Lisa Skeffington

20/11/2025

Loneliness is not always visible. It hides behind full calendars, constant availability, and the pressure to appear “fine.”

In 2023, the World Health Organisation recognised loneliness as a global public health threat - yet many professional women still experience it in silence, unsure how to reach for support.

In my latest Brainz article, I explore the quiet epidemic of masked loneliness among high-achieving women - and how emotional isolation erodes confidence, connection, and self-worth.

Through the Empowered Momentum Community, I’ve built layers of support - from insights and power hours to workshops and coastal escapes - to help women reconnect, heal, and rediscover the calm strength that comes from being truly seen.

👉 Read the full article here: https://www.brainzmagazine.com/post/the-loneliness-beneath-the-mask-and-the-impact-of-hidden-isolation

Loneliness is no longer just a private ache. In 2023, the World Health Organisation formally recognised loneliness as a pressing global health threat, one that impacts not only emotional wellbeing...

19/11/2025

It case it hasn't yet reached you - I'm wanting to share my exciting news and a heartfelt request for your support!

I've been nominated for two awards at the Women's Business Awards, and voting is now open. If my work has resonated with you, I would be truly grateful for your vote.

Category 1: Innovator in Health and Wellbeing

Over the past 25+ years, I've developed a unique approach that goes far beyond traditional talking therapy. Combining a range of psychodynamic and trauma release therapies, alongside communication skills mastery - and my own lived experience of overcoming anxiety and self-doubt. I offer what my clients call 'actual proper help' - support that creates lasting transformation rather than temporary relief. My methods address the root causes of anxiety and self-doubt, helping women break free from limiting beliefs and step into their full power. My support has grown into providing discerning and unique coastal escapes on the beautiful Dorset coast where I live. This nomination recognises an approach that genuinely changes lives, and your vote would mean so much.

Category 2: Author of the Year
My books represent two deeply personal missions:

For Women - From Anxious to Empowered

This book shares everything I've learned about the journey from anxiety to empowerment- both through my own healing particularly over the first thirty years of my life, and through supporting countless women in my longstanding professional practice. I wrote it because I know how isolating anxiety can be, and I wanted to reach women around the world who deserve to feel enough as they are. It's my way of extending my trusted wing to those who need hope and practical guidance to reclaim their lives.

For Teenagers - we need to break up

These handbooks were born from my own difficult teenage years, when I struggled with anxiety and had no resources to help myself. I wrote them to provide what so many young people and loving parents need - professional, practical tools and strategies they can access privately and work through independently at their own pace. These handbooks provide a safe, private way to build self-esteem and take back control. With over 30 proven strategies and downloadable resources, they empower young people to overcome social anxiety, handle exam pressure, navigate friendship and relationship drama, and find their voice - all in their own time and their own space.

How to Vote
Simply click the link below and cast your vote in either or both categories:
https://womensbusiness.club/u/lisa_skeffington

Voting closes soon – ready for the awards evening in London in early December, so please take a moment now if you can.

Thank you from the bottom of my heart for your support. This recognition means the world to me and knowing that this work resonates with you makes everything worthwhile.

Warmly as ever,
With my Lisa-love x

Women's Business Club, Empowering ambitious women to succeed. We offer mentoring, networking, and training to businesswomen across the world. We meet for business events in person worldwide.

19/11/2025

“I can probably do this myself.” – Alex’s Story

Alex was fiercely independent and had built her success on being the one who had it all together. She told me, “I’ve read the books, I should be able to fix this.”

But behind the mask was deep self-doubt, a fear of vulnerability, and a belief that needing support meant failure. In truth, her refusal to invest in help was a reflection of low self-worth. She didn’t believe she deserved that kind of care.

When she finally allowed herself to be held and guided, she broke through years of emotional armour.

“I didn’t need more grit,” she said. “I needed to feel safe enough to soften. That’s when the real strength came in.”

18/11/2025

✨ Finalist – Innovation in Health & Wellbeing ✨

Honoured. Humbled. And hopeful…

To be shortlisted by Women’s Business Club - a powerful co-operative of women uplifting women since 2013 - feels like such a full-circle moment.

This nomination recognises my mission to reimagine how emotional wellbeing support is delivered:

💛 Through quietly powerful coastal escapes for women in business, leadership, and the public eye
💛 Through tiered online mentoring options to a safe, inclusive community so that no woman ever feels priced out of the help she needs
💛 And through my newly launched Wellbeing Hub affordable Power Hours for those moments when you just need to be held

This is more than an award. It’s about being seen for creating something that truly works for women.

If you’d like to support this mission, I’d be deeply grateful for your vote.
🗳️ Vote here → https://womensbusiness.club/u/lisa_skeffington

Let’s keep rewriting the story together.

18/11/2025

I’m grateful for such thoughtful feedback ✨

15/11/2025

Author of the Year Nomination - A Journey That Started With The Teen I Once Was!

I'm so grateful to have been nominated as Author of the Year with the Women's Business Awards. I have published three books over the past few years. Alongside my third book ‘From Anxious to Empowered’ for women... I have published two books for young adults which I’d like to showcase to you now.

Please vote for me here: https://womensbusiness.club/u/lisa_skeffington

This nomination feels particularly meaningful because it recognises the books that came from the most personal place - my first two handbooks, written for the anxious teenagers I wish I could have reached for, when I was struggling alone.

When I was a teenager, I desperately needed help but had nowhere safe to turn. I was battling anxiety, living with abuse, and felt completely powerless to change my situation. I couldn't talk to my parents - they were the problem. I felt invisible, misunderstood, and trapped.

These books – ‘ we need to break up’ for girls and ‘ breakup’ for boys - were born from that experience. They're the books I needed at 15 but didn't have. Each one contains over 30 practical strategies to help young people:

• Overcome social anxiety and grow self-confidence
• Stop worries spiralling out of control
• Build body confidence
• Navigate friendship drama
• Shield themselves from bullies
• Handle exam pressure
• Find their voice and get heard

What makes these handbooks different is that they offer private, effective help. Because I know that sometimes the people who should protect you are the ones causing the harm. Sometimes asking for help feels impossible. Sometimes you just need tools you can use alone, in your room, to start feeling more in control.

The downloadable resources mean teens can work privately, at their own pace, building the inner strength they need to survive - and eventually thrive.

This nomination isn't just about me - it's about every teenager who feels anxious, powerless, and alone right now. It's validation that this work matters, that their struggles matter, and that they deserve accessible support even when traditional help feels out of reach.

My heartfelt dedication reads: "I dedicate this book to everyone fighting a secret daily struggle with anxiety, who is feeling trapped in a sense of powerlessness and yet is scared to voice their feelings for fear of ridicule; and to those teenagers who tragically never got the help they needed soon enough to make it all stop. And if today, you're feeling such desperation - from my heart to yours - I dedicate my book to you".

Thank you to the Women's Business Club for this incredible recognition.
Please vote for me here: https://womensbusiness.club/u/lisa_skeffington

If you know a teenager struggling with anxiety, you can find these books through my website at empoweredmomentum.com/store.

With gratitude – and my Lisa-love x

14/11/2025

🌿 ✨ A New Way to Feel Supported: The Empowered Momentum Wellbeing Hub ✨ 🌿

Have you been holding it all together for too long?
Always the strong one, quietly managing the overwhelm, the overthinking, the feeling of not being heard - while inside, you’re running on empty?

I’ve created something special to help you exhale…

💛 The Empowered Momentum Wellbeing Hub... a new heart-led space offering a one-hour Power Hour of mentoring and therapeutic support, designed to help you calm the noise, find clarity, and feel seen.

And for the first time ever, this Power Hour is available across three accessible price points - because every woman deserves the chance to feel calm, confident, and supported when she needs it most.

This is my way of ensuring no woman is left behind; a charitable offering through my Empowered Momentum Community that keeps expert help within reach for all.

If you’d love to access this opportunity, or simply be part of a supportive space for women who understand what it means to appear strong yet feel exhausted inside - come join us in the Empowered Momentum Community.

You’ll find early access to the Wellbeing Hub, daily inspiration, and a circle of women who remind you: you’re not alone.

🌸 Because healing should always feel possible... and sometimes, you just need to be held for an hour.

👉 Join the Community here:
https://www.skool.com/empowered-momentum-academy

13/11/2025

💛 I’m a Finalist Again! 💛

So excited (and a little emotional) to share that I’ve been nominated for the second year running as a Finalist for Author of the Year with the Women’s Business Club! 📚

If you don’t know them yet: Women’s Business Club is an incredible not-for-profit cooperative built for women, by women - empowering us all through real connection, collaboration, and visibility.

This nomination honours my two books that have touched so many lives already:

✨ “Anxiety – We Need to Break Up” written for teens and young adults to help them understand and calm anxious thoughts.

✨ “From Anxious to Empowered” written for women who’ve spent years holding it all together on the outside but feel unseen and not enough inside.

Both books were born from the same truth; that healing begins with understanding, compassion, and courage.

If my work has supported you, or someone you love, I’d be so grateful if you’d take a moment to vote for me:
🗳️ https://womensbusiness.club/u/lisa_skeffington

Thank you, as always, for walking this path with me 💛

12/11/2025

How a senior manager healed from burnout and found calm confidence and respect at work⁠
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Sarah’s career looked successful. But behind the scenes, she was exhausted — mentally, physically, and emotionally.⁠
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She struggled to concentrate, doubted her decisions, and lay awake most nights dreading the next working day.Her motivation was slipping, her performance had dipped, and she could feel her confidence draining away.⁠
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She longed to feel calm and capable again — to be respected and recognised for her abilities — but she was trapped in overthinking every conversation and questioning her worth.⁠
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The breaking point came when she was passed over for a promotion she’d felt perfect for. It went to “someone less experienced, but with better people skills.”⁠
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That hurt. And it made her realise her exhaustion and self-doubt were holding her back.⁠
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So she made a decision — to be brave and reach out for support.⁠
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Fast forward six months... Sarah’s transformation is remarkable.⁠
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She now sets clear boundaries, speaks with confidence, and communicates calmly and clearly. Her team feels more cohesive and positive, and her colleagues respect her voice and leadership. Her energy is back. She’s sleeping better, managing stress well, and genuinely enjoying her work again.⁠
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She feels balanced, valued, and in control — and she’s rediscovered the fun and connection she’d lost.⁠
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Her decision to be brave and invest in herself changed everything.⁠
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Do you know a Sarah?⁠
Or maybe you feel like her right now?⁠
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You have the same choice — to stay stuck in exhaustion and self-doubt, or to choose courage and start putting yourself first.⁠
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You deserve to feel calm.⁠
You deserve to be respected.⁠
You deserve to feel good about your work and yourself.⁠
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From my heart to yours — that first step is the hardest, but it’s also the one that changes everything.⁠
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Right now, I have one space available for private mentoring.⁠
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If Sarah’s story speaks to you, send me a private message or simply DM me the word CALM and I’ll get right back to you with the details.

11/11/2025

💛 I’ve Been Nominated — and I’d Love Your Vote 💛

So excited to share that I’ve been selected as a Finalist in the Women’s Business Club Awards 2025 - for Innovation in Health & Wellbeing!

Women’s Business Club is such a special organisation; a not-for-profit co-operative that’s been empowering women since 2013 through real connection, collaboration, and purpose. To be recognised by this community of powerhouse women feels incredibly affirming.

This award nomination celebrates the innovation behind:

🌿 My private coastal escapes for women who need to pause, reflect, and recalibrate, away from the noise
🌿 My heart-led mentoring community with support available across all investment levels
🌿 The new Empowered Momentum Wellbeing Hub with accessible Power Hours to help steady the wobble in times of overwhelm

If you’ve ever felt supported by my work, or if you believe more women deserve this kind of help, please take 30 seconds to vote 🗳️

Your support means the world.
👉 https://womensbusiness.club/u/lisa_skeffington

10/11/2025

Today in the Empowered Momentum Community - for women in leadership and in business - it’s Musical Monday 🎶

Today’s inspirational song choice is

‘Rise Up’ by Andra Day - a song that reaches straight into the heart and reminds you of your quiet strength, even when life feels heavy.

As you listen today, especially if it’s been a tough start to the week, imagine you’re singing it to yourself.

Let the words become your own inner voice - the one that believes in you when doubt tries to take over:

✨ “You’ll rise up… you’ll do it a thousand times again.”

Listen on Spotify

https://open.spotify.com/track/0tV8pOpiNsKqUys0ilUcXz?si=YCRjtR2dTDWbdJiny1_zKA

Watch on YouTube

https://youtu.be/lwgr_IMeEgA?si=fmcdaVTv2Ehu4vd8

You’ve done hard things before, and you can again - not by pushing harder, but by trusting yourself to rise in your own time, in your own way.

Inside the Empowered Momentum Community, we rise together - through every wobble, every moment of self-doubt, and every quiet victory that follows.

💫 And a gentle reminder: this Sunday 16th, we gather for the…
‘From Self-Doubt to Self-Trust’ Workshop. It’s a beautiful chance to deepen this message, rebuild belief in yourself, and reconnect with your calm inner confidence.

You are rising. You can heal. You are enough x

PS: Not yet a member and want to join us? Tier 1 is free - send me a quick DM and I’ll whizz you over the link to join!

Watch the official music video for Rise Up by Andra Day from the album Cheers To The Fall.🔔 Subscribe to the channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/AndraDayMusi...

10/11/2025

Have you ever struggled with self-doubt, especially when seeking support?

How can we overcome the barriers to asking for help when we need it the most?

Low self-esteem and self-doubt can hold women back from seeking the help they need. In my latest article for Brainz Magazine, "When Self-Doubt Blocks Trust - How Low Self-Esteem Keeps Women from Getting the Help They Need", I explore how these challenges affect personal growth and offers strategies to break free from the cycle of self-doubt and empower women to seek support and trust others.

Click through to read the full article:

For many successful women, confidence in their careers hides a quieter struggle, the fear of trusting too easily or not at all. They long for real support yet hesitate to reach for it, convinced that...