Happy Women’s History Month! This month, we’re spotlighting women who were the first to do something big in their organization. This week’s guest, Gillian Power, was the first person in her law firm to come out as a transgender woman.

In this episode, Gillian shares the lessons she’s learnt while climbing the corporate ladder - including the importance of building an ‘army’ of supportive people, how she positions herself as an innovator in her firm, and how she found the courage to come out at work.

2:43 - Gillian’s ‘breakthrough’ career moment and the importance of building a network

5:59 - How Gillian came out at work

13:22 - Tools to prepare for a leap of faith

14:32 - Gillian’s insights on how men and women are treated differently at work

15:50 - Gillian’s approach to innovation

17:47 - Speed round

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