My Story
I know what it’s like to feel stuck and overwhelmed in the pursuit of getting your health back on track.
I grew up in London and had a successful career as an entertainment reporter. In early 2006, I came down with shingles. Whilst the rash subsided after a week, the flu-like symptoms continued. Blood tests said I had glandular fever (mono).
This was terrible timing as I’d just accepted my dream job at the biggest radio station in the country. I spent 6 months pushing through the symptoms to embark on this incredible career opportunity, but eventually had to take an extended period off. Every single day felt like I was walking through mud. I had terrible brain fog, pains in my neck, back and legs, and I was overwhelmed by fatigue.
After getting tested for every illness under the sun, I was eventually told I had Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS). The doctor said it could last for months or even years and that there was no cure or treatment. I was devastated and at a complete loss.
So with the support of my family, I spent the next 3 years working when I could, resting when I could, and exploring both traditional and alternative medicine. Nothing seemed to make a lasting impact, but I wasn’t willing to accept that ‘I would need to learn to live with it’ as one specialist told me.
Then one day, I read a newspaper article about someone who had fully recovered from CFS after taking the Lightning Process. I was initially skeptical that anything ‘mind-body’ related would help as my symptoms were physical plus I had already tried therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, meditation and mindfulness practices without success. But with further research, I realized the LP was something quite different and unique – so I took a leap of faith and booked myself onto a course in January 2009.
Those 3 days changed my life forever.
I finally understood why I hadn’t been able to get any lasting change up until this point and how I could, from now on, influence my own health. I felt a real shift by the end of the third day, was back at the gym after 3 weeks and working full time again after 6 weeks.
Since doing the seminar I have run the London Marathon; had and am raising 2 children, moved to LA where I lived for 10 years; retrained in an entirely new professional discipline; and more recently, moved back to London where I’m now based full-time.
After reclaiming my life and health in 2009, my interest in neuroscience grew to the point where I decided to train as a Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, and Lightning Process practitioner.
I am now honored to help others who are stuck in their lives either through one-to-one coaching or the Lightning Process. I also facilitate workplace wellbeing presentations for businesses of all sizes.
My Professional Background
Advanced Lightning Process Practitioner (Lightning Process Headquarters, London.)
Masters Practitioner in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) (Phil Parker Training Academy)
Advanced Certificate in NLP, Clinical Hypnotherapy & Life Coaching (Phil Parker Training Academy)
Diploma in NLP, Clinical Hypnotherapy & Life Coaching (Phil Parker Training Academy)
Cert Somatic Trauma Therapy (Embody Lab)
10+ years as a radio broadcaster & online editor, specializing in entertainment
BA (Hons) Multimedia Journalism, Bournemouth University, UK