You and I both know that leadership isn’t just about strategy and success. It’s about energy. It’s about clarity. It’s about the fire inside that keeps you going when everything around you is pulling you in a thousand directions.

🔥 That fire starts from within. And like any fire, it needs tending.

So this wellbeing whisper I would like to start at the hearth - the place of warmth, connection and renewal.

Even the word H E A R T H holds so much of what we need as managers and leaders:

❤️ HEART – because leadership begins within. 

🎨 ART – because creativity fuels innovation and growth. 

👂 EAR & HEAR – because listening is our most powerful leadership tool. 

🌍 EARTH – because we must stay grounded, present, and rooted.

An invitation for you... for 21 days, I invite you to join me at my hearth, a space to pause, reflect, and build one habit that will sustain you, no matter the season.

Because leadership isn’t about holding it all together. It’s about learning how to sustain the fi...

Are you also feeling like you are being shoved into a racecar that’s already revving at full speed. But honestly, you are still feeling like you’re in the pit stop, sipping tea and rubbing sleep from our eyes? Yeah, me too.

This January feels like an overenthusiastic friend who has dragged me out of bed for a morning run, shouting, 'New Year, new you!' Meanwhile, I am wondering if it’s acceptable to still be wearing pyjamas at my desk!

While the Gregorian calendar insists it’s time to get going, the Lunar New Year - still weeks away - offers a gentler timeline. Nature is still wrapped up in its winter blanket, whispering, "Not yet, my friend." Sylvia Plath got it. In her poem Wintering, she writes: "This is the easy time, there is nothing doing. I have whirled the midwinter round, and I will go on shining." Winter is the season of rest, reflection, and slow regeneration.

 It’s no wonder your body feels like still hibernating even as emails pile up and meeting invites flood your cale...

These Wellbeing Whispers are more than just words on a screen that you can scroll slowly or fast through; they're invitations to pause, reflect, and transform. Yes, I really mean that. Life changing moments are just that, they happen in a moment. 

Each time you sit and read and digest something related to your self-care, you declare, loud and clear, that your wellbeing is paramount - even with a schedule bursting at the seams. I celebrate you for this! 

In this edition, you'll find:

• A FREE GIFT – two audio recordings that are more than just meditations. They are an immersive experience – see below! 

• MIDLIFE ZONE – Free masterclass series to help you master midlife 

• WHY AND HOW TO RETREAT 

• HOW TO FEEL MORE JOY, SERIOUSLY! 

Get the meditations - HERE.

A GIFT FOR YOUR EARS, HEART AND SOUL

For years, I’ve been told that I have a calming voice, sultry even - one that helps people feel a deep ease. Finally, I decided to turn that gift into something I could share with you!...

Navigating the ever-evolving landscape of business and leadership can be as complex as a dance in stilettos on a cobblestone street. If mastering wellbeing was straightforward, we’d all be paragons of health, vitality, and Zen-like calm. But let’s face it, we're not there yet—life is more intricate than just eating your greens and going to the gym.

These Wellbeing Whispers are more than just scrolls through another LinkedIn article; they're invitations to pause, reflect, and transform. Consider each read a life-altering moment where you declare, loud and clear, that your wellbeing is paramount - even with a schedule bursting at the seams.

Your Time, Your Wellbeing

I applaud you for investing the most precious resources you possess—your time and attention—to consider a fresh perspective on wellbeing. I am here not just to share insights but to inspire you to weave consistent, vibrant strands of joy and energy into the fabric of your everyday life.

In This Edition, You'll Discover:

A letter in a bottle.

What was the first thought that popped into your mind when you read that simple five word heading?

Were there tickly bubbles of childhood curiosity that stirred in you?

If you chose to read further, and not mindlessly scroll past, chances are you’re that person. The curious one that wants to uncurl magical messages in bottles sent across the seas from that mystery someone. A message that could be decades old, hundreds even. A message that has been kept safe by a green glass bottle that on some days ebbed and flowed across a calm sea, and at other times found itself crashing and diving in the waves, bracing itself against an angry sea to protect this one little, delicate, scroll-like message.

Did you picture calligraphy and a wax seal, or perhaps you imagined that parts of the lettering had bled into porous, yellowed paper with curled edges. 

The beauty is that regardless of what this letter looks like, its fragile paper has only survived to tell its story,...

Gosh, full confession: my intention was to pen a monthly article, yet three months have flown by since my last Wellbeing Whisper. I've overridden the sense of 'failure' with the truth that life is wonderfully full, and today is the perfect, most authentic time to reconnect.

These Wellbeing Whispers are crafted to kindle your enthusiasm for nurturing your physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing. I am steadfast in inspiring you to embrace consistent actions that will infuse your life with vibrant energy and joy.

 In this edition, you'll discover:

• Five transformative lessons, inspired by Japan, to enrich your life and leadership

• A poem reflecting my recent Japanese journey alongside David Whyte

• An inspirational truth about the marvel that is your body

Clearly, there's more to life than LinkedIn. It's all about balance, isn't it?

As Nayyirah Waheed so eloquently states:

‘Do not choose the lesser life.

Do you hear me.

Do you hear me.

Choose the life that is yours.

The li...

I recently embarked on a whimsical and transformative training that whisked me away from the digital realm for a few weeks. ✨

Today, prioritising wellbeing isn't just a luxury; it's a necessity. The world needs a tribe of resilient, mindful, and energised individuals ready to face any challenge with grace. 💪😌

Personally, I've been walking this path by investing in my own wellbeing. Because true wellbeing is a lifelong journey of growth and self-care. 🌱💖

The training I attended was a profound experience, providing a wealth of knowledge, guidance, and transformative practices. It felt just like stepping into a world of magic. 🧙‍♀️✨ Imagine a swirling cauldron of self-love, boundaries, wheel of consent, stirred with countless emotional release and stress management techniques. Add a dash of shamanic tools, a sprinkle of shadow work, and a generous serving of conscious communication. Mix it all together with transformational breathwork, constellation activities, ancient rituals of heali...

AfrikaBurn: A Magical and Manic Experience

AfrikaBurn is not your average festival. It's a unique celebration of art, creativity, self-expression, and community participation, located in the Tankwa Karoo desert in South Africa. As a participant-driven event, it offers a truly immersive experience, free from commercialism and vendors. 

The philosopher Lao Tsu once wrote, "Be at one with the dust of the earth. This is primal union." This advice is particularly relevant for this dusty event.

My first visit to AfrikaBurn was in 2018, and it was one of the hardest experiences of my life. Yet, I knew I had to go back. On April 24^th 2023, I will return to the dusty playa and immerse myself for 8 days.

AfrikaBurn is not a spectator sport. It's an immersive, participative, full-body contact experience. Here are my reasons why I would travel across the globe to attend this magical and manic event.

Awe-Inspiring Moments

This year, 2023, is my year of awe, and AfrikaBurn is the perfect place...

As a Chief Energy Officer, you have the potential to unlock your full potential and achieve your goals!

What if your performance has less to do with sales training and more to do with your body chemistry?

The Growth Hub invited me to deliver a brand new Sales Toolkit that will help you manage your chemistry for better performance.

While there's much I could share on this topic, I want to highlight the key takeaways that will be most helpful for the times we find ourselves in. Discover two practical techniques that you can use to leverage your chemistry for better performance. 

Doing less, more elegantly or differently is often more effective than trying to do more when you're under stress. And if you combine agitated stress with sitting for long periods, you have a recipe for disaster.

The link between stress and craving stimulants such as caffeine, sugar, and smoking is well-known. That's why it's crucial to make changes to your lifestyle that work for you and can be sustained....

Welcome to 2020 free. 

Free can take on whatever feels meaningful to you! Free time, free will, feeling free, freedom, untethered … for me it means free from (no, not gluten or sugar) but from beliefs and stories that I no longer want to believe in. 

I recently had the opposite of feeling free … I felt really weighed down by the story that everything needs to be perfect and that hard work is rewarded. 

I have a personality type that resonates strongly with the archetype of the perfect achiever, I love getting stuff done, doing it perfectly and fast! Living like the Greek warrior Athena is helpful when you have a pressing deadline but it is also exhausting! I continue to work at being more wise sage and balanced rebel. 

What archetype do you resonate with? 

I started working in the UK, developing a network and friendships, more than a decade ago. Just over five years ago, I made the move to come live in the UK permanently. 

I knew that after five years I could apply for my settled...