Joy is not an after-hours luxury. It’s a strategic performance multiplier.
Leading today means driving results while cultivating a culture where people can connect, feel safe, and truly flourish.
However, the continuously switched-on attitude, exhausted teams, and transactional communication turn leadership into a breeding ground for quiet burnout.
Consider the reality:
72% of leaders report feeling completely used up by the end of the day.
1 in 5 adults in the UK have taken time off due to stress-related poor mental health in the past year.
Young adults (18–24) are facing a “midlife crisis” in their 20s, with nearly 2 in 5 (39%) taking stress-related sick leave.
There is a glaring disconnect between current workplace reality and what leaders and teams actually need.
This is where I step in through Bohem Notes.
As a thought partner and culture architect, I support leaders in opening up to the heart of the human experience and find their something more.
Through 1:1 and team coaching, I partner with leaders and individuals to create psychologically safe spaces and build a connected culture, the ultimate catalyst for human performance.
By equipping you and your team with tools to develop greater psychological flexibility, I help improve retention, empower diverse teams, and foster empathetic leadership.
In our partnership, beyond the skills, individuals also
gain more energy, more connection, and more joy.
Reset with the Rose, Bud, Thorn Reflection Toolkit
By infusing 18+ years of corporate leadership with lawyer style advocacy, happiness science and the joy of play, I help you rewrite the corporate playbook.
Together, we build the mental fitness to navigate life’s ups and downs with grace. Embodying a ‘Player of Life’ mindset, you own your journey, viewing setbacks not as failures but as valuable feedback. Our partnership invites you to step out of the shadows and into the sunshine and build a life on your own terms.
Individual Coaching – What does this look like for you? (Hear from past clients)
Through our work, you don’t just get a roadmap; you undergo a fundamental change in your perspective as we explore your true superpower, the power of choice.
We factor potential setbacks and ’emergency stops’ into your long-term plan, allowing you to move forward with confidence, not overwhelm.
Along the way, we build emotional resilience, exploring “detours” to build your capacity to reset. When the unexpected occurs, you gain the emotional flexibility and internal resources necessary to adapt and appreciate the experience.
The result? A clear, adaptable, and sustainable path toward your most meaningful goals.
What Does this Look Like for the Team? Book A Call and Let’s Discuss Your Goals
Interactive sessions heighten collective self-awareness, helping your team navigate workplace dynamics with agility.
By spotting and celebrating daily micro-moments, teams unlock sustainable energy, delivering high performance without the burnout. You’ll build shared resilience to handle change while staying aligned with your main objectives.
Through practical strategies, we sharpen decision-making and foster team wellbeing. Powered by my signature “Be more garlic!” philosophy and the “Player of Life Mindset,” our partnership helps your team stay present, open, and resilient through every shift.
Let me be the human in your loop.
Our Working Space: A Foundation of Trust and Confidentiality
As a former lawyer, my commitment to confidentiality and professional ethics is second nature, ensuring our coaching space remains a safe environment for your personal growth and exploration of change. I also bring a strong foundation in cultural intelligence, enabling me to understand and connect with your unique perspective.
Ready to Get Started? Explore My Coaching Options.
Strategy Session – 90 Minute Coaching (or book it as a 90 Minute Power Hour)
The Joy Itinerary: Craft Your Personal Blueprint for Joy (6 x 60 minute coaching sessions) & one bonus 60-minute check-in
Join the Mission – Make JOY Your Priority
Our Guiding Values: The Pillars of Joy Coaching
♥ joy – our guide for energy management ♥
♥ courage – the essential bridge for radical self-love ♥
♥ authenticity – staying open to the heart’s experiences ♥
♥ fun and play – exploring self-awareness and boosting learning ♥
♥ empowerment and resilience – exploring the ‘player of life’ mindset ♥
At Bohem Notes, our coaching philosophy is built upon a strong foundation of principles designed to move you from just coping to genuinely flourishing. We believe that true fun and fulfilment begin within.
Our core values guide our conversations and inspire the sequence of actions we create together.
Courage: The Essential Bridge
To truly find joy, you need courage, acceptance, and love to guide your personal growth and experience of life. Courage is the essential bridge that connects where you are now to where you want to be. In our conversations, I’ll keep encouraging you to connect with courage. This is what guides you at each choice point to create that sequence of actions of radical self love – to trust, to not give up, and to continue believing in yourself.
Authenticity: Staying Open to the Heart’s Experiences
We are breaking away from conforming to explore what this journey means for us: What are our wants, desires, and milestones? It’s about personalising everything—from routine tasks to strategic goals and understanding its context and relevance to you. For this, we tap into the heart—the king or queen of emotions. When we do this, we give ourselves permission to ask that inner child what it truly wants.
Fun & Play: Exploring Self-Awareness and Boosting Learning
Fun is a key value, and we use playful approaches to achieve deep personal growth. Our unique Joy Coaching method combines emotional resilience, mindset coaching, and playful reconnection with the self. Play is essential because it allows you to explore yourself with curiosity and kindness. Through our work together, you gain profound self-awareness, becoming more attuned to your emotions, reactions, and responses. This self-knowledge allows you to be more flexible and adaptable to situations. I also inject some fun into change and focus on making complex concepts memorable. By using everyday examples, our conversations become tools that you can readily apply in your environment for a lasting impact, boosting your learning and understanding.
Empowerment & Resilience: The Player of Life Mindset
Empowerment is foundational. We help you move from just coping to genuinely flourishing by cultivating a resilient mindset. The “Player of Life Mindset”: is the approach to practice resilience, to pick yourself up when you fall, learn what you could do differently, and keep experiencing life to the fullest. This proactive approach ensures you can always move forward.
Our work together helps you harness your true superpower: the power of choice. By consistently appreciating micro-moments in your daily life, you are constantly “juicing up on your energy”, allowing you to deliver your “A-Game,” without overwhelm or burning out.
Joy isn’t a destination; it’s the journey of you and a profound choice available every single day.
Choose joy today. I believe in you!
Coaching
Find a coaching plan that suits your busy life. Choose from a single 90-minute strategy session for insights on a topic or a comprehensive six-month coaching programme for sustained support. We also offer customised individual and team coaching for organisations. Contact us today to start your journey toward a life that feels as good as it looks.
Workshops
The workshops, based on inspiring topics using the science of happiness and positive psychology, act as a regular dose of mindful living. They offer activities and tools that can be easily implemented into daily life and offer participants a committed space to practice and stay consistent with their personal development.
Speaking Engagements
Joy is at the heart of my talks because it is the desired destination, inspiring the sequence of actions needed for change. With my unique blend of heartfelt intuition and strategic insight, I adapt complex topics into memorable, actionable concepts—from “Be More Garlic” to inspire confidence and presence, to dynamic talks at conferences and events that leave a lasting impact. I also love contributing to podcasts and webinars, where my mellifluous voice adds an extra layer of engagement.