What clients say…
“Sarah stands out because she’s walked the walk herself”
Sarah has a unique and very special talent for helping you to see things differently and to challenge the (often hidden) rules and expectations that can limit our personal and business lives. If you're looking for someone to help you make a change - or just to enjoy your working life more - look no further. In a world that is now seemingly awash with 'business coaches/life coaches', Sarah stands out because she's walked the walk herself and that shines through everything she does. I can't recommend her highly enough.
- Libby Howard, former CEO of Intelligent Conversation marketing consultancy
“Sarah’s methods are highly effective”
I highly recommend Sarah as an excellent, empathetic and sensitive Coach. I have had the privilege to work with a number of coaches during my professional career. However, Sarah was the one who transcended my professional and career domain and also greatly assisted me with my personal and social journey, especially as I transitioned from a highly pressurised leadership career into a new phase of my life where it was time to put myself first.
Whilst working as Chief Executive of Rushcliffe Borough Council, Sarah provided exceptional professional support but also took the time to deploy effective techniques to assist me in gaining clarity regarding the options, I had to take control of my life, plan for the future and maintain my integrity. What impresses me to this day is Sarah’s patience and willingness to repeat any processes to allow me the space to think, reflect and experiment with my thoughts. As a result, her methods are highly effective and have enabled me to regain my resilience which had become worn down.
As I have evolved into a new phase, including setting up my own business I choose to once again utilise the unique and highly effective techniques offered by Sarah. Her deep understanding of the power of the brain to take control of our fears and how to combat these has been an essential element of her skill set which I have used extensively. As a result, I have found new energy, confidence and most importantly clarity regarding how to "live in the moment". The time I have spent with Sarah has ensured some of the most important events in my life have been far more enjoyable as she has helped me confront my fears, explore my emotions and execute my own choices.
I have much to thank Sarah for but most of all I would recommend anyone who wishes to explore the difficult and often emotional life decisions which are often invisible to highly successful leaders to take the time to book a discovery call with Sarah.
- Allen Graham, former Chief Executive of Rushcliffe Borough Council and current Founder of Circling Squares Ltd
“I now know what I want"
I came to see Sarah at a point in my life without direction or purpose. I had some ideas of what I didn't want to do but lacked the skills and confidence to realise what would fill me with joy and purpose. Over the sessions, Sarah reflected my experiences back to me helping me to realise all my skills and qualities, and then sprinkled some of her 'permission fairy' dust encouraging me to replace doubts with possibilities. I now know what I want, have achieved a career shift and am on the way to achieving my longer-term goals with her guidance. If you are stuck in an unhappy rut but know not how to get out, Sarah can truly help.
- Helen Carley, Business Coordinator at Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust
“The results I have are mental and physical and I am feeling a lot lighter”
I highly recommend Sarah, she is brilliant at what she does and helps create great and noticeable results. During my coaching sessions, Sarah has helped guide me in the right direction and help me find answers within myself. She has enabled me to make clearer decisions and see things differently, by changing my mindset in a positive way and creating healthy habits. She has also helped build my self-belief and reduce my negative self-talk. I am now able to recognise when I am reaching burn out and manage my stress and work/life balance. She is very understanding and non judgemental. I had the coaching originally for my professional development but the practices she has taught me, has also benefited my personal development. The results I have are mental and physical and I am feeling a lot lighter. I now am able to go forward with the practices, skills and habits that Sarah has taught me, to continue feeling more positive and brave.
- Sophie Moon, Lingerie Designer
“I still find there are days where I can hear Sarah cheering me on”
I did Sarah’s coaching course and loved it. She helped me with the development of a book I have been wanting to create for years. She asked me to record a video about our 6-month journey but I was too shy, so I’m using the skills I’ve been working on with Sarah to let you know why I recommend this course!
Sarah is great at creating a safe & supportive environment in which you can explore your skills, strengths, talents and creative direction as well as any fears + long-held beliefs which might be holding you back.
It is SO nice to have a sacred space in the week to focus on your goals and progress with someone who genuinely wants you to succeed!
Now that I have finished the course, I still find there are days where I can hear Sarah cheering me on and reminding me about key things like trusting my intuition, noticing judgement, being kind to myself, valuing my many gifts... and so much more.
- Anonymous
Exploring the Coaching Journey…
Meet Nick - one of my fabulous coaching clients. Nick worked with me through my New Chapter Transformation programme, and in this lively conversation, we talk about his coaching journey.
At the start of our work together, Nick felt lost, after working through some health challenges whilst running his three busy hair salons. He fully committed to the coaching process and really gave it his all. Nick shares his journey to fully 'owning his glory' and feeling confident and newly inspired in life, work and his business. I'm really proud of him and everything he's achieved.
If you feel lost or 'direction-less' right now, I'd love to help you. Although, as Nick shares, the coaching journey isn't for the feint-hearted, there's also a lot of fun to be had along the way, too!
Nick Tedd is the director of Bliss Hairdressing Ltd, based in Nottingham and Loughborough. You can find out more at https://www.blisshair.com.
Wins and Successes on the Road to a New Chapter…
My client Ronnie spent more than a year wanting to work with me but held back for various reasons. Just a few weeks after she joined my New Chapter Launch programme, she started to experience and create radical changes.
In this short video, Ronnie shares some of the wins and successes she experienced during her New Chapter journey. It’s been so rewarding to see Ronnie's progress and support her along the way.
What could you achieve if you weren’t holding yourself back?
A Transformational Journey…
Meet Maria, one of my previous coaching clients. During the course of our work together, Maria went on a transformational journey towards her own new chapter. I'm so proud of everything she's achieved.
We caught up recently to reflect back on her journey. In this video, you can hear more about Maria's journey, why and how she made the decision to work with me as her coach and how the coaching process helped her embark on her new chapter.
“I have achieved a much greater sense of who I am”
Working with Sarah has provided me with the clarity and confidence to move forward with my already thriving business, whilst appreciating myself and my clients. I have achieved a much greater sense of who I am and what I'm doing and feel happier with my work-life balance. Sarah provided the opportunity for me to evaluate my goals, create realistic expectations for my business and my home life and to celebrate everything I achieve. To have the time to talk through ideas was a real treat and I felt understood and listened to. Sarah's strategies were calm, clear and achievable and I feel confident moving forwards. I'd highly recommend coaching with Sarah.
- Kari Olsen-Porthouse, Community Choir Director, ICU Liberty Singer Director
“I am now very excited about the future”
My time spent with Sarah has been invaluable and I would highly recommend her. Before meeting Sarah, I’d started to feel a little lost. I had become dissatisfied with my career and had become unclear about what I really wanted from my life. After a six-month coaching programme, Sarah has not only helped me clarify the direction of my career, but she has also helped me create a better life balance. I now have a new plan with achievable goals to aim for. I am now very excited about the future.
- Daniel
“I would recommend Sarah to anyone who is feeling stuck and wants to make a change”
I started working with Sarah through her Start Strong programme at the beginning of 2018 and decided to continue with her 6-month programme. Best decision I made all year! She helped me to reframe my thoughts around work and to see clearly how I am the one who gets to decide what my life looks and feels like.
I would recommend Sarah to anyone who is feeling stuck and wants to make a change but doesn’t know in what way, or where to start. Even if you just have a vague unease that you can’t define, she can help. She is so smart, insightful, and kind, and I found her support invaluable.
- Trista
"She literally changed my life"
I write this review as a genuine recipient of Sarah’s brilliant programme – Now the programme is only a part of the proposition – the most important element is the skilled deliverer, consultant, coach and mentor. When we are ill we rely on the skill of doctors and surgeons to diagnose, offer insightful solutions and use their skills to put us together again. This was my experience of Sarah, who I believe has made a life changing difference to my wellbeing, confidence and thirst for life.
I have always pursued self learning to ensure I maximised my opportunities and many years ago I was influenced by a book “What Colour is Your Parachute”. I was lucky enough to attend a workshop with the author and opened my eyes to the opportunities I had in front of me. Many years later I have met Sarah who I believe is operating at the same, if not higher, level – it was Sarah who spotted my need, despite my success she spotted my faltering confidence and I was so grateful that she told me that she had to work with me. She literally changed my life.
She is insightful, passionate, authentic, honest and yes sometimes quirky! Sessions with her are challenging, stimulating and enjoyable, she gets you to work with parts of your brain that often get ignored and she will ensure she places your experiences into your own understanding and reality. Her six month programme gave me space to think, plan my future and re-establish my purpose. Her technique revived my confidence, recognised my successes and re-discovered my passions.
I have worked with some very talented coaches before but I do not believe I have experienced any as connected, insightful and committed to my wellbeing as Sarah – she needs to write a book and share her talent as wide as possible, in the meantime - do not miss the opportunity to work with her as I believe she almost saved my happiness, life and passion.
- Anonymous
"What I experienced has been life altering."
I decided to ‘treat myself’ to some coaching from Sarah in January as a way to start 2017 with possibly a new perspective and some help in structuring my very busy self-employed/family life. I wanted to take this journey in an attempt to find a way of working my way out of the constant juggling and constant pressure I felt under. I went with an open mind and did not really know what to expect as I have not had any sort of ‘coaching’ in the past.
What I experienced has been life altering.
Sarah is a gifted, insightful, sensitive, intuitive and highly skilled coach. She guided me through a series of exercises and discussions which facilitated insight into my patterns of behaviour and belief systems. I have been absolutely astounded by the speed of which changes have taken place in my life as a result of these insights. What was overwhelm, overwork and pressure now has a whole new appearance. I have choice, understanding and a new perspective and insight on my day to day life.
It has been truly life changing. Sarah is both truly inspired and an inspiring coach. I recommend her wholeheartedly.
— Lisa
"Every session delivered revelation"
On a journey of personal growth I came to Sarah for coaching to help me to take my next steps up. She listened in a way that I have never been heard.
Sarah engaged me in a powerful, gentle and transformative process. I am very much a part of that process. Every session delivered revelation.
- Martin
“Empathic, intuitive, and highly skilled motivator”
When I started working with Sarah I didn’t really know what it was I was looking for, I just knew my business wasn’t fulfilling me or its potential.
Over the course of 5-6 sessions it’s hard to believe the transformation.
With her enormous depth of interpersonal skills (including humour) Sarah enabled me to find all my own answers - from my own resources – to questions I didn’t know how to ask myself. All of which is tremendously empowering and wonderfully affirming, not to mention exciting.
Anyone putting their trust in Sarah’s capable coaching hands will find an empathic, intuitive, and highly skilled motivator who actually ‘hears’ you and has the gift of being able to take you to the next level.
I see so clearly how we've journeyed from me being:
TIRED, LOST, ISOLATED, UNSETTLED
and 6 months later, I am now:
FOCUSSED, STRUCTURED, MOTIVATED, ENERGISED
— Lesley
What I experienced has been life altering.
— Lisa
“We agreed really productive and realistic goals that stretched me”
Meeting Sarah in my late 40s has led to me being able to confidently state 'I am a happy mum of two in my early 50s and a career which I am now passionate about.'
My career although fulfilling was beginning to be on the brink of 'plodding', my time with my teenage daughters and husband was being compromised and all in all I felt there must be more and it must be easier. Sarah focused me, re grouped with ease my own aspirations and fears and challenged me (nicely) to get on the right track. We agreed really productive and realistic goals that stretched me. It re engaged me at work. 'Brought me to the table', to have impact and get my balance right. So glad we met.
— Sue
“She was highly skilled at drawing out my skills, qualities and values”
Sarah helped me feel good about my life.
Sarah comes highly recommended as a coach. Her focus stayed absolutely with what I was saying and where I was at. She listens very carefully and yet also ensures the session remains focussed and purposeful. She was highly skilled at drawing out my skills, qualities and values in very inspiring ways, enabling me to know myself better and find ways of framing things in ways that will be meaningful to others.
I am delighted with the work we did together, and I continue to use the insights I gained from our sessions, to ensure I remain motivated and purposeful in the changes I am making.
— Alison
“I feel I have much more rewarding, successful, confident interactions”
For 16 years in my career I have been told 'you don't realise how good you are' and never really believed it or understood exactly what was meant by this comment. With Sarah's help I have been challenged and really had my doubts and insecurities unpicked, doubts I didn't even know I had. I am now capable of self-coaching whenever I am in a situation when I start to lack confidence or doubt my ability. I use the techniques I learned regularly to give me confidence and self-belief to be able to successfully and confidently deliver and deal with any challenge.
I have had the biggest realisation that my own self-limiting beliefs are the only thing stopping me achieving anything...and I really do feel now that anything is possible. My confidence and self-belief has gone to another level.
I am now on track for promotion, which I didn't think was within my reach anytime soon, the longer-term goal has now got much shorter! I use the skills I have developed with Sarah's help in everyday life, in both professional and personal situations. As a result I feel I have much more rewarding, successful, confident interactions and have felt a constant transformation throughout my time being coached by Sarah. I deliver training and coaching to others with a new-found confidence and am much more creative and productive in my every day customer interactions. My life in general is now much richer and my short and long-term goals are much bigger and braver than I ever imagined. Thank you Sarah!
— Joanne
