I help stressed public sector professionals recover from or avoid burnout and rebalance, refresh and restart their lives.
As a certified grief coach I also help people that are struggling to come to terms with significant loss

It's no exageration to say I haven't felt so happy in recent memory, and you played no small part. I can't thank you enough."
Kate, Norfolk

Saw your article, very timely advice. Thank you.
Ruth, Suffolk

Your book is a cracking piece of work, really insightful and clearly a result of genuine self reflection and personal growth.
David, Kent

FOUR MONTHS TO TRANSFORM YOUR LIFE!
Sign up to my next life changing challenge. Only 5 spaces available on my autumn four phase programme at the special rate of £1500.

Act now - message me on 07941 391601 to secure your place.
Is this you?

  • You never have enough time, 
  • You never have enough money 
  • You can't manage the multiple demands on you,
  • You feel you are constantly managing conflict at work and home 
  • You feel stuck on the "hamster wheel" of work and can't "afford" to take breaks
  • You can't spend the time you want with your friends and family
  • You doubt your current lifestyle is sustainable and worry about the future
  • Whatever you do isn't enough,
  • You just can't take a break!
  • You are burntout, spent with no energy,
  • You are anxious or depressed 
  • You can't sleep and feel permanently tired
  • You have experienced significant loss and are struggling
     to adjust and come to terms with it.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE, I CAN HELP YOU ESCAPE ​​​​THIS VICIOUS CYCLE! 

Book a complimentary discovery call with me, experience some coaching and find out whether we "fit".
  •  07/04/2024 05:51 PM

Search for the positive choice, it's the last of human freedoms.

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  •  19/03/2024 08:39 PM

A burnout survival guide for public sector altruists

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  •  24/02/2024 10:13 AM

This blog considers why having a Life Coach is a sound investment.

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  •  15/02/2024 02:09 PM

Uncovering the potential drawbacks and benefits of adopting the devil's advocate approach in discussions.

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  •  05/02/2024 08:30 AM

Find out how a life coach can support you as a public sector professional to find and maintain a healthy and happy life balance.

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  •  04/02/2024 01:00 PM

Are you living a balanced life? Assess for yourself here.

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Why Me?
  • I have 30+ years of public sector senior management and leadership experience in health, education, leisure, charities and local government.
  • I am an accredited life and grief coach
  • An MBA and lifetime of training and education,
  • Over 50 years of life experience: career focused, divorcee, mother, PTSD, clinical depression and burn-out survivor,
  • A designer, artist and sculptor
  • Most importantly I am an eternal student, constantly seeking to grow and share my learning so others can thrive.

I am NOT a psychologist or a counsellor. I AM a Coach.

So what is a coach?
All the best sports professionals have coaches, for good reason: Coaches help you achieve your potential as they can see what you can't. They help you identify your current limitations and guide, support and provide you with the resources to push through barriers, retrain and habitualise your skills and practices, so you can be the best you can be.
Book your "free fitting" now! 
A no obligation,  free virtual session to assess whether we "fit", - there's no harm in trying right?

I know it's daunting but you have nothing to lose and so much to gain.
See you in the "changing room"!

Accredited Coaching

One to one life and grief coaching to reframe your mindset and achieve and maintain a happy, balanced life. I offer a four phase programme over 4 months that will transform your life for just £1900. Alternatively I can provide tailored online 121 life and grief coaching courses for 6, 8 or 12 weeks for £750; £950 or £1450 respectively.

Self Help Recommendations and Resources

Online resources and recommendations for helping yourself improve your wellbeing and life balance. All of my courses include tools and models that you can continue to use after you complete your course, to help you stay on track.

Blogs & Books

Sharing learning and insights via Blogs, Books, Podcasts and Articles. Posted on social media and available on my website.

The Four Phase Programme
DON'T WAIT ANY LONGER

Phase One

DISCOVER

Phase one is for 4 weeks starting with a double length deep dive. We will identify and consider your current life balance, limiting beliefs and stories. Prepare for some lightbulb moments (and homework between sesssions)!

Phase Two

EXPLORE

Kick off phase two with another double-deep-dive. This time focusing in on your areas for development and further exploration. Be prepared to re-write your life stories and beliefs!

Phase Three

ACTION

Having discovered and explored your problem areas, now is the time for action! We will find the best resources for you to plan and start your re-training.

Phase Four

HABITUALISE

They say it takes 90 days to create a new habit. This phase will start to embed your new mindsets and create new, positive habits. With regular check in sessions with me you can ensure you stay on the right path and maintain your emerging life balance.

Book up to 60 minutes with me, completely free, to find out how I can really help you. No obligation, no hard sell, just a confidential conversation to see if we "fit".Read More


  • Category: Free Fitting
  • Service Duration: 01:00 Hours
  • Location:Zoom Link
  • Price:Free

 
Personal recommendations:
helpful reading, products and services
The next page provides links to recommendated reads, articles and products or services that I have found beneficial over the years. Click on the picture for more information and links to access or buy.
Recommended Read
Falling Upward
by Richard Rohr
Falling Upward offers a new paradigm for understanding one of the most profound of life's mysteries: how those who have fellen down are the onely ones who understand "up".  We grow more by doing it wrong that doing it right and teh disappointments of life are actually stepping stones to the second half of life.


This month's Audible Recommendation
Change your Paradigm, Change your Life
by Bob Proctor


"When you're doing something that's out of the ordinary, your mental programing, your paradigm, will try and stop you. If you want to win, you must keep going. Your paradigms may be masked in complacency, fear, worry, anxiety, insecurities, self-doubt, mental hurry, and self-loathing - the result is keeping you stuck...locked in a box and starved of your dreams and ambitions"
Journal your year 
With a Life Journal:

Your Journey to a Balanced & Fulfilled Life.

Powerful practical steps towards a better youWhat if through guided reflection you can find out your true potential, reach your goals, and live a more fulfilling life!
This fantastic book helps guide you in a very methodical way to becoming a more well-rounded and balanced version of yourself
Experience the meditative magic of a Tibetan Singing Bowl
Holistic Healing, Meditation & Relaxation.  Build positive practise and quiet the mind.
Get the most from your Coach

Get the most from your Coach

How to get the most from your coaching course and ensure that the learning and development continues beyond your sessions.

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Uniquely Ordinary

Uniquely Ordinary

An article that asks you to contemplate the paradoxical human desire to belong whilst also wanting to be different.

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Building on your strengths to achieve your dream career

Building on your strengths to achieve your dream career

Read about the importance of identifying and developing your strengths to achieve a fulfilling and successful career. Includes Vicky's personal recommendations for further research and tools.

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Why it's important to develop a personal brand, and how coaching can help you do it.

Why it's important to develop a personal brand, and how coaching can help you do it.

Find out why it's important to develop your own personal brand from a better understanding of yourself and your strengths. This article also maps out the steps you can take to develop and maintain your personal brand as you progress through your career(s).

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Beating Burn-out

Beating Burn-out

Read about Burn-out - how to recognise it and what to do to beat it!

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The key to financial success: Developing multiple sources of income (MSIs)

The key to financial success: Developing multiple sources of income (MSIs)

Money is a tool and if it is in short supply it can lead to acute depression and stress. This article considers the key to financial freedom being multiple sources of income. It provides some ideas for creating new sources to find financial freedom.

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The Horror of Hospice - a personal account

The Horror of Hospice - a personal account

A personal account of an up close and brutal experience of watching my best friend die in hospice care. Warning: some may find this upsetting.

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  • I offer world-wide online coaching services to English speakers.

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