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WORKSHOPS THAT EMPOWER GROWTH
Guiding women to grow stronger, lead boldly, and succeed authentically
Feeling ready to return to work but unsure where to start?
That’s where we come in.
Our RETURNready workshops are designed for women who have taken a career break and want practical guidance, confidence-building, and expert-led strategies to navigate their professional comeback.
Confidence & Mindset Sessions - Overcoming self-doubt and imposter syndrome.
CV, LinkedIn & Personal Branding - Positioning yourself for success in today’s job market.
Public Speaking & Professional Presence - Communicating with impact and confidence.
Job Search & Interview Strategies - Modern techniques to stand out in the hiring process.
Networking & Career Growth - Building meaningful connections to open new doors.
What to expect:
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Upcoming Workshops:
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A Look Inside Our Past Workshops
Real women. Real stories. Real moments of courage.
Here’s a glimpse of what it looked like when we came together to pause, reflect, and take a step forward.
What Are You Waiting For?
with Maya Mattar
This was our very first workshop, and it was everything I had hoped it would be. Together with Maya Mattar, we explored what holds us back during life and career transitions. We spoke honestly about the fears, the doubt, and the invisible weight we carry when standing at a crossroads.
What made it powerful wasn’t just the tools we shared; it was the connection in the room. The way women leaned in, nodded, and said, “me too.”
This was the start of something meaningful. A reminder that you don’t have to do any of this alone.
Mastering your Mindset workshop
with Veronika Knight
This workshop was deeply grounding, a space to come back to ourselves.
With Veronika Knight guiding us, we explored how mindset isn’t just about how we think… it’s about how we see ourselves. The stories we’ve carried. The doubts we’ve absorbed. The ways we’ve dimmed our light to fit into roles that no longer serve us. What unfolded was raw, honest, and humbling. Women shared not just where they’ve been, but where they hope to go, and it was a privilege to hold space for that kind of truth.
This is what RETURNready is about. Creating spaces that are safe, supportive, and softly powerful.
A place where your story belongs, just as it is.
Navigating the Path Back –
Your Return-to-Work Journey
(October 2025)
Our first Speaker Event Series brought together a powerful community of women navigating their return to work journey.
It was a morning filled with rediscovering what confidence, clarity, and purpose truly look like.
Hosted by Janine Plum, and joined by an incredible panel of speakers - Nityashri Bhatt, Mirna Bolmanac, and Aisling Gray - who shared their expert insights and experiences that reminded us that the return-to-work journey is about so much more than updating a CV.
From personal stories to practical advice, each discussion centred on rebuilding self-belief, reframing career gaps, and finding the courage to start again, on your own terms.
From personal stories to practical advice, each discussion centred on rebuilding self-belief, reframing career gaps, and finding the courage to start again, on your own terms.
Highlights included:
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Thought-provoking panel discussions
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Real, unfiltered storytelling moments
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A room full of women supporting women
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Honest reflections, laughter, and connection over coffee
This event marked the beginning of RETURNready’s ongoing Speaker Series, designed to empower women to rebuild, refocus, and return with confidence and purpose.
Return to the Confident YOU
(November 2025)
A morning none of us expected — and one we won’t forget.
There are some rooms you walk into and instantly feel something shift.
Our Return to the CONFIDENT YOU event was one of those mornings.
Women shared openly - some for the first time in years, about where their confidence had cracked or quietly faded.
What was meant to be a conversation about confidence became something deeper:
belonging, understanding, and the relief of not carrying it all alone.
Our panel brought together three incredible women who each approached confidence from a different angle:
• Deema Ghata-Aura — Confidence Coach & Mentor
Spoke about the quiet ways confidence slips and how to rebuild trust in ourselves, one decision at a time.
• Sarit Shefer — Personal Stylist & Founder, Styled by Sarit
Showed how reconnecting with how we feel can often start with how we show up in small, everyday ways.
• Stephanie Martin — Speaker & Founder, SHESPEAKS™
Shared how confidence lives in our voice — not just in what we say, but how we say it, and whether we let ourselves be heard.
• Moderated by Janine (RETURNready)
Guiding the room through honest, raw conversation rooted in her own journey of losing confidence after a career break and slowly finding her way back.
What made this morning unforgettable wasn’t the structure, it was the courage in the room.
Women laughed, cried, shared quietly, listened deeply, and held space for one another in a way that felt rare.
Many described it as:
“The safest I’ve felt sharing my story in a long time.”
“Exactly what I didn’t realise I needed.”
“The most meaningful event I’ve attended.”
It was connection in the purest sense.
It was community.
It was Ubuntu — “I am because you are.”
The kind of morning that reminds us confidence grows when we’re surrounded by women who see us, hear us, and support us. This event wasn’t just about confidence. It was about returning to ourselves.
You’re here because you’re ready for your next step, and you don’t have to do it alone. While we prepare for our upcoming workshop, download your free workbook to rebuild confidence, find clarity, and start relaunching your career.
You’ve come this far! Let’s keep moving forward together.
