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ELEVATE

A one-day business retreat for ambitious women who want more clients, more confidence, more freedom and more flow without working harder. You’ll leave with the clarity, structure and belief to finally step into your next level of success.

Thursday 25 September

Down Hall Hotel

A day to work on your business, not just in it

When you’re caught up in the day-to-day, it’s easy to lose sight of the bigger picture. September is the perfect moment to pause, reset and realign with where you’re heading. Elevate is designed to give you the space, structure and expert support you need to walk away with more clarity, confidence and a solid plan to finish the year strong, ready to carry that momentum into 2026.

Your next level looks like this…

✔️ Consistent clients and sales

Knowing your business supports you and your family reliably.

✔️ A simple structure for growth

Clarity on what matters, what doesn’t and a solid plan that feels doable.

✔️ Confidence to be more visible

Showing up, sharing your work and being recognised for what you do.

✔️ More time freedom

Space to grow your business and be present with the people you love.

✔️ Unshakeable self belief

Trusting yourself fully, making bold decisions and not getting stuck second-guessing.

✔️ Flow and fulfilment

Feeling energised and proud of the impact you’re creating.

What to expect

  • Confidence & Mindset

    Build the mindset and self-belief that lets you make bold decisions, back yourself fully and lead your business with confidence.

  • Strategy & Clarity

    You’ll leave with a clear, simple roadmap that keeps you focused on what matters and an action plan you can actually stick to.

  • Connection & Community

    Surround yourself with ambitious, heart-led women who get the juggle, the ambition, the drive and who genuinely want to see you thrive.

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Agenda

9:00 – 10:00am: Arrival, registration & relaxed networking

10:00 – 10:45am: “Identity first: Think and lead like the future CEO now” by Sinem Yildirim

10:45 – 11:30am: “Stop being quietly brilliant” by Priscilla Pollara

11:45 – 12:30pm: “How to use strategy to elevate your business” by Jen Lister

12:30 – 1:30pm: Lunch & networking
Enjoy a delicious lunch (included) and connect with ambitious, like-minded women

1:30 – 3:00pm: Implementation time
Learning without action doesn’t change anything. In this 90 minute session, you’ll have guided implementation with speakers on hand to support you

3:00 – 3:30pm: Break

3:30 – 4:00pm: Panel Discussion: Stories of impact & growth

4:00 – 4:30pm: Closing & wrap up

Meet the speakers

Sinem Yildirim – mindset and leadership coach speaker at Down Hall Hotel business retreat

Sinem Yildirim

Life & Leadership Coach

Embody the version of you who already has the business, confidence and presence you’re working towards so you can start showing up like her today.

Sinem helps ambitious women create businesses that feel right and work well. Through her signature coaching, she helps clients simplify their goals, build confidence in their expertise and take bold, imperfect action. She’s also the founder of The Rising Tide Collective, a fast-growing community for heart-led female business owners who value connection over transaction.

With 15+ years’ experience in education, leadership and transformational coaching, Sinem blends mindset and strategy to help women lead from the identity of who they’re becoming, not who they’ve outgrown. Her work centres on identity, because big goals and great strategy won’t get you far if you don’t believe you’re the woman who can make them happen.

Priscilla portrait – visibility and messaging expert for small business owners

Priscilla Pollara

Communications & Business Consultant

Find the inner confidence to start making lasting impressions on people, command attention in a room full of opportunity and get noticed.

Priscilla is a communications and business consultant and the founder of consultancy Top Trick, through which she specialises in raising profiles. Her expertise lies in getting people to find the confidence to talk to anyone, helping them learn how to be socially brave, teaching people to love shouting from the rooftops and most of all, getting people noticed by those whose attention they most need to hook. PR - ripped up and delivered differently.

An active journalist to this day, Priscilla's understanding of influencing people with compelling storytelling is second to none, always drawing on her thorough experience of the media to find solutions to problems in inimitable ways. 

Business strategist Jen Lister presenting at Down Hall Hotel retreat for women in business

Jen Lister

Strategist

Get clear on what matters and build a strategy that moves you forward.

Jen helps business owners elevate their businesses with Strategy. She is passionate about taking business owners out of the day to day running and helping them get ON TOP of their business. By giving them headspace in their business they can really figure out what success means to them, and take the practical actions to achieve it. 

Jen has over 15 years experience across London & Sydney advising clients on Strategy and Growth. She is also a wife to sports photographer Ben and mummy to her two young kids Mabel and Jake. She loves running, yoga, paddleboarding and mountain biking. Jen is also an advocate of the Smartphone Free Childhood Movement & on the Board of England Netball for the East Region.

RISING TIDE COLLECTIVE MEMBER

£165*

*Payment plan available

NON MEMBER

£195*

*Payment plan available

Your ticket includes:

✔️ Full-day access to all sessions and workshops

✔️ A workbook to capture your ideas and action steps

✔️ Lunch and refreshments

✔️ Networking with ambitious, like-minded women

✔️ Dedicated implementation time so you don’t just get inspired but actually get things done

But more importantly, you’ll leave with:

✔️ Clarity on your direction

✔️ Confidence to show up as the leader your business needs

✔️ A practical strategy to grow your business sustainably

✔️ Renewed energy and momentum to finish the year strong

Seats are limited to keep it intimate.

FAQs

  • This day is for ambitious women in business who are self-employed, running a company or growing a side hustle with big plans and want to step back, refocus and finish the year strong.

  • Not at all. Elevate is designed to be a warm, welcoming space. You’ll connect with like-minded women straight away and many past attendees have said the connections were one of the best parts of the day.

  • No. Whether you’re just finding your feet or scaling up, the tools and support at Elevate meet you where you are. What matters most is your drive and willingness to grow.

  • That’s exactly why you need it! One day invested now will save you weeks of wasted time and energy. You’ll leave with clarity and focus, so the time you spend working actually moves your business forward.

  • No. Members receive discounted tickets, but the event is open to all women in business.

  • The retreat will be held at the stunning Down Hall Hotel in Essex, just 15 minutes from Bishop’s Stortford train station with free on-site parking.

  • Yes! There’s plenty of free parking available at Down Hall for all attendees.

  • Yes, your ticket includes a delicious lunch, plus refreshments throughout the day. If you have any dietary requirements, you’ll be able to let us know after booking.

  • No prep needed. We’ll guide you through the day. Just bring yourself, your notebook and/or laptop and a willingness to show up for you and your business.

  • All ticket sales are final and non-refundable. We know life happens, so if you're unable to attend, you're welcome to gift or resell your ticket to another woman in business. Just let us know so we can update the guest list.

  • Drop us an email at info@therisingtidecollective.co.uk and we’ll get back to you as soon as we can.

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