Meet Angela Radzevich

We recently connected with Angela Radzevich and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Angela, we’re so appreciative of you taking the time to share your nuggets of wisdom with our community. One of the topics we think is most important for folks looking to level up their lives is building up their self-confidence and self-esteem. Can you share how you developed your confidence?

When I think about how I developed my confidence and self-esteem, two big moments stand out: moving to America as a British expat, and becoming a first-time mom.

Uprooting myself from the UK 14 years ago and starting fresh in the U.S. meant I had to find my footing in a completely new environment. At times, I felt like I had to rebuild my identity from scratch, proving myself in a new culture, without the ready-made community I had back home. That experience taught me resilience and helped me see that my British roots weren’t something I had to leave behind—they were a source of strength, perspective, and adaptability that I could carry with me.

But the real test of my confidence came when I became a new mom. Suddenly, I wasn’t just navigating life for myself—I was shaping a future for my family. Going back to a job I loved full time just wasn’t working out with a new born. I knew I wanted a career that allowed me to show up both as a professional and as a parent, without feeling like I had to choose one over the other. That’s when I took the leap and started my business consultancy this year, supporting small businesses and non-profits with their daily business administration, website management, and marketing / design projects.

Building a business, as a new mom, required me to back myself in a way I never had before. I had the vision of being with my son every day during these early years, and an entrepreneurial spirit that helped to boost my confidence to take the leap to design a career on my terms. It tested my self-esteem to believe that my skills, perspective, and story had value to offer others.

Looking back, I see that my confidence wasn’t something I was born with, it was something I built. It grew each time I chose courage over comfort, whether that was moving across the Atlantic or putting my name on a business for the first time. My British roots gave me the foundation, my expat journey stretched me, and motherhood gave me the clarity to step fully into my own path.

Appreciate the insights and wisdom. Before we dig deeper and ask you about the skills that matter and more, maybe you can tell our readers about yourself?

I support nonprofits and small businesses with digital branding and marketing design, website management, and administrative and operational support. My journey into consulting wasn’t just about building a business—it was about creating a meaningful career on my terms that blends creativity, strategy, and purpose. I help mission-driven organizations bring their vision to life through clear, consistent, and professional design, communication, and streamlined systems. My business is called Union Jack Consulting which is a blend of my British roots and the name of my son, Jack. www.unionjackconsulting.biz

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

Adaptability came first when I moved from the UK to the U.S. Starting over in a new country meant learning how to navigate life without the familiar systems and networks I’d always relied on. That skill carried into motherhood too—nothing teaches flexibility quite like a newborn!

Self-belief was tested most when I decided to start my consultancy as a brand-new mom. It took confidence to design a career on my terms, to trust that I could build something sustainable while also showing up for my family. For me, self-belief wasn’t about never doubting myself—it was about acting even when the doubts were loud.

Creativity has been the thread that pulls it all together. Creativity isn’t just about design (though that’s a big part of my work), it’s also about problem-solving, finding opportunities in challenges, and thinking differently because of the unique perspective my British roots and expat experience give me.

For anyone early in their journey, here’s my advice:
• Adaptability grows when you put yourself in new situations—so don’t avoid change, lean into it.
• Self-belief builds through small wins—start with one bold step, then another, and let the evidence stack up.
• Creativity flourishes when you give yourself space to experiment—allow yourself to try, fail, and reimagine.

Your journey won’t look like anyone else’s, and that’s the point. The best way to grow is to trust that your perspective has value, even when it feels unpolished.

One of our goals is to help like-minded folks with similar goals connect and so before we go we want to ask if you are looking to partner or collab with others – and if so, what would make the ideal collaborator or partner?

I’m always looking to collaborate with people who are passionate about what they do but need support bringing their vision to life in a clear, polished way. The clients I work best with are small or micro businesses, entrepreneurs, and nonprofits who may not have a full creative or business management team but still want their brand, website, or business processes to look professional and make an impact.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.unionjackconsulting.biz
• Linkedin: http://linkedin.com/in/angelaradzevich