After closing my franchise in September 2024, I took the opportunity to rest and reset after an extremely challenging few years.
In April 2023, I lost my darling Mum to her fourth battle with cancer. She was just 73. Sharing her final chapter was one of the most humbling, soul-changing experiences of my life. I’m grateful I had a business and team that enabled me to step away, but looking back, I returned to ‘normal’ far too soon.
I pushed on. Determined to lead, to support, to be an extraordinary franchisor. But beneath the surface, the pressure was taking its toll.
Alongside my grief came too many other difficult situations, both business and personal. By July 2024, I had finally realised I couldn’t carry on as I was. Closing my franchise was one of the most heart-wrenching decisions I’ve ever made. But it was the right one; for my health, my family, my franchisees (who have all gone on to fly solo, with my full support), and my future.
After a few months out and some deep personal transformation, I’m now happier than I’ve ever been and I’ve found a whole new purpose.
As a Business Growth Mentor, I work with solo business owners like consultants, freelancers and ambitious virtual assistants to help them build businesses they actually enjoy running - and make consistent income doing it. I love helping people reach £5k+ months, because from there, everything gets easier: more choice, more flow, more fulfilment.
I’m big on clarity, values, strategic outsourcing and building businesses that don’t just look good, they feel good.