Book IWD Speaker: Emma Kirkham

Clinical hypnotherapist & glass artist helping capable women stop putting themselves last, trust their own judgement and choose themselves without guilt

Book Emma when you want more than a motivational talk: an experience women will remember and, through her fused-glass workshops, something meaningful they can physically take away.

SIGNATURE TALK

Stop Putting Yourself Last: What it costs when capable women keep carrying everything

Women are praised for giving, coping and keeping everything moving.

But being the woman who can always manage comes at a cost.

Women begin second-guessing their decisions, ignoring what they need and placing themselves at the bottom of a priority list that never gets finished. This affects their energy, confidence, boundaries, visibility and the contribution they can make at work and in life.

Emma reveals why highly capable women fall into this pattern, how it can disguise itself as simply being “helpful” or “responsible,” and what becomes possible when they begin trusting their own judgement again.

This is an honest, engaging and practical talk—not another instruction to practise more self-care.

Audiences leave understanding:

• Why capable women repeatedly put themselves last
• How overgiving and second-guessing affect their confidence, decisions and results
• How to recognise what they genuinely want—not simply what everyone expects from them
• One practical decision they can make immediately to put themselves back on their own priority list

CREATIVE WORKSHOP

Self-Portraits in Glass: See yourself differently

For organisations wanting something more experiential, Emma transforms these ideas into a fully guided fused-glass workshop.

Participants explore who they have become, what they are ready to stop carrying and what they want to choose next. They then create a personal fused-glass piece that captures their insight and becomes a lasting reminder long after the event has ended.

No artistic experience is needed. Emma guides every stage, fires the finished glass and returns the completed pieces.

It is ideal for International Women’s Day events, women’s networks, leadership and wellbeing days, employability programmes and teams navigating change.

ABOUT EMMA

Emma Kirkham is a clinical hypnotherapist, behavioural specialist, international speaker and glass artist with more than 30 years’ experience.

Her glass career has included work for Liberty, Neiman Marcus and the film Titanic. Today, she combines her understanding of behaviour and subconscious patterns with creativity and nature to create experiences that help women see themselves—and their choices—differently.

Emma is the creator of HeartMap™ and Return to Harmony™, her small-group forest and fused-glass experience for women navigating change. Twenty-four women have attended its first three experiences.

She also delivers creative wellbeing workshops within employment and community programmes, helping participants recognise their strengths, express their identity and create something that represents who they are becoming.

FORMATS

• Keynote or inspirational talk
• Interactive talk or lunch-and-learn
• Fully guided fused-glass workshop for small groups
• Talk and creative workshop combined
• In person across the Midlands; further afield by arrangement
• Talks available online worldwide

WHAT WOMEN SAY

“It was the community aspect that really attracted me—and what I benefited most from. Being led so I didn’t have to make any decisions about what to do or make was a breath of fresh air.”

“Thank you for giving me the space to explore—nature, glass and myself.”

“Time to be 100% me. Everyone was welcoming. No need to explain anything. Just turn up, be yourself and have fun.”

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