Ali Mortimer: Re-Introducing Yourself - The Moment That Changed the Room
- Yorkshire Ladies Links
- 23 minutes ago
- 4 min read
Let’s look back at another Hellomynameis inspirational surprise speaker who joined us at the hellomynameis Charity Lunch and Business Showcase last month.
Among a day filled with emotion, storytelling and connection, one moment stood apart, a moment when the entire room fell into stillness.
That moment belonged to Ali Mortimer.
Ali rose from her seat and began to speak with a calm honesty that immediately connected everyone around her. She began with the story shaped by grief, pressure, loss and resilience. With each line, the room grew more still, drawn into the vulnerability and raw courage of her introduction.
Ali shared:
Hello, my name is Ali.
I have been diagnosed with PTSD, Clinical Depression, and disordered eating.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I have struggled with body dysmorphia for most of my life, hated looking in the mirror.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I still think of my Mum every day, 10 years on after I lost her finally, after a decade of losing her daily to Alzheimer's.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I have lost 3 pregnancies, my first son born not breathing, and my second son told he was failing to thrive at 6 months old.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I have been brokenhearted by loss, infidelity, and betrayal.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I have been a beaten-down corporate employee. Beaten down by overworking, overgiving, and the frustrations of inequality of pay and judgement of the parenting juggle.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I am a recovering perfectionist with a very loud inner critic and an imposter with a sharp tongue.
These are just some of the ways I could introduce myself.
Ali then paused. The room was silent.
She shared:
"Because when we're vulnerable, when we're honest, when we share our pain, people feel it. They see themselves in it. But here's what I realised, these stories, these hardships, these pain points, they don't define me. We get to choose how we experience the stories we live in life."
So she introduced herself again:
Hello, my name is Ali.
Recently told I'm a 50-year-old looking and living like she's still 30 & I was recently asked to be a model for a fashion brand I love on both their website and fashion show!
Hello, my name is Ali.
I am a mum to 2 gorgeous teenage, 6 foot, blond haired, blue eyed, handsome, sporty, funny boys (young men really) who fill me with pride every day.
Hello, my name is Ali.
And I have been lucky enough to marry my soulmate not just once, but twice.
Hello, my name is Ali.
I am the delighted daughter of a Dad who got married on the BBC One Show, arguably to the love of his life – who wasn’t my mum.
Hello, my name is Ali.
I am the co-founder of Unique Escapes - an award-winning luxury holiday homes in the heart of the city of Ripon and Nidderdale Area of Natural Beauty.
Hello, my name is Ali.
I am the founder of an international mentoring company in my name, with a podcast heading to number 1 in the UK
Same person. Same life. Completely different story.
In that intimate moment, just a woman standing among women, Ali demonstrated the true heart of the hellomynameis movement: introductions are not labels or summaries. They are choices. They are declarations of who we are becoming, not simply what we have lived through.
Her delivery was grounded, vulnerable, uplifting and unforgettable. Ali showed that reintroducing yourself is not rewriting your past; it’s reclaiming the narrative you choose to lead with.
Let's find out more about Ali.
Ali Mortimer was once a global IT consultant designing and coding retail systems to function better, now turned Life Consultant reprogramming minds and hearts to feel better.
Ali is an Executive JOY Coach and Personal Life Mentor to C-suite and female executives and business owners; high-performing, over-achieving brilliant women with full lives who find themselves at a crossroads in their career, relationships, health or self-esteem.
She serves as a private confidante, a safe space to talk, strategise, release pressure and navigate change without fear of judgement or professional consequence. Having lived through trauma and profound loss herself, Ali transformed her own life from heaviness to clarity, and now guides other women through the same journey.
Married to her soulmate for the second time, raising two sons and embracing midlife with confidence and curiosity, Ali embodies the message she teaches: joy is a strategy, a power move, and the catalyst for a life lived with intention.
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A heartfelt thank you to Ali for sharing her deeply emotive words, her courage and her message and for reminding us all of the power of choosing how we introduce ourselves.
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