Root Beginnings

Root Beginnings I help individuals and teams pause, reconnect, and realign.

Through coaching, retreats, and mindful AI-led transformation programs, I bring awareness and attunement to the pace of modern work.

Hellooooo 👋 It’s so lovely to see some new faces here, so I thought I’d do a quick update about what I’ve been up to!! A...
16/03/2026

Hellooooo 👋 It’s so lovely to see some new faces here, so I thought I’d do a quick update about what I’ve been up to!!

As usual I fell into “perfection paralysis” and all the things which come with it - self-doubt, imposter syndrome etc etc!

So I haven’t been sharing the process as much as I would have liked to - my hope is that I will continue to shift that mindset - as I am definitely having a pinch me moment as I embark on sharing exactly what I love to do best!

Two years ago I found myself in an unexpected but super exciting place.

Alongside building my business, Root Beginnings, I stepped into a role programme managing AI integration in a global newsroom.

This meant being immersed in the full cycle of organisational AI adoption — from experimentation and product development through to implementation and change.

While much of the conversation around AI focuses on capability and productivity, what struck me most was something else entirely.

The human experience of change.

As AI reshapes the nature of work, many professionals are navigating deeper questions around:
- professional identity
- what belonging means in evolving organisations
- which capabilities will matter most in the future

For many of us, this moment is exciting but it is also deeply destabilising.

Over the past six months I’ve been piloting this deeply human approach that combines my experience across programme management, executive leadership, coaching, and mindfulness practice, to support professionals navigating this transition.

Not through technical training, but through something organisations often overlook in periods of transformation:
- Space to experiment, for reflection, the ability to reconnect with our unique capabilities to build self-trust and resilience.

Because through my experience, navigating change isn’t just cognitive.

It’s embodied.

This week I’ll be sharing this approach at the event — Before the Next Step.

My hope is that conversations like this help us remember that the future of work is not only about technology.

It’s about how we humans evolve alongside it.

13/03/2026

What is your source of joy today? ☀️

✅ Conversations which energise, inspire and motivate!! ✅ Honest feedback from the heart ✅ Wonderful connections made Tha...
12/03/2026

✅ Conversations which energise, inspire and motivate!!
✅ Honest feedback from the heart
✅ Wonderful connections made

That’s an evening with !

We weaved through a bunch of topics, a couple which really stood out for me:
💡 The importance of really knowing ourselves
💡 Learning how to trust our instincts
💡 Creating environments to experiment with our ideas

So much to think about! Excited for the next one!!

Feeling the energy of Spring emerging?! I know I certainly am and what better way to emerge than to express your creativ...
20/02/2026

Feeling the energy of Spring emerging?!

I know I certainly am and what better way to emerge than to express your creative energy!

JOIN US next Tuesday 24th for our Virtual Spoken Word/Open Mic night!

7pm | Online

Whether you wish to share or simply sit back and take in the words of others, we’d absolutely love to welcome you!

No need to share your own work, but please do if you have it, share a poem that has inspired you, a quote that you adore or a song that resonates deeply.

Allow the creative juices to flow and settle in for an uplifting evening with like minded souls.

Fancy joining us?

Simply comment WORD below and we’ll ping you the ticket link in your DMs.

Just £5 to save your space (as a speaker or to listen) ... book today for a gorgeous and warm evening surrounded by like minded souls!

Laura-Mai & Jo x

The body is not separate from our inner world. It is part of it. The symptoms we experience are rarely random, they are ...
09/02/2026

The body is not separate from our inner world. It is part of it.

The symptoms we experience are rarely random, they are signals - expressions of internal conflict, prolonged stress, or unmet emotional needs.

Learning to recognise these signals, rather than suppress them, is often the first step toward rebuilding trust in ourselves.

And strengthens our ability to navigate life with greater compassion and resilience.

I didn’t overthink the decision.I listened.When my mum told me she was having a hip operation, my response wasn’t someth...
01/02/2026

I didn’t overthink the decision.
I listened.

When my mum told me she was having a hip operation, my response wasn’t something I reasoned my way into.

It was immediate. Clear.
I needed to be home.

The three weeks I spent supporting her recovery kept bringing me back to that moment — and to what we really mean when we talk about gut feeling.

In an ever faster, more distracted and complex world, our lived experience and inner signals can become anchors of truth and reliability.

Here’s what that time taught me:

🍃 Gut feeling is rooted in lived experience — embodied intelligence, not guesswork

🍃Patience is a skill — urgency often masks discomfort

🍃 Support systems matter - we need spaces where we’re not performing

🍃 Perspective often comes from stepping out of the system

🍃 We can do hard things when we stop trying to do all the things

🍃Presence — is often the greatest gift

“I believe in intuitions and inspirations. I sometimes feel I am right. I do not know that I am.”
— Albert Einstein

Being present and observing what is right in front of us can be the most meaningful thing we do. “We don’t have to under...
28/01/2026

Being present and observing what is right in front of us can be the most meaningful thing we do.

“We don’t have to understand life, we just have to live it.” ~ Matt Haig

There are seasons when life feels more tender. In those moments, I’ve found that the simplest things often hold the deep...
11/11/2025

There are seasons when life feels more tender.

In those moments, I’ve found that the simplest things often hold the deepest medicine — small, everyday gestures that remind me of my own strength, my breath, my belonging.

These are my 5 go-to things for finding strength in challenging times:

💃🏻 A burst of soca music to shift my energy and awaken pure joy in my body
🤗 A long hug with someone I love
🦆 Sitting in the park, watching the world go by
🍃 Getting my hands on the soil! Nature continues to grow, and so do we!
🍫 Eating something yummy and delicious! Nothing like a favourite chocolate bar or treat!

They don’t fix everything. But they root me — back into presence, back into my body, back into hope.

✨ Sometimes healing begins with the simplest acts of care.

What’s one small thing that helps you feel stronger when life feels hard?

You never know who might need your reminder today.

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