At the age of 6 years old, I decided I wanted to be an actress. I was completely obsessed with the art and practice of performance, so it was the fulfilment of a childhood ambition to study at RADA (The Royal Academy of Dramatic Art) where I arrived, at 19,  and trained as a classical theatre actress.

3 glorious years of exploring, experimenting and living the dream were followed by 12 years of professional work. I started with classical theatre, moved into TV, film and voiceover and then carved a niche as a presenter. I facilitated conferences, presented videos, spoke on behalf of business leaders and voiced business content for a wide-range of organisations, coaching in-house speakers organically along the way – using what I knew to help them through the experience. 

 

My early fascination with performance skills grew…I recognised there was an available toolkit for people to make their desired impact and I wanted to develop it. I studied for an MA in Voice and an MSc in Performance Psychology and my work became enjoyably diverse.

 

Here’s what followed:​

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• I learned a simple, easy-to-implement methodology for communicating with audiences fluently and with impact by coaching leaders on presentations to groups of all sizes - face-to-face, in the media and online. 

• I discovered a shorthand for connecting with people and helping them understand how to have brilliant conversations that get results by facilitating groups in business schools and organisations across the world. I learned how to listen and understand the challenges that people face in their day-to-day working experience and how to act upon that insight.

• Fascinated by people’s stories, I trained as a listener with Samaritans UK. I learned how to listen deeply, not judge, but to harness people’s power to find their own solutions and transform their lives for the better.

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