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I’ve spent over 30 years walking the line between strategist, academic, disruptor, and changemaker and I’ve never once been content to play small. My passion lies in thought leadership: not as a buzzword, but as a practice of shaping meaning, sparking ideas, and inspiring others to see beyond the immediate. I believe real thought leaders don’t just talk about the future, they build it, and they do so with courage, clarity, and conviction. Alongside this, I lead the Refirement movement; challenging outdated narratives of ageing, championing later-life female entrepreneurs, and proving that wisdom and experience are not the end of ambition, but the fuel for it. Too often, society writes women off at precisely the moment when their ideas and talents are most needed. I’m here to flip that script. What drives me? 🔥 Curiosity that refuses to settle for the obvious. 🔥 A belief that leadership should be authentic, human, and sometimes gloriously messy. 🔥 A mission to help others create their legacy projects and show up as the leaders only they can be. If you’re looking for someone to rubber-stamp the status quo, that’s not me. If you want someone who will challenge assumptions, connect the dots others miss, and bring energy to every room, then let’s talk. I also lead a double life and write espionage thrillers under my phsuedenym of Wendy Charlton. The 'Secrets' series deal with the themes of aging and challenging the negative assumptions people make around those with dementia and Alzheimer's