This autumn in SHE Reads , we spent time with a book that landed at exactly the right moment. As the season invited us to slow down, let go and gather what matters, Elizabeth Day’s How to Fail helped us rethink what failure actually is. Rather than treating failure as a verdict on who we are, we began to see it as part of a much more human and much kinder story. Failure as information We kept coming back to one simple idea: Failure is information. It is data gathering. Inste

1. The Awareness Gap There has been a real surge of interest in neurodiversity in recent years. Webinars, awareness days and glossy corporate campaigns are happening everywhere, and it is heartening to see. But there is a risk that awareness becomes a tick box rather than a transformation. Knowing the statistics is not enough if daily systems and communication still exclude people. Inclusion is not a statement. It is a series of small human decisions made every day. Awareness

Last night our circle came together to explore Burnout by the Nagoski sisters. What unfolded wasn’t just a discussion about a book. It became a reminder of how many of us are quietly carrying too much and how deeply we long for permission to slow down. We didn’t talk about tips or productivity hacks. Instead we found ourselves settling into something far more honest. We spoke about the stress we hold in our bodies and the way our nervous systems try to protect us even when o

Estimated reading time: 5–6 minutes 1. When “Fixing It” Becomes the Goal “I just feel like I can’t shift this. Maybe HRT will fix everything, won’t it?” There’s a moment many of us reach, when the emotional and physical overlap so completely that we grasp for anything that might bring relief. For some, it’s medication or HRT. For others, it’s a lifestyle overhaul or self-help overload. Beneath it all is hope and the belief that we can get back to who we were. But what if chan

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When someone tells a colleague or manager that they’re neurodivergent or disabled, it can be one of the most vulnerable moments of their working life - especially in workplaces still learning how to build psychological safety at work . They’re not only sharing a fact about themselves, they are offering trust. For the person disclosing, it can feel like stepping under a spotlight. Will they be met with understanding, or with silence? Will this

I’ve been thinking about what SHE; reads really is. It has never been about racing through books or ticking something off a list. It’s always been about moving with the seasons and not rushing past them. Each book mirrors the moment we’re in. Untamed arrived as autumn began, wild and freeing with a reminder that it’s safe to come back to yourself. It asked us to stop trying to be smaller, quieter or less and to notice what happens when we finally listen inwards. Throughout

You might have noticed the semicolon after SHE; - a simple symbol that holds deep significance. In writing, a semicolon marks a pause, a moment when the sentence could have ended but didn’t. In mental health, it has become a symbol of continuation and hope. It represents the decision to keep going, even when life feels heavy or uncertain. For Seen Heard Empowered, the semicolon after SHE; captures that same moment of choice, the breath between surviving and thriving, the spac