Off on a Tangent
I’m at my happiest having tangential conversations or getting lost in something absorbing. Like many people who are not neurotypical, I can be hyper focused when I’m interested – both a gift and curse sometimes!
Here you can find my latest blogs, news, links to interesting stuff I find in my research (when I can share it), about my podcasts and my efforts to build a YouTube channel that doesn’t suck
What can an Executive Coach do for you?
1. Clarify Goals: An executive coach helps you define and refine your professional and personal goals. They guide you in setting clear, achievable objectives that align with your vision and…
Choosing a Child Free life
Mother’s day is celebrated in March here in the UK, and it feels a bit harsh to go through it a second time as other parts of the world celebrate…
What does it mean to belong to a family?
Families are complicated – they are the one system you cannot leave, because your life flowed from them, you share a genetic heritage. But you can be separated from family…
TV Producer to Celebrant: Embracing Life’s Final Act and finding new meaning in unexpected places
I was listening to the recording of my latest podcast, and was reminded that many people face hard choices, between paying the bills and working on the thing they love…
What if I’m just a bit shit? Getting a diagnosis of neurodivergence as an adult
When we think about the end of something, we often associate it with loss and sadness. But what if an ending was genuinely the beginning of something new and transformative? …
How to bear losing your parents
I suspect that if you parents are still in your life, then the idea of losing them might fill you with dread. It can be unexpectedly hard to be the…
Accepting limitations to live a limitless life
“I want to die as fit as possible” Philip Dyer has decided to do something unique, to start with the end in mind. When he retired from competitive Karate at…
How not to take life for granted
“The brain will heal itself with time and patience” How can a life changing illness be a positive experience? We’ve heard of post-traumatic stress – but what about post-traumatic growth?…
How to retire with grace
What does it take to step away from a career that has defined you for nearly three decades? On the episode of “Endings” available 29 February, I am delighted to…
Letting go on holiday
Letting go… Holiday season is upon us and I’m always amazed at the stress going away can cause. I talk to leaders across the public and private sector and I…
Starting Over
In case you don’t know about my obsession with endings – here goes. I believe healthy endings create new beginnings. Life can throw so many endings at us, jobs, careers,…
Obsessing about endings
As a business psychologist and coach I have worked with people through so many life stages, most of which include endings. These have ranged from the decision to sell a…
