With companies previously shifting to remote-first overnight and now the discourse moving to how we start to return, with so much change constantly occurring, what does this mean for our self confidence in the workplace? What can we do to keep it topped up on days we need a little support whether at home or in the office?

I used to be terrified of public speaking. I knew that if I had to present in front of a group, my heart would start racing, my hands would shake uncontrollably, and the words would get all jumbled up in my head. Luckily for me, there are some really great tools out there that have helped me conquer this fear! Read our 10 quick fire tips

I spent the bulk of my career in the energy industry where I worked my way up to Vice President at BP. It was a great ride but I wanted to make a big change and step into entrepreneurship. My thinking was that this would give me more time to spend with my family, but I also had a big ambition to help startups and SMEs.

The eventual result was Vestd! The platform provides a secure, cost-effective way to share ownership with employees, consultants, advisors, NEDs, contractors and anyone else who is important to the success of a company.

Amanda Thomson is the Founder and CEO of B-Corp registered Thomson & Scott, the creators of Noughty, an alcohol-free, organic, vegan sparkling alternative to Champagne. We sat down with Amanda to discover her business must-haves that she can’t live without:

I think first and foremost it's really being nervous, being anxious - is a good thing. If you don't care enough that you're a bit anxious, you're a bit on edge, then you probably shouldn't be doing what it is that you're about to do. So that was always one way of sort of working with it.

A decade down the line feels like the right time to reflect on a career and more so what it now means to be a working mother. The support for women who are continuing their careers, the people who are championing change in parliament, and the narrative of flexibility in the workplace is vast and evolving in more ways than we could have imagined post-pandemic.