It’s been a very mixed few days for me. Yes there’s been lots of love and insight and incredible connections. I mean super incredible. As I sit enjoying my coffee, playing hooky (as Elsie Spittle used to say) in the warmth of the Spanish sun , feelings of gratitude light up every cell in my body. And I as I percolate on what I’m hearing, I realise that the gratitude is not just for the feelings I like. But also for the feelings I haven’t been too keen on. The client that cancelled with ill will - that email hurt. Stung for a while. Until I found my humility. And then the ‘honest’ conversation a peer felt they needed to have with me. Old feelings of lack, of being scared, of wanting to defend. Arose and caught in my throat. Again humility restored me. Owning my part without falling on my sword ⚔️ It doesn’t mean those feelings left my body - the cells felt the thinking they came from. But something that’s been present within in me is that ‘this is growth’ this is the edge of what I know, this is the space from which creativity arises. From where I’m called to step into my power in a stronger, more grounded way. This is what it means to be in the unknown. It’s not meant to be comfortable. And then the story of the spider. 🕷️ Barb Patterson, an incredible speaker, entrepreneur and human being, told of the spider who is not born with all the silk thread inside of them. They have to mobilise and move. They first have to mobilise the elements within them to create the chemical changes. They then have to move and physically pull the liquid out of their body to align the molecules into a solid thread. I saw that the painful feelings, the doubt, the insecurity, the imposter syndrome - they are the chemicals that we can use to poison ourselves and shut down. Or we can use to mobilise our unique abilities to turn pain into silk. Once mobilised we then have to move to allow the thread to come out of us. It doesn’t do anything kept inside. In my story that could mean an appropriate response to an email that serves the client and me. An apology to someone who has felt hurt by my behaviour and an opportunity for a reset. A surrender to the feelings without attachment. Not necessarily easy things to do. But from within humility there is no vulnerability.

New in the Genius Series: my conversation with Debs Gordon-Williams. Debs began her career as a psychiatric nurse, then lived abroad, worked with charities and took early retirement. Now she's building a natural wellness business and a six-week online course for women who are feeling exhausted, overwhelmed and a little lost. What struck me is how kind her approach is. No 10-day plan that leaves you feeling guilty when you can't keep it up. Instead, Debs shares micro habits: tiny changes you attach to something you already do, like a glass of water before each meal. And if the first thing you try doesn't work, you don't give up. You give yourself permission to attach it to something else. My takeaway for you: you don't need to be an expert to help people, and you don't need to change everything at once. As Debs put it, it's about being someone who's living through it, doing small things that make a difference, and wanting to share them Watch her short interview and let me know your thoughts :)

𝗦𝗲𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿'𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺! Just in time for all those Xmas parties :) I had the great pleasure of connecting with @Heather Maír Thomas - she was so passionate about the work she does I surprised her with this Genius Interview. Let us know your takeaways and give Heather some love 💘 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 Heather Mair — a voice and singing coach who works mainly with women in their 40s, 50s, 60s and beyond who were told, once, that they couldn't sing, and believed it for decades. Not to make them opera singers. To give them back permission to have a voice at all. She told me about a client who came to her utterly convinced she was tone deaf — a Christmas gift from her husband. A few sessions in, they discovered a beautiful coloratura soprano voice she never knew she had. Twenty years later, she's still singing. www.heathervoice.com What were you told, once, that you're still carrying as true? Tell me in the comments 👇

If you've ever thought about writing a book, and want to know how it can help you get it into the room of your dream clients, this is for you! Monday 14th September 12PM. Link in the calendar I'm joining @Ess Green to talk through what it actually takes to write a book that builds your name without it taking over your life. You can join us live FREE, to get real insights and practical knowledge from first-hand experience. We'll cover: - Why a book still works as an authority play in 2026 - How to structure it so it doesn't take over your life - What Sam and MamaJ actually did, step by step Live Q&A at the end, so bring your questions. Drop a book emoji 📚 in the comments if you're in. P.s I’d love to see some of our existing authors share their thoughts as well :) @Louise Knighton @Sharon J Crabbe …. Who else? I’ve got brain fog this Sat morning!

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