30+
years in business
I'm passionate about living life fully, and helping you do the same.
I'm a professional coach, passionate about working with creative, passionate, kind, thoughtful, cause-driven people and organisations. Thirty years in business sit behind every conversation, so the work comes from having actually done the job, not just read about it.
I know what it feels like to lead under pressure.
My career has spanned more than thirty years in commercial business. My work experience includes: many years as a marketing and business development professional working both agency and client sides across varied verticals; helping set up a technology IT cloud consultancy; working as Director in a technology SaaS start up for ten years, covering marketing and partnerships and subsequently becoming a full time Coach.
Along the way I've been the employee, the manager, the executive leadership team member, the board director and the non-executive director. I've sat in nearly every seat, which means I understand the view from each one, and how differently the same decision looks depending on where you're sitting.
I also know how this feels: being the only woman around the boardroom table, leading when you're not certain, carrying a team through constant change, trying to find the holy grail of work life balance. Wherever you are, whatever you're dealing with, chances are I can understand it and help you find your own answers.
A warm, safe space to think, with just enough challenge.
People tell me I have a warm, safe energy that helps people relax and open up. I have a naturally upbeat and positive style. I am creative, compassionate, confident and driven, with a determination that is held with kindness and a really genuine desire to make things better.
Coaching with me isn't about being told what to do. It's a partnership: you bring what matters, I bring the questions, the perspective and the gentle push that helps you act on it.
“I'm passionate about living life fully and purposefully, and helping you do the same. I approach every coaching partnership with compassion, creativity, courage and connection.”
The four C's I coach by
Compassion
A warm, safe space where you can say what you really think.
Creativity
New angles on old problems. We find the options you couldn't see alone.
Courage
Gentle challenge that helps you act on what matters, not what's comfortable.
Connection
We build trust. While we work together, you're the centre of my world, and nothing matters more than moving you forward.
Properly qualified, and what that means for you
Coaching is an unregulated industry, so the letters matter. Here's what mine stand for, in plain English, and why they make a difference to the work.
International Coaching Federation, Professional Certified Coach
The ICF is the global benchmark for coaching. PCC means hundreds of assessed hours and an ethical standard you can trust.
Certified Professional Co-Active Coach
Co-Active is one of the most respected coach trainings in the world. It is where I learned to work with the whole person, not just the problem on the table.
Organisation & Relationship Systems Coaching, CRR Global
ORSC is coaching for teams and relationships, not only individuals. It is what lets me work with the dynamics between people, where a lot of the real friction sits.
Accredited Everything DiSC practitioner
Employees gain valuable self-awareness, tolerance for others, team work and communication skills, while organisations benefit from increased productivity, innovation, harmony and performance.
400+
accredited training hours
2,000+
hours coaching leaders
You're working with someone who has done this a great many times before. The learning never stops for me, and neither does the practice, which is just how I like it.
The human behind the questions.
I live by a set of values that show up well before any session starts: fun, connection, energy, passion, creativity, fairness, adventure, growth and imagination. Kindness, respect, and a real connection to people and to nature sit at the heart of all of it.
Home is Manchester, UK, with my family and our rescue cat Percy.
I read and write, always happily.
Music, nature and time outdoors are how I recharge.
Values I live by
If any of that resonates, the easiest next step is a conversation. No strings, no pressure, just a chance to see how we get on.
Get in touch
Let's fly higher.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call. We'll talk about what you want to change, and whether we're a good fit. No pressure either way.