Emma

Nowadays, we call it test and learn. But back then, it was just throw it at a wall and see what sticks. I have tried so many things that haven't worked, but you only need to be right once. And once things worked, I got a reputation for being someone who would make shit happen.

Nowadays, we call it test and learn. But back then, it was just throw it at a wall and see what sticks. I have tried so many things that haven't worked, but you only need to be right once. And once things worked, I got a reputation for being someone who would make shit happen.

Being a black woman in an all-white office was a great thing for me because I stood out to clients and everyone was constantly asking me for my opinion, which at the time I took

Being a black woman in an all-white office was a great thing for me because I stood out to clients and everyone was constantly asking me for my opinion, which at the time I took

every opportunity to give where I knew what I was speaking about or not and as I've got older I've understood that it is all my differences that make me who I am and uniquely able to do what I do to see things the way I see them and to operate the way that only I can.

every opportunity to give where I knew what I was speaking about or not and as I've got older I've understood that it is all my differences that make me who I am and uniquely able to do what I do to see things the way I see them and to operate the way that only I can.

the quote you might as well be you everybody else has taken is a great quote because to me it says that we're all unique that we can all bring something to the table and when you really embrace the idea of being who you are being yourself understanding yourself it's not only freeing but it becomes like a kind of magic being me and leaning into being myself has got me to where I am today and it is far less exhausting than the alternative

the quote you might as well be you everybody else has taken is a great quote because to me it says that we're all unique that we can all bring something to the table and when you really embrace the idea of being who you are being yourself understanding yourself it's not only freeing but it becomes like a kind of magic being me and leaning into being myself has got me to where I am today and it is far less exhausting than the alternative

So I choose it and you should choose it for yourself every damn day. Number four, you have to deal with all your old shit. Take it in for a second, because I'm going to get super real here. Every single one of us carries baggage. And let's face it, your past can be a heavy weight to bear. For me, it was childhood trauma, a lot of anger, unresolved emotions.

So I choose it and you should choose it for yourself every damn day. Number four, you have to deal with all your old shit. Take it in for a second, because I'm going to get super real here. Every single one of us carries baggage. And let's face it, your past can be a heavy weight to bear. For me, it was childhood trauma, a lot of anger, unresolved emotions.

And when you're building something big, whether it's a business, a career, or just your life, those old wounds will catch up to you. At one point in my 20s, I realised that my anger and my unresolved issues were really holding me back. I couldn't keep blaming my childhood or my circumstances for where I was at that moment. If I wanted to move forward, I had to do the hard work of healing.

And when you're building something big, whether it's a business, a career, or just your life, those old wounds will catch up to you. At one point in my 20s, I realised that my anger and my unresolved issues were really holding me back. I couldn't keep blaming my childhood or my circumstances for where I was at that moment. If I wanted to move forward, I had to do the hard work of healing.

And that meant sitting down, confronting everything and being willing to deal with all of that old shit. I've been in and out of therapy since my late teens. And I honestly believe it's been one of the single most rewarding aspects of my life. Two years ago, I did the Hoffman process, which is like an intensive course over nine days where you deal with your childhood trauma.

And that meant sitting down, confronting everything and being willing to deal with all of that old shit. I've been in and out of therapy since my late teens. And I honestly believe it's been one of the single most rewarding aspects of my life. Two years ago, I did the Hoffman process, which is like an intensive course over nine days where you deal with your childhood trauma.

I'm someone who finds it very, very difficult to compartmentalize. It's not like I have like a work day and a family part of my day and a podcast part of my day. Everything is is everything. It all melds into one thing. And when I'm super pissed off, I can't park it and come into the room a different person for a different project or for a different mood.

I'm someone who finds it very, very difficult to compartmentalize. It's not like I have like a work day and a family part of my day and a podcast part of my day. Everything is is everything. It all melds into one thing. And when I'm super pissed off, I can't park it and come into the room a different person for a different project or for a different mood.

So the reality is that in order to do all the things I do, I have to deal with the fundamentals. And so will you. I am so glad that we're living in a time when there's no stigma around therapy for most people. But when I was much younger, there definitely was. As a busy working mum of four, I also struggled to find the time to work on myself. And sometimes it can definitely feel overindulgent.

So the reality is that in order to do all the things I do, I have to deal with the fundamentals. And so will you. I am so glad that we're living in a time when there's no stigma around therapy for most people. But when I was much younger, there definitely was. As a busy working mum of four, I also struggled to find the time to work on myself. And sometimes it can definitely feel overindulgent.

But making the time to understand why you do what you do and how you come to those decisions enables you to make changes where you really need to. When you identify something in yourself, if you can pinpoint where it comes from, you can work on it. And even when you start to notice things that aren't about you that are happening around you, it's an opportunity to look inwards.

But making the time to understand why you do what you do and how you come to those decisions enables you to make changes where you really need to. When you identify something in yourself, if you can pinpoint where it comes from, you can work on it. And even when you start to notice things that aren't about you that are happening around you, it's an opportunity to look inwards.