In this episode, I sit down with Lois Bates-Stubbs, founder of Mavenly, a quiet powerhouse, and living proof that one small moment can change everything.
Lois’s transformation began in 2022 on a trip to Disney World, during one of the hardest seasons of her life. A single 25-cent coin on the floor became the spark that shifted everything; a promise to herself that she would return one day, fully self-funded, with her children.
From there, Lois went from a £7-an-hour job and a draining side business to building Mavenly: a thriving, multi-skilled virtual support agency serving women entrepreneurs across tech, marketing and strategic growth. Her journey is a testament to resilience, patience, authentic power and doing the inner work while building the external success.
We talk about:
✨ Turning rock-bottom moments into vision
✨ Building a business from self-belief, not certainty
✨ Authentic power vs. performative confidence
✨ Community, female friendships and outgrowing old environments
✨ Burnout, boundaries, and the reality of “levelling up”
✨ Returning to core values when life feels heavy
✨ The future she’s manifesting — including that return to Disney by 1 December 2025
This episode is for anyone who’s ever felt behind, stuck, impatient or unsure… and needs the reminder that one tiny spark is enough to build a new life from.
Find Lois here:
LinkedIn: Lois Bates-Stubbs
Instagram: @mavenly
Website: mavenly.co.uk
