“Prior to coaching with Jessica I was in a job that caused periods of illness and I was questioning whether I could achieve things in life without making myself burn out. I absolutely had the tools to leave my job but couldn't see it. I felt like everything was a mess and I couldn't work out what to do next.

Throughout my coaching series I've changed jobs and my confidence has blossomed through this. I see myself quite differently in terms of going back into my career (which is midwifery), I don't feel so strange and ashamed at taking a 'career break.' I ask my little voice for help all the time, I listen to my gut a lot more and I know I need to be more patient and I'm working on that.

Life coaching with Jessica was reflective, confidence building and a life raft. It takes a lot of trust to share everything and there were many times I considered telling only part of my story to Jessica, but she has a deep warmth that made it easy to talk through what was going on and make plans. She has a natural talent for coaching.

At the end of my coaching series with Jessica, I'm a lot less scared about going back to midwifery, things taking time to happen and I can sort of see how my business will work out. I feel much more in touch with myself and am more likely to be amused by things taking a long time to happen rather than beating myself up. Jessica helped me see I have the self-knowledge to achieve highly without burning out.”

Ellie Durant