The Equality Conversation

Our focus for this Season is on ‘Getting To The Top’ and 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.
Today I’m excited to welcome one of my mentors, Manda Lakhani, as my guest. Manda has been an incredible support to me over the years and is also a board trustee and acting CEO of The Hunger Project UK. She’s joining me today to bring you this special bonus episode on unleashing your potential by giving back.
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 Gail Morgan Style for sponsoring this season. Focusing on mindset, colours, style and wardrobe management, Gail has inspired me and thousands of other women to increase their visibility, impact, and influence by reducing wardrobe overwhelm and confusion. She truly is a master of her craft and completely understands how the ‘right’ clothes can immediately increase your confidence and credibility. Gail Morgan Style is offering our listeners 15% off all colour analysis sessions, and any of her other styling services, when you reference this podcast. To find out more, see the link in the show notes or visit www.gailmorganstyle.com.

Our focus for this Season is on ‘Getting To The Top’ and 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 Lin Yue as my guest today. Lin is an executive director at Goldman Sachs, and a multi award winning thought leader on the intersection of diversity, culture and psychology to business. She's an amazing thinker and joins me today to talk about her recent return from maternity, and the importance of learning about yourself, your mindset, and your values.
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 Gail Morgan Style for sponsoring this season. Focusing on mindset, colours, style and wardrobe management, Gail has inspired me and thousands of other women to increase their visibility, impact, and influence by reducing wardrobe overwhelm and confusion. She truly is a master of her craft and completely understands how the ‘right’ clothes can immediately increase your confidence and credibility. Gail Morgan Style is offering our listeners 15% off all colour analysis sessions, and any of her other styling services, when you reference this podcast. To find out more, see the link in the show notes or visit www.gailmorganstyle.com.

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 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.

And today I’m excited to welcome Lilian Ugwumadu as my guest. Lilian is a Consultant Gynaecologist at The Surrey Park Clinic. Lilian brings her clinical perspective as well as her experience of being a mum of two, and a manager to many mid-life women. Today’s topic is about ‘Putting your health first’, which is something she explains she has had to get better at!

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 ‘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.