (Ritz-Carlton and Sephora amongst others). Being laid off after the pandemic, she decided to explore a different way of life based on living together and community service which resembled more what she had known in China. 

Thanks to almost “magical” circumstances, she discovered Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery created by Thich Nhat Hahn in the Bordeaux region in France, that serves as a school for mindfulness and engaged Buddhism, and receives thousands of people every year in the hope of contributing to more peace, joy, and happiness in the world. 

She is now contributing to the monastery life by offering her presence and living there as a long-term resident and freelance worker. 

If you are interested in learning more about Plum Village or Thich Nhat Hanh please click here.

You can contact Diane on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dianetouren/ 

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Thinking about starting your own business but feeling stuck in your current role and/or the industry you’ve been working with for a long time? Expect this episode with Laura Parr to give you that extra boost and kick in the butt to take that leap!

As a conscious business coach, Laura is passionate about empowering her clients to not only thrive business-wise but also do it in a way that truly resonates with them. In this episode, Laura shares without filters what has led her to where she is today and spoiler alert: she ended up hating her previous role which she used as an extra motivator to move her forward! 

Laura also dives into what have been her key learnings, having more than a decade of experience as a business owner and a mother of 2 so be ready to feel inspired and energised (it’s actually the title of this episode, isn’t it?! :)). 

About Laura Parr

Laura Parr is a trained business coach and mindset mentor. She has a background in business consulting with one of the largest consulting firms in London, and also started & scaled her previous business in Property to over £750k before selling to follow her passion. Now, she works with women who are unfulfilled and looking to create a legacy as well as their own freedom, to create and scale businesses of their own. She teaches how to set solid foundations to ensure a long-term, sustainable company, as well as how to incorporate social or environmental aspects to your company set-up, allowing you to create a venture that gives back in what it does. She is an avid traveller, loves new experiences, and absolutely loves the people that she works with to create some incredible businesses along the way. 

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/laura-parr-8aa86417/ 

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Be ready to embark on an international, multicultural journey whilst meeting the energetic & kind-hearted Alëna Romanenko. Alëna embodies why Her Career, Her Code exists: as you embark into this episode, you’ll be travelling to multiple places, countries, journeys and adventures worldwide.

The title also says it all: whilst Alëna has been exposed to various environments, cultures and people, she also emphasizes the importance of embracing our own and individual uniqueness in our own journey.

This episode is for you if you’ve found yourself doubting your abilities to successfully pitch yourself, own your unique identity and need some inspiration to get there! 

About Alëna

Alёna is an executive search professional with a background in business & organisational psychology and a passion for diversity, technology, and social impact. She is originally from Belarus, educated in Austria, a naturalized Dutch citizen and currently calls London her home.

In her current role as Global Research Lead for Executive Talent Acquisition, she is responsible for establishing a global centre of excellence for executive talent acquisition sourcing in order to evolve the in-house research capability at Visa.

Prior to joining Visa, Alёna was a member of the Technology, Media & Telecommunications as well as Technology Officer Practices at Spencer Stuart as EMEA Practice Associate in London and, prior to that, in Amsterdam, specializing in executive leadership search assignments across the Europe, Middle East and Africa regions.

Outside of work, you can find Alёna travelling the world, snowboarding down snow-peaked mountains, exploring new foodie places in London and taking (way too many) pictures or her Scottish Fold cat, Lёlka.

You can contact her on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/alenaromanenko/ 

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Wondering what it could look like for you if you were to find the right balance, enabling you to show up at work and be there for your team, also prioritising yourself and maybe (if have any) also having time for your family?

Michelle is the true embodiment of balance but like she decided for this episode title: also confidence. Expect Michelle to take you into her world, where from a very young age she went out of her comfort zone and overcame many obstacles that led her to the lively & positively contagious person she is today.

Give it a listen if you’re particularly interested in understanding how you can prioritise yourself & shift your beliefs to navigate a career and life that works for you! 

About Michelle

Michelle heads up our Talent Acquisition team within Burness Paull LLP, responsible for attracting the best talent to join our legal or business services departments. Michelle also has responsibility for managing the recruitment processes and procedures for the firm.  Along with working full time, Michelle has 2 kids and a dog and not a lot of free time!

You can contact her on LinkedIn:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-macpherson-259012a7/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Keen to hear more about what building a career across 3 continents could look like? You’re in the right place! 

In this new episode, Maud shares her story as “a citizen of the world” as she’s from France, worked in China for 6 years and now lives in Canada. Not only Maud shares her vision about what expatriation means to her, but also how she started from scratch when going to Canada.

Expect a true reality check with your own values, needs & drive by listening to Maud’s story and career journey!

About Maud 

My name is Maud, I’m French, I’m 29 years old, and I've been an expatriate for 9 years. I’ve started my expatriation experience in Beijing China, where I stayed 6 years and  I’m now living in Montréal Canada and working as a Digital Marketing and CRM Consultant. I’m moving around the world with my boyfriend and my cat, and I speak French, English and Mandarin. 

I’ve always loved to travel, to discover new places and new cultures, but to live abroad is completely different than travelling, and it is a real choice for both personal and professional life. I'll share with you the ups and downs, pros and cons and what I’ve learned from it.  

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maud-muscat-09421964/ 

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Looking for inspiration to completely change careers, after having work in the same industry & field for many years? 

I’m excited to introduce you to this new episode with Milena, who successfully moved into a procurement role 7 years ago, after working for 8 years in engineering.

In this episode, you can expect to learn more about how she made that transition happen, as well as how the people she had in her network made a huge impact. Milena also highlights the importance of recognising our achievements for what they are (ours) and stop shining away from recognising our worth! 

About Milena

Milena is a multifaceted professional who started her career as Chemical Engineer working in the manufacturing area. The experience in engineering field together with studying a Masters in Business Administration made her reflect on her career path and she decided to do a career change.

This is when she moved to a Procurement role where she has now been for more than half her career. She is now specialised in Contingent Workforce Management and has been supporting FMCG companies with strategy definition to optimise Contingent Workforce Programs. In her day to day, she collaborates very closely with staffing suppliers and Human Resources professionals providing expertise to help improve governance, risk management and optimise cost in engaging with external workforce.

Milena is highly people-oriented and really enjoys networking and crowdsourcing knowledge. She is very passionate about her work and strongly focuses on delivering added value through innovation and transformational ideas.

Throughout her life, she has lived in 3 different continents. Costa Rica is her home country, and she has also lived in New Zealand, England and Spain. This is something she highly values because it has given her a broader perspective on her own fundamental beliefs and cultural differences. She always welcomes new challenges and venturing into “the unknown”, so her career may still have some interesting turn points on the horizon!

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/milena-cerdas-ccwp-64899032/ 

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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This episode is a special one, as I’ve met Lucy in the real world through CrossFit and have been impressed by both her incredible physical energy and fitness levels, as well as her kindness and open-heartedness. 

Without any surprise, Lucy sharing her career journey in this episode is a true reflection of who is she as a person: expect some inspiring stories as to how she led a 20+ years career in corporate life, before starting her own business as an independent consultant.

Lucy being a working mother, she introduce us in this episode to the concept of red-tape boundaries, which is what enabled her to be the best version of herself: with her family, at the gym and at work!

About Lucy

Since 2020 Lucy has built and runs her own independent consultancy business, as a Partner at Positive Momentum, where she helps businesses and leaders to change and grow.

Prior to 2020, Lucy had spent 20 years in financial services working for Barclays Bank, Barclaycard and then moving to Insurance with Hastings Direct. She built a successful career out of leading business transformations and delivering top and bottom-line growth. 

Career highlights include becoming a Managing Director in Barclaycard by the time she was 30 and was then a member of the team who took Hastings Direct through a private equity sale and subsequent IPO, joining the FTSE 250. Through the 20 years of corporate life Lucy is most proud of the teams she built and led and the fun they had along the way. 

Lucy’s ‘other career’ is as a novice Crossfit coach. Having found Crossfit herself a decade ago she now enjoys coaching others in her spare time. 

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lucy-johnson-88b53614/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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There are SO MANY incredible nuggets in this new episode with Turan, I’m incredibly excited to share it with you!

From what it means to build a career abroad to then come back to your home country after 10 years, navigating your career in a male-dominated industry and the importance of self-promotion, the next 45 minutes will, I am sure, provide you with a lot of valuable insights.

Turan is an inspiring leader, always speaking about how the importance of speaking up and I hope that you’ll feel inspired to get your voice out there and heard after having a listen!

About Turan 

When you first meet Turan you are immediately drawn to her warm and engaging style. Next comes this storm of professionalism, drive and desire to get things done right, on time and to the contract with everyone enjoying themselves at the same time. 

This winning combination is what makes Turan an excellent Project Manager and a pleasure to work with. She is an ambassador of women in her industry, encouraging young females to become engineers and focusing on mentoring, providing an opportunity to transfer knowledge from older to younger generations and secure a sustainable future for her sector. She is also a finalist of the Best Women Project Manager in Europe in Construction and Engineering 2023. 

You can contact her on LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/turan-razavi/ 

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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Be ready to meet the contagiously energetic and multi-passionate Jaz Marfo who gives us a dive into her world and how she navigated her career, following her different passions and always focusing on helping others.

Jaz shares with us what it’s looking like to grow up in a family with parents who are also multi-passionate and how her own journey, led to various experiences and encounters, including one day going to the office but experimenting a panic attack on the way.

This episode is for you if you’ve been struggling to pursue and carve your own path as it will give you that inspiration and kick you need to build the life and career you’re meant to have.

About Jaz

Meet Jaz Marfo, a certified coach, community manager, ambitious careers expert, and lover of tea and R&B. Jaz is on a mission to empower people to embrace ambition and create phenomenal careers without burnout, overwhelm or underwhelm so they can avoid the Sunday night dread and dream big instead. A lifelong entrepreneur who sent her first invoice aged 14, Jaz prides herself on curiosity, connection and creativity. Jaz's signature straight-talking style is both powerful and authentic, leaving people both inspired and equipped to get back in the driving seat of their careers through powerful coaching, insightful workshops and transformational speaking.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jazmarfo/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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Today’s episode is about a woman of many talents and many careers that have led her to where she is today: thriving and fulfilled in her role as Senior Product Designer.

In this episode Irina shares her story, how she always pursued her quest to build a meaningful career and make an impact but also what she would have done differently. 

This conversation is full of priceless tips, inspiring stories and more importantly: explains why it’s so important to keep pushing yourself forward to explore, find yourself and where you belong. 

About Irina

Irina Predescu is a Senior Product Designer at Zero Gravity, a social mobility tech startup that helps the brightest state-school students from low-opportunity backgrounds attend top universities in the UK. Irina will be talking about her experience of navigating through the development, design, and volunteering jobs she's had in the search for finding that one role which brings her fulfilment.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/irinapredescu/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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If you’re considering moving away from the corporate world to set up your own business, this episode is for you! Alia shares without filters what her journey has been like, and how important it is to work on your mindset if you want to be successful career-wise.

The one word summarising this conversation being perseverance, expect to hear some honest stories about Alia’s career achievements as well as her biggest challenges.

Alia shares practical tips such as the importance to create & surround yourself with a support system, and she also dives into the importance of aligning your career choices with your purpose. 

About Alia

Alia is a Business and Marketing Strategist & Coach, helping high achievers to build a successful online business & earn consistent $5K months through business, sales, and marketing strategies.

Alia has spent over 13 years in the business & marketing world, in different industries, and she applies all that expertise to help her clients create tailored action plans and systems in their marketing and sales.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/alia-khatib/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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Be ready for a deep dive into Jihan’s professional -and personal- story for this new episode. Jihan is truly AND literally a people person, being a Senior People partner at Samara. 

In this episode, you can expect to learn more about what a career in both the US and the UK looks like from Jihan’s perspective as well as how she navigated the pandemic on both professional and personal levels.

If you’re looking for some inspiration as to what resilience looks like to overcome life’s challenges as well as changing companies’ landscapes to provide incredible workplace experiences to employees, you can’t miss listening to Jihan’s story!

About Jihan

Jihan is a Sr. People Partner at Samsara, where she fosters environments that enable growth through authenticity, belonging, and a shared purpose. In addition to her role at Samsara, Jihan also serves as a member of the board of trustees at Reality Church London, where she uses her skills to support staff development and strategic planning. Jihan holds a postgraduate degree in Psychodynamic Counselling from the University of Oxford and an undergraduate degree in Organisational Communication from Rollins College.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jihanwatkins

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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Ever wondered how would it look like for you if you were to pursue that entrepreneurial route and/or take your company to its next level whilst managing your personal life? 

This is exactly what today’s episode is about, as Stephany shares her story, being the CEO of the company Tealbook she created from scratch, whilst raising her 3 daughters.

Stephany shares her career journey, reflecting on key milestones that have happened, such as the first time she took 2 weeks off away from the business and the impact it had on her & her perspective of things. Tune in to find out more about her story! 

About Stephany

Stephany Lapierre serves as TealBook’s Chief Executive Officer and Founder.

A lifelong entrepreneur, Stephany is one of SCMA’s 100 Influential Women in Canadian Supply Chain and has earned many awards for her innovative approach to supplier intelligence. After spending more than a decade observing the costly and inefficient gap between enterprise buyers and suppliers, she launched TealBook, the world’s leading supplier data foundation, in 2014. Stephany leads TealBook with her fresh vision of advancing the world through better supplier data, enabling all companies to connect and find one another with more trust.

Prior to TealBook, Stephany built a successful procurement consulting firm focused on helping Fortune 500 companies improve strategic sourcing inefficiencies.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tealbook/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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Looking for some inspiration to communicate differently, with empathy and/or navigate some challenging conversations at work? By sharing her career story with us, Shola take us on an insightful journey and explains how leading with empathy can truly make a difference.

May this episode be your reminder that you don’t have to conform to a specific model, way of communicating or behaving: you just have to find the one that works for you my friend!

Expect practical tips to implement as well as books to add to your reading list such as: Conflict Resolution Playbook: Practical Communication Skills for Preventing, Managing, and Resolving Conflict.

About Shola

Shola is a multi-award-winning speaker, specialising in empathetic communication, leadership and D.E.I (diversity, equity & inclusion).

She once worked for blue-chip corporates in the high-pressure industries of investment banking and IT management consulting in New York and London.

Shola has performed for, or spoken in front of tens of thousands of people internationally and have delivered for clients like American Express, Tate & Lyle and The United Nations, and been featured in Marie Claire, Harper’s Bazaar and the BBC.

Shey truly believes that it’s now time to help leaders create happier, more engaged and more equitable workplaces, and to encourage teams and individuals to speak up with confidence, impact and influence

Her books are available on Amazon, here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Shola-Kaye/e/B01N4V7IA9

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sholakaye/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

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This new episode welcomes Jodie along with a very honest, authentic & insightful conversation. Jodie has focused her work for the past 19 years working in the charity sector as she is passionate about making an impact on young people’s lives and let me tell you: it shows! 

Be ready to be inspired, to also be reminded about the importance to bring your whole self to work. If you’re feeling at a crossroads career-wise and need some inspiration to bring the purpose front & centre of your professional next steps: this episode is for you my friend!

About Jodie

Jodie is Interim CEO and Head of Programmes & Regions at the EY Foundation, a charity that tackles the barriers to employment faced by young people from low-income backgrounds. She has worked predominantly in the social sector for the past 19 years and is passionate about developing the employability skills of young people through employer-led/supported initiatives.

You can contact her on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jodiemcnally/

About Anaïs

Thank you for listening to this episode you incredible human being! If you want to reach out, I’m always available for a virtual coffee so feel free to connect with me on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anaiscomot, visit https://hercode.co.uk or email me at: anais@hercode.co.uk.

If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please subscribe and leave a review, these small steps mean the world to me and make sure I constantly strive to bring high-value content and inspiring guests! 

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