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The D.A.R.E. Podcast (a #successfulmindset podcast) with Host Prof Miranda K. Brawn

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D.A.R.E. Ep14 - Pavita Cooper: From Retail to the Corporate Boardrooms with 30% Club Women on Boards

March 10, 2025

🎙️LAUNCH OF SEASON TWO EPISODE 4 (A.K.A EPISODE 14) for THE D.A.R.E. PODCAST.

To celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) 2025, join us for a very special and exclusive 33 minutes deep dive into the mind of the Pavita Cooper, Chair of 30% Club UK and a Portfolio Board Member.

She speaks with our 'The D.A.R.E. Podcast' Creator, Producer and Host, Success Mindset Coach (aka The 60 Second Coach), Founder and President of TMBDLF.com Prof Miranda K. Brawn which was recorded in Spring 2024.

In this candid conversation, we explore her unique insights, experiences, and vision for the future of the Boardroom.

Whether you're a student, a professional, board member or just curious about what drives a successful mindset to outstanding success using a non-conventional route, this interview is a must-watch and/or must-listen.

You can also watch on https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=orfqxsTZCKk

In this episode, you will learn about:

1) Her childhood and early growing years to help develop her own successful mindset and what it takes to be a successful person within the Human Resources (HR) department as a former Global Head and beyond. Her success story proves that you can attend a UK state school and succeed without a University degree.

2) Transition into the Corporate sector after starting in retail as a teenage shop assistant working for C&A including reference to imposter syndrome vs imposter moment.

3) How to stand out and the importance of Personal Branding.

4) How to make the corporate boardroom and other industry boardrooms more inclusive and sustainable including her campaigning work at The 30% Club UK.

5) Advice on how to develop successful mindset tips using The D.A.R.E. Model which includes taking risks, learning to fail, building relationships and the importance of resilience.

Plus SO MUCH MORE!

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Guest Biography:

Pavita Cooper is the Chair of the 30% Club UK and a Portfolio Board Member. She works with Boards and Executive teams to build culture and inclusion across their organisations.

Pavita is recognised as a leading culture and diversity expert; she has over 30 years of experience as an executive talent leader across a range of multi-sector global blue-chip organisations, including Shell, Barclays and Lloyds Banking Group.

Pavita combines her deep technical expertise with an ability to frame insights in a direct but compelling style. Pavita believes in the power of giving back; she mentors young people from ethnically diverse and socially disadvantaged backgrounds and regularly speaks at inner city schools across the country through Speakers for Schools. Pavita was awarded Woman of the Year at the Asian Business Awards in 2017 and was listed on the Asian Powerlist 2025.