From disastrous A-Level results and shattered dreams to Exec roles in large corporate businesses, my journey has been a masterclass in resilience, growth and adaptation. Now, through Borderless, I empower others to unlock their potential, proving that even the most unexpected detours can lead to the most fulfilling destinations.

So, what happened? My life, it seems, has been a series of unexpected detours, each one leaving its mark, shaping me into the person I am today. 

The Crash Landing

My adult life began with a spectacular crash landing. My A-Level results at 18 were, to put it mildly, disastrous – let’s just say that U, U, and N aren’t the grades you frame and put on the wall. It wasn’t just a bad result it felt like a complete collapse. Opening those results alone, I was spared immediate parental reprimands, but the silence was deafening. 

What now? 

Until that moment, my life had been structured around people whose job it was to guide me — even if I hadn’t always appreciated it. But now, for the first time, I was truly on my own. The weight of my choices, of wasted time, of a seemingly derailed future, hit me hard.

The Comeback

But even in that wreckage, something grew. Failure — sharp, bitter, inescapable —became my greatest teacher. It showed me the power of perseverance. I clawed my way back, retaking my exams over the following year at college, proving that for me, grit could conquer anything. 

The fact that I’m a year older than my university friends is a constant, quiet reminder of that wasted time, a source of lingering regret. But it also became a catalyst. University in Cardiff followed, securing my degree and post-graduate qualifications, finally launching me towards my dream career in transport, fuelled by my passion for improving the environment. 

Finding My Stride

London in the 1990s, a tech project at Transport for London was my first real job – it was a world before smartphones and wifi. Imagine explaining how to use a mouse to a bus controller who’d never touched a computer! It was a baptism of fire for them, and a reminder for me that even the most groundbreaking technology is useless without human connection. 

But while I loved the work, I craved something faster, more dynamic. The world of Telecoms and Tech pulled me in—intensely competitive, high-pressure, relentless. I thrived.

Project management, consulting… the journey was anything but smooth. There were slips, falls, moments where the summit seemed impossibly distant. But with each setback, my determination grew. I clawed my way upwards, each challenge a lesson, each scar a testament to my resilience.

I climbed.

Director at Virgin Media, then Vice President at Liberty Global – hard-won titles, etched in sweat and perseverance. Success, yes, but also a relentless juggle. 

By then, I was a single mum, juggling a high-stakes career from Hampshire with a team based in Amsterdam. Heathrow Terminal 5 became my second home. The red-eye flight to Schiphol was my morning commute. Exhaustion was my constant companion. Gym membership? Who needed one when you sprinted through airports for a living?

The Turning Point

Then, 2020 brought redundancy, a pause in a world that was also pausing. For the first time in years, I stopped. And in that stillness, something new emerged.

A chance conversation led me to coaching. Suddenly, everything made sense. It wasn’t the technical puzzles or the completed projects that had fuelled me all those years — it was something more profound: the human connection.. The conversations. The moments of insight when someone realised their own potential. That was it.

I saw how I could leverage my experience to empower others, guiding them towards their own success. The thrill of truly understanding people, nurturing their growth and watching them flourish was exhilarating. It might sound cliché, but coaching isn’t just a job; it’s a calling.

Taking the Leap

And so, Borderless Performance was born. A fusion of my corporate past and my passion for human potential. 

Now, I’m building something bigger than myself, and the feeling is electric. Every client, every workshop, every breakthrough conversation is proof that the winding road — the failures, the detours, the moments of doubt — was all leading me here.

My story is a reminder that even the most unexpected paths can lead to the most extraordinary destinations.