094: Why are women still hesitating to talk about ambition and family at work? with Zoe Davenport

100 Women in Insurance · Feb 27, 2026 · 43m

Summary

Thank you to BCH for sponsoring this episode.

In this episode, Sandra speaks with Zoe Davenport, Head of Customer and Brand at BCH, about the question many women still quietly navigate:

Why are women still hesitating to talk about ambition and family at work?

Zoe shares her unexpected journey into insurance, from qualifying as a quantity surveyor during the 2009 financial crisis to building a 14-year career that evolved from surveying into marketing and customer leadership. Her story is a reminder that career paths are rarely linear and that transferable skills often matter more than…