01 Making the leap to independent consulting with Helen Merati

In this episode, I talk to Helen Merati about her consulting journey. Helen has a background in international health and has worked in the sector for over 20 years.  She worked in a consulting firm for 10 years supporting, managing, and contributing to consultancies in health systems strengthening, SRMNCH, HIV, and more. And then stepped into the world of independent consulting.In this episode, we learn about how Helen made the decision to work in consulting and why.  And how she got her all-important first client.________________________________________________________________________________________More resources are available here: https://www.womensconsultingworkshop.com/learning________________________________________________________________________________________The Women's Consulting Workshop is our free private group for women who are working in consulting. You are welcome if you are an experienced consultant, if you are just starting or if you need some support to figure out if this consulting life is for you. It is a judgment-free zone to ask questions, share, learn and connect with each other. ________________________________________________________________________________________The Consultant ClinicThis is a brand new way to work with us. If you have a question related to your consulting practice, or you want to check in with an experienced consultant, you can book a call with Janet for an hour. This is a completely confidential, solutions-focused deep dive into what is on your mind. You can find out more here________________________________________________________________________________________Sign up here for the Women's Consulting Workshop weekly newsletter, 3 good things.________________________________________________________________________________________Tools we talk about:CalendlyTrello________________________________________________________________________________________Want to be a guest on the show? Send us an email: janet@womensconsultingworkshop.com  And we'd love it if you can put a review where ever you listen to podcasts.