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Founder of Single Mums Network, Julie Hawkins
Find Your Power with Julie Hawkins
And her journey from brink of despair to successful Single Mums Business Networking group to inspire us all
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Julie Hawkins Susie Mackie Paul Wakefi eld Bridget Daley Marie Hall
Today she is the Director of KIH Products, founder of the Single Mums Business Network, and a true visionary. Co-organiser of the Find Your Power Event 2021, Author of Finding Happiness and Freeing Your Spirit and has just been awarded ‘Working Mums Business Membership Director of the Year 2020’ by Acquisition International’s Infl uential Businesswoman Awards. But ten years ago you would never have believed that this was where Julie was heading. Aged 34 she had recently miscarried, divorced, was in debt and could be found most evenings and weekends sitting in a bar with a pint in one hand and packet of cigarettes in the other. She was depressed, soul-destroyed, and felt that any chance making something of her life had passed her by, but then a miracle, another pregnancy.
Determined not to bring her child up with depression and adversity, Julie embarked on a Law Degree, she was now working to her child’s timeline instead of her own. During her pregnancy she designed a pregnancy cushion called the KIH Bed, and during her maternity leave she concentrated on both business and study. Then she realised childcare didn’t fi nish late enough for work, and work would not let her leave early enough for childcare. She was forced out of her job, and for the fi rst time in her life, had to turn to the state. Her house repossessed, bailiffs on her door. She endured a long battle to work within childcare hours for a nominal wage, complete the degree, build the business, without barely a penny, and heal her own depression. She did it all, she cried, she broke, she contemplated ending it all, but for her child she pushed through, and once her adversity was behind her, she set-up the Single Mums Business Network to help other women facing similar challenges, whilst being on a mission to raise awareness of these challenges faced by all parents and other primary carers.
Julie has joined forces with other leaders to bring us The Find Your Power Event 2021 at the stunning Heythrop Park Hotel in Oxfordshire, where she will be speaking with others who have fl ourished despite adversity and want to see you do the same. The intimate, low key event brings together some incredible workshops and exhibitors who will be talking about Emotional, Physical, Financial, Professional and Sexual wellbeing. n
Find Your Power Event 2021 Sunday 28th March 10am – 4pm Heythrop Park Hotel, Oxfordshire
fi nd-your-power.com
Contact Jules on 01452 471819
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