Creating safe spaces through imaginative frameworks Have you ever noticed how easy it is for people to get stuck in the ‘real world’? The same problems, same perspectives, same language often mean that it can all start to feel heavy, because sometim...

Once upon a time (around 2,500 years ago), Aesop told a story about a race between a hare and a tortoise. You probably know it. A hare, brimming with overconfidence, races ahead whilst a tortoise, steady and silent, keeps going. And in the end, of c...

Stress, burnout, and emotional overwhelm aren’t rare, they’re everywhere. UK stats show that 74% of adults have felt so stressed in the past year they couldn’t cope, and nearly 90% of workers report signs of burnout. These aren’t just numbers, they’...

As coaches, we’re trained to listen for themes, for patterns, for what’s not being said. But sometimes, the most powerful truths are being spoken aloud… just not literally. “I’m drowning.”“I’m carrying a weight that isn’t mine.”“There’s a door in me...

Coaching doesn’t transform you. You do. How many times have you heard it? - This will change your life. - Transform your mindset. - Unlock your full potential. It’s everywhere, those shiny promises of guaranteed growth, quick breakthroughs, neat out...

The cowboy in the picture is me… before the world got to me. I was abused for six years of my childhood and didn’t grow up with much safety at all. And I carried that into adulthood, like a lot of us do, often quietly, sometimes not even realising i...

I checked my screen time recently and was genuinely shocked. Apparently, I spent an average of 4 hours and 21 minutes a day on my phone last week. Which is funny, because I don’t think I’m on my phone that much… although my wife might tell you a dif...

I seen a lotta things in my time. Gold rushes. Land grabs. Folks chasin’ quick wins and faster answers. Now they’ve got somethin’ called TL;DR. Too Long; Didn’t Read. Means folks don’t wanna sit with nothin’ too deep or too slow. Just skim, scroll, ...

Remember Back to the Future Part III? The one where a time-travelling DeLorean ends up in the Old West? Doc Brown’s still got his wild inventions. Marty’s still trying to make sense of it all. And somehow, a steam train ends up launching them back t...

Who hit the fast-forward button? And isn't it time we paused a little? Everyone’s in a rush. Quick wins. Instant breakthroughs. One-hour transformations. Decisions need to be instant. Growth has to be measurable. We need to grow, to change, to achi...