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Welcome the Driven Female Entrepreneurs Podcast! The weekly show that helps you dream bigger and achieve more in your business, by learning what works from successful female entrepreneurs. In this episode In this episode of the Driven Female Entrepreneur Podcast, I speak with Rikki Arundel, a Storytelling Expert and Gender Inclusion Speaker. Rikki developed a passion for public speaking at a young age, but ended up in the insurance industry. However, they pursued qualifications and training, attending conferences and discovering a love for personal development speakers, which were not yet popular in the UK. After speaking at several events, Rikki was encouraged to join the National Speaker Association. They took the leap and joined the association. Attending a NSA conference in the US in 1995 proved to be a life-changing experience (can you imagine sitting next to Zig Ziglar?!). After their transformative experience, Rikki felt compelled to create a community for like-minded speakers back home. Drawing on inspiration from their own journey and the encouragement of friends, they founded the Professional Speaking Association. Now, through their expertise, they assist business leaders and professional speakers in utilising storytelling to enhance the impact of their presentations and motivate their audience to take action. Leveraging their personal stories and experiences as a non-binary trans individual, they also aid business leaders in promoting greater LGBTQ+ inclusivity within their organisations, leading to increased profitability. Don't miss Rikki's episode as they share their tips for captivating audiences with inspiring storytelling and creating a LGBTQ-inclusive business that makes all clients feel welcome and encourages authentic self-expression. "To create a business that's more welcoming and inclusive to everyone, I would recommend you start engaging with people from different cultures and backgrounds." - Rikki Arundel Highlights In this value-packed episode you'll learn: How to handle or approach people and cultures you don't understand. A helpful way to make your business truly inclusive. The difference between women and men's storytelling. Tips for tapping into and utilising both your feminine and masculine attributes. The importance of learning how to speak up without feeling the fear of judgement. "Being able to say what you think, what needs to be done, and expressing your own view comes from a certain level of confidence that you have to develop." - Rikki Arundel About Rikki Rikki Arundel is an award winning speaker and was the founder of the UK Professional Speaking Association. However in 2002 their speaking career almost ended when they made the difficult decision to transition and begin living as a woman. Faced with considerable discrimination they changed direction, completing a masters degree in gender research and establishing themselves as a Gender expert. Today they will be sharing some of the lessons they have learned from living and working both as a woman and now as a non binary person. Connect with Rikki Website Linkedin Facebook Instagram Twitter Access your Free Training (as mentioned in the show) The number one question I'm asked is: How can I get more clients? To help you market your business and attract more of your ideal clients, don't miss this masterclass: Access your Free Training and Attract your Next Dream Client Here Join the Driven Female Entrepreneur Community Come and join like-minded women in the FREE online community for Driven Female Entrepreneurs. You can expect many more tips, tools and insights to support you as you build and grow your business to 6 figures and beyond! The Driven Female Entrepreneurs Club About Your Host, Melitta Campbell Since 1997, Melitta has been using her ability to spot gaps between a company's goals and its strategy and positioning to help businesses become profitable and achieve growth - in as little as three months. By combining the insights gained from working directly with senior leaders for more than 20 years, her unique blend of art-school and business-school training, and her restless curiosity, Melitta has helped her clients identify new opportunities and develop creative solutions that add value in profitable and purposeful ways, that are straight-forward to implement and result in a clear competitive edge. After witnessing too many talented and passionate women fall short of their vision to make a profit and a difference, more recently, Melitta has brought her business, leadership and marketing expertise together with her personal experiences, to become a trusted advisor and coach for female-led businesses. Book your Free Business Clarity Call: www.melittacampbell.com