I was born in London in the middle of winter and have spent most of my life since seeking out the sun. My mother said I burbled ‘conversations’ with myself even as a baby. Burbling gave way to singing endlessly and regularly interrupting my parents’ parties to perform my own self-devised shows. Some would say a sign of what was to come!

I was a bright, artistic, and articulate kid. But I was also Dyslexic and probably a few more of those other now-defined things in the universe of neurodivergence.  Now I love the fact that I was just born with brain that wires differently than other peoples and consider it is one of my great superpowers.

Planning on a career in forensic behavioural psychology (courtesy of Silence of the Lambs and a great Aussie TV show called Halifax FP) I somehow ended up taking a sharp left turn into a music degree. It was the first of many times when I would follow my wayfinding instincts into uncharted terrain. Having done my schooling years in Australia, I emigrated back to London for my big life adventures to start.  And start they did!

I have worked in business development, marketing, and relationship management roles across a variety of creative, volatile and fast paced industries over the past 20 years in UK and Australia. In all the roles and all the industries it has always been about the same things: communication, opportunity, courage, and action. About listening deeply, asking powerful questions, and taking what Dr Richard Harris calls “well calculated” risks.

Alongside some incredible business experiences, I have had the privilege of a professional performing career which has seen me sing and act on big stages, in tiny dive bars, in a couple of makeshift shed-opera houses in outback Australia, and in more languages than I can remember. I’ve produced and programmed arts festivals, events, and put thousands of people into public spaces to experience live performance for the first time.  I am proud to have collaborated with visionary artists, makers, and technologists to create works that push at the boundaries of art, entertainment, and imagination.  

It took me a long time to add the word survivor to my description of self, but as I more consciously transitioned into the helping professions, I realised I owed people the transparency of saying out loud. “I’m still here.” I have overcome significant personal challenges throughout my life and have formed a unique perspective and skillset from the experience of surviving and living with trauma, grief, and physical incapacity.

My coaching practice draws from eastern and western philosophy, psychology, and growth-mindset modalities, and encourages self-awareness, actionable insights, and a practical self-led approach to well-being.

Alongside my coaching work, I still sing and perform professionally, and am a committed student of Yoga.

I am blessed to live on Kaurna Country (Adelaide, South Australia) but am regularly found in some far-flung places. I relish working with people around the world and being an active and conscious global citizen.