Tammy D'Arcy is founder and CEO of The Shona Project a multi-award winning non-profit organisation aimed at providing help, guidance and education to young Irish women on issues such as anxiety and depression, bullying, stress, relationships, social media and body image.
Shona has an online community (www.shona.ie) runs schools workshops and is governed by professional doctors, counsellors and education providers. They also hold The Shine Festival every year featuring a host of empowering female speakers.
The mission at Shona is that Irish girls need to be empowered and educated to realise their full potential and become tomorrows changemakers.
They have impacted 20,000 girls through our school workshops and events, 30,000 through their survival handbook, 300,000 through our website, 350,000 through social media views each month.
Tammy has won multiple awards and was named Red Cross Humanitarian of the Year in 2021, in the same year she also released her book You've Got This - The ultimate girl guide to embracing your individuality, loving yourself and learning to truly shine – in your teens and beyond.
In this interview you will hear Tammy's personal story, how tragedy that befell her sister Shona and a struggle through Tammy's own teens inspired her to begin on her mission to help girls believe in themselves so they can become the women they are meant to be.
To find out more about The Shona Project click here
For more on Tammy's book - You've Got This click