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Anne Aslett is the CEO of the Elton John AIDS Foundation, the 5th largest nonprofit AIDS fundraiser in the world which has helped save over 5 million lives from its founding in 1992. Throughout her time with the organization, Anne has expanded its reach globally, and continued to help raise awareness of HIV/AIDS and end the stigma surrounding those affected – reaching over 100 million people in the process. In this episode of Claim Your Confidence we discuss the multitude of projects she took on in her early career – from journalism to consulting, how she first got involved with fundraising for HIV/AIDS, and the Elton John AIDS Foundation’s next steps. 

Don’t miss this interview where we talk about:

• Her early childhood in Sydney, Australia, her family’s subsequent move to London, and how she adjusted to her new environment
• Anne’s travels to the Middle East for journalism work during her early career, and how she found confidence through the culture shock
• How careers are built off of multiple stepping stones, and how trial and error is often the key to finding the path that is truly fulfilling for you
• How Anne was personally affected by the AIDS/HIV epidemic, and what drove her to commit to making a difference through fundraising
• Anne’s impact on the Elton John AIDS Foundation, her experience working with Elton John, and what she’s doing to help the foundation reach its goal of ending the AIDS epidemic for good

Find Anne Aslett:

https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org
IG: @anneaslett
Twitter: @AnneAslett1

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Recorded at The Newsstand Studios at Rockefeller Center.

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