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Nick Elston (www.nickelston.com) is a leading Inspirational Speaker, Transformational Speaking Coach & Founder of Forging People ‘Transformation Through Speaking’ (www.forgingpeople.com) - empowering, inspiring and educating people to step up, find their voice & truly be heard in life, in education, in leadership, in influencing & in business.

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This week, in the 23rd episode of Season 5, Nick speaks to the brilliant Emma Sharpe - Founder of Study Sharpe & Deaf Awareness Advocate!

Themes we cover in this episode;

- Emm’s passion for supporting deaf people due to her dad’s deafness which occurred in World War 2.- The ‘grief’ attached to losing your hearing if you have previously been able to hear.- How maths blocked one of Emm’s path - but led t what she does today.- How her dad’s final words inspired her to begin her journey to Study Sharpe.- Going back into university life as a thirtysomething!- Working with SCOPE & Weston College training, teaching & coaching people.- Launching a business during the pandemic & why all workplaces should think about supporting deaf awareness & accessibility.- The pushbacks she gets for her work supporting the deaf community.- Plus glasses with hearing aids, rescuing Cypriot dogs, singing, artistry - plus, of course - Emm’s ‘walk on music’ of choice & lots, lots more along the way!

Emm shares with such vulnerability, openness, candour, clarity & humour - such a great guest - an engaging, inspirational & powerful episode.

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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emm-sharp...- Website: https://www.studysharpe.co.uk/- Email: [email protected]

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