My Story
Hi I'm Helen,
I’m a qualified coach and mum to two teenagers.
While I've always loved being a mum, a few years ago, I came face to face with the realisation that my professional life was stagnant. I found myself wondering who Helen was beyond the title of 'mum.'
It took a blend of personal loss, the whirlwind of menopause, and the upheaval of 2020 to jolt me into action. After a lot of soul searching and self-discovery I found coaching and realised I’d found my dream job.
My Mission
I’m now on a mission to help women in their midlife- especially mums- who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, burnt-out or lost to find confidence, self-belief and fulfilment during the menopausal midlife years.
Maybe you’ve spent so long looking after everyone else that you’ve forgotten what you need. I help you to untangle the overwhelm, make sense of life as the kids grow up and the menopause hits and figure out what brings you joy now- not just what works for the family.
I help you reconnect with who you are and what you want. This isn’t selfish, it’s self-preservation.
Think of this stage of life as a chance to Reset, to bring your A- game. This is NOT the time to stagnate and keep going round in circles.
Beyond ‘Mum’
My own journey started on a holiday in France. We’d gone cliff jumping and as the kids and dads dived into the river I wondered why I was still in the boat. I wasn’t pregnant, I didn’t have toddlers to take care of, so why wasn’t I jumping too? Much to the surprise of my family I jumped off the biggest cliff. (It wasn’t graceful but let’s not dwell on that!)
Things didn’t change overnight. I spent a few years going round in circles. I wasn’t unhappy, but I was peri-menopausal and had lost my oomph, beige years.
And then 2020 happened. I lost my dad in the pandemic and I gained a whole new perspective. Life can be taken from you so suddenly; why was I living a beige one? I wanted one full of colour and adventure. I knew something had to change.
My mission now is to guide you to live rich, fulfilling colourful lives, not stagnate in beige. Because you deserve it.
“The biggest thing I’ve learnt in the last few years is to be brave. Yes, sometimes it can be uncomfortable, even scary, but if we don’t push ourselves to jump off that cliff, we’ll never know what we’re capable of and the beige wins.”
Qualifications
Fast forward three years and I hold:
An ICF accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching from Animas Centre for Coaching.
Level 2 Certificate in Counselling Skills
BA (Hons) in Sociology
“Helen was really encouraging and once she got me started I felt like I couldn’t stop! I completely underestimated the power of just talking and having a platform to speak honestly. It allowed me to really hear my own thoughts, step back, and see them from a different perspective, which gave me so much clarity.”
Lucy
How I can help you
Let’s chat and find clarity together-no pressure, just a supportive conversation.
In our free 45-minute Reset call, you’ll walk away with:
A clearer idea of what’s holding you back
A simple next step to move forwards
A no-pressure way to see if coaching is right for you
