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How amazing would it be to travel the world doing what you love? Kathryn’s guest Katy Peters has the opportunity to do just that. Listen, as Katy shares her journey across the globe as a nurse and travel health specialist as the founder and director of the London Vaccination Clinic. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing from the University of Wales and a Diploma in Tropical Nursing from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicines plus several more. Katy is the chair of the British Global and Travel Health Association (BGTHA) and also consults in vaccine hesitancy. She is a member of the Faculty Travel Medicine team and the founder of The Global Vaccination Summit. Her extensive clinical experience throughout the world includes working with Medecins Sans Frontieres in the Demographic Republic of Congo, Kikkim North East India, and the Bahamas. Katy has worked in the Welsh Regional burn unit, general and neurological intensive care, and practice nursing in the UK. Listen in as Katy shares why she started her company, the shift in her mindset around leadership, and how she believes you need to be engaged and connected to your team when you own a small company. She describes some of the mistakes she made while starting her company, the launch of her personal brand, and where she sees herself in the next five to ten years. Katy has experienced so much in the last eight years, and we are lucky that she is here to share it with us today. She is someone who sets her mind to accomplishing her goals, met those goals, and continues to exceed them. We can all learn from her. In This Episode [01:17] Katy, I am so happy to have you on the show. [01:50] Katy shares a little of her background, why she does what she does, and how she got to where she is today. [04:36] Katy speaks about starting her own company in London in 2013. [06:36] Katy shares some of the things she has done in her business that she had made her proud. [09:22] What are some of the great things that have come from the mindset shift you have had in your leadership abilities? [12:08] Katy believes that when you own a small company, you need to be connected to your team, leaning in and stepping forward to be present and engaged. [14:03] Are there some mistakes that you have made running your company that you want to share? [16:43] Katy speaks about her personal brand that she launched that focuses on immunization and travel health. [20:24] What are you hoping to achieve in the next five to ten years? [24:40] Katy hopes that her children will see that you can accomplish anything that you put your mind to, and she hopes she inspires them. [27:26] Katy shares that her son is starting to ask questions and understand what she does and how proud he is of her. [28:43] Thank you so much for being so generous with your time today Katy. Links and Resources Business Bravery Business Bravery on Facebook Business Bravery on Linkedin Business Bravery Mastermind Kathryn Porritt Kathryn on Linkedin Kathryn on Twitter Kathryn on Facebook Kathryn on Instagram To Find Katy Katy Peters @katypetersinc Facebook | LinkedIn @bearskipeters Twitter @kcvpeters Instagram