My Story

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Hi, I’m Olivia and I live in the Cambridgeshire Fens with my partner and our 2 dogs. I am a personal & career development coach and I love empowering others to live a life aligned with their values and beliefs.

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I am no stranger to career change. My first career was in law enforcement as frontline police officer. After 9 years I left and worked in the corporate sector as an HR Manager and have since retrained as personal & career development coach and set up my own business helping police officers transition away from the police service. 

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There are a combination of reasons for my career changes. I suffered with ill health; PTSD, anxiety and depression in the police, and unexplained chronic pain when working in HR. In both careers, despite having success, I felt like I was acting the role of someone I should be, rather than being my true self. I felt like there must be more to life than doing jobs that I was not happy in. That's when I retrained as a coach and my job is now helping other people find their path in life. 

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My passion is helping police officers find their identity, identify their transferable skills and abilities, and find a new life outside of the police family.

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Coaching - A Personal Experience

Being coached myself has had a significant impact on my life. I feel like I know who I am. I have broken down some of the barriers I put up, I have taken risks, and I have purpose and direction. My confidence has grown and I have learnt new things about myself. Here are just a few real life examples of the impact coaching has had on me:

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  • I left my job, retrained as a life coach, and set up my coaching practice.

  • I learnt new skills like how to build a website.

  • ​I pushed myself to do things that scare me, such as climbing and ziplining in spite of a lifelong fear of heights.

  • ​I spoke to people and built connections, a challenge for someone who can be shy and very introverted.

  • I stood up on stage at the Hammersmith Apollo and spoke confidently and without preparation for 5 minutes at a live recording of 'My Favorite Murder' podcast in front of 3,500 people, including the 2 podcast hosts (as pictured). This led to me to discover a love of public speaking. This episode has since been released to their 19.5 million listeners.

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What Else Do I Do?

In addition to running one to one coaching sessions with clients I also: 

  • Run group coaching workshops and webinars

  • Dedicate my time to being President of Anglia Communicators Toastmasters Club

  • Volunteer as a coach for the charity Yes Futures 

  • Write, host and produce a podcasts

  • Helped set up and run a voluntary coaching initiative, Support Haven, to assist people impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic

  • Speak at events to share my experience and knowledge