Now I love talking about the work I do, but not so long ago I was where you are now. Stuck. Bored. Unfulfilled. Worried it was too late to make a change - despite only being a quarter of the way through my working life.

I studied psychology at university, but after I graduated I realised my options were to spend thousands on additional qualifications (which I couldn’t afford) or get a job. But thanks to the recession I found I couldn’t do that either.

I fell into a call centre job, and then another. I worked my way up and eventually I found myself working in regulatory compliance - which was every bit as fun as it sounds! But I wanted more from life than to spend my days making sure people had followed a script and filled in a form correctly. I also wanted a job where I was valued for something other than my ability to sit at a desk from 9-5, Monday-Friday. 

I wanted a role where I could be creative, come up with new ideas and connect with people, while also offering the flexibility to work in the way that best suited me.

My friends started landing senior roles and taking on line management responsibilities while I stayed stuck. Could I have applied for other jobs? Sure. But doing the same job elsewhere didn’t appeal to me either and I didn’t think I had the skills or experience to do anything else. 

To cut a long story short, I ended up retraining as a copywriter alongside my full-time job. This combined my interest in psychology, experience in sales and my desire to be creative. I started freelancing and this experience led to me landing a full-time (and very flexible) communications role. 

Years later, I decided I wanted to support those who feel the same way I used to so I decided to train as a coach. I completed my Diploma in Transformative Coaching with Animas and I’m now growing my coaching practice alongside a fulfilling part-time role in communications.

I’ve created a career that works for me, and now I want to help you do the same.