As I looked out into the sea of pale blue shirts, my gaze dropped as I nervously played with my coily hair between my fingertips. I felt this sinking feeling in the pits of my stomach as it churned; I was alone.
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The eldest to a Nigerian single mother, if only they could see me now. I had never been tempted by the allure of becoming a doctor, lawyer, or engineer. However unorthodox my path, I had worked so hard to get here—the late nights, the early mornings, the late pickups from school clubs, the people who thought I was only there to ‘tick boxes’. I’d overcome them all. Then why did I feel like a fraud, like at any minute it would be revealed that I lied my way here? I hadn’t. I’d climbed the ladder like everyone else, and my ladder had double the amount of rungs.
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The room filled with enthusiastic nods and smiles from my first board meeting … I had clearly got something right. I can do this, I said to myself, I can do this. Dave’s eyes caught mine across the boardroom table, followed by a resounding thumbs up. He was the ringleader, the leader of the pack, the gatekeeper. If I could impress him, the others would follow. He pulled me aside after the meeting, under the watchful glare of my peers. ‘You did a great job; well done. You were so well-spoken’ he said. Wait, was I expected to be anything but ‘well-spoken’. He continued, “we usually meet before these kind of meetings as a team for a drink… love for you to attend next time … we are a bit of a moody bunch, but you will fit right in”. The meeting before the meeting that I was never aware of. Passed over as an innocent oversight, but really some form of weird fraternity hazing that I unknowingly had to pass. An initiation test to see if I was good enough to hang. I simply replied, ‘I would love to’. And just like that, I was in.
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I felt tired. Tired of jumping through hoops; Tired of proving my worth to others; Tired of feeling invisible. I wanted change for generations to come, I thought, as I watched my 5-year-old peacefully sleep at home. I'm not going to stop the wheel; I'm going to break the wheel. And thus, The Bold Club was created.

This story is not unfamiliar to many underrepresented communities as they climb the corporate ladder into executive roles. Their story is usually one of perseverance, hard work, and commitment to others, and as a result, are often feeling discouraged, isolated, and undervalued. The Bold Club was founded on personal experiences to lift others and help them overcome their obstacles. These barriers include discrimination, systemic biases, limited access to resources, and minimal opportunities for advancement. We specifically address these challenges and support them in developing the skills and strategies required to succeed.

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