This one's for everyone who's ever felt like they had to choose between being authentic and being professional. Jean Evans is a Networking Architect, but this conversation isn't about collecting business cards or LinkedIn strategies. It's about something much more essential: how authentic connection becomes life resourcing, especially for women rebuilding their worlds.After being made redundant while breastfeeding one child with two toddlers around her feet, Jean discovered that learning to network wasn't just about business—it was about discovering who she was as a human being. We dive deep into the wounds that keep us isolated—the fear of being seen as needy, the toxic self-reliance, imposter syndrome, perfectionism. This conversation challenges everything we think we know about networking, success and the dangerous myth that we can, or should, do it all alone.Key Themes:Networking as a learnable skill Vulnerability as permissionTransactional networking or life resourcing?What's costing you connections & opportunitiesThe mentality that leads to burnout, everytime The courage equationYour TRUE credentialsIf this episode reminded you that none of us are supposed to do life alone, we'd love if you'd share it with someone who needs to hear that message..Connect with Jean: WebsitesIgnite Business Network Jean's Newsletter, + free Top 20 Tips to Rock Your Week. Jean's Networking Blog PodcastsIgnite Talks NetworkMeSocialsLinkedinInstagramFacebookX.comYouTube.Subscribe to Amanda's SUBSTACK for companion articles, tools & resources..Music Credit: Holes By Bradley James Grace.
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35. Together, We Are Magnificent: with Michelle Mills Porter
Amanda met Michelle at a professional speaking event, where she stood before a room & declared: "Every single person has something to offer. Everybody has value." Then she challenged everyone to prove it, right there, in real time. In this conversation, Amanda unpacks with her, the inner panic that quickly ensued. Michelle, aka THE PEOPLE READER, is an expert in human behaviour, president of the Professional Speaking Association and a woman who, on Dec 26th 2004, was caught in one of the deadliest natural disasters in history, the Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami. But what she witnessed in the aftermath wasn't devastation, it was revelation and it led to her life's work. Tune in to hear:Why self-reliance doesn’t work & what the alternative isWhat happened when Amanda's ego "threw a tantrum" & quit on her recovery. Michelle's take on the key to our collective evolution. The results of Amanda's driving forces analysis (a tool developed by Michelle) & a powerful challenge to us all.Connect with Michelle: LINKEDINFACEBOOKWEBSITETHE PEOPLE READER. Subscribe to Amanda's SUBSTACK for companion articles, tools & resources. .Music Credit: Holes By Bradley James Grace.
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34. The Value Of A Curated Life with Stephanie O Sullivan
What happens when you stop being a "square peg trying to fit in a round hole"?Interior architect Stephanie O'Sullivan spent over a decade in corporate creative roles, masking her neuro-divergent nature and slowly having "anything good about it sucked away." Then came the breakthrough that changed everything and led to a complete reimagining of what it means to be creative, authentic and unapologetically yourself.This Conversation Is Essential Because:It's about reclaiming your creative intelligence in a world that profits from your conformity.It shows how breakdown can become breakthrough when you stop fighting who you are.It proves that your "difficult" nature might be exactly what the world needs.And because sometimes the most radical act is simply being unapologetically yourself.Stephanie's Links: SOSCOUTINSTAGRAM.Subscribe to Amanda's SUBSTACK for companion article, tools & resources..Music Credit: Holes By Bradley James Grace.
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33. I Can Do Anything Because I Did That - With Emer Halpenny
What happens when a "big voice" changes the trajectory of your entire life?In 1988, Emer Halpenny was holding her eight-week-old son, about to take him home from his foster family, when something extraordinary happened. A voice, clear as day—landed on her: "What do you think you're doing? You know this is not for you. Put that baby down."Thirty-six years later, that baby found her again.This isn't just an adoption story—it's about the moment when you know something so deeply that no amount of logic can override it.Here's what will astound you: This monumental decision didn't break Emer—it became her superpower. She doesn't agonize over decisions anymore. When facing anything hard, she remembers: I made the hardest decision possible. Everything else is manageable.WATCH EMER'S TED TALK HEREConnect with Emer Website / LinkedIn.Subscribe on Substack for creative tools & resources..Music Credit: Holes By Bradley James Grace.
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32. Lies We Tell Ourselves
Sometimes the most life-changing revelations come from the most ordinary moments.In this deeply personal solo episode, Amanda shares how adopting her new dog Molly six weeks ago led to a stunning realisation that "turned everything I had been insisting was true on its head."What You'll Discover:The profound difference between control & love.How our past traumas can distort self-care.The importance of self-knowledge.Plus, a question that will change how you think about your needs. This Episode Will Stay With You Because:It's about catching yourself in a lie that doesn't serve you.It reveals how the very behaviors we resist can transform us with the right intention.Sometimes an ordinary moment can reveal to us what years of therapy couldn't.Ready to go deeper? Join Amanda's SUBSTACK for free content and upgrade for €7/month to access deeper "do the work" invitations that accompany each episode.Listen now—because some lies we tell ourselves are too costly to keep believing..
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