While in banking, my roles involved mentoring and coaching people in their personal development. What I often found was that limiting beliefs and a negative mindset were at the heart of what was holding people back.

Mindset coaching was something I was drawn to and did naturally. Through working with people, I also learned a lot about myself and my own trust issues. I realised that I hid behind my own armour to avoid the risk of getting hurt.

Over time, I learnt to open up and allow others to see the real me. This enabled me to build trust with others and have a deeper sense of connection with people. This was great – I felt free and alive! I was better able to help people. However, I realised that in the corporate environment, my coaching was constrained by the business’s agenda.

Things came to a head in 2019. I was faced with redundancy when I was expecting my second child. As stressful as this was, I saw this an opportunity to shift my mindset and change things for myself. I took redundancy and had my baby the following month!

The real turning point was the few months after having my child. I wasn’t myself. I felt dull and withdrawn from life. I was on auto-pilot, going through the motions with the daily routine of being at home and carrying out the roles of ‘mum’, ‘wife’ and ‘housekeeper’. I love my family, yet something was missing. I felt lost, without purpose and was suffering inside.

It was here I made a choice. For me to be fulfilled and happy in all the roles in my life, it was important for me to have purpose and fulfilment as an individual. I needed to work with people again! It was time to practice what I preached, to apply those skills I used to help others and make that shift in my own mindset for transformational change.

This is when I founded Ripple Touch… because I know what it is like to feel low, to feel stuck, to feel lost. I know what it’s like to hide behind a mask. I know what it’s like to not be and show your true self and suffer silently. I also know what it’s like to shift your mindset, to take positive action, to see the change in yourself and the ripple effect it has on your life. Now, I cherish and enjoy my family time and feel fulfilled as an individual doing the work I love.