E208｜A story of resilience and surviving someone else’s dream with Suzanne Heywood, author of Wavewalker: Breaking Free

Imagine as a seven-year-old waving goodbye to everything you knew – your friends, your toys, your dog, your education – to set sail in a wooden-hulled schooner on the pretence of recreating a voyage undertaken by Captain James Cook. Life at sea might initially sound exciting, exhilarating even. But a dream can quickly become a nightmare when it involves the jeopardy of sailing west to east across the Southern Atlantic and Indian Oceans. Suzanne Heywood’s childhood wasn’t just extraordinary, it was extraordinarily traumatic. And leafing through the pages of her latest book, Wavewalker: Breaking Free, it’s as if you’re reliving it all with her.Here’s why you should tune inThis is the story of one child’s fight for her education and her future, of being severely injured in a shipwreck in the Indian Ocean, of being abandoned in New Zealand, of getting accepted to Oxford University, and finally breaking free. With thoughts on parenting, resilience and what her childhood experiences have taught her, this is an episode for anyone needing a reminder to keep going. 💪🏾Here’s what to listen out for:[03:08] Discover what happens when Suzanne sets sail at the age of 7.[09:24] Suzanne’s family voyage turns treacherous. [18:24] Suzanne unpicks why she couldn’t tell someone about her situation.[23:33] Hear how Suzanne makes a bid for freedom through her education. [33:10] How Suzanne felt about being back in the UK and her thoughts on parenting.[40:20] What have her experiences taught Suzanne. 👉🏼 Want to grab a signed copy of Suzanne’s incredible book? Head to our socials @techpixies and tell us your key takeaway from this episode. Press play now. ▶️▶️▶️ Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.For details of links and resources mentioned in this episode, head to 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.