In this episode, I talk to Helen Merati about her consulting journey. Helen has a background in international health and has worked in the sector for over 20 years.  She worked in a consulting firm for 10 years supporting, managing, and contributing to consultancies in health systems strengthening, SRMNCH, HIV, and more. And then stepped into the world of independent consulting. In this episode, we learn about how Helen made the decision to work in consulting and why.  And how she got her all-important first client.________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________ The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.  It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________ Tools we talk about: CalendlyTrello________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com   And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

In this episode, I talk to Helen Merati about her consulting journey. Helen has a background in international health and has worked in the sector for over 20 years.  She worked in a consulting firm for 10 years supporting, managing, and contributing to consultancies in health systems strengthening, SRMNCH, HIV, and more. And then stepped into the world of independent consulting. In this episode, we learn about how Helen made the decision to work in consulting and why.  And how she got her all-important first client. ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.  It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Tools we talk about: <a href="http://www.calendly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calendly</a> <a href="http://www.trello.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Trello</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com </a>  And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

01 Making the leap to independent consulting with Helen Merati  

Today I am speaking with Latoyaa Roberts a communications and youth development consultant. This is an inspiring conversation, particularly if you are early in your career or you haven't started as a consultant yet. Latoyaa shares some great insights about how she got started and how she kept the work coming in. You can find out more about Latoyaa and her work below: LRTS Media and Business SolutionsInstagramCompany LinkedIn Personal LinkedIn________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here: https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning_______________________________________________________________________________________ The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.  It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. _______________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things._______________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Latoyaa Roberts a communications and youth development consultant. This is an inspiring conversation, particularly if you are early in your career or you haven't started as a consultant yet. Latoyaa shares some great insights about how she got started and how she kept the work coming in. You can find out more about Latoyaa and her work below: <a href="https://www.lrtsmediaandbusinesssolutions.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LRTS Media and Business Solutions</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/neikaaroberts/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/l-r-t-s-media-and-business-solutions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Company LinkedIn Personal LinkedIn</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> _______________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.  It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. _______________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

02 Just go for it! with Latoyaa Roberts 

Today I am speaking with Lauri Ericson. Lauri Robbins Ericson is an organizational leadership speaker and consultant with a focus on emotional and gender intelligence.  She has worked with leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, CEOs and purpose-driven change-makers all over the world.  In this episode we chat about the reason she became a consultant in the first place and how adopting a generous approach lifts everyone up.  We also explore her journey to being a Tedx speaker and how this has helped her in her consulting career.You can find out more about Lauri and her work below: Lauri's websiteTedx Talk________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Lauri Ericson. Lauri Robbins Ericson is an organizational leadership speaker and consultant with a focus on emotional and gender intelligence.  She has worked with leaders, entrepreneurs, philanthropists, CEOs and purpose-driven change-makers all over the world.  In this episode we chat about the reason she became a consultant in the first place and how adopting a generous approach lifts everyone up.  We also explore her journey to being a Tedx speaker and how this has helped her in her consulting career. You can find out more about Lauri and her work below: <a href="https://lauri.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lauri's website</a> <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/lauri_robbins_ericson_shifting_gender_paradigms_speak_up_stand_up_rise_up_jan_2019" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Tedx Talk</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

03 Being generous with Lauri Robbins Ericson

Today I am speaking with Judyth Engels.  Judyth is a Digital Economy Consultant working on the African continent with various international development organizations. She has a private sector background started in HR and moved into the Digital Economy space early in her career.  In this wisdom-filled generous conversation, we talk about so many things! We chat about negotiations around fee rates and really knowing your worth. We hear how Judyth overcame the first year of not getting any work, what that was like and what she did about it.  Finally, she shares how understanding what is happening in your sector as well as who the people are in your sector is a key element of building your successful consulting practice. You can find out more about Judyth and her work below: LinkedIn _______________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts!

Today I am speaking with Judyth Engels.  Judyth is a Digital Economy Consultant working on the African continent with various international development organizations. She has a private sector background started in HR and moved into the Digital Economy space early in her career.  In this wisdom-filled generous conversation, we talk about so many things! We chat about negotiations around fee rates and really knowing your worth. We hear how Judyth overcame the first year of not getting any work, what that was like and what she did about it.  Finally, she shares how understanding what is happening in your sector as well as who the people are in your sector is a key element of building your successful consulting practice. You can find out more about Judyth and her work below: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/judythengels/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> _______________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts!

04 Know your worth with Judyth Engels

Felicity describes herself as a researcher and advocate.She has focused on the gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights space for many years and has always had a strong desire to serve in her work.  Purpose-driven organisations and institutions are important to her. In our conversation today we cover how she almost fell into consulting and what it is like working as a consultant alongside studying for a Doctorate in Public Health.  We talk about timeline management, the importance of technical depth, and frankly how consulting is definitely not for everyone. You can find out more about Felicity and her work below:LinkedIn________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.comAnd we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Felicity describes herself as a researcher and advocate. She has focused on the gender and sexual and reproductive health and rights space for many years and has always had a strong desire to serve in her work.  Purpose-driven organisations and institutions are important to her. In our conversation today we cover how she almost fell into consulting and what it is like working as a consultant alongside studying for a Doctorate in Public Health.  We talk about timeline management, the importance of technical depth, and frankly how consulting is definitely not for everyone. You can find out more about Felicity and her work below: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/felicity-daly-drph-b9119b38/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

05 Being an academic and a consultant with Felicity Daly 

Anna Christine is a change and development consultant. She works with organisations facilitating change and enabling existing motivation and skills to be brought more fully into play. Her focus is on making quality, productivity, and job satisfaction come together in workplaces.   In today's conversation, we explore how trust affects our consulting relationships and Anna Christine shares her method for proactively offering services to clients.  We hear how Anna Christine used consulting as a road to recovery where she could pace her work for the lifestyle she wanted, and spend time focusing on what she liked doing. We learn the step-by-step process she used to get her first client and we delve into boundary settings and how she approaches presenting a proposal.  We hope you enjoy this conversation! You can find out more about Anna Christine and her work below:LinkedIn________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Anna Christine is a change and development consultant. She works with organisations facilitating change and enabling existing motivation and skills to be brought more fully into play. Her focus is on making quality, productivity, and job satisfaction come together in workplaces.    In today's conversation, we explore how trust affects our consulting relationships and Anna Christine shares her method for proactively offering services to clients.  We hear how Anna Christine used consulting as a road to recovery where she could pace her work for the lifestyle she wanted, and spend time focusing on what she liked doing. We learn the step-by-step process she used to get her first client and we delve into boundary settings and how she approaches presenting a proposal.  We hope you enjoy this conversation! You can find out more about Anna Christine and her work below: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-christine-christensen/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

06 Always learning with Anna Christine Christiansen

Natalia Alvarez

Natalia is a human rights lawyer who decided to use stories instead of legal arguments to make a change. She is a truly inspiring guest who speaks with wisdom and humility about her journey into consulting from academia.   In this conversation we learn how intentional and deliberate Natalia is about choosing clients who align with her own values and founding principles; we discuss how the connection is at the root of almost everything;  and what questions we can ask of our clients to help us understand what we really bring to the table as a consultant.  You can find out more about Natalia and her amazing work in the links below. The Story That Matters websiteStory PracticeStory Workshop co-created with Scott Perry ________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Natalia is a human rights lawyer who decided to use stories instead of legal arguments to make a change. She is a truly inspiring guest who speaks with wisdom and humility about her journey into consulting from academia.   In this conversation we learn how intentional and deliberate Natalia is about choosing clients who align with her own values and founding principles; we discuss how the connection is at the root of almost everything;  and what questions we can ask of our clients to help us understand what we really bring to the table as a consultant.  You can find out more about Natalia and her amazing work in the links below. <a href="http://www.thestorythatmatters.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">The Story That Matters website</a> <a href="https://www.thestorythatmatters.com/practice" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story Practice</a> <a href="https://www.creativeonpurpose.com/story" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Story Workshop co-created with Scott Perry</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

07 Storytelling with Natalia Alvarez 

Today I am speaking with Irssa Ahuja. Irssa is highly skilled research and gender expert. And so much more! She shares rich examples of her work traveling to rural areas, conflict zones and working with diverse communities on topics such as human rights, women’s empowerment, and conflict resolution.   Irssa shares her passion for this work and how it was a struggle to begin her consulting journey within the constraints of society in her home of Pakistan.  In her words - 'someone has to be the first drop of rain'.  She helps us understand the dynamics of not being taken seriously as a female consultant; how she has been a pioneer and example for other women from South Asia to start on their consulting journey. Her strongest message is how we need to believe in ourselves and invest in ourselves to ensure we can be the best consultants we can be.  You can find out more about Irssa's work below.LinkedInFacebook________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.comAnd we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Irssa Ahuja. Irssa is highly skilled research and gender expert. And so much more! She shares rich examples of her work traveling to rural areas, conflict zones and working with diverse communities on topics such as human rights, women’s empowerment, and conflict resolution.   Irssa shares her passion for this work and how it was a struggle to begin her consulting journey within the constraints of society in her home of Pakistan.  In her words - 'someone has to be the first drop of rain'.  She helps us understand the dynamics of not being taken seriously as a female consultant; how she has been a pioneer and example for other women from South Asia to start on their consulting journey. Her strongest message is how we need to believe in ourselves and invest in ourselves to ensure we can be the best consultants we can be.  You can find out more about Irssa's work below. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/irssa-ahuja-7672b7b9/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/irssa.ahuja" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

08 Pioneering as a female consultant with Irssa Ahuja 

Paddy Siyanga Knudsen is a Zambian national with over 16 years of professional experience as a Development Economist and migration expert. In this rich and value-filled conversation, we create The 5 Ps of consulting:  Purpose, Patience, Partnership, Personality &amp; Paddy!  we dig into intuition and what that means for us as women working in consulting and how we bring our whole selves to workwe talk about how important it is to find the champion within an organization and, how purpose is everything.  Paddy says wisely “I am who I am, wherever I go” - and this is something that speaks to our integrity and purpose as consultants.You can find out more about Paddy and her work on the links below.LinkedInTwitter________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.comAnd we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Paddy Siyanga Knudsen is a Zambian national with over 16 years of professional experience as a Development Economist and migration expert.  In this rich and value-filled conversation, we create The 5 Ps of consulting:  Purpose, Patience, Partnership, Personality &amp; Paddy!  <ul><li>we dig into intuition and what that means for us as women working in consulting and how we bring our whole selves to work</li><li>we talk about how important it is to find the champion within an organization and, </li><li>how purpose is everything. </li></ul> Paddy says wisely “I am who I am, wherever I go” - and this is something that speaks to our integrity and purpose as consultants. You can find out more about Paddy and her work on the links below. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddy-siyanga-knudsen-2a590134/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Paddito30" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

09 The 5 P's of Consulting with Paddy Siyanga Knudsen 

This week, we mix it up a bit and Helen interviews Janet! Janet has a health background and now works mostly in organizational development and monitoring and evaluation. She started working in international development in 1995 and her experience is based in the NGO and consulting space.  In this conversation,  Helen gets in under some of Janet's experience and delves deeper into her consulting journey.  We talk about curiosity and using an iterative approach with clients; how asking questions helps to make the deliverables useful to clients and the important skill of empathy. We reflect on preparing well and the attention we need to pay to details and language. And how it's vital to surround yourself with a supportive network. You can find out about Janet below:LinkedInTuras Partners________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts. 

This week, we mix it up a bit and Helen interviews Janet! Janet has a health background and now works mostly in organizational development and monitoring and evaluation. She started working in international development in 1995 and her experience is based in the NGO and consulting space.  In this conversation,  Helen gets in under some of Janet's experience and delves deeper into her consulting journey.  We talk about curiosity and using an iterative approach with clients; how asking questions helps to make the deliverables useful to clients and the important skill of empathy. We reflect on preparing well and the attention we need to pay to details and language. And how it's vital to surround yourself with a supportive network. You can find out about Janet below: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/janetwhitelawjones/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.turas.partners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Turas Partners</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.<a href="https://www.turas.partners/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>

010 The Consulting Journey with Janet Whitelaw-Jones 

Welcome to Women in Consulting! This podcast is for you if you a) want to work as an independent consultant or b) you are already working as a consultant. We speak to women from all over the world who work in international development and the social impact space. We dig deep on topics such as why become a consultant in the first place; how to get your first client and key skills that you need no matter what your technical expertise.Sometimes we geek out on what systems and tools you need to make sure you don't get overwhelmed. We are all on a journey and we have much to learn from each other on the way.  A must listen to if you want to upskill and become a better consultant.

Vicky Prais is a human rights lawyer and independent human rights consultant based in London. She has worked in the human rights sector for 25 years and her professional experience extends to the UN, the Council of Europe,  various NGOs, and many other organizations. Vicky took a big leap of faith in September 2019 and started her consulting journey.    In this super practical conversation, we chat about what she did at the start of her journey spread the word about starting as an independent consultant.  Vicky shares how she leverages LinkedIn to connect with potential clients, and what she does to remain connected with her peers.  You can find out more about Vicky and her work below:Vicki's web site LinkedInTwitter________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Vicky Prais is a human rights lawyer and independent human rights consultant based in London. She has worked in the human rights sector for 25 years and her professional experience extends to the UN, the Council of Europe,  various NGOs, and many other organizations. Vicky took a big leap of faith in September 2019 and started her consulting journey.    In this super practical conversation, we chat about what she did at the start of her journey spread the word about starting as an independent consultant.  Vicky shares how she leverages LinkedIn to connect with potential clients, and what she does to remain connected with her peers.  You can find out more about Vicky and her work below: <a href="https://vickiprais.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Vicki's web site</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/vicki-prais-5862151/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/vickiprais" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

011 Human Rights consulting with Vicky Prais

Winnie Sseruma has been working as an international consultant for over two decades. She focuses on health training, community research, programme evaluations, and technical assistance. Mostly she supports community-based organisations responding to issues of social justice, women in leadership, and HIV and AIDS.  In a deeply personal and engaging conversation, Winnie describes how she became what she calls an 'accidental consultant' and how she spent 3 years immersed in the HIV world, from treatments to policy to support groups and more. She describes her journey as a steep learning curve and how learning to say no could be one of the most important lessons for us as consultants.You can find out more about Winnie and her work below:LinkedIn ________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Winnie Sseruma has been working as an international consultant for over two decades. She focuses on health training, community research, programme evaluations, and technical assistance. Mostly she supports community-based organisations responding to issues of social justice, women in leadership, and HIV and AIDS.  In a deeply personal and engaging conversation, Winnie describes how she became what she calls an 'accidental consultant' and how she spent 3 years immersed in the HIV world, from treatments to policy to support groups and more. She describes her journey as a steep learning curve and how learning to say no could be one of the most important lessons for us as consultants. You can find out more about Winnie and her work below: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/winnie-sseruma-559687149/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn </a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

012 Becoming an accidental consultant with Winnie Sseruma

Today I am speaking with Pallu Modi. Pallu has 25 years of experience in international development with government, consulting firms, academia, and social enterprises. She focuses on longer-term consultancies working on strategy and business development.   In this wide-ranging conversation, we hear how Pallu relies on patience, optimism, and confidence as a consultant.  She shares how she remains open to new opportunities and uses her skills across sectors for a truly interesting and fulfilling consulting life. We learn how Pallu focuses on longer-term consulting work and the benefits this brings.    We chat about gaining confidence as a consultant and Pallu shares great insights to all those who are thinking about starting a career as a consultant in international development or the social impact sector.  You can find out more about Pallu and her work below:LinkedIn________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Pallu Modi. Pallu has 25 years of experience in international development with government, consulting firms, academia, and social enterprises. She focuses on longer-term consultancies working on strategy and business development.   In this wide-ranging conversation, we hear how Pallu relies on patience, optimism, and confidence as a consultant.  She shares how she remains open to new opportunities and uses her skills across sectors for a truly interesting and fulfilling consulting life. We learn how Pallu focuses on longer-term consulting work and the benefits this brings.    We chat about gaining confidence as a consultant and Pallu shares great insights to all those who are thinking about starting a career as a consultant in international development or the social impact sector.  You can find out more about Pallu and her work below: <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pallu-modi-493857b/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

013 Confidence in consulting with Pallu Modi 

The short and sweet episode about what is to come in Season 2 of the Women in Consulting Podcast. Thanks for joining us!! If you like our podcast we'd love it if you'd leave a review. It helps other people find us.  You can leave a review here.The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private Facebook group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.  It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other.   If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact me at janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com ______________________________________________________________________________________ResourcesDownload the 5 things you need to know about being a consultant here.You can find more resources here.Find out how you can work with us here.Join the Women's Consulting WorkshopSign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show?Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com

The short and sweet episode about what is to come in Season 2 of the Women in Consulting Podcast. Thanks for joining us!! If you like our podcast we'd love it if you'd leave a review. It helps other people find us.  You can leave a review <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/womeninconsulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here. </a>The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private Facebook group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.  It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other.  <a href="https://ratethispodcast.com/womeninconsulting" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>If you would like to be our guest on the show, please contact me at <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> ______________________________________________________________________________________ Resources Download the <a href="https://learn.womensconsultingworkshop.com/5-things" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5 things you need to know about being a consultant here.</a> You can find more resources <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Find out how you can work with us <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here.</a> Join the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a>. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com

Season 2 Trailer 

Welcome back to Women in Consulting! This season we'll be exploring some of the behind-the-scenes foundations you need to think about when you are setting up as an independent consultant. In this episode,  I'm speaking with Pauliina Mapatha.  Pauliina describes herself as a Finnish, extrovert lovepat, based in South Africa. She is a mum of 2 cross-culture kids and a certified Coach and Nutrition advisor.  She brings 20 years as a development consultant in various fields and understands from personal experience how burnout affects so many in our sector.   In this conversation, we do a deep dive into transitioning from a full-time role into consulting and the stages you may go through the get there. We discuss perimenopause, nutrition, and how change is actually the norm, not the exception. Pauliina shares a useful framework to hook our experiences on as well as key things we can do to ensure we are truly looking after ourselves. You can find out more about Pauliina and her work below.LinkedIn________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Welcome back to Women in Consulting!  This season we'll be exploring some of the behind-the-scenes foundations you need to think about when you are setting up as an independent consultant.  In this episode,  I'm speaking with Pauliina Mapatha.  Pauliina describes herself as a Finnish, extrovert lovepat, based in South Africa. She is a mum of 2 cross-culture kids and a certified Coach and Nutrition advisor.  She brings 20 years as a development consultant in various fields and understands from personal experience how burnout affects so many in our sector.   In this conversation, we do a deep dive into transitioning from a full-time role into consulting and the stages you may go through the get there. We discuss perimenopause, nutrition, and how change is actually the norm, not the exception. Pauliina shares a useful framework to hook our experiences on as well as key things we can do to ensure we are truly looking after ourselves. You can find out more about Pauliina and her work below. <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/pauliina-mapatha-28551852/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

01 Transitioning from a full-time role into consulting with Pauliina Mapatha

Today I am speaking with Mrids Palat Becker.  Mrids is a  Mentor and Money-Mindset Coach  at Women Ask For More. Get your notebooks out because, in this bumper conversation, we discuss all things negotiation and money.  Mrids helps us understand what we need to consider when we negotiate as consultants. This is such a valuable episode.  We talk about the money mindset, the fear of rejection, and cultural differences around negotiations. Often as consultants, we are so focused on our technical work, that we find the subject of fee rates uncomfortable, and frankly, we’d rather someone else dealt with it. But if you run your own consulting practice this is something you have to become used to and even learn to have a little fun with. You can find out more about Mrids and her work below: Download 3 Top Money Mindset TipsLatest post here: https://www.strategify.co/LinkedInMoney Mindset Course________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Mrids Palat Becker.  Mrids is a  Mentor and Money-Mindset Coach  at <a href="https://womenaskformore.com/about/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women Ask For More</a>. Get your notebooks out because, in this bumper conversation, we discuss all things negotiation and money.  Mrids helps us understand what we need to consider when we negotiate as consultants. This is such a valuable episode.  We talk about the money mindset, the fear of rejection, and cultural differences around negotiations. Often as consultants, we are so focused on our technical work, that we find the subject of fee rates uncomfortable, and frankly, we’d rather someone else dealt with it. But if you run your own consulting practice this is something you have to become used to and even learn to have a little fun with. You can find out more about Mrids and her work below: <a href="https://womenaskformore.com/money-mindset/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Download 3 Top Money Mindset Tips</a> Latest post here: <a href="https://www.strategify.co/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.strategify.co/</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/mridulapalatbecker" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://womenaskformore.com/waitlist-for-negotiations-money-mindset-course/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Money Mindset Course</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

02 Negotiation with Mrids Palat-Becker 

Today I am speaking with Torrey Peace - Torrey is a professional coach based in Kenya, with twelve years’ experience in international development. She facilitates rising and established leaders in the aid world and among her busy coaching practice runs the aid for aid workers leadership podcast.  In this insightful conversation, she helps us delve deeper into the mindset needed to be a consultant. We consider our mindset around the topics of failure, time, and money and the surrounding limiting beliefs that may hinder us as we start out on our consulting journey. You can find out more about Torrey and her work below.Podcast ________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Torrey Peace - Torrey is a professional coach based in Kenya, with twelve years’ experience in international development. She facilitates rising and established leaders in the aid world and among her busy coaching practice runs the aid for aid workers leadership podcast.  In this insightful conversation, she helps us delve deeper into the mindset needed to be a consultant. We consider our mindset around the topics of failure, time, and money and the surrounding limiting beliefs that may hinder us as we start out on our consulting journey. You can find out more about Torrey and her work below. <a href="https://www.aidforaidworkers.com/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Podcast</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

03 From employee to consultant. Mindset with Torrey Peace 

Jessamy Walker

Today I am speaking with Jessamy Walker. Jessamy is a financial planner based in the UK.  One of the questions we get asked a lot in the Women’s Consulting Workshop is how to organise our finances as consultants. We wanted to explore how we can plan for the feast or famine that working as a consultant seems to bring. In this conversation with Jessamy we explore money mindset, what it is and why it's important. We chat through some principles that we can use as consultants to help make the financial journey less rocky. You can find out more about Jessamy and her work below.Www.browndogfp.co.ukLinkedInFacebook ________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.comAnd we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Jessamy Walker. Jessamy is a financial planner based in the UK.  One of the questions we get asked a lot in the Women’s Consulting Workshop is how to organise our finances as consultants. We wanted to explore how we can plan for the feast or famine that working as a consultant seems to bring. In this conversation with Jessamy we explore money mindset, what it is and why it's important. We chat through some principles that we can use as consultants to help make the financial journey less rocky. You can find out more about Jessamy and her work below. <a href="http://www.browndogfp.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Www.browndogfp.co.uk</a> <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessamy-walker-52637572/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/JessamyWalkerIFA/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

04 Personal finance principles with Jessamy Walker 

Katherine Ann Byam

In this episode, we are so thrilled to learn from Katherine Byam's expertise in LinkedIn. Katherine shares some brilliant tips about how to start and improve our LinkedIn profile. We chat about how to optimise our profiles so that we can be found easily and she shares some key strategies to connect and build relationships with people and organisations we would like to work with. Katherine is a business resilience coach and strategic partner to leaders on sustainability, leadership, and digital transformation.This is a bumper episode - so get your notebooks at the ready!You can find out more about Katherine and her work on LinkedI, or you can message her directly on hello@dieple.com ________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

In this episode, we are so thrilled to learn from Katherine Byam's expertise in LinkedIn. Katherine shares some brilliant tips about how to start and improve our LinkedIn profile. We chat about how to optimise our profiles so that we can be found easily and she shares some key strategies to connect and build relationships with people and organisations we would like to work with. Katherine is a business resilience coach and strategic partner to leaders on sustainability, leadership, and digital transformation. This is a bumper episode - so get your notebooks at the ready! You can find out more about Katherine and her work on <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinebyam/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedI</a>, or you can message her directly on hello@dieple.com ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

05 LinkedIn: Use it like an expert with Katherine Ann Byam

Today I am speaking with Connie Hunter Jamieson from Studio Stereo, a branding and design agency based in my home country of Northern Ireland.    In this super helpful conversation, we chat about all things branding. Importantly, we learn the difference between branding and marketing. We learn how to figure out what we really need from our branding as an independent consulting practice and Connie takes us through the Studio Stereo process to understand what actually happens when we engage with a branding consultancy.    You can find out more about Connie and her work below. Studio Stereo web site Studio Stereo Instagram ________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here:https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you.It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.comAnd we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

Today I am speaking with Connie Hunter Jamieson from <a href="https://www.studiostereo.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Stereo</a>, a branding and design agency based in my home country of Northern Ireland.    In this super helpful conversation, we chat about all things branding. Importantly, we learn the difference between branding and marketing. We learn how to figure out what we really need from our branding as an independent consulting practice and Connie takes us through the Studio Stereo process to understand what actually happens when we engage with a branding consultancy.    You can find out more about Connie and her work below. <a href="https://www.studiostereo.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Stereo web site</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/studiostereo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Studio Stereo Instagram</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ More resources are available here: <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ The <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/womensconsultingworkshop" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Women's Consulting Workshop</a> is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________ The Consultant Clinic This is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more<a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/consultant-clinic" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> here</a> ________________________________________________________________________________________ Sign up <a href="https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/3-good-things-newsletter" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">here</a> for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: <a href="mailto:janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com">janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com</a> And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.

06 Branding with Connie Hunter Jamieson

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