Michelle Kennedy is an ex-Mishcon corporate lawyer and the founder and CEO of Peanut, one of the fastest-growing social networking apps for women, listed as Apple's Trend of the Year 2021 and TIME100's Most Influential Companies 2022. Peanut is the global network connecting millions of women navigating fertility, pregnancy and motherhood.
In her debut book, It Takes a Village, Michelle addresses how becoming a mum can be daunting and isolating - but it doesn't have to be. From trying to conceive through to pregnancy, giving birth, and everything that comes after, this honest, heart-opening book draws on the deeply personal stories of women from the Peanut community to bring to life everything they wished they'd known about the real, and beautiful realities of new motherhood.
In this session, Michelle will discuss her transition from being a lawyer to building a community based on shared motherhood experiences, the lessons she learned from founding Peanut, and how she navigated the challenges of early motherhood.
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