The Invisible Load of High-Achieving Women - Talk and Breakfast

Join us for this poigniant breakfast discussion in Clerkenwell.

Kindly organised, hosted and sponsored by Planteria Group and Narbutas, this is a NAWIC X WIA event. Make sure you sign up to avoid missing out

Event Description:

Behind every high-achieving woman is an untold story of invisible work. Beyond the job title and measurable outcomes, many women carry the unspoken weight of leadership, holding teams together, managing emotions, and sustaining a sense of wellbeing across their professional and personal lives.

This thought‑provoking discussion about redefining success without self‑abandonment will be led by Michelle Wilkie, Design Director and Health & Embodiment Coach for Creative Leaders, whose work bridges workplace design, wellbeing, women’s health, and the transformative connection between mind, body, and space.

Michelle will invite women to pause, reflect, and reimagine what success can look like when leadership doesn’t come at the cost of self. Together, we’ll explore new models of sustainable ambition that honour both achievement and personal integrity.

We’ll discuss:

• The hidden emotional labour of leadership
• Why senior women often become culture-holders
• Nervous system overload in high-pressure industries
• Leading effectively without constant depletion
• Redefining success through leadership, longevity, and sustainable ambition

Expect an honest, energising conversation that blends lived experience, practical insight, and collective wisdom designed for women who lead, care deeply, and want to do so without burning out.

Date: Tuesday 19th of May 2026

Time: 08.30-10.30

Venue: (Accessible with lift) Narbutas, London Showroom, 4th Floor, 42 St John's Sq, Clerkenwell, London EC1M 4EB.

Transport: Nearest tube station is Farringdon on Elizabeth , Metropolitan, Circle and Hammersmith lines. Or bus routes 55, 243 and 153 stop nearby.

Open for NAWIC and WIA members, non members, all genders.

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