Bold Moves Blog

Tell me something, do you ever scare yourself with goals that are so big you don't know where to start? So, you're on the edge of...

If you're reading this, chances are you've spent a good few years pouring your heart and soul into making a positive impact on other...

Are you sitting comfortably? Then I’ll begin… Growing up in the heart of Yorkshire within a typical northern family, I was fortunate to be surrounded by a family of truly gifted storytellers. My Dad was the youngest of four brothers and lived next door to his cousins so you can imagine the fun they had growing up. My uncle David was a raucous raconteur of my dad's mischievous mishaps and the voice of the grumbling grandfather I never had the chance to meet. His northern charm

Have you heard of Death by Powerpoint?? Have you ever experienced it? Painful isn’t it. As you sit there counting the minutes until the presentation is over and mentally preparing tonight’s tea, do you ever spare a thought for the poor speaker? How many hours did they spend preparing for this? How many sleepless nights did they spend worrying about it? All for it to lead to this moment when they’ve lost you within minutes of starting to speak. No one sets out to deliver a pre

Which came first, the chicken or the egg??! It’s the age old conundrum that has everyone going round in circles. In much the same way, feeling confident and public speaking is a real puzzler. You want to feel more confident speaking in public but you’re not good enough yet so you’ll wait a while until you feel more confident…. hmmm how’s that working out for you?? When people see me speaking in public they often say to me “I’d love to be able to do that but I don’t have the c

This is the year! You’ve put it off for long enough and you’re tired of your fear of public speaking holding you back from new opportunities

Public speaking is the number 1 greatest fear ahead of heights and spiders! The thought of it terrifies you so you’d much rather put it off

Very few people are lucky enough to get their dream job. Whether that’s owning your own business or being the leader of a large organisation, few have got what it takes to get there. Women are still outnumbered by men on executive boards by 4 to 1. You’ve achieved the dizzy heights of CEO... First things first; it’s time to celebrate your success! It feels like you’ve been working your whole life towards this moment, it’s what kept you going through Uni. All of those late ni