Hi, I’m Emily

And as a qualified transformational life coach, I am passionate about supporting people to create a life where they can gently thrive. 

As someone who has previously struggled with feeling stuck in life, and suffered from burnout (twice!), I know first hand the importance of building a life where you can prioritise your wellbeing, find the joy in the every day, and work towards meaningful goals that are unique to you.

My story…

I spent the best part of a decade working in start-ups and rapidly scaling businesses. I learnt a lot, but it was relentlessly fast-paced, and so my needs, my joy, and my wellbeing got put on the back burner. 

I became really disconnected from myself, unsure what I even wanted out of life, but knowing that the path I had been following was not giving me the joy or fulfilment I craved for. 

I knew something had to change, and as someone who had always been interested in coaching, I decided to get my diploma in transformational life coaching with Animas. It was the best decision I ever made. 

Since then I have had the honour of coaching amazing clients to get clear on what is really important to them (away from the noise), and supporting them as they make their dreams a reality whilst also prioritising their wellbeing. 

I also deliver workshops to groups and have partnered with some fantastic companies, supporting their team members with their professional development, ensuring that they can gently thrive in their careers as well.

What I believe…

When I was suffering from burnout, it felt like I had to make a choice. I thought that I could either:

  • work tirelessly towards my goals to achieve the success that I wanted, at the expense of my joy and wellbeing (those can come later); or 

  • prioritise my wellbeing and my joy, at the expense of being ‘successful’ (there wouldn’t be any point in having goals as I wouldn’t be able to give them the attention they needed)

But over the last 5 years or so, I have learned that this is fundamentally wrong. I truly believe that we can have both; in fact, one of my biggest learnings is that honouring your humanness by prioritising your wellbeing and joy is the only way that you can sustainably achieve your goals and build a life that you love.

And this led me to create The Gently Thriving Manifesto

The Gently Thriving Manifesto

Honouring our humanness is our superpower

We recognise that when we work to meet our needs as human beings, we move from a state of constant exhaustion to feeling energised and inspired. Therefore we allow ourselves to get good quality, guilt-free rest, and prioritise our wellbeing physically, mentally, and spiritually above all else. By doing this, we create a solid foundation upon which we can nurture the confidence to achieve our dreams and build a life that we love. 

We can pursue big dreams that are right for us

We opt-out of the traditional definition of success and instead tune into what is most important to us in this season of our life, away from the noise of expectation. We’re allowed to explore what success means to us and we give ourselves permission to pursue that on our own terms.

Small steps lead to big change

We choose to achieve our dreams in a sustainable and joyful way. We break down our goals, taking one action at a time. We exercise patience, trusting the process, and knowing that small consistent steps will lead us to where we want to go. 

We’re allowed to try things out and change our minds

We give ourselves permission to experiment, play, make mistakes and learn from the experience. We are allowed to change our minds and pivot if something we’re pursuing is no longer serving us. Nothing is set in stone.

Find the joy in the now

We fill our days with what makes us feel good, and we priortise the experiences and activities that energise us, inspire us, and make us smile. We proactively slow down, appreciate the everyday simple pleasures, practice gratitude, and be present in the moment.

Embrace kindness and compassion, always. 

We approach everything from a place of kindness and compassion, to others but especially to ourselves. We champion each other, and become our own biggest cheerleader. Most importantly, we show ourselves empathy and grace through the ups and the downs. Our self-talk is like having a conversation with a best friend, full of love, care and respect.

How I can support you to gently thrive…

  • Coaching

    Working together to explore what gently thriving means for you, supporting you to achieve your own version of success in a sustainable and joyful way.

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  • Workshops

    My workshops support you to create meaningful goals that you can work towards whilst prioritising your joy and wellbeing every step of the way.

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5 things about me…

I have lived in South London with my partner for 12 years, but spent my early childhood living in the Middle East. 

I love to travel and exploring new places, whether at home or abroad. 

I’m an avid reader and actually studied English Literature and French at University. But please don’t ask me for my favourite book, it’s too hard to pick! Although I will share that recently I’ve been really enjoying reading books by Taylor Jenkins Reid and Richard Osman, and for non-fiction Selina Barker’s Burnt Out and Sophie Cliff’s The Hustle Cure have really resonated.

I’m a huge fan of journaling and you will catch me scribbling my thoughts and dreams down in a notebook most mornings. It really helps me to process what is going on in my world and decide how best to manage my time and energy.

I’m a renowned chocoholic. I just can’t resist it!

What my clients say…

  • Our sessions gave me a good focus and helped me forge paths that I wanted to go down with my job and life in general. The sessions were so energising and really inspiring. Emily’s friendly, open nature really put me at ease and instantly made me feel comfortable.

    Camilla

  • Emily has a really kind and calming approach and she instantly made me feel at ease. I felt very comfortable opening up to Emily and talking about exactly what was on my mind. She made me feel like it was a safe space, and I was able to share with her what I wanted to without the feeling of judgement

    Louise

  • Coaching with Emily was great for my personal and professional development when I was going through a time of uncertainty in my career. She gave me a platform to get ideas out of my head and into actionable pathways forward to help me with my day to day life. Would highly recommend.

    Jonothan

  • Emily was coaching me during quite an emotional time regarding career transformation. The sessions with Emily gave me plenty of opportunities to discuss important things and her thought-provoking questioning allowed me to look at things from different perspectives. Overall, the sessions brought calmness and reassurance that what I had decided to do is the right thing for me. Thank you Emily!

    Joanna

  • As a result of coaching with Emily I am making sure that I am living my life on my terms. In the sessions you created a safe space to explore who I am. You really held a mirror up to my face, in a good way, and asked questions that challenge what I am saying to get to my core beliefs. I have loved that about our sessions.

    Kieran

  • Emily helped me get clearer on how I want the next few years of my life to look.

    Thato

  • Life coaching with Emily has helped me to better manage my work/life balance. I would highly recommend coaching with Emily to improve the quality of everyday life.

    Nina

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