Pamella Onoriode is an award-winning virtual speaker, named Virtual Speaker of the Year 2024, who emerged from a challenging upbringing as a Brazillian street child and later a homeless teenager in London. Her journey from adversity to success fuels her mission to empower, now highly sought after as a keynote speaker to empower billions of women through menstrual cycle awareness for career advancement. A visionary leader dedicated to addressing systematic challenges in the workplace that disadvantage women, hire Pamella to be a trusted advisor to professional women seeking to enhance their lives - personally and professionally.
A life that began on the streets of Rio de Janeiro, Pamella faced homelessness and each day was a struggle to survive. Aged seven, she moved to the UK, navigating a turbulent childhood in London that unfortunately saw her homeless once more. Despite such hardships, Pamella forged a distinguished career in the media industry - achieving positions such as Production Manager at the BBC and Senior Production Manager at Channel 4. Experiencing such a turbulent childhood, Pamela was inspired to train as a certified Self Care Activist and Soft Skill Trainer, now using such expertise to advocate the importance of self-care and emotional intelligence in the workplace.
As the Founder of Boss Your Career, Pamella now dedicates her time to women's empowerment - particularly focused on career progression, network expansion and salary negotiation. Having recently achieved certification from the Red School, Pamella is also a trusted adviser on how professional women can enhance their careers through menstrual cycle awareness. Accompanying her in-depth perspectives on menstrual cycle awareness, Pamella also addresses the male-centric design of the workplace, the data gap in medical research on women's bodies and the oversight of women in health-tracking.
With a deep understanding of women’s career challenges, paired with her extensive media experience, Pamella is an invaluable speaker for any event. Her unique ability to blend insights on the menstrual cycle with her own experience is prominent in her approach to keynotes. Pamella's role as a transformational career coach allows her to help women optimise their professional performance through menstrual cycle awareness. A thought leader and advocate for systemic change, Pamella is highly sought after to deliver keynotes. To benefit from her depth of knowledge and passion, hire Pamella Onoriode today!
How to hire Pamella Onoriode
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Pamela Onoriode's official speaking topics are listed below:
Keynote Topics:
You're Not Diverse, You're Human -
This inspirational 45-minute keynote takes the audience on a powerful journey, challenging societal labels and celebrating the resilience of the human spirit. Drawing from her lived experiences - from being a street child in Rio de Janeiro to overcoming homelessness in London, and ultimately building a thriving career in the media industry - this speech is a testament to the power of Pamella's perseverance and authenticity.
Pamella will share real-world insights from working with global giants like the BBC, Premier League, Red Bull Media, The X Factor, and The Olympics, showcasing how humanity, not labels, creates success. Through candid stories of triumph and failure, Pamella will empower the audience to embrace their unique stories, overcome challenges, and unlock their full potential.
Key takeaways for attendees include:
- Owning Your Narrative - How your personal journey is your greatest asset.
- Breaking Barriers - Insights on overcoming industry and personal challenges.
- Authenticity Over Labels - Why your humanity is your superpower in any field.
- Actionable Strategies - Steps to start, grow, or pivot in your career with confidence.
Whether you’re entering the industry or seeking new opportunities, this keynote inspires you to redefine success, push beyond limits, and remember that you’re not “diverse” - you’re human.
Speaking Topics:
- Period Pains
- Self-Care
- Parenting & Matrescence
- Women's Rights in the Workplace
- Maternity Leave
- Career Advice for Professional Women
- Career Switching
- Salary Negotiations
- Promoting & Pitching Yourself
- The Business of Freelance
- Tracking Your Cycle
- Tracking Apps & Data Protection
- Cycle Awareness for Your Career
- Cycle Awareness for Your Business
- Cycle Awareness as a Mum
- Your Cycle & How it Affects You in the Workplace
- Periods & the Workplace
- Period Poverty
- Unfair Period Tax
- Periods & Mood Swings
- Period Underwear
- Periods & the Bias in the Current Medical System
- Pre Menstrual Stress - Cycle Management
- Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome - Cycle Management
- Emotional Freedom Therapy
- Gender Pay Gap
- Confidence & Stress Management
- Emotional Intelligence in the Workplace
Official Feedback from In-Person & Virtual Events
"Pamella is clearly knowledgeable and radiates optimism. I want to pick her brain further." - Disney
"I felt very empowered afterwards, it was great to hear about the connection between my cycle and my career!" - Valentina Villa
"Very informative and clearly explained. Good examples and breakdowns. How to sell yourself in a professional manner and think out of the box in terms of what you want out of your career to suit your personal and working life. " - Anne Yeboah
"Pamela has a wealth of experience as well as the motivation to move forward. I value those who will share and remain open to new adventures. I was able to be refreshed on things I had heard before, and also learn brand new radical ideas I wasn't expecting. I have left feeling more confident and wanting to do my own research." - Royal Television Society
"Pamella is perfect to teach this topic! I have gained new awareness and reflection tools because of her training" - BECTU
- 2024 - Awarded Virtual Speaker of the Year
- 2023 - Certified by Red School in Menstrual Cycle Awareness
- 2018 - Founded Boss Your Career, focusing on career success and empowerment for women
- 2017 - Executive Board Member, British Chinese Council for Martial Arts
- 2016 - Field Producer at Rio Olympics with Olympic Broadcasting Services
- 2014-2016 - Production Manager for IMG Media, Premier League Productions
- 2014 - Joined BBC as Production Manager, managing Africa Eye and other high-profile projects
- 2013 - Senior Production Manager for Nazanin Ratcliffe documentary at Channel 4
