As I found out the hard way, sometimes life needs something new from you
When the going gets tough or the rug gets pulled, my default response was always to push through, to simply “keep on keeping on” because that’s what it takes to make things happen and achieve success.
You might be the same.
I was running a complex programme of work for a global organisation, coaching execs and dealing with my ongoing chronic illness, when in the space of five months, I lost both parents to cancer and a dear friend on the other side of the world took her own life.
Suddenly...everything stopped making sense.
All that pushing through had left me disconnected from myself, and the carefully constructed machinery of my life ground to a halt.
What followed wasn't just grief – it tested everything I thought I knew about adversity, resilience, compassion, meaning, and the work needed to get you through.
What I discovered…
I did what any self-respecting coach would do – I applied every tool, insight, and strategy I'd gathered over 20 years to my own renewal, to find meaning when so much had been ripped away, and a sense of self beyond milestones and “keeping on”.
In the middle of almost impossible adversity I discovered something fundamental:
The ways I'd learned to survive weren't the ways I wanted to live.
It was messy as hell, and I learned things I never knew I needed to learn.
I think maybe that’s what life wanted to show me.
Why This Matters For You
This isn't just another "I've been there" story, nor am I fishing for sympathy.
It's about understanding that life and leadership aren't performances to perfect – it's a continuous dialogue between who you are and who you're becoming.
My approach combines:
The Credentials (Because We Both Know They Matter)
Before my own rediscovery and renewal, I spent 20 years in senior leadership roles, managing seven-figure budgets for global brands and coaching executives in the UK, US and Canada through critical transitions.
I know the corporate game inside out – which is exactly why I can help you transcend it.
I trained as a coach way back in 2002, I've written countless articles for publishers like HuffPost and The Muse, and I've been featured on UK TV and radio. I've been made redundant, experienced breakdown, figured out who I am, travelled the world as a sought-after consultant, opened up to crushing grief, unpicked what matters to me from what doesn’t, accepted a debilitating illness, and found joy in connecting with people from all sorts of different backgrounds.
The Bottom Line Is...
The best leaders aren't the ones who've mastered the perfect performance.
They're the ones who've learned who they are beyond the job titles and achievements, embrace their internal struggles as much as the external challenges, and nurture what matters most.
That's the journey I'm here to support. Not because I have all the answers, but because I know exactly how it feels to rediscover who you are and what matters to you after thinking you'd lost it forever.
So Let's Talk.
By now you’ll have read enough to know if this resonates. Maybe you’re curious, or you might have questions.
The best next step is to book a Discovery call with me - you'll get a sense of how I work, I'll learn what matters to you, and we'll both know if there's magic here.