Women In Business
Janet Hadley Janet runs Choose Sunrise, she is on a mission to create alcohol-safe workspaces, without killing the buzz. She helps employers improve productivity, reduce absence and improve employee well-being through peer support, line manager training, alcohol policy, culture, and anti-stigma activities. Janet says: ‘It's 8.30 pm, and you’ve had a long day in the office, rushed out at 5 pm on the dot to collect the children, get them fed, bathed, stories read, tucked up in bed, tidied up, folded laundry, and now you’re logging back on to finish the work that all the men in the office finished between 5-6 pm. As a close friend once quipped, “I think this is what’s called ‘having it all! Is it any wonder that the Chardonnay makes an appearance alongside the laptop? While most employers believe they don’t have an alcohol issue in their workforce, professional women up and down the country struggle to find time for proper self- care, instead self-medicating to hide the overwhelm that accompanies the average working mum’s week. Scratch the surface of the best-intentioned workplace wellbeing programs and you might be surprised how woefully inadequate the provision is for ‘grey area’ drinkers. Did I mention my own referral to a therapist who told me she drinks more than I do and not to worry? It’s time for more employers to become ‘Alcohol Wise’ Gillian is passionate about helping women who are ‘spinning too many plates’ They are usually career women, successful business owners, and professionals. All at the top of their game, but at the bottom of their priority list. She wants to help women to stop using alcohol as a crutch, to lift the fog, bring them back to themselves and create a life filled with clarity, energy, and passion. She often finds herself working with women in their prime, entering (possibly) their best chapter, but alcohol holds them back – sabotages their dreams for the future. “Among women, the highest prevalence of hazardous or harmful drinking was found among those within the 45 – 54 age group. And those living in the LEAST deprived areas were MORE likely to drink at a hazardous or harmful level.” Scottish Health Survey Their successes are evidence of a deep inner strength, yet controlling their drinking seems an impossible wall to scale. Admitting they’re struggling scares them ridged, so they put on a mask each morning and hide the truth. Gillian Cockburn
Dupe Witherick
Dupe of Thrive Alcohol-Free also loves offering coaching for professional working women aged 35 to 45 years old,
Dupe finds that these women see themselves as “normal” drinkers. They are fully functioning and have work, family, and life responsibilities but question their relationship with alcohol. They know there is more to life and think changing their relationship with alcohol could help. Many women are not as present as they would like to be in life, they lack clarity in what they really want and in some cases who they really are. They feel stressed, overwhelmed, and anxious at work and/or in their personal life. They may also feel stuck in a rut or that life is passing them by but is not sure what to do. These women will also likely be wondering if alcohol is really serving them, as deep down they know life could be better without it.
Dupe’s aim is to help women thrive, reach their full potential, and live their best life alcohol-free
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