This week, I was fortunate enough to attend a female founder’s event at the St Andrews Innovation Centre. The theme was female entrepreneurship, and it brought together women from a mix of industries — all at varying stages of their entrepreneurial journeys. There was a panel discussion, a bit of networking, and most importantly, an atmosphere that felt inspiring, energising, and very real.

During the panel, I asked a question that’s been on my mind for a while:

“At what point did you start identifying with the word entrepreneur or founder?”

The answers were varied — some admitted they still don’t really use those words, others hesitated before saying they felt like they were “maybe” founders, depending on the day. It struck me how common that uncertainty is, and how often we downplay our own journeys.

It reminded me of something that happened recently. I was at a course, and someone asked what I was working on outside of my job. I told them I have a YouTube channel. Their immediate response was:

“Wow, that’s so entrepreneurial.”

And it completely took me aback. My first instinct was to brush it off — entrepreneurial? Me? But then I thought about it… and actually, yes. It is.

I’ve been thinking a lot lately about what entrepreneurship looks like in my life, and whether I’ve been underestimating how much of that energy I’ve always had.

Because the truth is, I’ve always had a bit of entrepreneurial spirit — even before I knew what that word really meant.

Back at university, I started buying and selling wholesale handbags on eBay. I ran a little online shop, tested out marketing ideas, and built a surprising amount of digital confidence without even realising it. That small project ended up landing me my first internship—before I even really knew what an internship was.

I wasn’t trying to tick a box or build a business empire. I was following curiosity.
And that instinct—to build, to create, to try something—is still with me now.

Over the weekend, I picked up a copy of The Startup of You, a book all about applying entrepreneurial thinking to your career. One of the ideas that stood out to me is that being entrepreneurial doesn’t always mean starting a company. It can mean approaching your life with creativity, ownership, and the mindset to keep learning, adapting, and growing.

That resonated deeply with me.

Because these days, that entrepreneurial energy shows up in different ways: in my content, in my ideas, in the way I reflect and share, and in how I support others. No, I don’t have a company with staff or a product line (yet). But that doesn’t mean I’m not an entrepreneur. And maybe it’s time I owned that a little more.

Introducing Elevate Sessions

If you’re like me — quietly building something, creating in your spare time, showing up online, following an idea you can’t quite put into words yet — you might be more entrepreneurial than you think, too.

And that’s part of the reason I created Elevate Sessions.

It’s a 90-minute online space for people working on meaningful goals outside their 9–5 — whether that’s a side hustle, creating content, applying for a new role, or carving out time to bring something to life that matters to them.

Each session includes:

• A group coaching check-in to set your focus
• 60 minutes of quiet co-working (cameras optional)
• Time to reflect, share, and feel supported by others on a similar path

It’s coaching. It’s community. It’s momentum. I’m keeping it small — just 6 people — to make sure it feels warm and intentional. 

If this sounds like something you would be interested, it would be great to have you join us.