Ep 17 - Living BRAVE - Facing decisions that scare you ft Beverley Akufo-Addo

Bev was the ACS president at the time Alicia started University of Hertfordshire, she is one of Alicia's favourite examples of great community leadership. Since University, they've kept in touch and supported one another on various projects, events and business ventures throughout the years. Today, Bev is a confidence & Creativity coach, Leadership & Belonging Consultant and International Public Speaker. She's been running her own consultancy VYBE365 for almost a year, as a Leadership Consultant and Confidence & Creativity Coach, Bev works with organisations and individuals to help creative women show up, stand out, and succeed in their personal and professional lives. Using her 10+ years of experience in communications, journalism, project management, Higher Education, and community-organising, Bev has developed bold strategies that are essential to driving the results you need for a sustainable approach to performance, progression, and retention. 

 

In this episode Alicia and Bev discuss:

 

- The reality of journalism 

- The REAL story working in Journalism as a black woman

- UNI, ACS and Studying abroad in LA

- Build your experience in Uni

- Body Confidence choosing health 

- How to be a Trustee or Board Advisor 

- Trading, Investing and Loosing 

- Starting the entrepreneurial journey - KEY TIPS 

 

 

SERVICES Bev Offers include:
- Bespoke 121 or group coaching and consulting services to individuals and organisations who are truly committed to equity and inclusion, and ready to change the game amongst their peers.
-  Engage in keynote, guest and panel speaker bookings that align with my mission in long-lasting change with empowering women in the workplace.

 

 

Connect with Bev on - hello@vybe365.co.uk or https://www.linkedin.com/in/beverleyakufoaddo/ 

 

Links discussed in Podcast:

https://www.gettingonboard.org/

https://dynamicboards.co.uk/roles/

https://www.womenonboards.net/en-gb/home