Courage and Confidence

Are you looking for courage and confidence? Us too: Lee Iggulden is founder of Welshot Photographic Academy and Michelle Rogers of Thinking Space is her coach. Together, we’re building the courage and confidence we all need to make the difference we want to see, whether that’s in our work, our lives or our communities. Join us – and our guests – as we share experiences, ideas, tools and techniques to embolden and encourage. Our conversations will be open, honest, and helpful, and we hope to inspire you to have more courage and confidence. To ensure you never miss an episode of Courage and Confidence, please follow us on your favourite podcast app, where you can also leave us an encouraging review and a 5-star rating. But best of all, share the word about the Courage and Confidence podcast with your family and friends and, most importantly, with your social media communities. Find Lee at: Website: https://welshotimaging.co.uk/

Courage and Confidence is a education podcast hosted by Lee Iggulden & Michelle Rogers, with 34 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Lee Iggulden & Michelle Rogers hosts Courage and Confidence, a education show with 34 episodes published.

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  Episode #9

  In Conversation with Laura Cave of Just Trade

  Jul 27, 20261h 5mS3

  In Conversation with Laura Cave of Just Trade This week, Michelle and Lee are joined by Laura Cave, founder of Just Trade, a Fairtrade jewellery and accessories company celebrating its 20th anniversary. Laura's story begins long before the business, with a degree in jewellery and silversmithing at Birmingham University, a chance connection to a community project in Peru, and a one-way ticket booked on the strength of a summer job at the Sainsbury's cheese counter. In this episode, we cover: How Laura ended up volunteering in a shantytown in Lima at 21, without a word of Spanish, and why she felt completely at home The origins of Just Trade, and how a misunderstanding over payment left a group of Peruvian artisans without income, prompting Laura and her sister-in-law to step in The 10 principles of fair trade, and why Laura is passionate about marketing products on the strength of great design, not sympathy The incredible stories of Lizeth and Naty, artisans who found confidence, skill, and purpose through their work with the Hope Jewellery Project How Just Trade supported its workers through the COVID-19 pandemic, organising food parcels and medicine contributions from the other side of the world Laura's creative projects in Peru, including pinhole camera workshops, a community exhibition with a private view and rice pudding, and a tube ticket installation that people still talk about 25 years later Working with her two sisters and brother, the value of collaboration, and why constraints often spark the best ideas Growing up dyslexic in a family that celebrated adventure, and why she only discovered it during her master's degree at the Royal College of Art A conversation about neurodivergence, authenticity, and learning to work with your brain rather than against it Laura's one piece of advice for building courage and confidence: keep going! Guest links: Instagram: Just Trade and Nice Flowers London Website: Just Trade Click to send us a message. Find Lee at: Website: https://welshotimaging.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeatwelshot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.iggulden Find Michelle at: Web: https://www.thinkingspacecoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingspacecoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmichellerogers /

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  Episode #8

  Bouncing Forwards

  Jul 13, 202635 minS3

  What's this episode about? Lee and Michelle take a look at "bouncing back" and ask whether getting back to where we were before is really the goal. Often, it isn't. Instead, they talk about "bouncing forward": using setbacks to move on rather than slipping back into old habits and old versions of ourselves. Key topics covered: Why "bouncing back" can keep us stuck in unhelpful loops How lessons we learned when we were younger can hold us back as adults Lee's experience when a house move fell through, and what she gained from it Michelle's story of breaking a pre-exam stress habit that was doing more harm than good The difference between intentional rest and unproductive downtime How self-awareness and evidence of our own capabilities help us move forward Kintsugi, the Japanese art of repairing broken ceramics with gold, as a way of thinking about bouncing forward Why bouncing forward takes courage, confidence and honest self-reflection Mentioned in this episode: FutureLearn (futurelearn.com), the online learning platform where Michelle first came across the "bounce forward" idea, on a professional resilience course from Deakin University Kintsugi / Kintsukuroi, the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery with gold lacquer William Morris: "Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful or believe to be beautiful" Quotes from the episode: "Bouncing back suggests that where we were before was the right place." Michelle Rogers "Bouncing forwards makes me feel excited. The possibilities are endless." Lee Iggulden "We're not ignoring our struggles. We're using them. Valuing the lessons learned from them to make something even better." Michelle Rogers "It's not broken. It's just been put back together, filled with gold." Lee Iggulden Reflection question for listeners: Think of a time you bounced back from something difficult. Does the idea of bouncing forward fill you with dread, or with excitement and optimism? If this episode resonated with you, share it with someone who needs to hear it, and leave us a comment. We'd love to hear from you. Laura Cave: Instagram: Just Trade and Nice Flowers London Website: Just Trade Click to send us a message. Find Lee at: Website: https://welshotimaging.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeatwelshot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.iggulden Find Michelle at: Web: https://www.thinkingspacecoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingspacecoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmichellerogers /

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  Episode #8

  Bouncing Forwards

  Jul 13, 202635 minS3

  <p><b>What's this episode about?</b></p><p>Lee and Michelle take a look at "bouncing back" and ask whether getting back to where we were before is really the goal. Often, it isn't.</p><p>Instead, they talk about "bouncing forward": using setbacks to move on rather than slipping back into old habits and old versions of ourselves.</p><p><b>Key topics covered:</b></p>Why "bouncing back" can keep us stuck in unhelpful loopsHow lessons we learned when we were younger can hold us back as adultsLee's experience when a house move fell through, and what...

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  Episode #7

  Half Year Review: How's 2026 Going?

  Jun 29, 202659 minS3

  Click here to text into the show. Ask a question, provide feedback or suggest an idea for an episode. Courage and Confidence | Season 3 Half-Year Review: How's 2026 Going? This episode is a little different. Rather than a general chat, Michelle puts on her coaching hat and takes Lee through a real mid-year review session, live on the podcast: no prepared answers, no safety net, just honest reflection. The theme running through this episode is stopping rather than starting. Michelle shares that across her coaching conversations this year, a recurring focus has been on identifying what to put down, not what to pick up. What you'll hear in this episode: Lee opens up about the habits and routines she wants to leave behind, including making excuses, letting uncontrollable external factors block her progress, and getting in her own way An honest look at how understanding her ADHD and autism diagnoses is helping Lee build genuinely useful habits rather than just workarounds Why Lee has been feeling behind, and how she's challenging the limiting belief that she should "know all this by now" A reflection on Welshot's 17-year journey and how evolving a business is itself an achievement Lee talks about the personal stuff that threw her off course in the first half of 2026, including a house move that didn't happen, and how all-consuming that became A candid conversation about health, food, tracking, and the mindset shift that's making the difference this time around The habit loop in action: why picking up a book used to mean reaching for a snack, and how Lee broke that link Why organisation and planning are Lee's secret weapons against impulsiveness, both in life and in business The quote that sums up Lee's first half of 2026: "The pause doesn't slow you down. It makes everything that follows more precise." Your task from this episode: Write down three actions, however small , that you will take during July to help you stop doing things so that the rest of 2026 is better aligned with your priorities and your values. Share your three actions with us by email or drop them in the comments on Instagram, Facebook, or LinkedIn. We would love to hear them. About the hosts: Michelle Rogers is a business coach and the founder of Thinking Space. Lee Iggulden is the founder of Welshot, a photography academy celebrating its 17th year. Together they host Courage and Confidence, a podcast about building courage and confidence in themselves and in you. Find Lee at: Website: https://welshotimaging.co.uk/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leeatwelshot/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lee.iggulden Find Michelle at: Web: https://www.thinkingspacecoaching.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thinkingspacecoaching/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cmichellerogers /

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  Episode #7

  Half Year Review: How's 2026 Going?

  Jun 29, 202659 minS3

  <p><b>Courage and Confidence | Season 3</b> <b>Half-Year Review: How's 2026 Going?</b></p><p>This episode is a little different. Rather than a general chat, Michelle puts on her coaching hat and takes Lee through a real mid-year review session, live on the podcast: no prepared answers, no safety net, just honest reflection.</p><p>The theme running through this episode is <b>stopping</b> rather than starting. Michelle shares that across her coaching conversations this year, a recurring focus has been on identifying what to put down, not what to pick up.</p><p><b>What you'll hear...

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