My Story
My Career Years
From College and University Lecturer to Stress
Relief & Rejuvenation Coach and Guest Speaker.
I went from being invisible and feeling old to being vibrant and feeling young again.
I had intended to teach since my school days and I enjoyed a successful career and loved nurturing young people to achieve their goals but as time went on I became disappointed and eventually I reached a ceiling with no further progression routes and I yearned for less stress and more joy in my life.
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​Previously, whilst I raised my two daughters, as a single parent, I had spent many years teaching relaxation and meditation alongside various part time jobs, as this all fitted in with family life. It is natural for me to help everyone to relax and cope with stress and to encourage them to do and be more than they believe possible. Over those years, I helped literally, thousands of people to manage their stress and rejuvenate themselves.
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However, the time came when I knew my daughters were growing up fast and one day, they would be gone. I chose to study a degree, with a view to teaching. Eventually, they grew up and moved on and I went on to enjoy a successful career starting as an inexperienced Learning Support to becoming a fully qualified Lecturer in colleges and university.
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During that time, my stress management skills were used in classes as well as in training and coaching sessions with students and staff.
I also expanded my horizons and was invited to host a weekly Life Coaching show on FM and Internet radio interviewing international celebrities and coaching my listeners via phone-ins. Life was finally, stimulating and financially rewarding.​
Everything was going well until a few years later I experienced menopause and although, I had finished the transition completely, and was feeling physically and emotionally great, about 3 years later, I experienced a serious health setback and needed a couple of operations.
Eventually, after a lengthy recovery, I returned to work before I felt I had the energy to, but I found my job had become insecure and I was faced with changes. My working conditions were constantly being restructured which resulted in an increased workload and work became stressful and ruined my lifestyle and I had reached a ceiling on my opportunities for advancement.
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Subsequently, I went without sleep, I had difficulty eating well, I lost my confidence and with the menopause, I felt old. Ultimately, despite having been on top of my career, I could see no adventure or challenge and worse, I no-longer felt valued.
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A review of my future was needed and I assessed my options including any small pensions I might
have accrued.
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I knew ways to relieve stress and so I focused my coaching skills on myself until I became calm and relaxed again. I made the decision to leave my job and start over and so, I resigned from my career and took my small pension.
Within weeks, I was gone and then it was up to me to start again and rebuild my life to reflect my personal values. Despite the insecurity, I was excited for the first time in a long time, to help people in a more bespoke and profound way using my professional coaching skills.
​I had made a life-changing decision, some said 'foolhardy' others said 'brave', but I was soon confident, healthier and vibrant again and I created a successful business that I loved.
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My Entrepreneur Years
Taking my transferable skills and expanding options for business success.
A fully qualified Life Coach for over 30 years, I was a successful Rejuvenation Coach and Small Business Coach. I also hosted my own life-coaching show during the early days of internet and
FM radio where I interviewed international celebrities, and coached audiences via live phone-ins.
Alongside my coaching practice, I enjoyed a rewarding career, lecturing in colleges in Kent and university in London. During my time in education, my extra responsibilities included coaching many teachers, lecturers, and students, to improve their performance and achieve their professional goals.
After my career in education, I built a coaching business in Stress Relief and Relaxation Techniques
Alongside this, I has also supported patients and health professionals in various hospices, dental practices, doctor’s surgeries, and charities. I share my own values through my distinct work ethic and my values happiness and health and I also appreciate relationships and making connections. ​
I went on to have a successful business that I truly loved. I have enjoyed coached thousands of women to redefine themselves and rejuvenate their lives.
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My Personal Fulfilment Years
Living a calm and purposeful life without pressure.
Happy being a Wellbeing Advocate, Author,
Event Speaker and Media Guest.
Ten years later, I decided to retire from 'working' and focus on my own pleasure and fulfilment rather than focusing on business and having a full diary.
I now enjoy creating and exhibiting my Art and I continue to write books. I still encourage others to find their self-fulfilment and I regularly make guest appearances on media and at events as a Wellbeing Advocate and Motivational speaker. ​
I rejuvenated my energy and my enthusiasm to re-define myself and I re-designed my future to reflect my older self but in keeping with my enthusiasm to be a 'Seenager.'
As I went through this transition in my life I came to realise my true value and I embraced and appreciated all aspects of myself as an older woman with so much still to achieve.ve."
I now share my experience and help other people to discover exactly how they can also;
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enjoy relief from stress and anxiety
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sleep better and longer
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be healthier with more vitality
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age well with wisdom
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be proud of themselves
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give the best of their skills
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set their value and worth
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manage their financial security
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have pride in their achievements
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enjoy their new adventures.
" be a Seenager like me ! "