Hi, I’m Jo Elvin

And this is My Goodness!, the substack newsletter where most of my writing will live from now on. What’s it about? Predominantly about all the hard-won wisdom I’ve gained from a career that’s spanned 30+ years in media, mostly magazine editing. A lot of what I’ve learned about trying to lead people, and keeping your own self-worth, confidence and stress levels in decent shape will all be discussed here. But this year, I’ve done something I’ve never done before: I’ve just taken a big running jump into an unknown new space for my careeer. I’ve quit the job - and the industry - I’ve been pretty much married to since I was a teenager. I’ve started a new part-time role as CEO of the charity Children With Cancer UK. And beyond that I’ll be writing, podcasting, broadcasting, speaking, consulting - seeing where this new path takes me. It’s an adventure that excites me and frightens me too and I’m going to be brutally honest with you about how I’ve navigated those sorts of emotions in the past and how I will going forward. I’m hoping, that if you’ll join me in subscribing in this space, we can hold each other’s hands a bit through it all.

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