This Sister Speaks with Stef Swords-Williams

In this episode I chat to Stefanie Swords-Williams, founder of Fuck being humble - a platform whose mission is to change the perception of self-promotion. Stef's a badass creative with a vision to empower everyone to communicate their personal successes without feeling self-conscious. Which we all know women are particularly poor at, in all arenas of life. We need to get better at taking credit, shouting about what we do, and singing from the rooftops about how frickin' awesome we are. So we need this platform! I first heard of Stef via her training session in The Coven Girl Gang, where she used music to guide us through how to self-promote unashamedly. She is bold, brassy and brilliant, and I hope listening to her will inspire and encourage you to be a little braver when it comes to self-promotion. And I immediately needed to get her on This Sister Speaks! She is amazing. Working full time as an Account Director for TCO, she runs Fuck being humble - an online platform that is chock full of inspirational articles and information that'll give you the boost you need to brag without sounding like Trump. As part of the platform Stef also organises brilliant networking events - with a difference! No boring chat and warm white wine. Nope. AND with prioritising women on her panels. See?! She's ace. We talk about networking experiences and how to get the most out of the time at events, Stef gives some AWESOME tips on self-promotion which you do not want to miss!! She also chats about what feminism as a millennial means, which women she admires, and Stef tells us about the reading she's been doing to suss out the theory behind confidence. Listen to this podcast if you want to find out how to blow your own trumpet (and big-up your mates too) without people switching off. I flipping loved recording this episode, as Stef is so easy to talk to and I'm looking forward to the next Fuck being humble event - a collaboration with Sapphire Bates from The Coven Girl Gang - "I depend on me". Defo worth the train fare from Devon to London! You can follow Fuck being humble on Instagram @fuckbeinghumbleldn and Stef is @stefaniesw to keep an eye out for upcoming events and get tips on how to be a queen at self-promo. Feminist Homework: Go to a networking event, talk about your brilliance and shine a light on a friend's achievements!