Innholdsfortegnelse for January 2026 i Women Thrive Magazine

“Strengthening women’s economic power requires both personal action and collective pressure.” Welcome to January and a whole new year of expansion. We are kicking off 2026 with a focus on money and wealth—areas women often hold themselves back in, at the detriment of their freedom. Building wealth is how we can change our trajectory and really make an impact in our lives, our families and our community. For many women, money still feels loaded. We are taught to be careful with it, grateful for it, and quiet about wanting more of it. We are rarely taught how to claim it, grow it, or use it as a tool for long-term security and choice. It is time to change that relationship. Because money is not just about numbers. It is about…

After enduring an abusive childhood, I went out into the world with firm resolve that no one would ever mistreat me like that again. Nearly three decades later, I found myself wondering how I, of all people, could have fallen prey to another abusive narcissist. It made no sense to me. Except that it made perfect sense. You see, from the moment I met my ex-husband, I was immediately struck by how much he reminded me of my arrogant and aloof stepfather. The robot from the old TV show “Lost in Space” flung its coiled metal arms around and flashed its red lights in my mind, warning, “Danger! Danger!” But I was so desperate for any crumb of attention or affection, and for a romantic partner at all, that I…

Leadership often looks powerful from the outside: edited photos, speeches, awards, and recognition. But behind every success, there is a story of struggle, endurance and sometimes quiet pain. My story begins in a home where love and fear coexisted, where survival was a daily test. As a child, I endured abuse at the hands of my father, an alcoholic who struggled with his own demons, while watching my mother silently bear the weight of protecting three children with nowhere to turn. I understood fear early, not as a concept but as a reality that shaped every decision, every heartbeat. That fear planted a seed in me, a resolve that one day, no child or woman should have to live in silence or danger. Losing my father later in life was…

“When you know yourself and trust yourself, you make bolder decisions - whether that’s investing in yourself, changing careers, or sharing your story.” January invites reflection. After the financial, emotional, and energetic output of the holidays, many women find themselves quietly reassessing their lives - their money, their goals, and often, their careers. Beneath the resolutions and fresh starts is a familiar, unspoken question: Is this really where I’m meant to be? For Emily Jackson, this question has shaped both her personal journey and her professional mission. Today, Emily is a career transition coach, speaker, and author who helps women move through uncertainty with clarity, confidence, and intention. Her work is grounded not in theory, but in lived experience - years of navigating anxiety, self-doubt, and repeated career pivots before…

I didn’t grow up understanding wealth. I grew up understanding survival. Not the poetic kind — the kind that hardens inside your body long before you ever have language for it. The kind that teaches you to scan every room, brace for impact, stay small, accept too little, and call that a life. Survival becomes normal when you don’t know anything else… when chaos becomes the air you breathe. Before I ever built a business, before I ever coached a single woman, I knew the weight of waking up in a life that felt impossible to carry. I knew what it was like to come-to after a drug-fueled night with my heart racing and my body shaking. I knew the shame of staring at myself in the mirror, wondering how…

For a long time, I didn’t realise I’d lost myself. I was busy doing what needed to be done. I married young. I raised three children. I kept going through years that were heavy with responsibility, uncertainty, and a relationship shaped by addiction. Like many women, I learned how to cope. How to be strong. How to hold everything together. But survival has a way of quietly becoming a lifestyle. When my marriage ended, I found myself standing in the middle of a life I’d built, asking questions I hadn’t given myself permission to ask before. Who am I now? Who was I before all of this? And why does it feel like I’ve disappeared inside my own life? There wasn’t one dramatic moment where everything changed. It was slower…

The Problem: If you have gone through a breakup with someone you used to live with, were once married to, had years invested in, or if you are in my shoes, and decided to break offyour engagement, then this article is for you. I’m not saying it doesn’t hurt, but I can promise you this: no matter how long it takes, you can and will bounce back. I speak from experience. The first quote I read after I ended my engagement and two-year relationship was from Jay Shetty, saying: “Feeling sad after making the right decision does not mean that it was not the right decision” and I couldn’t help but feel like the universe was giving me a huge sign of validation. Maybe you’re not in my shoes and…

Istarted my business a year ago when my life was literally in tatters. I had suffered a burnout breakdown, gone through weight loss surgery, which completely changed who I was and, as a result, almost lost my marriage of 26 years. These series of catastrophes led me to reassess everything. I knew I wanted to harness my coaching skills built from years of working in the Health and Social care system as a manager but had no idea where to start. I was burnt out and broken. I knew whatever I did in life from that point onwards had to have meaning and purpose. I didn’t want to just make money – of course that is important and being independent is one of my core values but I wanted to…

Half a century ago, women in the UK were legally treated as financial dependents. Until the Sex Discrimination Act of 1975, a woman could be refused a mortgage, denied a bank account, or told she needed a husband or father to co-sign her credit application. Banks were free to question whether she planned to marry or have children - questions that determined her worthiness more than her income did. This is not distant history. Many of the women shaping our communities today remember those policies clearly. The 1975 Act didn’t just modernise the banking system; it marked the beginning of women being recognised as full economic citizens. A Transformation in Plain Sight What followed was one of the most significant social and economic shifts of our time. Women entered universities…

What Will Your Legacy Say About You? How Modern Women Are Redefining Wealth, Freedom, and Impact. For today’s purpose-driven woman, LEGACY means far more than photo albums, social media, and fond memories. It means choice, financial stability, and a business or asset that continues providing long after she’s gone. More than ever, women are realizing they do not have to choose between caring for their families and creating long-term wealth. WE can have BOTH! And the most powerful path? Leveraging smart models of recurring income, leveraged systems, and community support that build wealth while also creating a generational asset that will continue to produce revenue when our time on earth ends. Why Legacy Matters to Women More Than Ever According to Forbes and data cited by the Global Entrepreneurship Monitor,…

The Invisible Struggle of Women in Leadership Oh, Mother(s)! How many times do manager-mothers sigh in despair when they don’t see the end of the tunnel in their infinite line of obligation as mothers, wives, and corporate leaders? We witness today the most labor-demanding mothering the world has ever seen. This level of involvement in children’s lives is without precedent. Ironically, this occurred precisely when women started to reach high positions in work. A few decades ago, parents were rarely expected to attend school events or drive their children to after-school activities. Today, women are urged to aspire to leadership at the highest level. There is a caveat, though: they not only can “have it all”, but they are fatally flawed if they do not. The Illusion of “Having It…

In the early stages of business, it's natural to look around and learn from everyone else. We all start by observing - tools, tactics, templates - all the things that others swear works for them. But when it comes to business growth, and you’ve passed the start-up, fledgling stage of your business, you move from collective strategies to something much more powerful: developing your own way of doing things. When you build your business based on the rhythm of someone else’s style, you can hit a brick wall pretty quickly. Because when you find your own way and, more importantly, understand how you connect with others and make sales, the energy behind your strategy matches the way you are designed to lead, create and sell. This distinction alone has caused…

Not Quite The Holiday I booked Seriously, if you told me five years back that I’d ditch a cushy job, swap Vegas for a couple of weeks in Africa – stay, battling corruption, exploitation and helping kids escape from traffickers – I’d have spat out my Yorkshire tea laughing. I was always interested in spirituality although limited to visiting psychic mediums and tarot readings. I believed in karma – well superficially: what goes around comes around but nothing on a deeper level. Energy alignment? Isn’t that when a mechanic tells you why cars break down. Before Africa, I liked facts, proof, and deadlines. Now, I've swapped spreadsheets for sage and realized you can't plan your way through destiny or choreograph your soul’s growth. Packing for Africa was a disaster. With…