Inspire - Rewire: Retreats and Events

22/12/2025

A little bit of well deserved 'me-time'!
Have you got something planned for yourself? At this time of year you're going to need it. Find a spot. Find time. Carve it out.

No one is going to do this for you

Unless you're super lucky and then wahoo! Go you!

21/12/2025

What makes our retreats different?
I take you from your Friday self (maybe scattered or running on empty, or just not yourself), to your Sunday self (calm, clear, and renewed). These retreats go beyond rest; they create real mindset shifts rooted in deep study and experience. The food and setting are beautiful, but the true investment is in you: unlocking lasting peace and happiness.

Check our the UK venue video below (North Wales)

https://youtu.be/T9PDhrNckiM

If you want a taster of my style join us on our annual mini retreat online 30th Dec.

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https://www.inspire-rewire.com/view-all-retreats/springforward2026

Reach out on: info@inspire-rewire.com (EB until end of Dec 2025)

www.inspire-rewire.com/retreats

21/12/2025

20/12/2025

Always stay calm if you can. I've been here and it's not easy and doesn't make sense. Especially when it's a loved one. But then walk away. It's not worth your mental health driving yourself crazy trying to figure it all out.

19/12/2025

A lovely little sample of our retreats, workshops and online mini reteats from out wonderful tribe

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17/12/2025

As I finished a four-hour drive at 160 kph to the Saudi border, arriving at my training venue for local Emirati CEOs in the beautiful Liwa building, I found myself reflecting on the past two months back in Dubai. The journey from panic and meltdowns, to deep questioning, to remembering the quiet faith that pulled me back here for a reason.

To live my dream life in the hills of Wales with the wonderful community there, yet still have access to another world, another rhythm, another people, and of course...sun in winter 🌞 but also for a purpose. Where burnout is huge here, people are ready to learn more.

Today, I recover after facilitating a leadership discussion with some of the highest-ranking CEOs in the UAE, and I feel proud. Especially only being invited late last week and then having food poisoning the weekend before and Ayla's birthday on the Monday!

Following your passion takes courage. It takes hard choices, meltdowns, possibly burnout, followed by rest, recovery, and starting again. In these last 2 months it's been tough. There's been tears but so many highlights too and a deep gratitude for the connections I’ve made here, both old and new.

For the conversations, the openness, the inspiration have been the energy in every networking events I've been to (and there have been many including networking for Ayla 😅). Conversations have led to great personal and professional adventures; speaking on a panel for CIPD on Leadership and Wellness, delivering a session on Self Leadership for Executive Assistants and more... and enjoying a weekly play date on the palm 🌴Most notably putting myself into a deeply uncomfortable space yesterday not know a single person and holding the space for a deep leadership discussion at ADNOC. The biggest oil company in the UAE.

I'm watching things align. I'm waiting and seeing, I'm being myself, and I'm open to anything or everything changing, but that can be very ungrounding (if that's a word!)

This place holds a full-circle moment for me: experiencing burnout 10 years ago, coming home to heal, learning deeply, and sharing with my wonderful Inspire - Rewire’s Tribe - now gently bringing that wisdom back here. Now I share the excitement of sharing this life with my daughter, and introducing her to a world of cultures, friendships, and a different way of learning with her flexi school that values children's passion, play, creative thinking and emotional regulation. Something that I think many of us have had to learn as adults. And still learning. Including me.

So we are here, the three of us, all learning a new way to be. Missing many of our UK friends and family but grateful beyond words to my sounding boards and anchors Penny Scaffold Jane Astley Lynne Wagstaff aka mum, and of course Dan for all your unwavering support and encouragement.

I look forward to seeing what the next 3 months bring before heading back home and finally running one of my North Wales retreats after officially completing my psychology masters!

I’m also very much looking forward to a spa day, a pool day, and a massage - already booked! Because recovery is part of the work too.

It won’t be smooth sailing. I’ll make mistakes. But I end this year knowing I tried. And if there’s one thing I hope to pass on, it’s this: if you want change, you can choose it. Every level up will feel uncomfortable -maybe a little less each time, but courage carries us forward.

If this year taught me anything, starting it with a funeral of a friend, made it clear. And while this post might end abruptly with that, it's important to remember and to honour that...

life is short.

Let’s grab it by the you-know-whats.

Here’s to 2026 ✨

Love Nic

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And if you want to join me on a final end of year reset and new year of The Horse as we power forward together join me on the Mini Retreat Online (replay available) 30th Dec!

Spring Forward - 3 day Retreat on the beach March 27-29th 2026

17/12/2025

If this topic calls to you. Join us on our LinkedIn live in Jan 🌟

Negative self-talk is one of the most underestimated barriers to confidence, performance, and effective leadership.
In this LinkedIn Live session, Bibi Sheikh and myself will explore the psychology behind unhelpful internal narratives and share proven, practical techniques to interrupt and reframe them in real time.

Grounded in extensive experience across leadership development, HR, and coaching, this session offers actionable tools to strengthen self-belief and support sustainable, confident performance.

While you might be busy finishing off for the year. Get this in your diary for a great start to 2026! The year of The Horse - power, energy, focus. Let's do this. I'm ready, are you?



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17/12/2025

Do you ever take time off? weekends or holidays, yet still feel busy?
Even when we try to relax, many of us can’t put down the phone or stop overcommitting. The result?

Exhaustion and no energy for what truly matters.

This video is from 2019, when I was deep into running retreats. Over the past 10 years, I’ve hosted more than 80, ranging from mini-sessions to full residential weeks overseas.

And guess what? The challenge hasn’t changed.

We don’t know how to rest.

We don’t know how to reset.

That’s why I’m planning mini-retreats in Dubai, half-day experiences designed to help you pause without overcommitting. Gentle movement, stillness, and space to reconnect with yourself.

If you’ve been thinking about it, this is your chance to dip your toe in with our annual end of year mini-retreat

I help women succeed without burnout. I’ve been there, healed, and now share what works.
Ready to press pause?

Comment below or DM me for details. Or reach out on info@inspire-rewire.com or read more about the mini-online here: https://www.inspire-rewire.com/mini-retreat

Tell me, are you truly able to relax?
I mean, without thinking of work, planning or the future? And be truly present either in your own space or with loved ones/hobbies? If you can, please share what you do that helps and we can help each other. If not, share what holds you back from that?

15/12/2025

Ever notice how the people who give the most often forget to give to themselves?

I had the privilege of joining a new network recently for a sound healing session with Gaia and a workshop the next day where we all got real and discussed at a deep level.

An incredible group of people who truly get it: that while we’re building, leading, and striving, we also need to look after ourselves.

Everyone has their own way to de-stress or pressing pause because there’s no one-size-fits-all.

But carving out space for self-care isn’t optional, if you want to sustain your energy and mindset.

Especially if you’re someone who gives a lot of yourself to others.

This experience reminded me why wellbeing isn’t a luxury, it’s a leadership skill.

The best leaders know that resilience and clarity come from balance, not burnout.

I'm looking forward to sharing my own contribution to this movement based on my own experience of burnout and what I've changed within myself since, but also what I help others with in theirs.

Because the more we normalise this, the stronger our communities and businesses become.

How do you recharge when life gets intense? Would love to hear your go-to practices!