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It might be worth asking your teen a really simple question: if something was bothering you and you didn’t want to deal ...
10/09/2026

It might be worth asking your teen a really simple question: if something was bothering you and you didn’t want to deal with it on your own, who could you talk to?

Perhaps ask them to name three people.

Young people can feel incredibly alone with the things they’re going through. They might assume everyone else is coping. They might feel embarrassed, worry they’re making too much of something or simply have no idea how to start the conversation.

Knowing beforehand who they could turn to can make that first step a little easier.

Their three people might include you, another family member, a teacher, a friend, a coach or another trusted adult. And it’s okay if you’re not number one on the list. What matters is that there is a list.

Coaching can be a really useful part of that support network too. It gives a young person a neutral, confidential space where they can talk things through without worrying about upsetting someone, being judged or being told what they should do. They have room to explore what’s going on for them and work out what they need next.

If you’re wondering whether coaching could offer that kind of space for your teen, I offer a free discovery call for young people aged 12–18 and their parent or carer.

09/09/2026

Before we rush headlong into autumn, perhaps there’s room for a little pause first.

Rest & Ready is 90 minutes to put down some of the doing and give yourself a bit of space. I’ll gently guide you through breathing, relaxation, sound, journaling and reflection, with absolutely nothing you need to achieve or get right.

Come as you are. Rest for a while. And perhaps leave feeling a little more ready for whatever autumn brings.

🍂 Rest & Ready
📅 24 September
📍 Luna Wholebeing, Cheadle Hulme
🎟 £25

If you fancy joining me, drop me a message or head to the link in my bio to book.

We often think confidence needs to come first. That we need to feel confident before we speak up, try something new, hav...
07/09/2026

We often think confidence needs to come first. That we need to feel confident before we speak up, try something new, have the conversation or put ourselves forward.

But in my experience working with people on confidence, it isn’t always the first thing you need.

Sometimes, when we explore it a little further, something else comes first. Feeling more prepared or supported. Having the chance to practice. Getting clearer about what you need or recognising the resources you already have to handle things if they don’t quite go to plan.

This is a big part of how I think about Comfortable Confidence. It’s about understanding what helps you feel sufficiently safe, connected and resourced to take the risks that matter to you, rather than waiting for confidence to arrive first.

So if you find yourself thinking, “I just need to be more confident”, try asking:

What would help me feel more able to do this?

I have some availability for new and returning 1:1 coaching clients this autumn. If you’d like to explore what coaching could offer you, you’re very welcome to get in touch or book a free discovery call.

04/09/2026

We can spend a lot of time waiting to feel confident enough before we do the thing.

But sometimes confidence comes afterwards. From speaking up, having the conversation, trying something slightly uncomfortable and discovering that actually… you coped.

Each time gives you a little more evidence to draw on next time.

So perhaps instead of asking “Do I feel confident enough?” try asking “What would I do here if I trusted myself just a little bit more?”

And if confidence is something you’d like to work on this autumn, I have some availability for 1:1 coaching, including returning clients. You’re very welcome to book a free discovery call and have a chat.

03/09/2026

A little autumn journal prompt for you 🍂

As autumn begins, what are you ready to make more room for, and what might you be ready to leave behind?

And a reminder that journaling doesn’t have to mean pages and pages of beautifully written thoughts. It can be scribbled notes, a few words, a doodle or a bit of art. It could even be one word that comes to mind and then quietly percolates for a while.

The point isn’t to come up with a brilliant answer. It’s simply to give yourself a little space to notice what’s there.

See what comes up.

There’s a slight contradiction in calling Rest & Ready a workshop when I’m also telling you that you don’t have to achie...
02/09/2026

There’s a slight contradiction in calling Rest & Ready a workshop when I’m also telling you that you don’t have to achieve anything while you’re there!

So I thought I’d explain a little more about where the idea came from.

Before coaching, I spent over 20 years working as an actor and facilitator and relaxation was often part of getting ready. Before rehearsing or performing we’d breathe, move gently, release tension from the body and take some time to settle. It wasn’t time away from the preparation. It was part of it.

I think we can forget that in everyday life. We’re very good at preparing by planning, organising, thinking ahead and getting things done. Rest can easily become the thing we’ll get to once everything else is sorted.

Rest & Ready is a chance to do things a little differently.

The 90 minutes will still be held and guided by me, with gentle breathing, movement, relaxation and opportunities to reflect. You can join in as much or as little as feels useful. There’s nothing you need to achieve, learn or fix and you don’t need to leave with a plan.

You’re very welcome to just come and have 90 minutes.

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Their feelings can bring up feelings in us too.Especially at this time of year. They come home and someone’s left them o...
01/09/2026

Their feelings can bring up feelings in us too.

Especially at this time of year. They come home and someone’s left them out, they hate their new teacher, lunch was awful, they don’t want to go back tomorrow… and suddenly we’re feeling it right alongside them.

We might feel anxious, angry on their behalf or worried that this is the beginning of something bigger. We might want to reassure them, ask ALL the questions, fix it or make the feeling disappear as quickly as possible.

Because we care. It’s so hard to watch your child struggle.

If we can notice some of what’s happening in us, it can give us a little more choice about what we do next. Do they need me to help? Do they want me to listen? Is this something that needs action or do we need to give it a bit of time?

Awareness restores choice. For them and for us.

And a big caveat because I think it matters: we’re not always going to manage this. We’re human too. Sometimes their stuff will trigger our stuff. Sometimes we’ll react rather than respond. We’ll ask too many questions, jump into fixing mode, get frustrated or say something we wish we’d phrased differently.

Please don’t make being perfectly regulated another parenting standard to beat yourself up with.

Our kids need us because we love them, know them and are there to help them make sense of things when they need us. And when we don’t get it quite right…we can notice that too. We can go back, reconnect and try again.

Perhaps that’s part of what we’re showing them too. We don’t have to handle every feeling perfectly. We can notice what happened and choose what we do next.

And if your young person could benefit from a little more space to work through what’s coming up for them, I offer 1:1 coaching for teens aged 12–18. You’re always welcome to drop me a message and have a chat.

I’ve been thinking a lot about doing less recently.I wrote about being lazy-curious the other week and I’ve also been no...
31/08/2026

I’ve been thinking a lot about doing less recently.

I wrote about being lazy-curious the other week and I’ve also been noticing my own temptation to throw loads of energy at things when I want to get something moving. Do more, try harder, make another plan, fill another space. There’s such a strong message around us that progress should look like action and productivity and that if we want to be ready for what’s next, we’d better get ourselves moving.

But I’m increasingly interested in what happens when we don’t.

What happens when we rest BEFORE we’re exhausted? When we leave some space unfilled? When we stop treating rest as something we’ve earned because we’ve finally done enough?

That thinking is where Rest + Ready has come from.

On Thursday 24th September, I’m inviting a small group of women to spend 90 minutes putting down the doing.

We’ll use sound, guided meditation and full-body relaxation techniques I’ve carried with me from my years as an actor, when learning to release tension, work with the breath and prepare the body was all part of getting ready. There’ll be optional journalling too, with some gentle prompts to give you space to notice what you might want from the season ahead.

But you’re not coming to learn how to be “better” at resting. You don’t need to set a goal, make a plan or have a breakthrough.

You can just be there.

Maybe readiness doesn’t always need more energy thrown at it. Maybe sometimes the most useful thing we can do before whatever comes next is give ourselves permission to stop for a while.

REST & READY
A workshop without the work

Thursday 24th September | 7–8.30pm
DENISE | HAIR | YOGA | HEADSPA | WELLBEING | STOCKPORT | MCR , Cheadle Hulme
£25 per person

Put down the doing.
Come as you are.
Leave with whatever you need.

Booking is now open via the link in my bio.

30/08/2026

Notice first. Step in later.

The first week back can bring all sorts of wobbles, and as parents it’s very tempting to jump straight in and try to make things better.

Sometimes though, giving them a little time to work out how they feel, what they need and what they might do next can be really valuable. We’re still there, just perhaps not quite as quickly as our instincts might tell us to be!

If your teen could do with some extra support building their confidence and finding their own way through things, I offer 1:1 coaching for young people aged 12–18. Drop me a message if you’d like to know more.

At the end of most coaching sessions, I ask my clients what they’re taking away with them.A client said this to me recen...
29/08/2026

At the end of most coaching sessions, I ask my clients what they’re taking away with them.

A client said this to me recently and I thought it was such a brilliant way of describing what coaching can do.

“Before the session it was like I had radio static, with everything fizzing around. After the session I felt like I’d tuned in and it was all clearer.”

Because you don’t need someone to give you the answer. You’ve probably got lots of the answers in there already. They’re just competing with all the thoughts, possibilities, worries, opinions and stuff that’s fizzing around at the same time.

A coaching session gives you space to hear yourself think. I’m there to listen, ask questions, notice things with you and sometimes gently challenge what you’re telling yourself. And gradually, you can start to tune into what actually matters to you.

I loved this description because it made something that can be quite difficult to explain feel really simple.

Less static. A little more clarity.

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