Michelle Leivars

Michelle Leivars AKA The Female Business Mentor, is a multi award-winning entrepreneur who passionately supports women in business. Through her work, she helps women overcome obstacles, tackle limiting mindsets, and achieve their full potential in a way that is honest, supportive, and trustworthy. Her services include one-to-one mentoring and group mentoring programs designed to foster community, inspire collaboration, and provide practical advice. Michelle also shares her expertise as a judge for the Woman Who awards and is a regular contributor in the media for publications such as GRAZIA, Stylist, BBC News, Good Housekeeping, Investors Chronicle, IMAGE.ie, PopSugar & National World. Her debut book: The Female Business Blueprint, due for release in 2025, is a practical, no-nonsense guide full of honesty and humour detailing the realities of running a business as a female entrepreneur. She is also the host of The Yes SHE Can Project podcast, where she champions women’s stories and journeys. Known for her authenticity, Michelle draws from her own experiences of resilience and challenges, incorporating her unique 3W’s of Resilience methodology into her mentoring approach. She encourages women to reflect, adapt, and use their experiences to help others, fostering both personal and professional growth. Hailed as one of 2024's Trailblazing Women in Business, her mission is to empower women in business by offering real, down-to-earth advice, creating supportive spaces, and inspiring confidence and self-belief. Whether through mentoring, writing, speaking, or podcasting, Michelle is dedicated to helping women thrive.

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The 3W’s of resilience

I want to be honest straight off the bat, resilience isn’t just some fluffy buzzword we throw around to sound inspirational. For women running businesses, especially those doing it while juggling kids, self doubt, the dreaded imposter syndrome, deadlines, caring responsibilities and the pressure to show up looking polished for Instagram, resilience is often the quiet force that gets us through the day. We never think much about it until after the fact, only when looking back on what we have waded through, that Resilience in it’s true form is appreciated!

The investment struggle for female founders (and why this needs to change)

Let’s talk about money. More specifically, let’s talk about why women struggle to secure it for their businesses.

Mind the gap: learning and growing as a female founder

You may have heard the statistic that: “Men apply for a job when they meet only 60% of the qualifications, but women apply only if they meet 100% of them.”

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