Cultivate Courage

16/10/2025

Today is - a moment to reflect on what truly guides us.

The theme is Values for the Future.

It aims to increase the awareness and practice of values around the world and highlight their crucial role in the wellbeing of individuals, families, organisations and society.

Values are who we are at our core. They are our internal compass, guiding us though life.

At Cultivate Courage, we love a values conversation.

We are lucky to know some brilliant business leaders who also love a values conversation. Many of whom are in the pictures below, celebrating their values ❤️.

As they shared their values with me, it became clear why I feel such a connection with them. Our values are aligned.

As you can see, they are all different. Mine are authenticity and fairness.

When I am acting within my values I feel content, secure and grounded.

When I’m acting outside of my values, I can feel frustrated or disengaged 😡.

What are your values? How does it feel when you act within them? And outside of them?

The people who generously shared their photo with me are:

Sophie Seddon PR Janet Bebb Social Progress
Laura from Peaceful Remedies Collective
Amber & Julie from Connected Coaching NE, Duncan. Alison. Polly from Adventurous Coaching.

14/10/2025

What a great networking session last night at Manor House Lindley. This place is special. Beautiful decor, lovely atmosphere and friendly staff.

We were brought together by SAM Networking Ltd . Sam is a connector of people, without a doubt. She makes it look so easy.

Loved hearing a bit about the Manor House's vision. Like my work and Sam's, it's all about people and relationships.

Enjoyed spending time with my buddies Lisa and Sophie Seddon PR . Thanks to my other buddy Dolphin Heating LTD for the invite. We missed you.

25/09/2025

Hands up who loves change? 🙋‍♀️

With the change in seasons, some people are suffering with coughs and colds.🍂

Changing weather is not unlike organisational change. If you're leading change, you will know how hard it can be to get buy in.

Did you know that some of your staff will respond to change the same way they would to a physical threat? Making it very difficult to engage them in a helpful way.

We have a range of tools to help with this.

Coaching & mentoring
Positive Intelligence
Workshops

All enquiries or sign ups to our newsletter this week will receive a free resource to manage change.

11/09/2025

What a lovely reminder. You are good enough. You can make it. You deserve your dreams ❤️.

02/09/2025

With the schools going back we may feel relieved or sad. No judgment here😀.

I love this time of year. As we head to Autumn, I often think of new beginnings.

My first Courage Circle is opening soon.

A small (8 people), focused, group experience for leaders and business owners to share their challenges and successes. We’ll blend facilitation and learning, with peer support.

You’ll gain knowledge, clarity and specific actions to accelerate your leadership.

Our aim? Build more courageous leaders.
Our offer? Knowledge. Expertise. Compassion. Space.
Our ask? Contribution. Compassion. Feedback.
Your investment? 90 minutes of session time. Plus, feedback and reflection time.

There is no financial investment to Courage Circles. There is however a resource and energy commitment.

If you’re interested in joining the first Courage Circle, drop me a message and we can share the details.

The first topic will be strategic thinking.

28/08/2025

Great reminder from International Coaching Federation .

A good coach won't tell you what to do. They'll equip you with the tools and guidance you need, to reach your own solution.

A good coach will also be clear of their offer, at the discovery stage.

My solution to your issue may work for me but without living in your context, how can I be sure it'd work for you?

This was definitely one of the hardest lessons from coach training. I love 'helping' 🤭.

There absolutely is a place for telling or advice giving, but I see that as mentoring or teaching.

What do you think?

26/08/2025

We love thinking about compassion at Cultivate Courage.

In our recent blog, we have explored how the Coaching With Compassion model, can encourage clients to dig deep and explore dreams.

It starts with a question.

What do you want? What do you really, really want?

Link in the comments.

19/08/2025

Today I’m celebrating two big milestones: 🍰 My birthday ✨ One whole year of being fully self-employed, running Cultivate Courage.

This time last year, I was preparing to leap from the safety of employment into the unknown. I’d been running Cultivate Courage alongside my day job for a while, but something in me knew it was time to go all in.

I was afraid and excited at exactly the same time. Turns out, that’s my new normal. Most days, actually 🤭.

I didn’t realise how central courage would become—not just in my work, but in how I lead, live, and connect.

Over the past year, Cultivate Courage has grown into something I’m deeply proud of. I’ve worked with brilliant organisations and inspiring individuals to support:

Human-centred leadership development – because who we are is how we lead

Courageous coaching – because one question can change everything

Transformational mentoring – because a gentle steer from experience goes a long way

Health & wellbeing strategy – because evidence and direction-setting save time and money

Positive Intelligence – because emotions are contagious, and relationships matter

Change management – because if we don’t spend time attending to fears and feelings of humans in change, we’ll spend more time managing the associated behaviours.

My biggest fear was being lonely. But I’ve met the most generous, thoughtful people—clients, collaborators, mentors, and peers—who’ve reminded me that business can be deeply human.

If you’ve ever wondered whether I could help you or your organisation, I’d love to hear from you.

And since it’s my birthday, I’m gifting a tool I designed to help pause, reflect, and respond with intention—especially in moments of complexity, overwhelm, or change. This has been massive for my existing clients.

Info in comments.

15/08/2025

We've had a brilliant week meeting lots of new faces and catching up with old ones, through networking and attending CPD.

Life long learning is one of the principles of Cultivate Courage. This week we were learning about AI from the incredible team at AIMAI.

Also caught up with Fay from Dolphin Heating LTD to present her prize for winning the Yorkshire Dialect Quiz, we ran for . Well done Fay 🎉.

Who said summer holidays were quiet?

13/08/2025

Another great opportunity to learn from these experts in their fields.

💻 Show Up, Stand Out, Sell More Online 🖱

You’re great at what you do… but is that coming across online?

If your message feels muddled, your photos look generic, or your content just isn’t landing, it’s time to do something about it.

Join us for our ‘Show Up, Stand Out, Sell More Online’ workshop. Led by Sophie Seddon PR, Roth Read Photography & Social Progress this one-day workshop is designed to help you own your story, refine your brand, and sell with confidence.

👉 Ready to build a brand that means business? Book your spot now before it’s gone! 👇

https://socialprogress.co.uk/events/show-up-stand-out-sell-more-online

22/07/2025

We were delighted to support Judy Parsons aka The LinkedIn Lady, to gain clarity and a way forward for the next phase of her business. Check out her amazing review ❤️.

This is why we love what we do.

We are privileged to see clients have those light bulb moments through our coaching, mentoring and training.

We wish Judy all the best for the future.

If you're wondering about whether coaching is right for you, drop us a message and let's explore.

Being coached is definitely not easy but if you're game, so are we 😊.