Joanna Montgomery

Founder and explorer of technology ventures. Building products and businesses that elevate the human experience. Weightlifter & Former Britain's Strongest Woman

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My TEDx Talk - "Strength in Numbers" https://t.co/uHFjfkRJFh

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@nickgraynews I haven't been on X for a hot minute but damn for a second there I thought the Tokyo thing had REALLY worked out 😅

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@LNER I've just been royally punked by this very misleading upsell at checkout. It makes out that I'm upgrading the whole ticket rather than - it turns out - just one leg of it.

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The men who get funded vs. the women who are told to find a co-founder

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@bookingcom ... I feel like you didn't read my message properly

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@bookingcom I just tried to make a booking using some credit that was expiring at midnight tonight, and as I was completing the checkout process, my credit disappeared and now has conveniently "expired" (ahead of midnight.) Can you help me?

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Every few months I log into this platform and it makes me feel a bit sad/nostalgic for how I used to spend so much time here. It was the epicentre of events, conferences, etc. I met some great people here, and now my feed is just tumbleweed and junk.

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Excited to be stepping back onto the red dot later this year!

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Speakers announcement 📣

Here's a first look at the inspiring lineup hitting the TEDx St Albans stage this October! Stay tuned as we share their talks over the coming weeks! 👀

See their profiles 👉 https://t.co/2TENTRMt7i

📸 @StephanieBelton
#TEDxStAlbans #TEDxStAlbans2025

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YOLO

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This week, @Skype is being switched off.

Skype didn't just change how we talked, it changed how we loved.

It was an icon of its time. A lifeline for long-distance relationships, cross-Atlantic meetings, and uni students calling home.

I remember nights where couples would fall asleep with Skype open, laptops warm on pillows, just to stay connected. The call would hum quietly through the night - probably with the video frozen, or the audio crackling - but the feeling was there: you’re not alone.

It was this quiet intimacy - the desire to be with someone, even when you physically couldn’t - that led to the creation of Pillow Talk.

Skype didn’t just let us talk. It let us stay.
It gave us presence, not just communication.

So here’s to the product that helped redefine what it meant to be close.
The one that paved the way for an entirely new category of relationship tech.
The one that taught us love could travel through a cable.

Thanks, Skype. You changed the game.

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I feel a pang of protectiveness towards my younger self.

Did we all do it?

Are we still doing it?

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I walked into a meeting once wearing a pink blazer.

A man smirked and said, “Oh look, it’s Business Barbie.”

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I hadn’t thought about that moment for years, until last week when a young lady was asking me about my journey raising investment as a female.

Did I feel like I belonged in the room? Had I ever changed my behaviour to fit in?

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@thejamesmcaulay I needed this in amongst everyone's opinions on the Super Bowl

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Watch it here on YouTube: https://t.co/V93ShQW5BY

Or find it wherever you listen to your podcasts!

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Did you know my investors once tried to shut me down on Christmas Eve, with no warning?

My podcast episode with @StephMelodia is out now 🔥

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NYD 2025 - Cairngorms, Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

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@thejamesmcaulay I hate that saying because it’s not true 😂