Why choose me?

When I was a child I used to sit in an old apple tree at the end of my garden and look out across the neighbour’s gardens and think about my life (I was a weird kid from the beginning)! I spent most of my life feeling like I didn’t fit in (in reality I probably didn’t!) I felt deep down that I knew I could do more and be more, I just didn’t really know what ‘more’ was. Around me, others seemed happy living what I felt was an average life, and I wasn’t happy with that. I was always looking for how things could be improved, not just for me, but for everyone.

I felt frustrated because I had an innate ability to see the world differently. I understood people and processes in a way that others didn’t. I recognised things that didn’t work well in businesses long before I was involved in the corporate space. I saw where the tiniest of changes, could make a huge impact. I understood how being able to communicate well completely altered not only the person you spoke with but often the practical outcomes. It felt like I was the only person who thought this way.

Beyond my professional aspirations and ambition. I was a very young mum and desperate to be a better parent than my mother had been. (I now have 5 adult children) and although I deeply loved my children, I was unfulfilled. I had a burning need to improve myself and to get rid of the issues that I knew held me back, and affected my parenting. This drive and ambition have led to me constantly developing myself. I suffered from fear of failure, fear of success (!), Imposter Syndrome, low self-worth and anger and I thought that although I felt that I saw things differently, maybe I just wasn’t very bright. (This is common in Dyslexics and for those with ASD and ADHD it’s likely I have elements of all 3 and this is why I do see the world differently.) Underneath I struggled with feeling I would never be this other version of myself and frankly, she felt like a much more fun and fulfilled person!

This ambition and drive pushed me to read more, learn more, take courses and look into multiple different types of therapy, but none really solved the problem. My childhood had not been good and I knew I had issues with it. It took me until my late 30s to really begin shifting these issues and I felt myself finally stepping into that hidden version of myself. Having experienced this change and seeing the way my life blossomed from it I became driven to stop others from having to wait so long to be who they know they really are inside. It’s not that hard to change when you have the right tools and guidance.

I definitely still make the odd wrong decision and I’m still growing but I no longer feel frustrated with my life or myself. I learn from my mistakes and move on. I enjoy being me, I am the happiest I have ever been, I wake up each day and look forward to it. I’m still ambitious and driven to create change for others. I offer leadership coaching and executive coaching, therapy for business professionals, and leadership therapy and therapy for executives. On top of that, I work with entrepreneurs and founders as well as HNWIs. If you are unhappy and want a more fulfilling life, do get in touch.

I have a business which allows me to do what I love. Helping great clients stop feeling frustrated and average. I also love knowing that I can have the power to change (most of) those things in the world that used to frustrate me! It’s cliche but I truly feel privileged to enable my clients to do the same. I genuinely never thought I could feel as fulfilled, successful and happy as I do now. I want the same for you.

My goal is to work with you so you can be your best self. I want you to live with intention, create strong relationships, be productive, feel positive and realise the power you have within you. From that position, you will naturally pass your learning on and together we will change the world.

I sum this up as a desire to help you:

  • Resolve self-doubts, and clear emotional baggage, giving you strong decision-making tools and a brilliant positive mindset.

  • Clear those negative beliefs and behaviours you hate, but can't seem to stop.

  • Find your place in the world and own it.

If you are interested in becoming the you you know you could be, please, get in touch.

PROFESSIONAL CREDITS

  • Author of, ‘It Begins with You: Transform your mind to excel as an Alternative Leader’

  • Co-author of ‘Fit for Purpose Leadership 5’

  • Leadership mentor on the Enterprise TechSTAR entrepreneur accelerator at The Judge Business School, Cambridge University

  • Host of The Alternative Leader Podcast

  • Regular speaker on BBC radio and event speaker

  • I am a Leadership Coach, Therapist, and Mediator. I offer Leadership therapy & coaching; Coaching and therapy for executives and business coaching for entrepreneurs. I also offer conflict management and communication training. I combine these to create a bespoke programme that blends powerful leadership coaching, therapy, and mediation, with a dash of parent coaching and relationship coaching. I create fast practical solutions for Leaders, Entrepreneurs, and individuals who want to be successful in ALL areas of their lives.

  • I also run training for internal mentors and coaches and I work as a coach supervisor.

  • I am an PCC accredited Coach (Professional Certified Coach) with the ICF. I completed my coach training with Coaching Development in 2009. They are accredited by the ICF, whose code of ethics I abide by.

  • I am qualified as a Cognitive Hypnotherapist to Master Practioner level with the Quest Institute and I am also accredited by the National Council of Hypnotherapy and the CNHC, I also abide by their ethics.

  • I am a qualified Mediator. I train with CMP Resolutions and I’m registered with ILM.

  • I originally trained as a teacher and worked in both secondary and sixth-form colleges in Cambridge

  • I was a Family Worker covering 13 schools. I worked closely with over a hundred parents and children and their schools, enabling them to be confident in their parenting. I also ran a teenage parenting course.

  • I authored and ran recovery self-development courses for cancer patients for a local charity.

  • I also work with couples to improve their relationships

  • For more information, see my LinkedIn profile or contact me directly.

HOW TO LOVE LIFE 

Life can be tough and exceptionally challenging, it can push you to the edge and then just as quickly lift you to heights you hadn’t thought possible. It can seem unfair and unjust, magical and inspirational. You need to be able to manage all these situations with calm and clarity. Working with me acknowledges all the aspects of life. I want you to know that you can manage any situation, any time. Not only do we evolve you in a way that you will access a whole host of inner resiliences and skill sets you never knew you had, but I will teach you models, tools and resources for you to with you too. The aim of my work is to show you that you can stay calm and resilient even in the worst of times and know that you will breeze through the best of times.

To really love your life, you need to ebb and flow with it, something that took me a while to learn. This is what I offer – the opportunity to learn to access that inner voice of wisdom - so that you can make strong and clear decisions from a place of calm, even if life is blowing a storm. 

ONE OF MY CORE VALUES IS THAT WE ARE ALL TREATED EQUALLY

I am passionate that we all, no matter what our sexuality, gender identity, circumstances or background are, we have the capability to make positive choices and to enable great change in our lives and those of others. I also powerfully believe that our journey is as vital as the end point. It is only by being proactive about our journeys that we become fulfilled.

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