<p><strong>In this episode, I sit down with Lois Bates-Stubbs, founder of Mavenly, a quiet powerhouse, and living proof that one small moment can change everything.</strong></p><p>Lois’s transformation began in 2022 on a trip to Disney World, during one of the hardest seasons of her life. A single 25-cent coin on the floor became the spark that shifted everything; a promise to herself that she would return one day, fully self-funded, with her children.</p><p>From there, Lois went from a £7-an-hour job and a draining side business to building Mavenly: a thriving, multi-skilled virtual support agency serving women entrepreneurs across tech, marketing and strategic growth. Her journey is a testament to resilience, patience, authentic power and doing the inner work while building the external success.</p><p>We talk about:</p><p>✨ Turning rock-bottom moments into vision<br>✨ Building a business from self-belief, not certainty<br>✨ Authentic power vs. performative confidence<br>✨ Community, female friendships and outgrowing old environments<br>✨ Burnout, boundaries, and the reality of “levelling up”<br>✨ Returning to core values when life feels heavy<br>✨ The future she’s manifesting — including that return to Disney by 1 December 2025</p><p>This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt behind, stuck, impatient or unsure… and needs the reminder that one tiny spark is enough to build a new life from.</p><p>Find Lois here:</p><ul><li><p><strong>LinkedIn:</strong> <em>Lois Bates-Stubbs</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Instagram:</strong> <em>@mavenly</em></p></li><li><p><strong>Website:</strong> <strong>mavenly.co.uk</strong></p></li></ul>