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Episode Description:

This week Julia is joined by Shulammite, whose unwavering self belief is refreshing. In this episode, Shulammite weaves together the lessons shared by Sophie, Priya and Chmba. She reminds us that it is important to get the narrative straight in our heads for ourselves – you don’t have to fit in and you mustn’t buy into the narrative those who patronise are pushing on to you. To truly believe in your abilities and reinforce that belief will give you the strength to fight the good fight in the long run.

In the final episode of this series of how young people deal with being patronised, we are reminded loud and clear that the fire that burns within Sophie, Priya, Chmba, and Shulammite is here to stay and it is an invitation for us to get on board and join in!

About the Guests

Shulammite Ajayi

Shulammite Ajayi is an award winning STEM Teacher, Public Speaker, and Fashion Entrepreneur. She is a Teach For Nigeria Alumnus and is the Founder of Vocational Stars Founder.

About the Host

Julia Middleton

Julia Middleton is the host of the Women Emerging podcast and a best-selling author of “If that’s leading, I’m in” as well as two previous books: “Leading beyond Authority” and “Cultural Intelligence”. She is deeply committed to helping people from all backgrounds to find their own approach to leading.

In 2020, Julia launched Women Emerging and in 2022 she lead an expedition of 24 women to find ‘an approach to leading that resonates with women’. She now leads expeditions with women all over the world based on 4Es methodology, discovered in the first expedition.

Prior to that, Julia was founder and, for over thirty years, Chief Executive of Common Purpose, which grew to become one of the biggest leadership development organisations in the world.
Julia is also an Ambassador for the Aurora Prize based in Armenia, on the boards of Alfanar Venture Philanthropy in the Arab World and Equality Now, which operates globally, and on the Advisory Councils of Fundacao Dom Cabral in Brazil and Synapse in Pakistan.

Born in London and brought up in New York, Julia was educated at French Lycées and graduated from the London School of Economics. She is married, with five children and lots of grandchildren.