Ep 194 - How to be more confident with Lauren Currie OBE

My guest this week says that we need a confidence revolution for women. She says we need to change confidence not women. The old way, when we were told to be more confident, it was to be in the same manner as our male counterparts.

What if there was a totally different way to be confident as a woman?

Lauren Currie OBE is the founder of Upfront and she is on a mission to change confidence for 1 million women by 2023. She is also the trustee and chairperson for the incredible charity, Pregnant Then Screwed. And in 2017 she was awarded an OBE for her service in design and diversity.

I am so excited for you to listen to this episode. I believe as mothers we all need more confidence in ourselves, in our dreams, and in our ability to mother exactly the way we want to.

Imagine if doubt could be replaced with more confidence. Even just by 1%. Imagine the impact that would have on you and your life. This episode is going to help you to do that.

In this episode you’ll learn about:

• Confidence doesn't need to look like being the loudest in the room - it's feeling more and more comfortable with who you really are

• Women have a reluctance to celebrate themselves and their work - we need practice doing it, so it becomes easier

• How Lauren is raising a feminist son and what we can all learn from her

• The vital, missing link between equality and women's confidence

• How to unlock your innate confidence - to feel more capable of achieving whatever it is you want to in life

"Repeat after me, I am a confident woman speaking up for myself"

- Lauren Currie

As always, we continue the conversation over on Instagram, so come and join us there.

Resources mentioned in this episode:

• Twitter @_laurencurrie_

• Instagram

• Website https://laurencurrie.com

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About Lauren Currie OBE

Lauren Currie OBE, is the Founder of UPFRONT, an organisation on a mission to change confidence, visibility, and power for women and marginalised communities. Lauren is a keynote speaker, describing her public speaking approach as “Everyone in the room will turn their own lights on”. She is chairperson of leading maternity discrimination Pregnant Then Screwed and has been recognised as a woman changing the world by Elle Magazine and one of the top businesswomen under 35 by Management Today. In 2017, she was awarded an OBE for her services to design and diversity. She grew up in Scotland and now lives in Stockholm with her family.