Lorna McBreen - Coach, Mentor, Safety Consultant

05/04/2026

Happy Easter! 🐰🥚

03/04/2026

Are you really showing up… or just talking a good game?

It’s easy to say what you’re going to do.
Much harder to consistently follow through.

So take a moment and ask yourself honestly:
👉 Are you doing what you said you would do?
👉 If not… what’s actually holding you back?

Because people notice.

When there’s a gap between words and actions, trust starts to slip.
Energy in the room changes.
Conversations become quieter.
Opportunities begin to pass you by.

Not because people don’t like you — but because they’re no longer sure they can rely on you.

The good news? This is fixable.

Often, it’s not about capability — it’s about awareness, habits, and emotional intelligence. Understanding what’s driving your behaviour (or stopping you) is the first step to changing it.

If this resonates, it might be time to take a closer look.

An emotional intelligence assessment combined with focused coaching can help you:
✔ Build consistency
✔ Strengthen trust
✔ Show up with impact
✔ Reconnect with your audience

If you're ready to close the gap between intention and action, let’s talk.

Get in touch today — and let’s work together to help you show up, follow through, and lead with confidence.

📧 info@exceedingsafetystandards.com
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31/03/2026

Last day of Q1 2026… and what a rollercoaster it’s been 🎢

This has easily been my busiest quarter since starting Exceeding Safety Standards Ltd (ESS Ltd), and I couldn’t be more grateful. To every coaching client and every safety consulting client — thank you for trusting me, working with me, and being part of this journey. 🫶

But if this quarter has taught me anything, it’s this: I need to keep reminding myself to slow down. To pause. To reconnect with my why — freedom and flexibility.

So last weekend, I did exactly that. I stepped away from work, headed to Thorpe Park, and fully embraced my inner child — riding some incredible rollercoasters and (unofficially) winning “Auntie of the Year” 🏆

And honestly? It was exactly what I needed.

I’m walking into Q2 feeling excited — not just about the work ahead, but about making sure I keep living life by design, not by default.

Here’s to a strong, balanced, and intentional second quarter ✨

24/03/2026

Different kind of Saturday night… 🔥

Usually I’d be sat with a glass of wine. Instead, I was breaking an arrow with my neck and walking barefoot across burning wood. 😳

The fire walk wasn’t really about fire. It was about mindset.

Before we even got near the embers, we had to snap an arrow using nothing but forward intent and belief (and yes, your throat). It sounds ridiculous—until you realise it’s a very direct way of proving a point:

Your body follows where your mind commits.

That carried straight into the main event. The bonfire in the photo? That became the path. Spread out, glowing, very real.

And yet—walking across it—I didn’t feel heat on the soles of my feet. Not once. I went back and did it again just to be sure. 😅

No superpowers. No tricks. Just focus and a decision already made.

It reinforced something I’ve believed for a long time:

If you genuinely decide you’re going to do something, most of the barriers you feel beforehand aren’t physical—they’re mental.

My usual approach to things is pretty simple: “Fu&k it, just do it.”

This weekend was that mindset in its purest form.

Less overthinking. More doing.

Turns out, it works… even when you’re walking on fire.

20/03/2026

Have you got your tickets yet? 💛

This year marks the 11th annual Chris’s House Walk of Hope.

Every year, hundreds of people come together in the early hours to walk side by side — to remember those we’ve lost too soon, to support one another, and to step forward in hope. It’s a truly powerful, moving, and uplifting experience.

At 4:15am on Saturday 9th May in Glasgow, we walk from darkness into light — a symbol that even in our hardest moments, light will come.

Every step taken helps raise awareness and vital funds for Chris’s House, supporting those in crisis and reminding people that they are never alone.

💛 Walk with us.
💛 Remember.
💛 Hope.

Get your tickets and be part of something truly special.

Chris's House

15/03/2026

10/03/2026

At the weekend I completed my first Ultra Trail Marathon along the John Muir Way. 🏃‍➡️

It was advertised as 50km… which somehow turned into 51.15km.

If you run, you'll know that extra 1.15km was felt with every step 🥹

⛰️ 51.15km
⏱️ 5 hours 41 minutes
🥾 A lot of hills
😅 Some very honest conversations with myself after about kilometre 35

But let's be honest, during the race I wasn’t thinking about leadership models (of course I wasn't!). I was thinking about food, and how good a bottle of bubbles would taste at the finish line. 🥂

But later on it did make me smile when I realised how much the whole experience lines up with the ideas behind my SAFE Leadership Model.

The run had a bit of everything… hills, mud, great people, and many moments where stubbornness was doing most of the work.

S – Self-Awareness: Knowing how you're feeling, recognising your limits… and noticing when the voice in your head is trying to convince you to stop.

A – Accountability: You signed up. No one else can run it for you. You either keep moving forward… or you don’t.

F – Focus: At times the finish line feels a very long way away. The trick isn’t thinking about the remaining 20km… it’s the next hill, the next step, the next checkpoint.

E – Empathy: Trail runners are an awesome bunch. Encouraging each other up hills, sharing snacks, checking in with each other. Leadership isn’t a solo sport either.

By the end I was tired, sore, and questioning a few life choices… but also incredibly proud.

Because growth — whether it’s in leadership, safety, or running — rarely happens inside your comfort zone.

Now the big question is… Did I sign up for another one... yes, yes I did 🤣

(P.S - if we speak this week and I cry, pass no remarks, its me not you.... I'm still a little emotionally broken 🤣)

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06/03/2026

With International Women’s Day this weekend, it feels like the perfect moment to pause and appreciate the incredible women who shape our lives. 🫶

Starting close to home — my mum, my sister-in-law, and my niece. The women who keep me grounded, call me out when needed, and remind me what really matters. 🫶

Then there are the women who have been by my side long before Exceeding Safety Standards Ltd (ESS Ltd) — the ones who have known me since the first day of school, through all the ups and downs of life. The friendships that have stood the test of time, distance, life changes and everything in between. You know who you are. 🫶

And then there are the incredible women who have come into my life since I started Exceeding Safety Standards Ltd (ESS Ltd). Honestly, without them and their support I wouldn’t be where I am today. Having a tribe of women you can call when life wobbles, grab a coffee (or a wine) with, and put the world to rights — that’s priceless. 🫶

When we wobble, we’ve got each other. When we win, we celebrate each other. Sometimes it’s advice, sometimes it’s tough love, sometimes it’s just someone saying “you’ve got this.” 💪

I’m also constantly inspired by the amazing women I meet on my travels — women with different stories, different paths, different perspectives, who remind me just how big the world is and how much life there is out there to live. 🗺️

And that’s the thing — life is tough enough out there without women making it harder for other women. We don’t need competition, judgement, or tearing each other down.

What we do need is more women backing each other, opening doors for each other, and cheering each other on — loudly.

Because when women support women, amazing things happen. 🫶

So this today, and every day I’m grateful for my tribe — the ones who answer the phone, show up for the coffee, bring the wine, tell the truth, and celebrate the wins. 🥂

You know who you are. And I’m very lucky to have you in my corner.

You make life better. 🫶

’sDay
Lolly Mc

01/03/2026

Kicking off the 1st of March feeling probably the most rested I’ve been all year.

The last couple of months have been full.

January brought an attempt on Mount Etna 🌋 (the weather had other plans), followed by a crazy February — long days supporting clients, coaching leaders, and launching the SAFE Leadership Coaching Model™.

With my first 50km ultra race coming up next weekend, Lochy and I headed away to reccie parts of the route and spend a few days off-grid in the camper. 🚐

What surprised me most wasn’t the miles covered — it was the sleep.

13 hours the first night. 💤
10 hours the next. 💤

A clear reminder that my body had been carrying more fatigue than I’d allowed myself to recognise.

As leaders — whether in business, safety, or life — we’re often excellent at spotting risk in everyone else… but not always in ourselves.

We can push through.
We normalise exhaustion.
We tell ourselves we’ll rest after the next deadline, project, or milestone.

But sustainable performance doesn’t come from constant output. It comes from recovery, awareness, and knowing when to step back before burnout steps in for you.

Sometimes the most responsible leadership decision is to pause.

Because the way we look after ourselves sets the standard for what others believe is acceptable.

If we want healthy, safe, high-performing teams — we have to model healthy, sustainable performance first.

As we step into March, start the month by checking in with yourself.

- Rest when you need to.
- Reset where you can.
- And prioritise the one resource your leadership depends on most — you.

Now… I’m off to walk this boy 🐾 on the beach.

Have a great Sunday everyone 🫶

01/03/2026

Chris’s House Walk of Hope 2026 Glasgow

Join us in Saturday 9th May 04:00 for the annual Walk of Hope 💛

Starting at 04:00am ( that’s Friday night in to the early hours of Saturday morning!) at the Glasgow Science Centre we take on the beautiful 5km walk along the River Clyde as the sun starts to rise - walking from darkness into light 💛

Tickets in sale here ⬇️

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/chriss-house-walk-of-hope-2026-tickets-1981934935745

26/02/2026

A is for Accountability

When we talk about accountability in safety, people often hear blame.
That’s not what this is about.

For me, accountability is about ownership.

- It’s leaders holding their hands up first.
- It’s setting the standard through your own behaviour.
- It’s being willing to say “that one’s on me” when things don’t go to plan.

The best safety cultures I’ve seen are the ones where safety isn’t “the H&S person’s job” and people feel confident speaking up, even when something’s gone wrong.

Because if people are scared of getting into trouble, they’ll stay quiet.
And silence is where risk lives.

This is exactly what I work on through my SAFE Leadership Coaching — helping leaders build accountability without blame, confidence without ego, and safety cultures that actually work in the real world.

If you’re a leader who wants their team to own safety, not avoid it, let’s talk.

📞 +447887405460
📧 info@exceedingsafetystandards.com
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