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supportING you to Transform Your Lived Experience into a Thriving Business
I started out as a teacher, eager to inspire young minds. But life had other plans. The heart-wrenching loss of someone to mental health shattered my world, propelling me into a new path of supporting well-being. Yet, life’s twists continued, leading me to work with those impacted by the criminal justice system.
Through these experiences, I've learned first hand the power of resilience and have seen how using my lived experience has been transformative for those I have supported. Now, I'm passionate about helping others turn their pain into purpose.
If you’ve experienced adversity and feel a deep-rooted desire to help others, you’re not alone. I’ve been there. I know how it feels to have a calling but not know where to start.
I had never built a business, I'd never worked for myself, and honestly? I was terrified. I was so overwhelmed by terms I didn't know and lists of things I needed to do.
I knew I had the skills and experience to help people but really questioned if I would be able to be a 'business person'. I needed to do the mindset work and a lot of exploration to find a way to build a business on by own terms.
When looking at the advice online I found that I wasn't attracted to 10k months or flashy launches. I wanted to find a way to do business that felt aligned with my values and with my goal of helping others.
I got in tune with who I wanted to support, truly understanding who they were and what they needed.
I discovered how to transform my lived experience into all the tools I needed to support and attract clients.
I taught myself how to build the business assets and strategies which would allow me to balance my wellbeing with helping others.
Before I knew it I was confidently building a business and loving every step of the journey.
If you're ready to create a business that’s both fulfilling and impactful let’s work together to transform your experiences into a force for positive change.
"in the darkness you find what lights you up"
With a background in education and mental health I believe it's always possible to gain new skills and improve wellbeing. This has been reflected in my life by the fact that every time life threw me a curve ball I have transformed it into an opportunity for impact. I have taken those traumas and difficult experiences and used them as a driving force within my life
My lived experiences were my inspiration for volunteering, to career changes and to starting my own business.
Not only did I feel determined to grow as a person I also wanted to use my experience to help others who were having similar experiences. For me it was incredibly healing to find a purpose from the pain.
I knew that I couldn't help anyone else until I was healed myself, so, I set about healing myself - I had counselling, I went on group courses, I devoured books. I did every healing exercise and truly focused on getting to know myself.
Then I started to help others using my lived experience and saw first hand how powerful it is to share your story with others.
Unfortunately, I didn't have guidance on how to use my lived experience in a helpful and healthy way.
This meant that at times I found myself in situations that were triggering or emotionally draining. I ended up taking on too much and burnt out with compassion fatigue. I needed to find how I could balance my desire to help others with my need to maintain my own wellbeing.
It wasn't just about coping or putting on a brave face; I needed to recognise the importance of my own healing and if I wanted to continue to help others. It took time, a huge amount of determination and a lot of self coaching. At the time I didn't realise it, but I was finding the balance by coaching myself. I was my first client!
I discovered the power of coaching and knew how valuable it would be to others in the same situation. That's when I decided to change things, to ensure that no else has to figure it out alone. To make sure that people can create impact through helping without sacrificing their own healing.
That's why my coaching is focused not only on building a successful business but on ensuring it is in tune with your values, energy and aspirations. There is no sense in building a business if you lose yourself in the process.
If you'd like to have someone by your side, helping you to turn your lived experience into the fuel for your future then book in a free Strategy Call and we can explore your vision for your future impact and how I can support you to build your purpose driven business.
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I want to know your story, your healing, and your biggest dreams for the future. Get in touch and together we'll chart a path forward, towards the impactful future that you deserve.
Book a FREE Strategy Call to talk about how you can take your lived experience and use it to help others and create the life you want.
