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WhatWorks The best advice helping women grow careers and navigate life happens in private. What Works brings it into the open. Interviews + tools soon.

21/08/2026

Your career doesn’t have to follow a straight line.

Whether you’ve stepped away, recently returned after having children or simply feel stuck, the choices you made in the past don’t decide what happens next.

I loved this advice from in our latest WhatWorks conversation.

You still get to choose what comes next and everyday is an opportunity for a fresh start.

Comment LISTEN and I’ll send you a link to the full episode.

19/08/2026

and I talked about career planning and how that actually works in a partnership, whose job flexes when and how to navigate that conversation.

But Jess’s point went a bit deeper that got me thinking about my long term goals.

Her advice - don’t be shy with yourself about what you want longer term. Be ambitious with your goals too. It’s uncomfortable but admitting your goals and then say it out loud with the people around you.

It’s probably the hardest step, but it’s the one that lets you and your partner actually plan and take the steps needed to get there.

Loved this piece of advice. So much more in the full episode which is live on Spotify now.

Comment LISTEN and I’ll send you the episode. 🎧

18/08/2026

Just one of the amazing perspectives Jess shared on confidence and her relationship with failure that has led to her success.

Episode 2 of What Works is LIVE - this week I sat down with my friend founder of the beloved British homeware brand

Comment LISTEN and I’ll send you the full episode.

We cover:

• Her early career in PR, then the pivot into founder life

• Building from her mother’s house in West Sussex

• The confidence that’s shaped her biggest decisions

• Her journey to motherhood, and the juggle that came with it alongside a fast-growing business and fundraising

• Why saying your goals out loud changes everything

The best advice women are getting today isn’t happening in public - it’s happening in private, one-on-one conversations. I’m on a mission to change that, and I’m letting you into mine.

Follow along and join our community for more conversations like this 💖

This prompt has genuinely helped me think differently about how I spend my time.Not just what I can delegate. But what I...
10/08/2026

This prompt has genuinely helped me think differently about how I spend my time.
Not just what I can delegate. But what I can automate, what I should stop doing altogether, and how I can keep evolving the way I use AI.

The automation recommendations have probably been the biggest surprise. It’s helped me discover new ways to use Copilot, Cowork and other agents and workflows that I wasn’t using before.

🧠 Prompt #5 of 5 in my Reducing Mental Load series.

💬 Comment PROMPT and I’ll send it over.

✨ Come back soon for my next series: Using AI to be more strategic in your career.

04/08/2026

Every time I speak or write about how women can be using AI more, you all seem to love it. So starting today, I’m kicking off a series of 5 prompts to reduce mental load at work.

First up: how to get started after your holidays. Have Cowork act as your chief of staff, telling you what you’ve missed and what to prioritise on your return.

Comment PROMPT below and I’ll send you a copy of the prompt you can use in Copilot Cowork today.

And come back tomorrow for the next one!

20/07/2026

Being intentional about what I wear for work whether it’s a work trip or days in the office makes me feel confident - and most importantly frees up my mind to focus on how I show up.

Here is what I wore across 5 days on a work trip. Realistic outfits and no filters.

Over the years I’ve worked out a formula I repeat - different colours and textures but the same reliable pieces. It doesn’t have to be the fanciest outfit in the room. Just comfortable and something that makes you feel confident.

When you feel good you show up better. Simple as that.

For me that means , , and for clothes and and for accessories. Brands I come back to time and time again.

What brands or pieces do you rely on for work and why? Drop them below - let’s build a list. 👇🏼🙏🏼

13/07/2026

To everyone who has found this account since the launch of the first podcast episode, hello and welcome!

And thank you for all the listens so far over the weekend - seeing so many of you engage reaffirmed to me the need for more of this and I’m so glad you’re here for it.

I’m Nora, a corporate mum of two based in London. I started WhatWorks because I believe the best career and life advice for women still happens in private. And I’m on a mission to change that.

Our first interview is live on Spotify with Laura Alexander - my friend, a mother and smashing an amazing corporate career in advertising.

We talk about career moves, confidence, rebuilding after maternity leave and the boundaries advice that changed how I think about my time. If you haven’t listened yet check it out, the link is in bio.

There are lots more conversations like this one coming so following along for more.

Nora x

11/07/2026

The boundary advice that changed how I think about my time.

My dear friend Laura Alexander shared this with me years ago — and it’s stuck ever since. When I heard her say it again on our first WhatWorks podcast interview I knew it had to be the first clip I shared.

In Episode 1 we talk about career moves, building confidence, rebuilding after maternity leave, the systems that help manage work and life — and of course boundaries.

If you haven’t listened yet — link in bio.

And if this resonates — follow along. The best advice for women when it comes to careers and life usually happens in private. We’re on a mission to bring it into the open through conversations like this one.

We went from Lean In to - is this actually worth it?Something is shifting around us and want to talk about it and hear m...
08/06/2026

We went from Lean In to - is this actually worth it?

Something is shifting around us and want to talk about it and hear more perspectives on this topic.

I’ve written about what I think women need if they want to stay and growth their careers.

I’d love to hear more perspectives. From those wanting to stay and those asking themselves the questions do I want this?

Take a read of the article and let me know your thoughts.

Nora x

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