Hi, I’m Sophie (aka the joyful coach)!
Life is about more than going through the motions
My official bio is that I’m a qualified life coach, positive psychology practitioner, bestselling author and wellbeing expert for women who want more from life, based in Leeds, UK.
My less official (but no less truthful!) bio is that in 2019, I left my decade-long sales and marketing career to retrain because joy, gratitude and a positive mindset helped me through an unexpected tragedy. When things then got easier, they were the anchors I used to rebuild my life in a way that felt truly aligned to my values and intentions, and I wanted to help other people do the same.
I now have two best-selling books, Choose Joy and The Hustle Cure, a chart-topping podcast, Practical Positivity and thousands of people helped under my belt, all in a life I genuinely love.
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“The poster girl for joy”
— You Magazine
Research shows that joy improves our health, our relationships, our chances of career success, and can even add more years to our life.
So why do so many of us fail to prioritise joy in our lives? We sacrifice it, thinking it’s something we’ll get around when we’re less busy or burnt out. We put it to the bottom of our to-do lists, thinking that it’s somehow selfish to make room for joy when life can be so hard. We lose sight of it as we follow more and more of the things we think we “should” be doing, rather than what we actually want to.
And in doing so, we miss out on all of the benefits. We miss out on the success available to us. We miss out on the joyful memories waiting to be made.
We miss out on life.
Toxic positivity is out, joy is in
Joy isn’t about ignoring the tricky times, or being happy 24/7 (we’re all human, after all). It’s about living a life that feels authentic to you by playing a proactive role and being intentional. It’s about choosing to see the good as well as the bad. It’s about squeezing as much of the magic out of our time here on earth as we can.
Here’s some of that magic for me:
That feeling of being totally absorbed in a book, the sound of my kids giggling together, tacos cooked by my husband, exploring new places, a great cafe, growing stuff in my garden (what do you mean I can plant some seeds and have flowers/veg in a few months time?!), when the run I didn't want to go on turns out to be exactly what I needed, a juicy voice note from a pal, getting post that isn't a bill, the sound of a bottle of fizz being popped, FaceTimes with my mum and sister, the first cup of tea of the day, swimming in the sea, sunrises and sunsets, Strictly Come Dancing, lighting the fire, magazines (yes, I still subscribe to them), using stuff I once thought I had to save for best, new PJs, the Merlin Bird ID app.
My promise to you
Aka the values that shape the way I work:
joyful - I aspire to find the good in everyday
optimistic - I believe that things can get better
practical - I provide you with practical tools to help you make positive changes
informed - our solutions and offerings are always evidence-based and research informed
empowering - I arm you with what you need to make empowered choices about your life
human - I keep it real
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1:1 coaching
1:1 coaching for busy women who are ready to reclaim their joy.
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Speaking/ workshops
Keynote speeches, workshops and panel discussions combining decades of positive psychology research and the practical application in busy lives.
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More Great Days Club
Where we turn positive psychology research into a daily habit.