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Illustration by maulana ahmad on Unsplash About a year ago, on literally the other side of the world, everything collided at once. A dozen yeses said months beforehand had all landed at the same time: Supporting 6 startups Monthly podcast recordings Volunteering for a student award Moving location every 3 weeks A weekly blog post challenge Private 1:1 clients A full time job, on site A 3 hour round trip daily commute, filled with calls and emails All whilst navigating a city

Photo by charlesdeluvio on Unsplash In 2021 I jacked it all in. Walked away from a 15+ year career in engineering. Just like that. Done. I was utterly fed up. Burnt out to a crisp. Unfulfilled. And I had no idea—zero inspiration—what might come next. So I went down a completely different path: retraining, relaunch, repair. I don’t regret it. But I won’t sugarcoat it either. It’s been a really, REALLY difficult road to walk. In the last couple of years, I’ve spoken to a numbe

Photo by Gabrielle Wright on Unsplash I was 39 when my imposter syndrome reached its peak. I’d applied and interviewed for a job I absolutely did not believe I was qualified for — and… amazingly… I got it. My brain didn’t celebrate. It panicked. It convinced me I didn’t know what I was doing. That I’d bluffed my way in. That sooner or later, everyone would realise I didn’t belong. There was a constant, low-level sense that whatever I did, it just wasn’t enough. A project I

Photo by Suzanne D. Williams on Unsplash I’ve always struggled at being nice to myself. To everyone else? No problem. But when...

Photo by Quino Al on Unsplash Working in a male-dominated field like engineering or design can be both rewarding and challenging and I would certainly know! This year celebrates 21 years in the field and over time, i've collected some real nuggets to give you a boost when facing tough times. I learned that while talent and hard work are essential, confidence is often the key to success. If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt or felt like you had to prove yourself more than

It's best I begin with saying I'm not an expert in imposter syndrome. I don't have a degree in it or a piece of paper that means I would...