Beyond the Spotlight with Annette Williams

In this weeks episode I chat to Annette Williams Annette Williams is a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist, confidence specialist, and former award-winning BBC television producer whose career in media spans nearly four decades. In this episode, we talk about following your ambition from an early age,embracing opportunities, navigating the highs and challenges of live television reinventing yourself when one chapter comes to an end. Annette shares powerful insights on mindset, confidence, resilience, and how transferable skills can help shape an entirely new future. From creating magical moments on some of the UK’s biggest TV shows to helping people overcome fears and self-doubt, This is a conversation full of optimism, honesty, and inspiration.More about AnnetteAnnette spent 38 years at the BBC. Starting off in the regions, working on the daily News programmes at BBC Wales and BBC Plymouth. Annette then rose through the ranks to become Head of Factual Programmes for BBC Studios Kids & Family.During her time there, she worked on some of the UK’s most iconic television programmes, including Blue Peter, Live & Kicking, CBeebies Stargazing, Britain’s Best Young Artist and The Dengineers, developing a reputation for creative storytelling, strong leadership, and nurturing on-screen talent.Her work has been recognised with multiple industry accolades, including BAFTA Awards and Royal Television Society Awards, as well as an International Emmy nomination. Among her proudest achievements is being awarded the prestigious Gold Blue Peter badge.Alongside her production career, Annette has also been an Associate Lecturer at the University of Salford for 3 years, where she has shared her industry knowledge and experience with the next generation of media professionals.Following a major career pivot aged 60, Annette retrained as a Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapist and founded Silverbrook Hypnotherapy.She now specialises in helping professionals build confidence, particularly around public speaking, visibility, performance under pressure and overcoming fears and phobias.Drawing on her unique combination of TV industry insight and therapeutic expertise, she works with clients worldwide.Annette is also the author of Step Into Your Spotlight: The TV insider’s guide to feeling confident when all eyes are on YOU!, a book that blends behind-the-scenes television experience with practical confidence strategies and mindset techniques.This bestseller book includes insights from well-known presenters such as Angellica Bell, Helen Skelton, Ricky Wilson, Krishnan Guru-Murthy, Mark Wright and Ade Adepitan.Today, Annette combines her background in television, education, and hypnotherapy to help people step into their own spotlight with confidence, authenticity, and impact.Website InstagramLinked InStep in to Your Spotlight BookMore about the Host Instagram: andrea_louise_evans Linked In: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-evans-3a82577a/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/wellnessandthriving