E196｜Lorraine Croom on grabbing the confidence to slay her goals post-pandemic and a breast cancer diagnosis

From losing a business she loved in the pandemic and dealing with breast cancer to finding a new business opportunity and helping her transgender son come out as his authentic self, Lorraine Croom has achieved heaps in the past couple of years. In fact, if you need some motivation to slay the second half of the year, pop this podcast in your lugholes over a lunchtime wander, and you’ll get your mojo back in no time. 👏🏾You’d never think that Lorraine was once a woman who spent two hours pacing around her garden trying to pluck up the courage to go live on Facebook. But after discovering the confidence that comes from feeling the fear and doing it anyway and the joy you get when you set goals and achieve them, Lorraine has come out of our DreamBuilder® and social media training programmes ready to dream big. 🌈Here’s why you should tune inBe inspired by Lorraine's goals and how she has achieved them. Hear how the tools Lorraine picked up gave her the confidence to develop her network of customers and help ensure her transgender son felt supported in his transition (you’ll love Lorraine’s story of what happened when her son came out to her and her husband). Here’s what to listen out for:[00:47] How Lorraine pivoted in the pandemic. [04:10] Hear about the goals that Lorraine initially set. [05:08] Discover the progression Lorraine has made. [07:49] What is a partner in believing? [08:37] How our DreamBuilder® Program helped Lorraine and her transgender son. [12:53] Lorraine on how social media has helped her and her business. [15:13] Hear Lorraine's vision for three years from now. [18:38] Dealing with the three Ds.[21:11] What’s your colour personality?Press play now. ▶️▶️▶️ Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.For links and resources mentioned in this episode, please visit TechPixies.comWant to get in touch? We'd love to hear from you.Follow us on social media @techpixies and ping us a DM or drop us a line at support@techpixies.com Thanks for listening!

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Joy Foster is an award-winning entrepreneur who helps women upskill with modern technology in order to return to work, change careers or start a business. Most recently she was recognised by Grant Thornton as one of the 100 Faces of the Vibrant Economy 2018, she was awarded Startup Director of the Year for London and the South by the Institute of Directors (May 2018). She was the only Startup female finalist in the national IoD awards (Oct 2018). Her business, TechPixies was named Women in Business Startup of the Year 2018 and Enterprise Nation Female Startup of the Year 2017. Joy and her company have recently been profiled in Forbes for raising £150,000 and Stella for breaking down barriers for women wanting to re-ignite their careers and in April 2019, TechNation has named TechPixies ‘one to watch’ in the EdTech space.