a story of reinvention and no regrets
from Belfast to the top table - and back to myself
I was born in Belfast in the 70s, the oldest of seven. Growing up during the Troubles taught me early: you keep your mouth shut and navigate the chaos.
After uni I moved to England and spent the last 30 years climbing the professional ladder and was VP by 50. I sat at the top table in multimillion-dollar organisations, leading teams, reporting to boards, making impossible decisions and keeping broken systems running.
I achieved everything I was supposed to want.
And on Boxing Day 2022, I woke up and thought: WTF am I actually doing with my life?!
the reckoning
I wasn't burned out in the traditional sense. I was good at my job. I could keep going. But I was stressed, unhealthy, and - if I'm honest - performing a life I didn't realise I didn't actually want to live.
I resigned. No backup plan. No next role lined up. Just a clear knowing: I'm done playing whatever game this is I'm playing.
life has a funny way of unfolding...
what I did next?
I hired a personal trainer and a nutritionist because I'd spent 30 years ignoring myself.
I studied Human Design and astrology - not to become all 'woo woo', but because I wanted answers to help me understand myself more and why I'd built a life that looked perfect but didn’t feel the same.
I finally took a solo month-long bucket list trip to Africa I'd been putting off for 25 years.
And I started asking: What do I actually want? Not what I'm supposed to want. What do I want?
what I do now
I ask the questions nobody else is asking. I see through the noise and I call it. This is not coaching - it’s about getting unstuck.
I provide a sounding board, ‘fresh eyes’ perspective for people and businesses who have hit a wall. So whether you are a founder who is stuck, part of an executive team that’s lost its commercial edge, or an individual at a career crossroads - I spot the patterns that are costing you time and your sanity.
And if I’ve learnt anything - everything starts with you.
