MEET SADIE

Here’s a little bit of a backstory to who I am - whilst I hope we get to know each other better, I wanted to allow a moment where you “Meet Sadie” and how I came to be a Kids Life Coach.

I grew up the youngest of 5 girls on a tiny island in the Middle East - Bahrain. I was always labeled Shy - I even had my classmate say “Yes” for me when the teacher called out the register. I would do anything to avoid speaking up … in any situation.

I went through a period of my life where everyone had to call me Tom, David Beckham was my hero and I wanted no association with “Sadie”

- here’s a photo for reference! (Yes, that is me in the middle!)

I’ve worked through an eating disorder and manage Anxiety & Body Dysmorphia today. I’ve been on a journey with Mental Health & Therapy for over 10 years, and know first hand how important it is to learn the tools that help us overcome and not to supress.

I always had these labels thrown onto me - shy, moody, you name it. But what I didn’t realise at the time was that I had a lot of feelings building inside of me but I had no idea how to explore, let alone manage. This led to me either “Freezing” or shutting down - just wanting to retreat to my room until the feelings had passed. The times I did get help were only because of a “big event” - panic attack, being in hospital, breaking down because it all got too much.

So the questions began - Why did it have to take a big event to get help? Why couldn’t I learn techniques that could prevent everything from spiralling? Where was the in-between or being ‘Ok’ and ‘Therapy’? Why can’t we discuss these topics in a positive way while holding space for any challenges?

I just didn’t get it or knew how to help …. Until I found Coaching for Kids.

I’ve known I’ve wanted to work with children for as long as I could remember - from working as a Teaching Assistant in Bahrain to Head of Region for a Social Mobility Charity in London. I knew I was close to where I needed to be but just hadn’t found the right space yet.

Some of my most cherished memories come from the children I have worked with - They brought me joy, laughter, wisdom and unconditional acceptance. They have taught me so much about myself that all I want to do is give back even a small bit of what they gave me.

Life Coaching offers children an empowering, autonomous space where they can learn about them-self whilst creating tools that actually help them that they can use for the rest of their lives. A space so different to what we know as “adult life coaching” because we speak their language - play! Exploring tangible tools and techniques that they can use for the rest of their life. Learning about their brain, nervous system and the individual physical signs when they experience stress and how to navigate life’s challenges.

Every child is so uniquely special and my goal is that they celebrate, love & cherish every part of who they are.

Let’s bring it back within - let’s teach children to love from within first… Because when they do? That’s when the real magic starts to happen.

Love our-self first.

Respect our-self first.

Be kind to our-self first.