The first speaker at the Six Degrees Evening Soiree is the wonderful Emily McGuirk. Emily is the UK Mindset Champion and Community Leader for Six Degrees South West, Author of Mindful Mondays, Founder of Small Steps Big Vision and was awarded the Prestigious Heropreneur of The Year in December 2022, by the veteran’s charity Heropreneurs. She also won the lightning pitch competition, judged by Simon Squibb and JP Morgan representatives.
As an actress in the early stages of her career, everyone assumed she was confident and happy. However, what nobody realised, least of all Emily, was how her confidence and self-worth had been being chipped away for over 10 years. Fast forward to 2016, Emily found herself in hospital, pregnant and unable to breathe because of a severe panic attack.
It all stemmed from not feeling enough. Not worthy enough of happiness, good enough to be accepted, pretty enough, smart enough, successful enough, and the list goes on. She had lost sight of who she really was due to the opinions of others. When she was told that she had to make some serious changes to her mindset and her personal life to ensure the health of both her and her baby, her journey towards self-love began.
Emily will be sharing her story and lots of the daily practices that she did then to get better before her son was born, and that she still does daily to stay healthy and to be able to honestly say that she loves who she is. Whether it is you or someone you care about dearly that has a habit of being unkind to themselves, this is your permission slip to make a change, celebrate and accept every part of you.
Emily’s hope with both Six Degrees and Small Steps Big Vision, is that nobody ever feels like they don’t matter.
Topic: This month’s theme is ‘Saying YES to adventure’ so get ready to be inspired!
The Six Degrees evening soirees are renowned for being inspiring and a LOT of fun, so if you’re looking for something to pick you up, keep you on a roll or you just want to surround yourself with brilliant women in a swanky venue then hit come along!
What to expect at a glance
6pm: A big, fat warm welcome from your event host and a welcome drink.
Mingle and make connections with new friends and reconnect with old ones!
6.30pm The guest speaker takes the floor
7.15pm: Nibbles and more time for connection
8.30pm Event closes, leave feeling inspired and happy you made time to invest in your happiness and growth!
Tickets will be limited, so make sure to grab yours before they go! Tickets are £35, and you can bring a guest for free!
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The Square Club is Bristol’s Private Members Club for the creative industries. Founded in 1990, the club is a unique and dynamic environment for like-minded creative professionals to meet, collaborate and propel their ideas forward.
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