Lesley Thomas

London

Weekend Editor and Beauty Editor at The Times

Editor of Weekend - The Times. Also Beauty Editor at the Times. Insta - lesleyjthomas

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Articles

Do It for You

1 week ago | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

Do It for You, Not Just for Them – The Real Legacy of Financial Confidence By Lesley Thomas When I began working with a new client recently, she shared her biggest motivation: “I just want to set a good example for my children.” It’s a familiar reason. Many of the women I work with are mothers. They want to raise financially confident children. They want to teach them how to manage money wisely, to avoid the mistakes they themselves made and to give them a head start in life.
Jane Fonda at 87 - ‘Being an activist doesn’t mean not caring how you look’

3 weeks ago | thetimes.com | Lesley Thomas

In May, if you’d landed in the south of France from another planet, you might have been forgiven for thinking that the world’s most famous film festival in Cannes is in fact an event for the world’s biggest beauty brand.
Parents, Let’s Talk Money

1 month ago | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

Parents, Let’s Talk Money: Because Your Teen Is Already Learning from You – by Lesley ThomasYou’re the kind of woman who gets things done. You’ve built a life that others might admire, a business, a career, a household that runs (most of the time) and a level of financial comfort that’s been hard-earned. But here’s the question most women like you aren’t being asked…What is your teen learning about money by watching you? Because whether you realise it or not, they are watching.
You Don’t Rise to Your Income Goals, You Rise to Your Money Identity

1 month ago | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

You Don’t Rise to Your Income Goals, You Rise to Your Money Identity by Lesley ThomasWhat if your income wasn’t actually a reflection of your ambition, skill, or effort, but a reflection of something far more invisible? Not your business model. Not your marketing strategy. But your money identity. You can have the clearest plan, the best pricing structure, the most ambitious revenue goal stuck to your whiteboard. But if there’s a part of you that still believesYou’re not good with money.
the Claridge's expert turning eyebrows into art

1 month ago | thetimes.com | Lesley Thomas
Financial Confidence

2 months ago | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

Financial Confidence – The Missing Link Between Ambition and Achievement for Women in Business – by Lesley Thomas For years, women have been encouraged to dream bigger, lead louder and build businesses that change the world. And many have. Yet for too many female entrepreneurs, there remains a silent gap between ambition and achievement. It is not a lack of talent, drive, or creativity. It is a missing piece often overlooked in conversations about success and that is financial confidence.
Stop Waiting to Be Rescued

2 months ago | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

Stop Waiting to Be Rescued: How to Take Back Control in an Uncertain Global Economy It’s impossible to ignore the headlines. Markets wobble, currencies shift, trade tensions flare and most recently, the world is once again watching the ripple effects of Donald Trump’s return to the political spotlight. Global economies don’t exist in isolation and whether it’s policy, posturing, or political upheaval, uncertainty at the top often trickles down.
The Conversation We’re Not Having - Why Money Confidence is Essential for a Thriving Relationship

2 months ago | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

The Conversation We’re Not Having – Why Money Confidence is Essential for a Thriving Relationship By Lesley Thomas, Founder of The Money Confidence AcademyWe talk about everything when we’re entering a relationship, children, holidays, career plans, even what kind of dog we might want in five years’ time. We talk about where we’ll live, how many bedrooms we’ll need and whether we want a garden or a city pad. We talk about ambitions, dreams and visions for the future.
a cool city pad with design edge

2 months ago | thetimes.com | Lesley Thomas
What If Your Relationship with Money Didn’t Have to Feel So Serious?

Mar 28, 2025 | globalwomanmagazine.com | Lesley Thomas

What If Your Relationship with Money Didn’t Have to Feel So Serious? Money. For so many women, especially ambitious, driven women, just hearing the word can spark a flurry of emotions. Stress. Guilt. Pressure. Even shame. We’re told to “be good with money,” but what does that even mean? That we have a perfectly colour-coded spreadsheet? That we never make a mistake? That we say no to anything remotely indulgent because it’s not “sensible”?