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British Empire Medal recipient Andrea Aviet BEM launches U.S. leadership platform ASCEND
Coverage of Andrea Aviet BEM’s U.S. launch of ASCEND, focused on resilience, leadership transformation and institutional impact.
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Featured across national and international media, broadcast, editorial and Parliament.
Andrea Aviet BEM is a British Empire Medal recipient, author, filmmaker, international speaker, and founder of Andrea Aviet LLC and ASCEND, based in Wyoming.
Media, podcast, and TV inquiries: info@andreaaviet.com
Short biography
In brief
Andrea Aviet BEM is the founder of Andrea Aviet LLC and ASCEND, a Wyoming-based leadership and mindset company serving clients across the United States and internationally online. A British Empire Medal recipient and Freeman of the City of London, she is an author, filmmaker, and international speaker on leadership, resilience, and purpose.
Long biography
The fuller story
Andrea Aviet BEM received the British Empire Medal in the 2019 New Year Honours for her campaigning against domestic abuse. In 2023 she received the Freedom of the City of London. She is an Official World Record holder, has received Top 100 Influential People recognition, and was featured in 1000 Londoners.
She self-published White Sorrow and created, self-funded, produced, and appeared in the campaigning short film “Don’t Cry,” which was screened at the UK Parliament during International Women’s Day week 2023. She serves as a Global Goodwill Ambassador for abused women and children. She also has international involvement with WBAF.
Through Andrea Aviet LLC and ASCEND, Andrea now helps individuals, leaders, and organizations strengthen mindset, confidence, resilience, and purposeful leadership through coaching, corporate training, online learning, and speaking.
Section 01 — Leadership & business
Leadership, Business & International Media
Coverage of Andrea Aviet BEM’s leadership work, the U.S. launch of ASCEND and her international business profile.
Leadership and business coverage of Andrea Aviet BEM
Entrepreneur’s Diaries
Andrea Aviet BEM: 8 Awards, 1 Unstoppable Survivor Story
An international profile of Andrea Aviet BEM covering her leadership, filmmaking and resilience, and the purpose-led work she now brings to ASCEND.
Youth4Good Australia
My Past Forged My Future — #Youth4Good, Article 9 by Andrea Aviet
Andrea Aviet contributed to #Youth4Good Australia, sharing her personal journey, resilience, advocacy and message of social impact with an international audience.
Section 02 — On air
Broadcast & Radio
Andrea Aviet BEM’s leadership, advocacy, filmmaking and public work have been featured across national and international broadcast and radio platforms.
BBC World Service
Andrea’s story and advocacy have featured in the BBC’s international broadcast coverage.
Radio News Hub
National radio coverage of Andrea’s campaigning and public work.
GB News
National television coverage featuring Andrea’s story and advocacy.
Good Morning Britain
National breakfast television coverage featuring Andrea’s story and public work.
Brilliance Business TV / Mark Stephen Pooler
Andrea Aviet BEM appeared in conversation with Mark Stephen Pooler, discussing her work, authorship and personal journey.
Maidstone Mornings with Hermione Sihukai
Andrea Aviet BEM was interviewed on Maidstone Mornings with Hermione Sihukai.
Dovetales Radio / DCL Ministries
Andrea Aviet BEM was interviewed on Dovetales, discussing her journey as an author, survivor and advocate.
Section 03 — Editorial & news
Advocacy & Social Impact
Andrea’s earlier advocacy work and lived experience helped shape the resilience, leadership and purpose-led work she now delivers through ASCEND.
Editorial coverage of Andrea Aviet BEM’s advocacy
The Independent
Abuse survivor: Victims need to be a ‘human chain of strength’
The Independent speaks with Andrea Aviet BEM about supporting victims of domestic abuse and building a human chain of strength.
Independent TV
International Women’s Day: Domestic abuse survivor speaks about journey to empower victims
In a broadcast interview for International Women’s Day, Andrea Aviet BEM shares her journey from survivor to empowering others.
The Standard
Abuse survivor: Victims need to be a ‘human chain of strength’
The Standard’s report features Andrea Aviet BEM on helping victims of domestic abuse stand together in strength.
Inside Croydon
Women shouldn’t be defined by abusive past, says campaigner
Inside Croydon profiles campaigner Andrea Aviet BEM on why women should not be defined by an abusive past.
The Guardian
The Guardian’s New Year Honours coverage names Andrea Aviet among those recognised in the 2019 New Year Honours list.
The Independent — New Year Honours
The Independent’s New Year Honours 2019 list names Andrea Aviet as a recipient of the British Empire Medal.
The Right Buzz
Andrea Aviet
Long-form external interview with Andrea Aviet BEM about her lived experience, advocacy and public work.
Section 04 — Honours, records & Parliament
Official Recognition & Public Record
UK Honours — Cabinet Office
British Empire Medal
Andrea Aviet BEM was awarded the British Empire Medal in the 2019 New Year Honours for services to victims of domestic abuse.
City of London
Freedom of the City of London
Official City of London records list Ashkhen Andrea Aviet BEM among the applicants for the Freedom of the City of London.
Official World Record
First Female British Empire Medal Recipient to Self-Fund, Produce and Star in a Global Award-Winning Domestic Abuse Awareness Film Premiered in UK Parliament on International Women’s Day
Official World Record recognizes Andrea Aviet BEM and her film Don’t Cry.
- British Empire Medal recipient (2019 New Year Honours)
- Freeman of the City of London (2023)
- Official World Record holder
- Author of White Sorrow
- Filmmaker and producer of “Don’t Cry”
- International speaker
- Top 100 Influential People recognition
- Featured in 1000 Londoners
- Global Goodwill Ambassador for abused women and children
- International WBAF involvement
UK Parliament
Parliamentary screening and panel
Andrea’s campaigning short film Don’t Cry was screened in the UK Parliament during the week of International Women’s Day 2023, followed by a panel and discussion connected with her advocacy and film work.
The event is listed in the UK Parliament’s published sponsored-events data for 2022–23.
View official UK Parliament record
Section 05 — Storytelling
Film & Creative Work
Andrea Aviet BEM created, self-funded, produced and appeared in the short film Don’t Cry, based on her book White Sorrow. Her filmmaking uses storytelling to build resilience, spark conversation and create public impact.
Section 06 — Wider coverage
Also Featured In
- HuffPost
- PA Media
- Yahoo! News
- MSN News
- Evening Standard
- The Independent
UK regional & local titles
- The Northern Echo
- Southern Daily Echo
- News & Star
- The Cumberland News
- Wiltshire & Gloucestershire Standard
- Sutton & Croydon Guardian
- Guardian local titles
International features & profiles
- Global Woman Magazine
- Independent.ie
- Celebrity Magazine
- Entrepreneur’s Diaries
- Gulf Magazine
Speaking topics
What Andrea speaks about
LeadershipResilienceMindsetWomen in LeadershipTurning Adversity into PurposeConfidence and Self-LeadershipEntrepreneurshipSocial ImpactDomestic Abuse AwarenessPurposeful Leadership
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Conversations Andrea can lead
- Building ASCEND in the United States from Wyoming
- Turning adversity into purpose and leadership
- Resilience and mindset in modern workplaces
- Women in leadership and entrepreneurship
- Self-funding and producing a campaigning film
- Domestic abuse awareness and survivor advocacy
Press Kit
For media, podcast, speaking, training and partnership enquiries, access Andrea Aviet BEM’s approved biography, ASCEND leadership profile, academy and training themes, media background, key credentials and press-ready information.
Download Andrea Aviet BEM Press Kit ↗Media, podcast, speaking and training enquiries: info@andreaaviet.com
The press kit includes
- Short and long biography
- ASCEND leadership and business profile
- ASCEND Academy
- Training programmes and courses
- Mindset and resilience training
- Overcoming limiting beliefs
- Confidence and self-leadership
- Turning adversity into purpose
- Leadership development
- Women in leadership
- Entrepreneurship and personal growth
- Speaking topics and interview themes
- Broadcast, editorial and international media highlights
- British Empire Medal and official recognition
- Don’t Cry film and UK Parliament screening
- Approved press photographs
- Official contact information
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