026 Nope. I checked. I’m brilliant. So f*!k You! with Ilona Brannen

In this episode Ilona talks about being driven out of a school she was working in based on a 10 minute assessment that wasn’t even accurate. She had to defend and prove herself purely because a headteacher took a disliking to her and decided to make her life hell.

“ I've never had any problems with any job before. I think I learned a fair few things, right? I learned, I think a really wonderful one is that self belief, like, you can't touch me mentally. You can't, I believe in myself.

And that self-efficacy and being like, Not listening, and that's really important because other people's opinions of you. Are irrelevant. It's your opinion of yourself and you've really got to work hard at making sure you love yourself. You believe in yourself and, And you trust yourself no matter what.

Yeah. Doesn't mean you're perfect. I'm not. But it means that I can just sit comfortable in this, in the, in the fact that I know that I did my best. Yeah. And I don't have to take on board other people's feedback. Yeah. If I want to and I want to improve in certain ways, that's up to me, but I don't have to take.

Anyone else's opinion of me. And that's a fantastic gift to know I've got inside of me. ”

ABOUT THE GUEST - ILONA BRANNEN

Ilona knows that businesses now, more than ever before, are having to change and adapt to new ways of working in order to be able to compete both for

customers/clients, and develop their people and businesses at the same time. 

Fascinated by Leadership in the Digital Age, Ilona has her own podcast, Still

Loading, which explores this topic with conversations from leaders from a range of sectors and experts in Leadership. Leaders have to adapt in new ways, and develop broader skills to support their teams and organisations as never before, and her unique insight and skills as a consultant and coach has helped many leaders transform themselves and their teams through her guidance.

Ilona is driven by the triple bottom line in that she is not only focused on the success of the businesses that she works with, but she is also concerned about the people and the social and environmental impact. As a fellow of the Royal Society for the Arts she has been recognised for her outstanding achievements to social progress and development such as her work as a Trustee for the Digital Poverty Alliance which aims at tackling digital poverty for the 1 million children and their families affected by this in the UK.

CONNECT WITH ILONA:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilonabrannen/

http://www.slatedigital.co.uk/

Name That Tune Song:

BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY - Queen https://amzn.to/3EsPlc1

ABOUT THE HOST - EVE HORNE

Eve Horne is an Award Winning Singer, songwriter, producer, sound engineer, podcast producer and more recently, a creative transformational coach, Mentor and Advisor. She has over 20 years experience in the Music Industry and is founder of PeakMusicUK and the UNHEARD Campaign which demands equality for women in the Music Industry.

Eve helps women to realign their vision and realise their potential through her unique programme that combines creativity and mental well-being. Eve is passionate about  unlocking the ‘forgotten you’ and clearing those subconscious blocks so that each woman can remember her worth, regain her confidence and achieve inner success.

Eve is also co-author of children’s book “How Nova Got The star In Her Eye” a beautiful children’s picture book about an interracial, same sex couple and their journey to becoming a family! A book can help educate all families! https://a