Category " Testimonials"

Many years ago, I heard the Olympic athlete Sally Gunnell   speak about the two opposing internal voices we all have that influence what we do. There is the positive one that encourages and motivates us, telling us that we will succeed; that we are valued; that we have purpose. Then there is the other […]

11 years ago when I resigned school teaching to become a professional speaker, my dream was one day to be travelling on aeroplanes to be sharing my story internationally. As I type this I am returning from Berlin – my second talk abroad within a week. Another is being planned in Switzerland. I ask myself […]

What does it feel like, as a speaker, to be pushed beyond your comfort zone and arrive at your dream destination? I have been confident delivering presentations to healthcare professionals for many years now. Increasingly I have been invited to speak to a wider, generic audience, e.g. a multi-national bank in London. Last week I […]

For a long time I have wanted to have a conference on perinatal mental health in Scotland. Thanks to the support from the efficient and lively Salford OneCPD team, this was made possible last week as the third of our joint events, based on my second book, went ahead in Edinburgh. The first was one year […]

The weather changed dramatically overnight from our Indian summer into torrential rain! It didn’t dampen the enthusiasm of the delegates at the 22nd International NPNR (Network for Psychiatric Nursing Research) Conference 2016 for the second day, being held in Nottingham. I enjoyed my breakfast chatting with Dr Liz Collier from Salford University. She has invited […]