E231｜Empowering women and girls Beyond the School Run with Louise Webster

If you’ve become a parent, you’ll know how tough it can be to juggle a career with the demands of a family. 🤹🏽‍♀️ That’s why we need more women like Louise Webster in the world, who is on a mission to empower women by helping mums find balance and purpose in their lives beyond the school run. It’s a mission that’s taken her to Downing Street and seen her put pen to paper to write a book full of tips for mums looking to reignite their talents in the hours available to them. And its helped her create an online community that has connected thousands of mothers around the globe to opportunities, inspiration and information to empower them to grow both personally and professionally while honouring the job of being a parent. 🙌🏽 Here’s why you need to tune inDiscover exactly what Beyondtheschoolrun offers the world and why Louise and Joy believe it’s better to have support when building a business than trying to go it alone. Hear what it means to unlock your ‘element’ or your ‘spark’ and find your flow, and learn more about Joy’s shocking experience in Switzerland. Here’s what to listen out for:[02:50] What is Beyondtheschoolrun?[05:14] Discover how to unlock your 'element' or 'spark'.[13:03] How do you create a financially stable business?[17:31] What building a business will teach you. [22:06] Find out the invaluable lessons that come with entrepreneurship.[24:01] Why you need a support system. [26:54] Joy’s shocking experience in Switzerland. [34:49] Take daily steps.If you want to see how it’s possible to be a parent, do a job, and build a business that changes the world for women, press play now. ▶️▶️▶️ Love our podcast? Leave a review and get hold of our Quick Start Podcast Guide.For links to 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.