The Visibility Shift Interviews
The Questions
Finding Inspiration in Every Turn
✨ Welcome to my new interview series with inspiring female entrepreneurs.
These conversations are designed to spark motivation and share real, practical wisdom. In each short interview, you’ll hear how women just like you have used visibility to step out of their comfort zones, embrace their personal brand, and shine in the spotlight.
Expect honest insights, powerful stories, and plenty of golden nuggets to help you show up with confidence and grow your own business.
November
Debbie Gilbert
FOUNDER & CEO, VIVA BUSINESS GROUP
Debbie Gilbert is a visionary entrepreneur and business strategist. She founded Viva Business Support 25 years ago, a full-service marketing and events agency. Recognising a need in 2011 to support women grow and develop their businesses, she set up Businesswomen UnLtd. This offers low-cost, non-membership events providing business support and connections. The Best Businesswomen came next in 2015, which recognising the achievements of female entrepreneurs across the UK.
With a passion for fostering growth and success, Debbie is dedicated to helping businesses flourish in today's competitive landscape. Drawing upon her extensive experience, Debbie has cultivated a reputation for her unwavering commitment to excellence and innovation. She understands the intricate challenges that businesses face.
Debbie's commitment to supporting others extends beyond her professional endeavours. She has written a bestselling book, 'The Successful Mumpreneur', a complete guide to starting and building a business around family life. She regularly shares her insights on entrepreneurship, leadership, and personal development through speaking engagements, radio, and TV interviews. In addition, her own podcast, The Business Awards Show showcases award winning businesses. Her dedication to raising money for charity has been an important initiative, having now raised over £200,000 for various causes.
Her mission is to transform businesses into thriving, resilient, and prosperous entities that make a lasting impact. Her motto is 'When you reach the top of your mountain – throw down a rope and help someone else up'.
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Gillian Devine
GILLIAN DEVINE MENTOR & BRAND PHOTOGRAPHER
Gillian is a brand photography expert and photographers business coach and marketing mentor. When she isn’t gadding about all over Europe for her brand photography clients, she’s hosting training events and mentoring her professional photographer students on how to build profitable and successful businesses. She has recently been voted Photographers’ Trainer of the Year by The Societies and is a number one best-selling author in ten business categories with her co-authored books. If you are a photographer looking for a boost in your business then register for her next free online training event here.
https://gilliandevine.com/about/
https://www.linkedin.com/in/gillian-devine
https://www.instagram.com/gilliandevinementor
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https://gillian-devine.com/reg
In this FREE mini marketing course for photographers you will get all the insider knowledge on how to build more profit and success into your photography business, get a steady flow of clients paying you what you need, want and deserve, while feeling motivated and confident at the same time.
Amy Atkinson
THE FEMTREPRENEUR
Amy Atkinson is an award-winning serial entrepreneur, property investor, speaker, wife and mum. She’s been working with small businesses right up to Fortune 100 companies, to help them grow their sales and customer databases through results-driven digital marketing.
As the CEO and Founder of The Femtrepreneur (a social media and digital marketing coaching and training company) and co-Founder of The Gaggle (digital marketing agency), she knows exactly what it takes to make more sales in a busy digital world. Is it her mission through these two companies to transform the business growth of service-based businesses, right from year 1 of their business journey through to multi-million £ companies.
As a mum, dog mum and wife she knows and truly understands the juggling act of business, life and parenthood. It’s an ingrained passion to make social media sales easy and simple but most of all actually work. No more feeling as though social media is overwhelming or a waste of time.
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https://thefemtrepreneur.mykajabi.com/
https://www.instagram.com/thefemtrepreneu
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October
Alex Standley
Alex Standley is a Personal Stylist, Speaker & Sustainable Fashion Expert. She helps trailblazing women craft a signature style that aligns with their ambitions, values, and amplifies their impact. For Alex, style isn’t just clothing, it’s a powerful tool for influence, confidence, and legacy. When your style is aligned with your purpose, the world takes notice.
With 15 years as a Fashion Buyer for global brands like Marks & Spencer and Amazon, Alex knows the fashion industry from the inside out. After speaking on the TEDx stage and navigating her own transformation from corporate leader to entrepreneur, She understands what it takes to step into a new chapter with authenticity and presence.
Today, Alex works with high-achieving women: speakers, leaders, and entrepreneurs, who are ready for a wardrobe that reflects their vision and authority.
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ALEXANDRA STANDLEY PERSONAL STYLIST
Dina Behrman
Former journalist-turned-PR strategist Dina Behrman helps entrepreneurs and leaders stop being the internet’s best kept secret, become the ‘go to’ expert and create a much bigger impact in the world by sharing their story and expertise in the press. She launched her business following a decade working as a journalist. She’s worked as a publicist for a number of industry leaders, and has also helped hundreds of entrepreneurs learn how to do their own PR.
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PR STRATEGIST & PUBLICITY COACH
Jade Thomas
The seventh interview in the series of the Visibility Shift with Jade Thomas. Jade is the creative force behind Eau Rouge Design, which she has run for 26 years. A multi-passionate entrepreneur, Jade turned her creative energy in a new direction 11 years ago, completing both a Diploma and Advanced Diploma in Silversmithing — and launching her second business, Jade Thomas Jewellery. Her jewellery pieces are beautifully designed by Jade and brought to life by a talented team in Hatton Garden, combining craftsmanship with timeless design. Jade is also a Brand You Magazine columnist, editor of the May issue, and co-author of The Fab Colab — all while continuing to inspire women in business with her creativity, style, and authenticity.
EAU ROUGE
Enfys Maloney
Enfys Maloney is a multi-award-winning Sales Expert, Speaker and Founder of Sales Training with Enfys Ltd, trusted by ambitious service-based business owners who want to sell with confidence, ease and get consistent results.
Known for her magnetic energy, practical strategy and human-centred approach, Enfys has helped hundreds of entrepreneurs turn their offers into comfortable, reliable and joy-filled revenue. Her signature programmes and sell-out events, including Vibrant Connections (her online networking membership), The Revenue Generator Mastermind and The End of Year Extravaganza, have become must-attend experiences for business owners serious about growth, community and sales success.
Featured in The Times, MSN, Wales Online, Startups Magazine and Authority Magazine, Enfys is fast becoming one of the most influential voices in UK entrepreneurship.
If you’re ready to uncover hidden income already sitting inside your business, don’t miss her free mini-training Money Left On The Table – a powerful 15-minute exercise to help you find hidden sales opportunities in under an hour.
👉 Watch it free here:
https://www.salestrainingwithenfys.co.uk/Money-Left-On-The-Table​
SALES TRAINING WITH ENFYS
Natalie Trembecki
Natalie is a copywriter who communicates the ideas and values that make small businesses stand out, all with some squiggles on a page – because words are powerful.
Having spent over 20 years in various roles from teaching to programming and technical analysis, Natalie discovered copywriting in 2017 as a way to use her communication superpower to help small businesses grow. She works with businesses that need to be seen but struggle with what to say, becoming your communication partner, helping you clarify your audience and message and translating your expertise into words that connect.
Copywriting is about more than just putting words on a page; it’s about understanding your people, your business and how you want to show up in the world. The greatest thing about it is the opportunity to support small businesses by cheerleading, with words instead of pom poms.
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WRITER FOR YOU
September
Hela Wozniak-Kay
Hela Wozniak-Kay is The Connectress. A charismatic catalyst who connects remarkable business women brimming with entrepreneurial spirit. She’s the soul of a power-brand led by women-for-women. Sister Snog (www.sistersnog.com) is an ecosystem where like-minded go-getters support each other so they can continue to thrive, boost their bottom line, supercharge their business and invigorate their brand. One sparkling connection at a time. Hela is in daily contact with a cross section of business women so she both understands the challenges of being a small business owner and the challenges small business owners face. And conquer. On a daily basis. In Hela’s world connections are today’s golden currency. That’s why she believes everyone should find their tribe. And join it.
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SISTER SNOG
Zeenat Ahmed-Peto
Zeenat an experienced cognitive hypnotherapist, teacher and trainer, helps her clients overcome a lifetime of people-pleasing, improving their boundaries and healing from burnout. Her specialisms include helping emotionally aware professional men talk about their mental health, improve communication and develop self-esteem. Zeenat helps her clients create a joyful life with fulfilment at work and connection at home, so they can fall in love with who they are.
Zeenat's first book 'Too Kind: A Survival Guide for Sensitive Souls' is based on ten years' of clinical hypnotherapy experience working with her clients.
Website: https://zeenatahmedpeto.com/
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/zeenathypnotherapy/
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LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/zeenatahmedpeto/
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ZEENAT AHMED-PETO COGNITIVE HYPNOTHERAPY
Olivia Marocco
Olivia Marocco is the Editor-in-Chief of Brand You Magazine and the visionary founder of Brand You Connect and SHOWTIME Live—the UK’s first female-only one-day Brand & PR event.
In 2020, she launched Brand You Magazine, which in just three years has become one of the UK’s leading publications in the female entrepreneurship space. Built on a dual mission, the magazine inspires and educates women on their brand-building journey while serving as a trusted media platform for female experts to amplify their visibility and credibility.
May 2024 marked the arrival of SHOWTIME Live, Brand You’s flagship annual event and a one-of-a-kind brand and PR experience. Designed as the ultimate stage for visibility, the event brought together powerhouse female entrepreneurs, business leaders, magazine editors, journalists, publicists, and brand experts—all under one roof. With its unique blend of inspiration, education, networking, and fun, SHOWTIME has set a new standard for women in business seeking to elevate their influence.
BRAND YOU MAGAZINE
Marie-Louise O'Neill
Marie-Louise specialises in branding and Canva design, offering a range of logo and design services, training and is an official Canva Creator. Bringing together over 20 years in the design industry, a branding degree and sprinkle in Canva for a winning combination. She loves to work with entrepreneurs, coaches, marketing experts and virtual assistants to create consistent content that’s on brand but with the flexibility to evolve over time.
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