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Helen Parker shares her transformative journey from corporate workaholic to confidence coach after surviving brain surgery and discovering the power of embodied confidence through Brazilian carnival culture.

• From corporate success to burnout – Helen's 20-year career including 14 years at O2 where she ran social impact programs while working 70-80 hour weeks
• The turning point came in 2014 when she unexpectedly lost movement on her right side, leading to emergency brain surgery
• During her seven-month recovery, she experienced profound shifts in consciousness and began her healing journey
• After retraining as a clinical hypnotherapist, she identified confidence as the golden thread in all her client work
• Her experiences in Rio Carnival led to insights about embodied confidence through the Brazilian "queens" who conduct energy for thousands
• Nearly 70% of women report never feeling true confidence, which Helen believes stems from disconnection from our bodies
• Confidence work not only heals individuals but future generations, as children often inherit their mothers' anxieties
• Helen's advice: "Have the courage to take that little next step" and "The greatest purpose in this life is just to be yourself"

Find Helen on LinkedIn and Instagram @helenmaryparkerco. She's recruiting women for a transformative experience at the 2026 Rio Carnival – join her confidence program and "the biggest, most badass retreat of your life."

https://www.linkedin.com/company/experience-carnival-rio/

https://www.instagram.com/helenmaryparker.co/

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Lucy and Karen explore the concept of empowerment, what it means personally and professionally, and why those who feel empowered from within are more likely to empower others around them.

• Empowerment has become a buzzword, but true empowerment is about internal agency and freedom of choice
• Leaders often say they want to empower teams but struggle to genuinely share power and trust others' decisions
• The worst relationships teach us the most about empowerment by showing us what disempowerment feels like
• Societal taboos and expectations create invisible barriers to women's empowerment
• Being empowered means having the courage to express needs, set boundaries, and question authority when necessary
• True empowerment isn't measured by external factors like job titles or possessions
• A practical step toward empowerment is identifying your authentic "I ams" and "I am nots"
• Empowerment requires community and safe relationships where you can be real, not just performative

Trust yourself and what's coming through. Find those like-minded sisters who will join you on your journey of empowerment.

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Lucy and Karen explore how we can reclaim our power by embracing our age rather than seeing it as a problem to fix, sharing personal experiences of navigating ageism throughout their careers and personal lives. They discuss the liberating perspective shifts that come with midlife and the importance of finding champions at every stage.

• Finding confidence to be authentically yourself regardless of age
• Navigating workplace dynamics when being perceived as "too young" or "too old"
• Different approaches to handling ageism: downplaying versus amplifying femininity
• The joy of finding intergenerational female champions and becoming one yourself
• Shifting from caring about others' perceptions to caring more about what truly matters
• Recognizing that careers have natural cycles of growth, stability, and reinvention
• The painful reality of invisibility facing women in their 50s and 60s despite their expertise
• Finding inspiration in women like Edith Eager who found her true calling in her 40s and made her biggest impact in her 70s

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