I was invited by Servian to speak at their International Women's Day 2020 speaker series on authenticity in the workplace. This talk explored my own journey of learning to confront the fears and challenges that held me back early in my career, to finding self-understanding and the ability to live an authentic life both personally and professionally. Exploring topics such as mental health, queer identity, gender identity and neurodiversity, this talk shared how embracing who I am, and seeing my differences as valuable to my work allowed me to achieve success in my career and establish self-belief. It also offers six ideas for your journey of self-understanding, so you can live more authentically in your work and life.