Speaking
The conversations founders need to have before growth stalls.
Speaking for founder communities, leadership events, podcasts, and organisations supporting women founders and business owners globally.
Many founders assume growth slows because they need a better strategy.
Often, the deeper challenge is that the business has evolved while leadership has remained anchored to an earlier stage.
I call this Founder Drift™.
It's the hidden tension behind many of the challenges founders experience as their businesses grow.
My talks explore what happens when founders stop trying to push harder and start recalibrating how they lead.
Speaking Topics
Founder Drift
Why successful founders can experience growth friction when the business evolves faster than the way it is being led.
The Myth of CEO Mode
Why "stepping into CEO mode" is not a mindset shift - it's a business evolution.
Founder Recalibration
The leadership shifts required when the business you built requires a different version of you.
Beyond Founder Dependence
Building businesses that can evolve without requiring the founder to carry everything.
What audiences leave with....
- A new understanding of why growth can feel harder even when the business is successful.
- A clearer perspective on founder bottlenecks and leadership evolution.
- Language for challenges many founders experience but struggle to articulate.
- Practical ways to create more intentional growth.
- A deeper understanding of what sustainable leadership looks like.
Who I speak for
Founder communities.
Membership organisations.
Business networks.
Entrepreneur programmes.
Leadership events.
Podcasts.
Organisations supporting women founders and established business owners.
About Rachel
Rachel is a UK-based founder, speaker, and creator of Founder Recalibration™.
Her work has been shared with founder communities and audiences internationally through podcasts, workshops, and global summits - including conversations with audiences across the UK, US, Canada, South Africa, and Australia.
She has hosted paid virtual workshops for US-based businesses, spoken at global events such as the Introvertpreneur Summit and brings a unique perspective shaped by both sides of business growth: leading change inside complex organisations and building her own business as a founder.
Through her talks, Rachel explores the evolving relationship between founders, leadership and sustainable growth.
Rachel is an incredible resource, and quite frankly an asset for my programs. She is savvy, experienced, and takes a unique approach to strategy in order to encourage people to think about what matters to them as individuals. Her extensive experience in the education space combined with her business savviness makes her a secret weapon to enhance any program or experience. If you want an instant value-add for your clients, reach out to Rachel. She's worth it on every level.