Ambition, resilience and the power of self-belief. This woman can & does. How Lesley Robertson built a business with grit, guts & a giant heart.

This week on It’s Got Pockets, we’re cracking wide open the truth about resilience, ambition and what it really takes to lead your life when the odds are stacked against you.I’m joined by the phenomenal Lesley Robertson — lone parent, charity founder, businesswoman, and walking proof that adversity can become your rocket fuel.In this episode, Lesley shares how she went from being dismissed, denied and downright overlooked… to building an award-winning organisation that’s eradicating child poverty, running a social enterprise café, creating a product line in Asda and supporting thousands of families across Scotland - all while raising her son solo and redefining what success really looks like.We talk:What real ambition looks like (and why women are still apologising for it)The brutal reality of lone parenting while building a mission-led businessWhy charity should never mean shameWhat role modelling looks like in the trenches - and how her teenage son is now launching his own brandThe quiet damage of performing strength… and the radical power of vulnerability and connectionWhy trust, tea, and remembering someone’s name matter more than any whiteboard strategyLesley doesn’t sugar-coat a thing - and that’s what makes this conversation so powerful. This one is for every woman who’s ever been told she can’t, who’s had to hold it all up alone, and who is ready to turn her own plot twist into purpose.Ready to stop performing and start leading from the inside out? Join the women doing just that inside FoundHer Fire. Because this is your season - not for starting over, but for rising up. Drop me a message if you would like your invitation to join FoundHer Fire - the membership society for women who are not done yet. Not done leading. Not done growing. Not done making a bloody impact - but ready to do it differently.This is where always on women drop the mask, get real and reignite their next chapter with powerful coaching, peer support and zero fluff.It's a space where experienced, high-performing, always-on women with real lived-in expertise could connect, grow, and lead without compromise. Where we take the mask off and have conversations that count without competition, where gate-keeping (and cockwombles) are definitely not allowed.Sarah is the founder of FoundHer Fire—a membership space for experienced women in business who know real success isn’t just about strategy, it’s about self; a place, a space, a community where women find their fire, for women who aren't done yet and who are ready to write their own rules of success. Sarah also co-founded The Plot Twist (un)Awards, celebrating female founders and women smashing through glass ceilings with purpose, passion and joy. Find out more about me and how I can work with you: On LinkedIn On Instagram On the Web Or drop me an email [email protected]