I needed to find my why and wasn’t sure where to look. For years, I’d wanted to be a coach, it felt like the right fit for me as  I have a passion for helping people to move on with their lives; and yet I couldn’t help myself! Meanwhile, I was stuck in a job that was shifting beneath my feet. Roles were merging, expectations rising, and the space to work through my strengths was shrinking. I didn’t feel in flow — not consistently, anyway.

I devoured self-help books. They all made sense, but none gave me the spark I was searching for. Where was my flow going to come from?

I came across the cognitive behavioural hypnotherapy course and having always been curious about hypnotherapy, I signed up for the webinar – albeit with a healthy dose of scepticism. I was ready to dismiss it as a bit “woo woo.” But to my surprise, it wasn’t woo woo at all. It was evidence-based, grounded in cognitive behavioural therapy, and used non-state hypnotherapy techniques that actually made sense to me.

I compared it to other courses, did my research, and realised: this was it. This was the direction I’d been waiting for. So I invested in my future and signed up.

And then — just as I was getting started — my workplace offered me a coaching apprenticeship. Cue the big dilemma! Why now? Why both at once?

After long deliberations and chats with friends, I decided to grab both horns. I’d study both courses and continue working full-time. After all, I had a husband at home to cook my meals and wash my clothes — perks of a well-timed retirement!

Fast forward to today: I’m trained in coaching and CBH and loving every minute of helping people overcome fears and step into their best lives.

Now… what’s next?!