Join me in an inspiring conversation with Claire Bannister, the Unstoppable Growth Coach, as we explore her transformative journey from corporate procurement to empowering women entrepreneurs. Discover insights on self-belief, balancing success and family, and embracing change to live a fulfilled life.

Key Topics

• Career pivots and personal transformation
• The importance of self-belief for women entrepreneurs
• Balancing success, family, and personal growth

Sound Bites

"Believing you can be unstoppable."

"Helping women see their true potential."

"Success is personal and unique."

Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Claire Bannister

04:43 Claire's Journey: From Corporate to Coaching

10:03 The Importance of Values and Balance

15:28 Empowering Women: The Unstoppable Growth Coach

21:09 Defining Success on Your Own Terms

27:40 Overcoming Fear and Embracing Imperfection

31:01 Connecting with Claire: Retreats and Coaching

Resources:

See the details of Claire’s next Retreat: https://clairebannistercoaching.co.uk/cotswold-retreat/

All the links to Speak and Shine including your application to speak at the next SAS Summit where Claire spoke: https://www.brand.kieradair.com/speak-and-shine-collection/

About Me Kier Adair:

I’m a London-based Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author. I’m deeply passionate about empowering women in business to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.

I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a platform and community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.

Before launching my own business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.

Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to truly unstoppable.

Connect with Me:

Website: kieradair.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kier-adair

Instagram: instagram.com/kier_adair/

About Claire Bannister:

Claire Bannister is known as The Unstoppable Growth Coach and she has been described as a force of nature who supports her clients to get the growth in revenue, focus and time so that they can get the business they want and deserve. Claire believes that all women in business can be unstoppable once they believe they can be.

Connect with Claire:

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/clairebannister

Instagram: instagram.com/the_unstoppablegrowthcoach

In this thought provoking episode, Anne shares her inspiring work in Kenya, focusing on menstrual health education, breaking taboos, and empowering girls and boys to foster understanding and reduce stigma around periods. You will hear the impact her incredible work has; and how her mission has driven her own visibility to ensure her important message is heard and wider spread.

Key Topics

• Menstrual health education in Kenya
• Impact of stigma and taboos on girls' education
• Involving boys and men in menstrual health awareness
• Cycle tracking and body literacy for women
• Community-driven solutions and local advocacy
• The impact of saying yes and power of sharing your voice

Sound Bites

"They think they're unclean and shouldn't be."

"Advocates and allies are crucial for change."

"Saying yes can transform your life."

Resources:

See how you can support Anne’s mission through: https://tinyurl.com/AnneGoFundMe

The Society with Speak and Shine. Next Collective launching 1st june

https://www.brand.kieradair.com/speak-and-shine-society-june26

About Me Kier Adair:

I’m a London-based Visibility Expert, Brand Photographer, Keynote Speaker, and Best-Selling Author. I’m deeply passionate about empowering women in business to step up with confidence, speak out with clarity, and be seen for who they truly are.

I founded The Speak and Shine Collection, a platform and community designed to help women take the stage, share their voice, and create powerful visual assets that elevate their speaking careers. What began as a platform has grown into a movement — one built on visibility, opportunity, and connection, with women uplifting each other every step of the way.

Before launching my own business, I spent more than two decades at Marks & Spencer Plc, leading Visual Merchandising across Central Europe as part of the International Group. That experience shaped my understanding of visual branding, audience impact, and the power of showing up fully.

Now, I blend my creative eye, strategic insight, and passion for women’s empowerment to help my clients move from unseen and unheard to truly unstoppable.

Connect with Me:

Website: kieradair.com

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kier-adair

Instagram: instagram.com/kier_adair/

About Anne Nicholls:

Raised in Kenya and Scotland, Anne is a former teacher, lecturer, founder & CEO of Mimi Pia: Period! CIC, a UK Community Interest Company breaking the cycle of shame and period poverty that keeps girls out of school and steals their futures.

For eight years she has partnered with Kenyan charities to deliver menstrual health education and reusable period products in rural and slum communities, engaging boys and girls together to dismantle stigma at its root. Her work addresses a devastating chain: missed school days leading to dropout, early pregnancy, early marriage, and increased health risks including HIV. Reusable period products are not just a practical solution. They are the equity girls living in poverty need to stay in school. Without them, menstruation becomes a monthly barrier to education, opportunity, and the right to a future. By breaking the silence around period poverty and shame, and pairing dignified period products with body literacy education for both genders, Anne gives young women the tools to rewrite their stories and fulfill their ambitions.

A champion for gender equality and inclusion, Anne is also a tennis coach who runs an inclusive weekly programme for adolescents and young adults with learning, physical, and sensory disabilities. As EDI Trustee on the Board of Middlesex Tennis, she champions her "Ability Not Disability" ethos.

Connect with Anne:

Linktree: linktr.ee/mimipia.period

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/anne-nicholls

Instagram: instagram.com/thisgirlcan.period