Lisa Maynard-Atem

Over the past year, I’ve had the privilege of interviewing twelve remarkable women through the #STYLISAFoundHers platform. Different industries. Different journeys. Different motivations. lisamaynardatem.com/post/stylisa-f…

@awkwardgoogle 🥰🥰🥰

Single mother passes the bar on her first try and shares the tearful celebration with her children 👏

What better way to celebrate a #majormilestone than with a visit to the best chippy in Manchester. @Wrightschipshop #HelloLover

@saniyafatma1278 Massive congratulations 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

In 50 days I graduate law school at nearly 46 years old. Just wanted to share because I am immensely proud of myself.

The hidden taxes of patriarchy are real. Once a woman sees the cost, she stops paying with her peace, and starts paying only with her truth. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

The #STYLISAFoundHers Series, March - Emma Lightbown, Fashion Stylist & Presenter In an era where influence can be monetised at speed, alignment is what protects credibility. Emma’s filter isn’t complicated. lisamaynardatem.com/post/stylisa-f…

So much of what women call personality is inherited survival strategy. Once you see the conditioning for what it is, you start to choose differently. And choosing differently is how the unravelling begins. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

Understanding the patriarchy isn’t about blame, it’s about clarity. Once you see the system, your boundaries make sense. Everything that follows in this series builds from here. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

The #STYLISAFoundHers Series, March - Emma Lightbown, Fashion Stylist & Presenter The word gradually matters. Emma didn’t pivot impulsively. She built capacity first. Relationships. Skill. Trust. lisamaynardatem.com/post/stylisa-f…

Wanting a better life is not shameful. It’s human. And women have every right to desire comfort, stability, and alignment without being labelled for it. The real question is why society is still so threatened by women who expect more. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

The #STYLISAFoundHer FundHers Series March - Felicia Flinders This month, I speak to Financial Educator Felicia Flinders, founder of Wealthways, who achieved financial independence at 48 after a 25-year career as an actuary. lisamaynardatem.com/post/foundher-…

@MsKKester 🥰🥰🥰

After hearing a family sing happy birthday.... this elderly gentleman came over with his wife and asked them if they could sing to her too. And since my copper Ameri'can people never disappoint... tiktok.com/t/ZP8QwSsSK/

Grace is a choice, not an obligation. And silence is not always a virtue. Sometimes the lesson isn’t yours, it’s theirs. Don’t deny people the clarity they need just because society prefers you quiet. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

The #STYLISAFoundHers Series, March - Emma Lightbown, Fashion Stylist & Presenter Did you know that some of the most resilient careers in fashion are built quietly over time? Emma has been in the industry for over two decades. lisamaynardatem.com/post/stylisa-f…

Your life is shaped by the rooms you choose to sit in, and the ones you choose to leave. Protect the shelf you’ve built. It wasn’t designed for everyone, and that’s the point. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

When I launched #FoundHerFundHers, I knew it needed to exist. What I didn’t fully anticipate was what it would do to me. #STYLISAFoundHers lisamaynardatem.com/post/stylisa-f…

You are destined..

Marriage once defined a woman’s legitimacy. Today, singlehood defines her freedom. Drawing on Rebecca Traister’s All the Single Ladies, my latest essay explores how the rise of unmarried women is reshaping power, economics, and the meaning of belonging. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…

The #STYLISAFoundHers Series, February - Ngunan Adamu, Founder of iWoman Academy This cuts through a tired narrative. The issue has never been that women don’t speak up. It’s that systems decide who gets heard, repeated, funded and believed. lisamaynardatem.com/post/stylisa-f…

We’ve been conditioned to fear money, to whisper about it, to equate ambition with greed. But money isn’t evil, it’s energy. It’s the tool that turns ideas into impact and freedom into reality. Loving money isn’t the problem. Forgetting why you love it is. open.substack.com/pub/stylisa/p/…