Women on a Mission with Sue Revell

Fearing ridicule. Falling through the cracks for help. Letting the bullies win. When learning to be resourceful is your only path to surviving the unusual and unconventional life you’ve been born into, it can take a lifetime to slow down enough to breathe.

Kym Vincenti was a born extrovert, living in the introvert shell she had created for safety. She describes how slowing everything down and launching ‘Mission Me’, has been an awkward and difficult journey of self-discovery, learning the power of self-acceptance in order to be her own champion, from the inside-out.  

Kym describ...

Is it possible to be effortlessly confident and, if so, how much work does it take? And what difference would it make in your world if you could trust yourself to feel at ease and confident when it matters most?

In last week’s interview (#099) I talked to Viv Groskop, award-winning writer, comedian, TV and radio presenter. Viv’s podcast, How To Own The Room, was a big inspiration in launching this show, and plays a big part in Viv’s mission to encourage women to find their voice and be heard.

In our Insights episod...

Owning the room is something that Viv Groskop is more than familiar with. As well as perfecting the art personally, throughout her career, she has interviewed a slew of high profile women from around the world to uncover the secrets of brilliant speaking and explore the source of power and authority when people speak. 

But it’s not always the big moments that matter. Who do we need to BE to be effortlessly confident in the tiny moments too?

Viv Groskop is an award-winning writer, comedian, TV and radio presenter and she’s on a missi...

What do you do when you have a deep calling to make a difference, and you’re feeling all the feels, but actually creating change feels completely overwhelming and you don’t know where to start?

In last week’s interview (#097) I talked to Mi Elfverson, founder of The Vlog Academy and creator of the EyeStorm community. Mi has created some extraordinary opportunities throughout her career, and is on a mission to help other women to step into their power too.

Looking back on our conversation, this week I dig deeper into Mi’s advice to start...

A mission takes confidence, bravery and maybe a little bit of crazy…such is the experience of this week’s guest. Her own little bit of crazy yielded not only the launch of her career in high-end film, TV and commercial production, but also a working visit to war-torn Bosnia with UN/IPTF peace-keeping forces.

Mi Elfverson is the founder of The Vlog Academy and creator of the EyeStorm community. She has worked with global agencies and renowned Hollywood block busters, including James Bond and Harry Potter films, and here she shares how her experience of creating extr...

Ready to meet our next set of guests?  Whether you've just found us, or you're a seasoned expert-listener, welcome to Season SEVEN of the Women on a Mission Show.

In this short solo episode, I introduce you to my latest guest list. I’ll tell you a little about who my guests will be, why I've invited them to join me and what you can expect from our conversations.

Welcome to:

Looking back on Season Six, and reflecting on the stories and experiences shared by each of my guests, the word that stands out this season is FREEDOM!  With so many experiences being described by my guests, we heard how freedom was a gift, a release, a discovery and a quest. Whatever freedom might mean for you, there really is something for everyone in this season. Here’s a quick reminder of our conversations:

What does it mean to be an all-in leader? And how can we be all-in, creating positive impact and influence, while also looking after ourselves, those we lead, and those we serve?

In last week’s interview (#093) I talked to Frances Beecher, CEO of Llamau, Wales’ leading young people and women’s homeless charity. Frances can’t NOT care and it’s a conversation about creating influence and impact, in a sector where leaders can often feel powerless.

Where are you feeling powerless to create change right now?

Looking back on our conversation, this week...

Walking alongside those experiencing homelessness, domestic abuse, and sexual violence, my guest this week is one of the most humble leaders you will meet. Compelled to action at an early age, Frances’ mission to eradicate homelessness has encompassed a career as a volunteer, a therapist, an outreach worker (and even a prankster!), on her path to being the purposeful leader she is today.

Frances Beecher is the Chief Executive of Llamau, Wales leading homeless charity supporting vulnerable women and disenfranchised young people.  Do listen in as, determined to make an impact, Frances shares some deeply honest and pow...

Which life are you living?  Is it the life you’ve grown used to and don’t know how to change, or is it the life that you have chosen to create?

In last week’s interview (#091) I talked to well-known author, speaker and former BBC radio presenter, Janey Lee Grace - founder of The Sober Club. Quitting the booze was the missing link for Janey, enabling her to find her purpose and live her best life.

What would be possible for you if you were no longer stuck and, instead, living the life you would c...

What stands between you and your best life? For Janey, the elephant in the room was alcohol and finding how to quit the booze was the missing link in finding her purpose and living her best life.

This week’s guest is the well known author, speaker and former BBC radio presenter, Janey Lee Grace. Founder of The Sober Club, Janey once thought that the idea of a holistic best life was something that other people lived.

Listen in to find out how discovering the way to live authentically and be comfortable in her own sk...

What does it mean to be in midlife?  What if, instead of it being the end of everything you thought you knew, it was the most wonderful springboard to what lies ahead?

In last week’s interview (#089) I talked to Dara Goldberg, founder of the Endless Beauty Collective. Reaching the age of 42yrs changed everything for Dara and catapulted her right into the heart of her mission.

At the very point she feared she was ‘losing it’, she realised she was gaining SO much more!

Looking back on our conversation, this week I explore...

Taking on the beauty industry is no mean feat. But what else can you do when every product and purchase you consider carries a marketing message that you disagree with, with every fibre of who you are?

Based in Philadelphia, this week’s guest is the founder of the Endless Beauty Collective.  Dara Goldberg is fiercely proud to be a woman in midlife and she is on a mission to eradicate ageism in the beauty industry. She is a champion and advocate for women taking their power back and making a noise so loud that they have to...

What does it mean to be a free range human? And how can you accelerate your success by celebrating your differences and becoming even more of who you really are?

In last week’s interview (#087) I talked to Kate Flounders, founder of the Safeguarding Academy, and much of our conversation focussed on the inner work that Kate has done so that she could give herself permission to step into her power and own being who she really is.  

So how do we do that?

Looking back on our conversation, this week I explore wha...

Social care is struggling to cope. Safeguarding cases are increasing. What does it mean to be a safeguarding leader, navigating the legal and procedural challenges of working alongside children’s social care and family justice, and who can you turn to for support?

This week’s guest, Kate Flounders, is in love with her mission. The founder of The Safeguarding Association, and a specialist in supporting 15-25 year olds, Kate draws on her career as a lawyer, chair and trustee, to help leaders feel confident in navigating the complexity of the safeguarding system.

Listen in to f...

What makes a gift...a gift?  How do you recognise gifts that don’t come beautifully wrapped with a bow, and what is the value in a gift you have to grow into?

In last week’s interview (#085) I talked to online marketing and copywriting expert Veronica Pullen. Veronica is a woman on many missions and our conversation kept coming back to the importance of finding, honouring and then thriving on the unique gifts that are ours alone to share.

So how do we do that?

Looking back on our conversation, this week I ref...

This week’s guest, Veronica Pullen, is no stranger to overcoming personal challenge. Born with substantial hearing loss, and diagnosed with Rheumatoid Arthritis at age 12, Veronica has continued to face a series of increasingly complex health challenges: yet when she was once asked if she’d ever stopped to think that she couldn’t do what she wanted to do, there was only one answer on her mind.

Listen in to find out how her refusal to conform to expectation and her resolute determination to succeed have taken her from bankruptcy to business brilliance.

This episod...

How do you know when you’re doing a great job?  Are you someone who desperately craves feedback and approval every step of the way or are you so deeply certain of what you are doing that you wouldn’t even think to ask for someone else’s perspective? In last week’s interview (#083) I talked to campaigner, designer and broadcaster Natalie Balmain who, last autumn, won the Channel 4 political reality show, Make Me Prime Minister. The more we discussed the woman behind the mission, the clearer it became that something deeply transformational had occurred within Natalie after she won the s...

Imagine you were the alternative Prime Minister. What would you change if you ran the country?

This week’s guest describes herself as the kid who never gave up on the idea of a fair, perfect world and she’s on a mission to challenge societal constructs in her fight for freedom and democracy. Natalie Balmain is a campaigner, designer and broadcaster, and the winner of Channel 4’s political reality game show, Make Me Prime Minister.  But where did she come from, what led her to compete and what impact did winning the show have on her politic...

Have you ever wished you had more confidence? Or sat around waiting to do something until you feel more confident to make a start? Or worse still, missed out on that next big thing because you just weren’t confident enough to even try? In last week’s interview (#081) I talked to positivity rebel and accidental mid-life influencer, Lou Featherstone, who not so very long ago couldn’t find her voice or bring herself to show her teeth on camera. Some 70,000 Instagram followers later, Lou discovered that the more she showed up on camera, the more people followed her and th...

How many of us can say that we’ve blown our whole life up for our mission? If you’re one of the 69,000 people who follow LuinLuland on Instagram you could be forgiven for thinking that her life is one long transatlantic venture of vintage visibility. It’s almost unthinkable that someone with such vibrance, energy and passion in front of the camera would once (only a few years ago!) have struggled to show her teeth and find her voice. So what happened? A diverse career that includes children’s social care in Cardiff, advertising in London, and creating vintage...

Ready to meet our next set of guests?  Whether you've just found us, or you're a seasoned expert-listener, welcome to Season Six of the Women on a Mission Show.

In this short solo episode, I introduce you to my latest guest list. I’ll tell you a little about who my guests will be, why I've invited them to join me and what you can expect from our conversations.

Welcome to:

Looking back on Season Five, and reflecting on the stories and experiences shared by each of my guests, the word that stands out this season is fulfilment. Our external search for ‘more’ and our internal search for meaning.

Whether it’s a quest to give and be more so that we can be the difference that matters for others, or a deep personal need to achieve our own potential, there really is something for everyone in this season:

As I look back over the season, there really was something for every woman on a mission:

What’s the difference between self doubt and full blown imposter syndrome, and why does it matter?  If you’ve ever experienced thoughts or feelings that make you feel like a fraud, you’ll know how much even a little self-doubt can hold you back.  

And when you’ve got a big mission to fulfil, the last thing you need is your mental monkeys running amok, asking who DO you think you are to do this!

In last week’s interview (#077) I talked to leadership consultant and coach, Sherry Bevan, about her mission to get more women i...

What makes a true action taker? For Sherry Bevan, it’s her passion for making a difference, the way she can’t NOT take action when something needs fixing and her unwavering mission to get women to rule the world.

And in this interview you’ll hear something else.  Something that really stands out at a time where it’s suggested that over 70% of us have felt like an imposter  – and that’s where Sherry reflects on her career and shares how it has never really occurred to her that she wouldn’t be able to do the roles she’s...

How much resilience does one person need is an interesting reframe on the oft asked question, how much can one person take.  When you have survived some of the toughest times as a loving human; challenged inequity in and through the legal system, and taken on politicians on major issues of injustice during a global pandemic, you might be forgiven for taking a well earned rest or pivoting into a less fraught career for your next life chapter.

In last week’s interview (#075) I talked to business coach and legal consultant, Rachel Flower about her multiple missions to...

On Day Six of our Success in Six series, the focus of our final day is on what success looks like in your mission as we go into 2023. Our six final questions will help you to summarise what you have discovered this week and set out your next steps.

If you’d like to collate your thoughts as you listen, you can download a simple journal here.  If you haven’t already done so, do make sure you sign up today so that you receive the bonus chapter tomorrow which will help you to lock in all you ha...

On Day Five of our Success in Six series, we are shining the light on how you can be the best version of you in 2023. Having thought about the biggest dream you have for your mission, our next six questions help you to think about who you need to be to deliver it, what you want to be known for and how you want to be remembered.

If you’d like to collate your thoughts as you listen, you can download a simple journal here.  

Wherever you’re doing your pre-New Year listening today, here's to you...

On Day Four of our Success in Six series, we’re shifting the focus to look at what you have achieved and how you have grown and developed personally this year.  It’s the last episode that looks back at 2022 and it’s the first of our episodes that are all about YOU!

If you’d like to collate your thoughts as you listen, you can download a simple journal here.  

Wherever you’re doing your Twixmas listening today, here's to your success!

ABOUT YOUR HOST: SUE REVELL

Sue is on a missi...

On Day Three of our Success in Six series, we’re looking back on what you’ve achieved in your mission during 2022.  Our next six questions focus on what’s gone well, what you’ve learned and what you might do differently moving forward. They will help you to reflect on the year that is past, in a way that helps you to develop your plan for 2023.

If you’d like to collate your thoughts as you listen, you can download a simple journal here (updated link).

Wherever you’re doing your Twixmas listening today, here's to your...

On Day Two of our Success in Six series, we’re turning our attention to what your mission is, who you serve and the difference you are making. Our first six questions are intended to refocus your thoughts and intentions on what is really important and how you could make an even greater impact in the world.

If you’d like to collate your thoughts as you listen, you can download a simple journal here (updated link). 

Wherever you're doing your post-Christmas listening today, here's to your success!

ABOUT YOUR HOST...

It's that time of year when we don't really know what day it is, and we can't decide whether to look back or forward! And in that wonderfully and gently discombobulated state, we can do some truly creative, non-judgemental thinking. So here is a mini-series with six shortie bonus episodes to guide you as you reflect on the end of this year and plan for the beginning of the next. 

Six Days.

Six Minutes (ish!).

Six Questions. 

And to help you collate your thoughts, you can download a simple journal here (up...

Her compelling mission to rectify injustice is written through Rachel Flower like words through a stick of rock. Her survival through some of the darkest times as a daughter, sister and parent navigating grief , loss and pain; her experience of growing up in the working classes and building a professional career as a lawyer, strategist and entrepreneur; and her heart for people and fighting injustice, combine to create an incredible blend of wisdom, empathy and compassion in this extraordinary woman on a mission.

Rachel  is a business coach and growth strategist, and a commercial and legal consultant. S...

Normalising a conversation is a curious thing. Part of us wants to talk more, listen more and experience the healing power of not being alone in our experience.  Another part of us doesn’t know if we’re ready for what that might mean. What if it’s not just our story to share? Or we’re not in the right time or place to cope with the response?

In last week’s interview (#073) I talked to ITV presenter and host of the Making Babies podcast, Andrea Byrne. During our conversation she shared the story of her mission to...

Normalising conversation about any taboo topic is a challenging mission. And when that topic is something you have deeply personal experience of, it takes the challenge to a whole new level: especially when the topic is as complex and emotionally charged as living with infertility. It's an intense experience that changes lives and challenges relationships - with partners, family, friends and (especially) ourselves. It’s not just emotionally and physically exhausting, it can leave us questioning who we are at the deepest level of our own personal identity. It’s not surprising that infertility can leave us feeling isolated on m...

Are you living your best life? What does that mean for you? For some people it’s about power, money or status and all that they dream that will bring. For other people it’s about the quest for fulfilment, answering their calling and realising their full potential.

In last week’s interview (#071) I talked to Chief Fire Officer for Cornwall Fire & Rescue, Kathryn Billing. During our conversation she shared how a life of service to her community had become a personal search for deepening fulfilment, and her true sense of self, as she navigated the career path a...

When you’re truly brought up to believe that women can do anything, anything really is possible – including becoming the Chief Fire Officer. Driven by a heart for service, a love of community, and a deep desire to make a difference, Kathryn built a varied and interesting career, until her pursuit of improvement led her to discover that not all women in the fire service shared the same experience. Something had to change, and she shares her story of stepping up and confronting institutional sexism and committing to being part of the solution.

There were further challenges ahea...

Are you taking up your own space in the world?  And what does it mean, for you and your mission, when you diminish your presence through your physical movement and positioning, the language you choose or the thoughts you allow to occupy prime space in your mind?

In last week’s interview (#069) I talked to Chief Executive of the British Exploring Society, Honor Wilson Fletcher. During our conversation she shared how leaving home, and seeing the world through the eyes of those around her, had been a powerful catalyst in her mission to create fairness of opportunity for...

Imagine being the Chief Executive of an organisation that exists to take young explorers to extraordinary destinations - in the world AND in their own lives. Where the very raison d’être is to explore possibility, take young people out of their comfort zone and change their lives for the better.  What an opportunity to make a difference! An opportunity made all the more exceptional when you’re a woman, leading in a highly male-dominated sector, and the first female CEO in the 90 year history of the organisation. Honor Wilson-Fletcher is a servant leader, driven by her mission. A missio...

What does it mean to settle? And how do we navigate our way out of stuckness in order to live and lead a life with more impact and greater fulfilment?

In last week’s interview (#067) I talked to Chief Executive of Manufacturing Wales, and Business News Wales, Heather Anstey-Myers. During our conversation she shared her personal story of navigating a challenging childhood, and how a throwaway phrase from Thelma & Louise significantly impacted the beliefs and values that were to drive the next 30 years as her leadership career unfolded.

Looking back on our conversation, I begin by...