Reflections

A collection of personal reflections from my journey as a coach, leader and lifelong learner. They are not written to provide answers, but to create space - to pause, reflect and perhaps see ourselves, our relationships, and our experiences a little differently.

If a reflection resonates with you, I hope it encourages a conversation - with someone you trust, or perhaps with yourself.

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🌿 Finding My Place as a Coach

One question stayed with me throughout my coaching training. Do I need to specialise? Or should I be a coach for anyone who comes through the door? It wasn't simply a question about coaching. It was a question about identity. Like many new coaches, I wondered whether I needed a clearly defined niche. Should I focus on leadership, career transitions, executive coaching or life coaching? Would specialising make me a better coach? Or was I trying too hard to fit into a categ

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🌿 The Threads We Only Notice Later

As I moved into a new season of life, I found myself reflecting on what had drawn me towards coaching. For a long time, I thought the answer was straightforward. It was when I completed my coaching training. Bu the more I reflected, the more I realised it hadn't really begun there. Looking back, coaching had been quietly present throughout much of my working life. For more than three decades, I had the privilege of working with people from many different backgrounds, cultures

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