Testimonials — Coaching & Workshops
‘Impactful and generative’
Since being part of the retreat I have been part of two other writing workshops provided by professional coaches and the difference between your approach and those others was significant. In terms of style, rapport and thoughtful application of knowledge, your process was as impactful and generative as theirs were frustrating and alienating.
‘Healthier bolder, calmer’
Through working with Laura, I am healthier, bolder, calmer and I breathe deeper. I am doing much better work.
‘Enjoy the work again!"
Her coaching completely transformed how I worked and allowed me to make progress on the projects that I needed to while also figuring out how to slow down and take care of my health and well-being. She helped me to actually enjoy the work again!
‘Empathetic, authentic, and pragmatic’
I’d worked with Laura before and knew the kind of empathetic, authentic, and pragmatic approach she takes to coaching was the one I needed to help me develop a more intentional route into and through my mid-life. I decided I wanted her to coach me because of her ability to nurture a compassionate, productive space that enables reflection, growth and change.
‘An inclusive space’
I just wanted to feedback how much I appreciated the thought and care that went into making the session an inclusive space. As a neurodivergent person, I’ve always really struggled with online meetings and tend to leave with a headache/feeling dysregulated but this was probably the first time I’ve come away from an online workshop feeling calm and well.
‘Wise accompaniment’
Laura helped me reach and then reframe my decision to leave academia as a positive opportunity to use my skills in a new arena and to live in a place I want to live. The mental hurdles of letting go a tenured (even if unhappy) position were the real challenge, and I am very grateful to Laura for her wise accompaniment on this journey.
‘Refreshingly horizontal’
The group dynamic was refreshingly horizontal, fostering a genuine sense of support and collaboration that made me feel in a safe place.
‘A more solid foundation of self-confidence’
Laura has helped me understand my unhelpful thinking patterns in new ways, subsequently expand my toolbox of thought navigation techniques, and thus craft a more solid foundation of self-confidence that I foresee buoying me for many years to come.
‘A revolution!’
The writing retreat was truly transformative for me. A revolution!
‘Personable and process-oriented’
Laura was excellent in creating a productive and caring environment for learning and writing. Her approach was more personable and process-oriented than other coaches, which resonated well with our team.
‘In safe hands’
This is just to thank you so much for all your wisdom, insights & resources – you led the session so well ( I think we all felt in safe hands!) & personally speaking it was easy to immerse and to ask myself those challenging questions around work/study rhythms and how I might operate to the optimum.
‘A sense of spaciousness’
You have a great knack, if I may say, of creating a sense of spaciousness – no mean feat for an online event!
‘Intuition, rootedness, and immense wisdom’
Laura deeply understands what it means to be a creative academic. Through intuition, rootedness, and immense wisdom, she sees the cross wires that make up an enquiry that is complex, emergent, seeks justice, and is based in practice.
‘Unstick the stuckness’
Laura asks the questions that you didn’t know you needed to be asked, ones that unstick the stuckness, release the overwhelm and focus the intention. It is no understatement to say that Laura’s guidance is transforming me and my work, and this change ripples through my relationships in and out of work.
‘Genuinely wonderful’
I wasn’t necessarily looking forward to the retreat, I have been quite resistant to them before (imposter syndrome can rear its head with these things) but it was genuinely wonderful and I hope as many members get a chance to participate as possible.
‘Exceptional’
The writing retreat was exceptionally well-organized and structured.