the coaching retreat

Name: The Coaching Retreat
Address: 23 Wimblebury Road, Heath Hayes, ENG, WS12 2EE, GB
Telephone: 07545859570

Grow into the woman, leader, and human you were always meant to be.

Coaching for women, Managers & Leaders
based in Staffordshire, working uk & worldwide

We empower women and leaders through coaching, workshops, sound therapy, and retreats to bring clarity, calm, and confidence, both personally and professionally.

This is your space to pause, reflect, and rise.
Here, we believe that real life and real leadership go hand in hand, before you can lead others, you must know and support yourself.

Whether you’re joining us for a 1:1 coaching, joining a workshop, stepping into the Wild Women series, or unwinding in the stillness of a sound bath, our work together always starts in the same place: you.

At The Coaching Retreat, we help women and leaders connect deeply to who they are, what they want, and how they want to show up in the world, both in business and in life. Whether you are thinking of joining me online, at one of my sessions in Staffordshire or further afield, know this: you are more than welcome.

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Subscribe for early access to upcoming circles, sound baths, retreats, and Wild Woman offerings, plus seasonal reflections and tools to support you, wherever you are.

Come as you are. The next season is calling.

Rooted in Empowerment, Ready for Change

We’re evolving, and so are the women and organisations we work with.

The Coaching Retreat has grown beyond traditional coaching. We saw the need to empower your inner self before you can empower others. That’s why we offer a new era of coaching that goes deeper.

This is coaching grounded in personal development, emotional awareness, and self-leadership. It supports your whole self, the parts underneath that others don't see and maybe don't hear, but in turn transforms your outer self, incorporating practices that support all of you.

This includes:

Empowerment Coaching – for those ready to reconnect with themselves
Sound Baths – to reset, regulate, and rest
The Wild Women Series – a new monthly programme of growth, reflection and reconnection
Leadership & Business Coaching – with a person centred approach, for you, those you manage and the team around you.

You don’t have to choose between personal and professional growth. Here, you can have both.

Discover Your New Direction

To the One Who’s Ready – Welcome

Disover More About Me

I’m Kate

Founder of The Coaching Retreat, Women’s Self-Discovery Coach, Sound Healing Practitioner, and the guide behind The Wild Women Series.

The Coaching Retreat is a space for women and leaders ready to live and lead differently. A place to pause, breathe, listen inward, and rise.

I help women return to who they are beneath the noise through 1:1 coaching, sound baths, retreats, and women’s circles. I support managers and leaders in becoming the best version of themselves, putting people at the heart of what they do.

Based in Staffordshire in the UK and working worldwide, I create spaces where you can feel heard, supported, and empowered, whether you’re stepping into something new or finding your way back to yourself.

Empowering Organisations from the Inside Out

Lead with Purpose. Grow with Intention.

At The Coaching Retreat, our management and leadership development is rooted in three core pillars, because true leadership doesn’t come from a title; it comes from balance, self-awareness, and the courage to grow in all areas of work and life.

1:1 Leadership Coaching

Personalised coaching for leaders who want to grow with clarity, confidence, and purpose.

We’ll focus on building self-awareness, communication, emotional intelligence and confidence, so you can lead in a way that feels grounded, authentic, and effective.

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Insights Discovery

A practical tool that helps teams understand themselves and each other, improving communication, reducing tension, and building real connection.

Insights Discovery brings self-awareness to the forefront, so your team can work better together, with more empathy, trust, and collaboration.

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Workshop Facilitation

Tailored, engaging workshops that give your team space to connect, reflect, and grow.

Whether it’s a team away day, a women’s leadership session, or a wellbeing event, I’ll work with you to create something meaningful, impactful, and built around your goals.

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Wild Women Series

Real change, one season at a time.

For The Wild Woman is a seasonal journey of self-discovery, growth, and empowerment. It's made up of four distinct chapters, each designed to help you get clear on who you are and how you want to start living in a way that reflects your beliefs.

You dont have to commit to the whole year, you can join for one season, a few or all four. This season of your life is yours to build and reflect on who you are right now.

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letters from the wild

Leadership Begins Within

A letter for the woman who's realising she doesn’t want to lead like everyone else For a long time, I thought leadership was about having...

To The Woman Who's Been Quiet For A Long Time

You’re not lost. You’re just coming back to the parts of you that got left behind. You have done an amazing job, you have been everything...

Why I Created The Wild Woman Series

A letter from me to you “This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about remembering who you were before the world told you to be...

What my clients say

Fay Taylor, UK

When met Kate back in October 2024 I felt completely lost and stuck, this was exactly how I felt at the time. I was at turning point in my life (I didn't realise it thought) the workshop I attended thatKate delivered was incredible, she came into my life just as I needed her.Thanks to her 1:1 sessions, her kindness, and continual support & belief, I've got the confidence to take a huge leap into my full time business. I can'r recommend her highly enough.

A little reminder…
Today’s the last day to book your sound healing session for £15 before it returns to the usual price of £20.

Bring yourself, wear warm clothes if you get chilly & something warm to lie under. Give yourself an hour of rest, sound, and space to breathe.

Take a moment to pause and reconnect, now might be the perfect time.

Daytime spaces also available 1pm-2pm

Booking Link - in bio

If you’re coming to one of my sound baths…
Keep an eye out for something special.

I’ve had some beautiful new boards created by a local artist @mollydoodlin thank you 🙏🏻 you’ll see them on the car park and outside the Orangery, pointing the way.

A little moment of beauty to welcome you in.

So when you arrive look out for them.

Thank you @staffordshire_marketing for creating the design too 🙏🏻

#localartists #thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #createthelifeyoulove #coachingbusiness #doityourway

Who are you, really?

This is the question I ask at the start of almost every workshop, every women’s circle, every 1:1 space I hold.

Not what do you do.
Not who do you care for.
Not what have you achieved.

But… who are you beneath all of that, what is it to be you?

If you looked at my life from the outside, you’d probably say I’m a partner. A mom. A dog mum. A sister. A business owner.

And you’d be right.

But the truth is, I’m more than any of those roles.

I’m a dreamer.
A freedom-seeker.
Someone who finds adventure in the smallest things, wandering a new path I’ve never walked before.
I grow things - plants, ideas, people.
I write poetry when I need to make sense of the world.
I notice the sky.
I need space, and then I need connection.
I love quietly, but fiercely.
And more than anything…
I believe in magic, in hope, in community, in the goodness of people, in the wild that lives in all of us.

The wild that allows us
To talk freely.
To be messy.
To laugh, cry, be silent, be unsure.
To take up space.

I am the person who gives others permission to dream bigger, to begin again, to take the scary steps they thought were off limits.

That’s who I am.

And now I ask you, gently…

Who are you, really?
Not the version the world told you to be.
The real you

So today I’m asking you the same question I ask in workshops…

Who are you really?
Not your job title. Not your role in the family.
But you, underneath it all.

I’d love to know in the comments… if you feel brave enough to share.

More than anything though, I hope, even just for a moment, you give yourself the space to listen.

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #whoareyoureally #coachingquestions #listentoyourheart

Sound Baths - A Space to Rest and Return
Check availability and book - Link In Bio

Through June and July, I’ll be holding sound healing sessions as part of our journey - Beneath the Noise
a season about slowing down, tuning out the noise around us, to reconnect with what’s real underneath it all.

These sessions are a chance to pause.
To quiet the voice in your head that never seems to switch off.
Letting your body soften and your mind settle.

If the weather’s kind, we’ll be outside in the garden surrounded by nature, birdsong, and sky.

For the next 7 days, you can book for £15 (usually £20).
Giving you that much needed moment to breathe.

I’ll also be opening up new daytime sessions (1–2pm) so more women can access this space, no matter what their day looks like.
If you’d like to be the first to know, you can join my mailing list - Link in Bio

This is about doing what matters for you.
And sometimes, what matters most is just… being still.

You’re so welcome here
Check availability and book - Link In Bio

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #soundhealingtherapy #soundtherapy #soundbath #beneathethenoise @arisewild

Sometimes the only way forward is to look up, rise above the noise, reconnect with your roots, and remember how far you’re meant to grow.

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #keepgrowing🌱 #riseabove #forestbathingtherapy

🌿Surround yourself with strong women 🌿
The kind who lift you up, hold your hand, and remind you of the strength you forget you have.

Today was about exactly that.
I’m in awe of these women, the lives they lead, the roles they carry, and the futures they are beginning to shape for themselves.

We talked about what healthy relationships really look like.
We explored boundaries, speaking our truth, and recognising that our needs matter just as much as everyone else’s.
We took time to imagine the kind of life we want and began taking small, steady steps toward it.

Today was powerful because these women showed up.
They stepped outside their comfort zones and leaned into learning.

Thank you to @oscarbham and @integratehope for creating space for this work both for me, and for them.

Today was For The Wild Woman

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #thewildwomanseries #strongwomenquotes #strongwomen

This year’s theme of mental health awareness week is one that’s meant a great deal to me over the last 12 months - Community.

When I changed ‘literally’ everything about my life, I wasn’t sure what I was stepping into, and it was bloomin scary. I just knew I wanted something different. What I didn’t expect was that I’d find so much meaning not just in what I do, but in who I’d meet along the way.

Whether it’s been in coaching circles, sound healing spaces, leadership workshops, coffee chats, or connections made just by chance because I said hello… every single person I’ve met has reminded me why I’m doing this.

We’ve shared stories, our truth, our vulnerabilities, fuelling my own healing and kept me moving forward.

You are the community I didn’t know I needed.
And it’s you who have made this part of my life the most powerful and inspiring yet.

So, to everyone I’ve crossed paths with, thank you for reminding me of what’s possible. And for being part of something that’s about more than just work, it’s about being human, together.

These are just some of the faces that have made this journey so special (must take more photos). You’ve inspired me to keep going, to do more, and to keep building something that matters.

Here’s to community, connection, and the quiet moments in between that shape everything.

@michelemorgan1967
@tascak
@arisewild
@hollieandthemachine
@jomfowler
@thesocialjemsjem
@integratehope
@fay_tropic_taylor
@staffordshire_marketing
@fieldheadfarmstaffordshire
@edebeady
@jameshollinsworth

Excited for what’s to come, so busy… but in the best possible way imagined #juststart

Looking forward to delivering the first Wild Woman Workshop on behalf of @integratehope hear more about that in the video

Also massive shout out today to @thehiverugeley for a bloomin brilliant networking event. First time with you and felt really welcome, like I was a genuine regular 🙌🏻

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #wildwomanseries #createthelifeyoulove #coachingbusiness

1:1 Coaching is a space to get clear

I’ve been coaching women for over 10 years and if there’s one thing I know, it’s this:
You don’t need anymore advice.

What you need is to have an honest conversation with someone who won’t judge you, a space to think, feel, and move forward in a way that’s right for you.

In these private sessions, we’ll work through:
- The beliefs and patterns that are keeping you stuck
- The questions you’ve been putting off
- The vision you have for your life and how to actually make it real

By the time you end your 3 month journey you’ll know exactly where you want to be, with more confidence, emotional strength and tools to continue what you’ve started building.

This season, my 1:1 coaching spaces are open.

Feel free to message me to book a free call or book your free call - the links in my bio

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #thewildwomanseries #121coaching #achievemore

A few months ago I got a job at GoApe as an instructor, a couple of shifts a week along side my business.

I didn’t tell anyone this at the time… but I’ve never really liked heights.

It started a few years ago on a climbing wall, I got to the top, panicked, and that feeling never really left me.

So I decided to do something about it.

I didn’t make a big deal out of it, didn’t mention it to anyone, I just wanted to work through it quietly
So I just showed up, one shift at a time

And now? I absolutely love it 😃
Fear faced = Confidence built

If there’s something you’ve been avoiding because it feels a bit uncomfortable, go try it, take it slow, just small steps at first.
Go face it.
You might just end up loving it.

Fear fades when you stop giving it all your power.

#ForTheWildWoman #thecoachingretreat #FaceTheFear
#ConfidenceInTheDoing

This Season - Late Spring / Early Summer - Beneath the Noise

Yesterday I shared the Wild Woman Series.
Today, we begin the first season

Beneath the Noise is about what happens when we stop listening to that inner voice in our heads, and to everyone else’s options. It’s when we start to listen to what’s really going on for us, underneath it all.

We slow down and give ourselves the space to reconnect with what we actually think, feel, and need.

And there’s science behind why this matters.

As the world speeds up around us with longer days, more activity and lots more doing. The nervous system can struggle to keep up. Research shows that creating intentional pauses during high-energy seasons improves emotional regulation, reduces stress, and strengthens decision-making (Harvard Med, 2019; APA, 2018).

We’re not made to go at full speed all the time.
This season is about learning how not to.

What’s Included:
- Women’s Circles - real conversations, emotional resilience, self-trust and confidence building.
- 1:1 Coaching - clear thinking, mindset shifts, personal direction with open, real conversations.
- Sound Baths - nervous system reset, emotional release, deep rest
- Seasonal Retreats - time away to reflect, realign, and come home to yourself

This is where we begin to slow down, let go of the voice in our head that says no, you can’t, your not brave enough, and instead say YES I CAN!

This is For The Wild Woman
This is Beneath to Noise

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #thewildwomanseries #beneaththenoise #quietthemind #quietthenoise

Over the past year, I’ve been building a space for women who are ready to reconnect with themselves, move with the seasons of their life, and live in a way that feels true.

Today, the journey begins with The Wild Woman Series.
Seasonal experiences throughout the year to bring women closer to who they are now, rather than who the world expects them to be.
Through 1:1 coaching, seasonal retreats, women’s circles, and sound healing, we walk this path together.
 For the Wild Woman is a space for women who want to do life differently, women ready to get honest, let go of what’s no longer working, and grow into the version of themselves they know is there waiting beneath the surface to be found, not lost just forgotten.

🌿 The doors are open - you can now explore everything that’s been created through the link in my bio.

This is for the Wild Woman. 
The one who knows it’s time for something more
I can’t wait to walk this next chapter with you.

PS: If you’d like a chat about what I’ve been working on, or want to know more, just reach out and send me a message. I’d love to connect.

#ForTheWildWoman
#Thewildwomanseries
#Seasonalliving
#reconennecttoyourself #TheCoachingRetreat #AwakenTheWildWithin

It’s time to do things differently
Let’s shape ourselves around a new system that’s been built for us. A new way of being in the world, we don’t need to ‘fix’ ourselves we just need to ‘be’ ourselves.

Tomorrow I open the door to something that honours that.
A space for women to gather, speak their truth, unlearn the noise and reconnect to what matters to them.

If there’s something in you that’s been saying ‘Is this it?’ ‘Surely there’s more?’ ‘What path am I on now?’
You’re not alone, and you’re right on time

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #yourenotalone #together #togetherwecan #reconnect #connect

This project is a little piece of me.
A reflection of everything I’ve walked through, healed through, cried through.

There’s nerves, pride and vulnerability all growing inside me.
The realness of what it’s taken to get here.

I didn’t have a plan, this has all been created from experience, knowing that women need more than motivation, we need a space to heal, to come alive again, a community that supports and cheers us on.

Where we’re accepted for who we are not what the world tells us to be.

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #apieceofme #spacetogrow #vulnerability

There is power in softness

They told you to toughen up, be less emotional, don’t bring your emotions to work, you need to hold it in.

Yet, there is power in softness, in vulnerability, in the ability to show the side of you that people can connect with.

There is power in resting when you’re tired, in speaking even when your voice trembles, in choosing peace over performance.

Soft doesn’t mean small, it means you are strong enough. Strong enough to do the thing, to be who you really are, to be open.

This is the revolution, the beginning of a gentler way forward.

It starts here

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #powerinsoftness #itstarts #agentlereminder #asimplelife

This one’s for the woman I used to be.

The one who smiled on zoom calls with a knot in her chest.
The one who held space for everyone but had no idea how to hold it for herself.
The one who ticked all the boxes but still felt empty, lost.

She didn’t know what she needed.
She just knew she wasn’t where she wanted to be.

If I could go back and speak to her, I wouldn’t give her advice.
I’d sit next to her and tell her “you’re not broken, you’re not a mess, you haven’t let anyone down”.
“You’re just becoming”

I think of her often, and I think of you too. If any of this feels close to home, you’ll understand what I’m building, and why it matters.

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #youatenotbroken #youarebecoming #wildwomen #holdingspace

It starts slowly, the thaw, the softening, the spring rising within.

Like the ground warming after winter, it’s not something you notice at first, but it’s happening.

The wild within you stirs, nudges, whispers. There’s no rush, nothing needs to be forced, just a slow return to you, to who you are, to your truth.

To the woman you were always becoming.

This is your season.

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #becomingyou #thisisyourseason #itshappening

No one saw me building this, no perfect photos, no big announcements or launch parties. Just me, sat on the floor at home, writing ideas into note books (lots of notes books 😅) between coffee, walks and calling James just to speak the ideas out loud to hear how they sounded, to see if the words felt true once they left my mouth.

Trying to remember who I was. Trying to figure out how to build something that felt honest, and real, and true.

It’s taken months of silence, quietly working towards something that could make a difference. Doubting, deleting, rewriting.

Yet I stayed with it because for the first time I truly believe the work I’m doing matters. Creating space for women like me… like us.

And now it’s almost ready, not perfect or polished but honest, true and powerful.

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwoman #building #notperfectbutreal❤️ #becoming

When I say ‘wild’ that’s not loud

I don’t mean chaos or pushing yourself to do things that don’t feel like you.
It’s not about climbing mountains or running marathons - unless that is your truth.

What I mean by wild is whole, free, unmasked and unedited. Able to be real, and who you are right now without feeling like you have to fit in.

Wild is bout reconnecting with the part of you that’s real, the part of you that simply ‘is’

The part of you that remembers who you were before the world told you who to be.

She longs for silence, deep laughter, for wide open sky’s and nights full of stars

She’s still there
Waiting for you to come back

#thecoachingretreat #forthewildwomen #comebacktoyourself #shesstillthere #thewild #reconnect #forthewildwoman

The moment I knew…

I can’t say exactly when it was, which moment in time I felt it, or if I even knew I’d shifted.
But there was a moment, probably when I was totally unaware of what I was doing, and I thought:
‘This life I’m living… it doesn’t feel like mine’

From the outside everything looked fine
Strong, reliable, good at what I do. Always showing up and getting things done.

Yet inside I felt trapped.
Disconnected. Like I was constantly striving for something that would fulfil me. Constantly looking for an answer I could never find.

That was the beginning.
A quiet aching truth I couldn’t ignore anymore.

Since then I’ve slowly been rebuilding myself from that place.
Reconnecting with what brings me alive as the person I am now.
Letting go of the rules that never belonged to me.

Now I’m creating something for the women who’ve felt that too.
The ones who are ready to live authentically, just as they are, returning to themselves.

#thecoachingretreat #liveauthentically #findyouryou #themomentiknew #forthewildwomen #returntoyourself

Theirs a quiet shift in the air…

A whisper in the woods, a stir beneath the surface.
Something used to live here, something soft
a truth
is rising

I’ve been working on something behind the scenes…
A space for women who feel it too.
The ones who know it’s time.
Time to come home to themselves.
and awaken what’s been silenced, what’s been lost.
Who are ready to move differently in the world.

I’ve so much more to tell you, that will come, but for now
Can you feel it? Can you hear the whisper in the woods…

#thecoachingretreat #awakenthewildwithin #forthewildwomen #thequietshift #awhisperinthewoods

What would you choose… if you weren’t scared?”

If fear wasn’t holding you back…
If you trusted yourself completely…
If you knew you were enough…

Would you leave? Begin again? Speak up? Say yes to the thing that feels impossible? Or even say no to things that don’t align with you?

Something to sit with today.
What would you choose… if you weren’t scared…

#thecoachingretreat #whatwouldyouchoose #scared #freedomtobeyou #achieveyourdreams

Birthday days, happy birthday to him and happy birthday to me, love you @jameshollinsworth ♥️

On Thursday night I stood in front of my daughter’s university art exhibition, looking at the piece she created… and I cried.

She gave me her words that were displayed alongside the work, and I want to share them exactly as she wrote them:

Title: Unconventional
Student: Megan Bennett

‘This piece is about the experiences I have felt through love, how love can force you to put someone on a pedestal regardless of their actions unto you, themselves and others.

As someone who has lived through abuse and watched it, I can understand the feeling of not understanding why someone stays for as long as they do, if not forever, and this piece will resonate in that way.

If you have been the one kneeling, the one holding, or have always been staring at the picture it will always mean different things to you’

As her mum, I carry a deep fear about the impact witnessing domestic violence had on her. I’ve always worried what would it do to her? What would stay with her? What might it steal?

Seeing her create something so powerful, so thought-provoking… was emotional in ways I can’t fully explain. Her words, her bravery, the way she turned pain into art.

The truth is, the impact of domestic violence doesn’t stop when you walk away. Children remember. They carry it in their bodies. In their nervous systems. In their triggers. In the way they love and protect others. She once said to me ‘I didn’t protect you enough’ I said, through tears, ‘it wasn’t your job to protect me’

But she’s here. Strong. Expressive. Unapologetically herself.
And she’s making people feel the reality of it through art, through words, through her presence.

We both survived.
And we’ll both keep moving forward.

Always.

@art.m.b.x
#domesticviolencesurvivor #domesticviolenceawareness @womens_aid @refugecharity #thecoachingretreat #iunderstand #domesticviolenceadvocate

Ever felt that quiet nudge?
The one that whispers, “There’s more for you than this.”

That’s not just a passing thought.
It’s your truth trying to get your attention.

If you’ve been feeling stuck, disconnected, or just… not fully you
you’re not alone.

You don’t have to stay where you are.
You’re allowed to want more.
And you don’t have to figure it out on your own.

From someone who’s been there, who’s walked through the hard stuff and built a life that finally feels like hers, I’m here to guide you on your journey of becoming your most authentic self.

💛 If this resonates, drop a comment or a message, I’d love to hear where you’re at right now.

#healingJourney #womenssupport #Empowerment #freedomcoach #thecoachingretreat #selfdiscoverycoach

Last Friday, I took the 4-hour journey to Chichester University to continue my training with the British Association of Sound Therapy, an incredible experience with a group of equally incredible women.

We spent the weekend practising everything we’ve been learning over the last few months. The effect that sound has on the mind and body is honestly amazing.

Over the coming months, I’ll be running sound baths as part of my course. I’d love for you to come along, experience it for yourself, and share any feedback to help me shape and improve the sessions as I go.

I’ll be posting dates & venues soon

#soundbath #soundhealingtherapy @bastsoundtherapy #thecoachingretreat #achievegoals #achieveyourdreams #alwayslearning

6 months ago today, I walked away from the comfort of a salary, a steady routine, and the identity I’d built in corporate life.

I didn’t know exactly what lay ahead, just that something inside me knew it was time.

Now, half a year on, I’ve learned more than I ever could have imagined.

The biggest lesson?
People.
The people I’ve met on this journey have been the greatest gift.

Coaches, creatives, healers, women starting over… people I would never have crossed paths with if I’d stayed in that old world.
People who see life differently, who speak honestly, who dream big and dare to make it happen.
People who’ve reminded me that I’m not on my own, and that building something meaningful doesn’t have to be done alone.

If I’d stayed where I was, I’d have missed them.

There have been other lessons, too.
Like how healing and growth don’t follow a perfect plan.
That procrastination is often fear dressed up as logic.
That clarity doesn’t come all at once, but piece by piece as you take small, brave steps.
And that your path really can feel peaceful and powerful at the same time, you don’t have to choose.

I’ve cried a lot. I’ve doubted everything.
I’ve also laughed, danced, connected, created, and felt moments of deep, grounded joy.
It’s been messy. Real. Beautiful.

And I wouldn’t change a thing.

Here’s to the next six months, more learning, more trusting, more becoming.

#LifeAfterCorporate #AuthenticGrowth #PurposefulLiving #WomenWhoCreate #thecoachingretreat

Nothing in this life is un achievable.
The only thing that stops us from moving forward is our own minds, is our own thoughts and ideas of the world, is the limits put on to us from others and society.
If you believe enough and you want it enough, you will always find a way 🙏🏻

#thecoachingretreat #achievegoals #achieveyourdreams #createthelifeyoulove #onewomenandherdog

Day 2 ✅

You know that ‘happy’ exhausted feeling, when you’ve been doing something you love doing… That’s me, right now. My first two days have been an absolute blast!! Learnt so much, breathed in so much fresh air, and totally nailed my steps 😂

When you change your world, you change your life. Keep taking the small steps, the big ones will come.

#thecoachingretreat #takethesmallsteps #changeyourworld #changeyourlife #createthelifeyoulove #newjobnewlife

Ended the day just right.

After an amazing first day at Go Ape meeting brilliant people, being up in the trees, doing what I love. I finished with a walk through the woods with my Wilson dog as the sun went down.

It feels so good to be doing something that combines nature, people, and purpose… and to come home to this kind of calm.

I’m so grateful for new beginnings, fresh air, and my best friend, always reminding me to slow down and soak it all in.

#NatureDays #GoApeLife #DogWalksAndSunsets #CannockChase #ForestMagic #SimpleJoys #CoachingRetreatMoments #thecoachingretreat

First day vibes!
Starting my summer contract with Go Ape at Cannock Chase Forest today, I couldn’t be more excited! 😃

I’ll be working a couple of days a week as an Instructor & Facilitator, blending two of my favourite things: being in nature and connecting with people.

This morning’s office? My campervan, coffee in hand, breakfast with the birds 🐦

Sometimes the best opportunities are the ones that bring you joy and keep you grounded. Here’s to adventure, growth, and doing work that feels good.

From Bedford to Stafford and home again, what a week!

I’ve had the absolute privilege of working with inspiring leaders who are committed to lifting their people up, creating environments where success isn’t just a goal, it’s a shared journey. Who understand that at the heart of every great company isn’t just strategy or structure, it’s people.

Through Insights Discovery, we’ve explored how adapting our leadership style can bring out the best in those we lead. We looked at SMART goals as a tool for success, not a rigid checklist or a tool for pressure, but a way to create real momentum and achievement. And we redefined ‘difficult conversations’ when leadership is built on openness, trust, and a commitment to growth, those conversations become just that… conversations.

A huge thank you to @img_posts for welcoming me in with such positivity and for embracing this journey. I can’t wait to see how this learning shapes the way you lead.

When a client shares my post and leaves a message like this 🙏🏻, it’s a beautiful reminder of why I love what I do - empowering women to embrace challenges that lead to growth, forward movement and a new way of being in the world

Thank you @fay_tropic_taylor

#coachingtestimonial #lifecoaching #empoweringwomennow #women #achieveyourdreams

“There comes a moment when you realise you can’t keep ignoring the feeling inside - that quiet knowing that something needs to change. Maybe you feel stuck, lost, or unsure of your next step, but deep down, you know you’re meant for more. You just don’t know how to get there yet”

Through my own journey of inner healing, self-discovery, and deep transformation, I’ve learned that the answers we seek are already within us - we just need space to reconnect, release, and step into our power.

✨ From the 1st of April, I’m opening up a few free virtual beta sessions for women who are ready to begin their own healing and transformation. ✨

This gentle but powerful 1:1 session is for you if:
💛 You feel stuck, uncertain, or disconnected from yourself
💛 You’re carrying self-doubt or emotional blocks that you’re ready to release
💛 You’re craving peace, clarity, and a sense of direction
💛 You want to step into a life that feels truly aligned

What to expect:
💛 A safe space to explore what’s holding you back
💛 A blend of coaching, healing, and empowerment practices tailored to your journey
💛 A sense of clarity, calm, and confidence moving forward

I’m offering only a few free spaces as I refine my approach, so if this calls to you,
send me a message here or on email - thrive@thecoachingretreat.com
You can send a what’s app to 07545859570 or drop a comment below, whichever works for you, I’ll send you the details.

💛 This could be the first step in something truly life-changing. I’d love to hold space for you on this journey. 💛

#careercoachingforwomen #betasessions #beta #freecoaching #empoweringwomen

A New Chapter - Stepping Into My Purpose
For a long time, I felt like I was holding onto something that no longer fit. I spent years in the corporate world, guiding leaders and teams, yet deep down, I knew I was meant for something different.
Something deeper. Something that actually felt like me.
Over the past year, I’ve been on my own journey of growth and healing, unlearning old patterns, reconnecting with what really matters, and allowing myself to step fully into the life I want to create.
And I’ve realised… helping women step into their own transformation is what I’m here to do.
✨I’m shifting my work to focus on transformational retreats, deep mindset shifts, spirituality, and sound healing.✨
It’s about real transformation, rebuilding after self doubt, stepping into who you’re meant to be, and creating a life that feels fully aligned.
I don’t have all the answers yet, but I know I’m walking the right path. And I know that some of you feel this too - the pull towards something deeper, something more true to who you are.
I’ll be sharing more of my journey, the practices I use, and the experiences I’ll be offering soon. If this speaks to you, I’d love to have you alongside me as it all unfolds.
This is just the beginning 💛

#transformation #healing #mindset #personalgrowth #retreats #newbeginings

No one tells you just how hard being brave can really be.
How the people you once loved might judge you just for choosing you.
How the confident, happy version of yourself can fade under the weight of all,
not because of your choices, but because of how others have made you feel.

What I’ve learned though, through every step, every doubt, every moment of fear,
is that when you truly believe in where you’re going,
when you hold onto hope even when it feels impossible,
you’ll find your way.

In the end, love will always find a way, it will rise above everything.
For every person who walks away,
there will be another, ready to step in,
arms open, hearts full,
reminding you that you are worthy of love - exactly as you are.

#thecoachingretreat #createthelifeyoulove #achievegoals #heartbreakquotes #youareenough

Listen, listen to the sounds of the forest, the wind in the trees, the rustling of the leaves, the crack of twigs every time you take a step. Now close your eyes, and listen to your soul, give yourself the love you need, the time you need, and the life you want. Everything you’ve been looking for is right here, just listen.

#selfcare #intheforest #thelifeyouwant #thecoachingretreat #listen #listentoyourheart

I did a thing 😃

Excuse the out of breath bits, just ran up the stairs 😂

#toastmaster #toastmasters #toastmasters_club #dostuffthatscaresyou #stepoutsideyourcomfortzone

Make the impossible possible, so many things we have today were once thought completely impossible.
Somewhere someone decided it could be done, they followed their dream and proved the world wrong.

Follow your path, do what makes you happy, and prove the world wrong. We can all make the impossible possible, we just have to believe.

I was silent for a long time, I kept quiet about the pain I’d been through, I stopped talking to the people who loved me most. I’d forgotten who I was.
And right at that moment when I was so incredibly lost, something changed, something inside of me shifted and it felt different; I felt the freedom from it all. I’m not sure what it was, or where it came from, yet it was there.
Taking a deep breath in, with two feet firmly on the floor, I looked out at the world in-front of me and took a tentative step forward. What happened next? that one tentative step forward was followed by another, and another, and another.
So I decided to trust the universe, that it will continue to give me exactly what I need, when I need it. I’ll keep putting one foot in-front of the other, trusting the journey, unaware of the destination.

#thecoachingretreat #mindsetquotes #mindsetiseverything #trusttheprocess #trusttheuniverse

Sometimes the bad things that happen in life put us on a path to the best thing that will ever happen in life ❤️

#thecoachingretreat #followyourpath #healingjourney #changeyourthoughts #changeyourmindset

Sunday afternoon sweets treats…
Ingredients:
- dates
- peanut butter
- dark chocolate
That’s all you need
Then stick it in the freezer (not the fridge @edebeady 🤭)

It takes time to heal a hurt, and it’s ok to struggle, to understand why the hurt was put there in the first place, and how you’ll ever over come it. You might loose yourself for a while, be patient, you are part of a beautiful story, and sometimes being lost, is just as important as being found ♥️

#hurtquotes #thecoachingretreat #beachday #healingjourney #healingenergy #keepmovingforward

The best memories, it’s always better when we’re together

#createthelifeyoulove #hesmyworld #thecoachingretreat #happinessinthelittlethings #simplelife

There is a sunrise and a sun set every single day, and it’s absolutely free. Today is February, by the end of the month the sun will rise at 6.50am and won’t set until 5.40pm. By the end of March it will be 6.40am & 7.30pm, April 5.30am & 8.30pm, May 4.50am & 9.15pm... find hope in a sunrise, and peace in a sunset

#thecoachingretreat #sunrise_sunset_photogroup #sunrise #zen #lifequotes

Whether you’re looking for it or not, the world will give you all the gifts in life you’ll ever need 🌅

#sunrise #sunrise_sunset_photogroup #lifequotes #zen #presentmoment

Every morning, I set aside half an hour to learn something new. Today, it was all about Clips Lm - an app that generates audio from text/source you give it, and provides an overview of the content.

So I thought, let’s see how my website fares against a bit of AI with what I’m putting out to the world, I put it to the test. And this is what I got👇🏻 it really made me smile! 😃

You have to compare this, it was brilliant!! www.thecoachingretreat.com.

This one I like, I can see so many opportunities for learning with it.

#cliplm #thecoachingretreat #leadershipdevelopment #peoplefirst #personcentred #greatleadership #coachingmethod

If we treat each other as equals, we have the power to conquer the world. Kindness is the greatest gift we can give to anyone, it doesn’t cost a penny and it can change someone’s life. Don’t just do kindness today, do it always 🙏🏻 @integratehope

#kindnessmatters #domesticviolenceawareness #domesticviolencesurvivor #thecoachingretreat #changetheworldwithkindness

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