Lucy Gernon

Oh, thank you so much for having me, Vince. I'm so happy to be here with you today.

Oh, thank you so much for having me, Vince. I'm so happy to be here with you today.

Lots of twists and turns for sure. Everybody in life. So, yeah. So my name is Lucy Garnon and I am a triple certified multi-award winning executive coach.

Lots of twists and turns for sure. Everybody in life. So, yeah. So my name is Lucy Garnon and I am a triple certified multi-award winning executive coach.

And I work with women in leadership roles to support them to achieve their leadership career goals with more confidence without sacrificing work-life balance, work-life harmony, work-life blend, whatever you want to call it, because it really is possible. And the reason I started my business is, like you shared, I'm from Ireland. I studied biotechnology.

And I work with women in leadership roles to support them to achieve their leadership career goals with more confidence without sacrificing work-life balance, work-life harmony, work-life blend, whatever you want to call it, because it really is possible. And the reason I started my business is, like you shared, I'm from Ireland. I studied biotechnology.

I was actually a microbiologist for a long time. I worked in the food and beverage sector for a while. And then I spent the majority of my two decades in American multinationals, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. And I ran the microbiology department on a sterile manufacturing site. I had a team.

I was actually a microbiologist for a long time. I worked in the food and beverage sector for a while. And then I spent the majority of my two decades in American multinationals, primarily in the pharmaceutical industry. And I ran the microbiology department on a sterile manufacturing site. I had a team.

I was involved in a lot of managing teams across different time zones and trying to coordinate stakeholders across different time zones and things like that, trying to get projects over the line and run the day-to-day operations as well. And while I absolutely loved what I did for a certain period of time, I always knew I had so much more to give.

I was involved in a lot of managing teams across different time zones and trying to coordinate stakeholders across different time zones and things like that, trying to get projects over the line and run the day-to-day operations as well. And while I absolutely loved what I did for a certain period of time, I always knew I had so much more to give.

So I always wanted I was even though I was a scientist, my passion was always people. And I've been told like there's a story from when I was seven years old. I'm a Catholic and I remember we have the first Holy Communion where you get dressed up in your pretty white dress and you go up to the altar and all that good stuff.

So I always wanted I was even though I was a scientist, my passion was always people. And I've been told like there's a story from when I was seven years old. I'm a Catholic and I remember we have the first Holy Communion where you get dressed up in your pretty white dress and you go up to the altar and all that good stuff.

And I was asked to do a reading at the ceremony and there was a boy from the other class and he did the first reading and I did the second reading. And I remember even at that time being like, I wanted to do the first reading. Why is it that it's the boy that gets to do the first reading? He was really nervous. And actually, the teacher recruited me to motivate him. He was so nervous.

And I was asked to do a reading at the ceremony and there was a boy from the other class and he did the first reading and I did the second reading. And I remember even at that time being like, I wanted to do the first reading. Why is it that it's the boy that gets to do the first reading? He was really nervous. And actually, the teacher recruited me to motivate him. He was so nervous.

He didn't really want to do it. And even from a young age, I always wanted to help other people. So I remember being in my pretty white dress and he was looking at me terrified to go on the altar. And there's a video of me smiling and nodding at him. You can do it. Go do it. And he did it. So from a young age, I always wanted to empower and support other people. But I fell into science.

He didn't really want to do it. And even from a young age, I always wanted to help other people. So I remember being in my pretty white dress and he was looking at me terrified to go on the altar. And there's a video of me smiling and nodding at him. You can do it. Go do it. And he did it. So from a young age, I always wanted to empower and support other people. But I fell into science.

So long story short, I spent my career in the pharmaceutical industry and I noticed a few problems when I was there. Number one, a lot of leaders, while they may be very technically competent in their field, there's been a huge change and a huge shift in terms of what's expected today in leadership.

So long story short, I spent my career in the pharmaceutical industry and I noticed a few problems when I was there. Number one, a lot of leaders, while they may be very technically competent in their field, there's been a huge change and a huge shift in terms of what's expected today in leadership.

And there's a lot more expectation of leaders to be inclusive, to be real, to be authentic, to all of this stuff. And I noticed there was a lot of conflict happening There was a lot of women in particular too who weren't really owning their value and they knew inside that they could maybe climb the ladder and get up to those more senior roles.

And there's a lot more expectation of leaders to be inclusive, to be real, to be authentic, to all of this stuff. And I noticed there was a lot of conflict happening There was a lot of women in particular too who weren't really owning their value and they knew inside that they could maybe climb the ladder and get up to those more senior roles.