Real Client Stories. Real Transformations.
Hear how leaders, founders, and organisations have unlocked their story, amplified their impact, and become magnetic.
Tamara Hassan - President, Input Output (IOHK)
"I was looking to become comfortable with speaking about myself and ultimately my brand. Lesley has a softness, a unique approach to brand that few others have. I interviewed several brand strategist and none of them focused on the individual first. Lesley attends to the individual, she helps you explore who you are, the inner space and from that emerges an understanding of self and ultimately purpose and brand. It was truly a magical experience working with Lesley. Her style and her programme are incredibly unique to Lesley, and there is no one like it out there who has a programme like she has created. She has a rare talent of extracting the true vision of you, from your words and your lessons. She is truly a unique partner in business for anyone looking to show up more authentically in this world.... Having finished Unlock Your Story I feel complete. I feel certain that I know who I am now, which gives me the confidence to approach business with more authenticity. I would describe Unlock Your Story as transcendent. Life changing. Special."
EXPERIENCE: Unlock Your Story & 1:1 Empowered Leadership Coaching
KEY RESULT: Complete transformation and clarity of leadership identity
Nancy Choi - GM @ Nike & Founder, Millennial Executive
"Lesley is a very unique and empowering coach whom every woman should consider working with to unleash her full potential. I met Lesley when I worked with her to craft my founder story authentically. I have always been a storyteller, yet sharing my tale felt daunting until Lesley entered the scene. Her transformative touch not only unveiled my founder's journey but unearthed my empowered self. Lesley reveals the essence of women owning their value in business."
EXPERIENCE: Unlock Your Story
KEY RESULT: From lacking clarity to empowered industry expert, coach and business owner
Lynne Robertson - Santander UK, Enterprise Education & Insight Lead
"Lesley has just delivered another great session for us, supporting our Women Business Leaders' Mentoring Programme for the fourth year. As always she captures the ethos behind what we do and why we do it, and it's great to see the immediate impact her sessions have on our delegates. If you're looking for someone to deliver more than simply a nuts and bolts session I'd suggest you speak to Lesley, she brings topics like marketing to life with the science as well as the practical application. Love working with you Lesley!"
EXPERIENCE: Corporate Online & In Person Workshop Design and Delivery
KEY RESULT: 6+ year trusted partnership with immediate delegate impact
Rebecca Jukes - VP of Global Sales, Rare Beauty Brands
"I started working with Lesley after a promotion to VP, and a huge cloud of doubt setting in about whether I deserved it. The programme with Lesley was what I best describe at work therapy... it connected the professional parts of me with the personal, and helped me understand how they are all linked. I've learned to focus on what I can control and not to panic over what I can't. And most of all I've started to believe that I not only deserve my seat at the table, but that I am owning it."
EXPERIENCE: 1:1 Empowered Leadership Coaching
KEY RESULT: From imposter syndrome to owning VP role with confidence
Unlock Your Story Transformations & Testimonials
"Personal branding' doesn't begin to explain the work Lesley does in Unlock Your Story - she took me on a deep journey through my varied and at times eclectic career history, helping me to find the unifying threads and understand and articulate what I uniquely offer and where I wish to take my consultancy work next. But perhaps most crucially of all, her deep insights and the process she facilitated rebuilt my resilience and confidence in myself and my offer after some challenging experiences over the last years.”
Emma M - Entrepreneur & Founder
KEY RESULT: Clear business direction + rebuilt confidence after transitional period
First and foremost, I loved Lesley's energy. The Unlock Your Story package seemed to be more than just personal branding, it was about creating a genuine story. I was worried that my posts would come across as fake and this seemed like a true, personalized opportunity to learn how to make connections. Lesley had also been through what I was going through and I wanted to learn all the tips from her experiences. I really looked forward to our sessions every week. We began delving into my past experiences, how I felt and how I wanted myself and my business to be portrayed. Lesley identified a thread through all of my seemingly disjointed stories and we used that to build a story. By the end, I felt the stories we created rang true to me. I was astonished that there seemed to have been a method to my career path all along! (Cont…)
Josie H - Biomarker Expert, Precision Medicine Strategist & Founder
“…By the end of Unlock Your Story, I felt the stories we created rang true to me. I was astonished that there seemed to have been a method to my career path all along! Now I've completed the program... I feel like I have a clear path forward for personal branding and marketing for my company. I have a website that is ready to go live! I realized that the validation of others is not what is important. It is my own validation of myself that is important... I increased my LinkedIn followers by 50%, and I have engaged in virtual meetings with multiple potential clients through the interactions I have had on social media.”
Josie H - Biomarker Expert, Precision Medicine Strategist & Founder
KEY RESULTS: Clear brand story and marketing strategy. Website ready to launch. 50% increase in LinkedIn followers. New business clients and connections through social media
“My experience of the Unlock Your Story program was transformational. Lesley was so brilliant at holding the space to support deep and meaningful conversations which led to so many breakthroughs for me and my business. Having completed the program I feel empowered and confident. I am standing where I am meant to be... I felt so safe with Lesley and putting my story in her hands.”
Clare L - Charity Consultant, Podcaster, Academic
KEY RESULT: Breakthrough clarity across multiple business ventures
“Unlock Your Story helps you gain clarity of why you are doing what you doing and what really matters to you. The programme focussed on exploring who you are and who you want to become (and why)... Coming out of this programme with a completed blueprint of your story that is authentic and captures the real you, is amazing. This program is an opportunity to find out who you are, what you stand for and why. Stripping away those pieces of your identity that you create for a corporate facade and homing in on what really matters to you and why.”
Alicia N - Leader in Financial Services & Coach
KEY RESULT: Authentic story blueprint and clarity on life direction
“I chose to work with Lesley because of her personality and approach to her work. I was looking to find out who I am as a leader, starting from the essence of myself as a woman, CEO & founder instead of the requirements of the society... I identified precisely who I am, understood my core story and my message to share with the world. It's a great service which allowed me to understand my story and my core brand essence. Working with Lesley is work from within. It empowers and lights the way.”
Natalia C - Tech Founder
KEY RESULT: Clear leadership identity and core message as tech founder
1:1 Empowered Leadership Breakthroughs
“Working with Lesley has been great! I did her Audacity masterclass initially and the audio riffs were a daily ritual on my morning dog walk. They were thought-provoking, confronting and powerful. Hearing her voice and the lines of enquiry felt personal. I enjoyed doing the exercises and sharing what 'came up' as part of the listening and pondering. I then engaged Lesley to support me in the development of products and services that I had had going around in my mind. She gave me a structure and framework to consider and then we connected online to discuss and distill. I looked forward to the sessions and have come away with clarity, direction and confidence. Thanks so much Lesley. I would highly recommend Lesley to anyone looking to be inspired and have someone in their corner guiding them with tools to step forward and show up!”
Sandi B - Entrepreneur & Business Consultant
KEY RESULT: Gained clarity and confidence is how to move business forward.
“With your gentle guidance you uncurled the fingers of my hand wrapped so tightly around the handle of my baggage encouraging me to put it down and helping me to trust that it was safe to do so. Years of weight lifted away with a release of tears of gratitude and joy. You then continued to walk softly by my side to help me find my story, to help me understand the message and the value I can offer to the world. To see that the experiences I’ve been through and the journey I’ve taken can shine a light for others to follow. You’ve helped me to find my voice and my magic inside. With your guidance I have a brand, an identity, a path, a plan and new wisdom. The journey ahead is a long one but I have tools to help me and I trust myself to be truly and authentically me. You’ve empowered me to help others rise as they stumble. Thank you for walking by my side, you leave me a different woman to the one who found you.”
Therese H - Coach & Founder
KEY RESULT: Deep personal transformation and business clarity.
“I loved working with Lesley because I love her energy. The program allowed me to reaffirm my self empowerment and to gain some much needed insight and clarity as to what I need to continue to stand in my own power, speak my truth and feel self empowered knowing that I am safe, I am loved and I belong!”
Julia B - Female Entrepreneur
KEY RESULT: Self empowerment and clarity.
“I was looking for help in telling the story of our new technology brand. Speaking to Lesley, she quickly understood what we were looking for. Her methodical approach really encouraged me to think about my target audience; their drivers, desires, and needs. This was incredibly powerful as together we were then able to build a story around my background, and how this related to my target customer. This is definitely something that I would recommend to all other business owners looking to build a memorable, lasting brand. Thanks so much Lesley.”
Shaun - Tech Founder
KEY RESULT: Gained clarity and confidence on audience and brand story. Raised £500k from investors.
I've really enjoyed my sessions with you, I have benefitted from having such a clear structure to follow and there's so much value in there! It's more than just 1:1 coaching. The pre-work keeps me focussed all week long, with ideas and thoughts percolating in my mind. The hour sessions are a highlight of my week. I have really enjoyed the way the process has been guiding my thoughts, guiding me towards my calling that I've been feeling for so long and it's been very enjoyable to work closely with you on this journey.
Jessica P - Actress & Coach
KEY RESULT: Personal transformation confident and empowered to follow her business idea.
“I thoroughly enjoyed working with Lesley. Lesley was always very easy to talk to, and the content of the coaching program was very well constructed - a real deep dive! I learned a lot about myself with Lesley's help. She was always so patient with me, she was able to reassure me when my mind was getting the better of me and give me a firm but compassionate nudge when I needed it. I'd highly recommend working with her, and I'd happily do it all over again!”
Jane W - Healer & Past Life Regression Therapist
KEY RESULT: Self empowerment, confidence and clarity.
Corporate Training & Workshop Success
“I was introduced to Lesley, first through her detailed proposal for the business, and was automatically struck by how relatable she was, and her own empowerment journey; I find it is always easier to visualise the impact something will have if you can see yourself in the facilitator. The planning and scoping of The Empowered Woman Leadership Series sessions were an indication of what was to come, as I left every one of them feeling inspired, revitalised and ready to take on the world. The sessions themselves were powerful (even virtually), the meditation exercise provided an introspective reflection of my journey and how to be kinder to myself.”
Jemella Hanson - Global DE&I and Learning & Development Manager, Reward Gateway
KEY RESULT: Inspired, empowered team members ready for leadership
“Lesley ran a one hour workshop for the women's network at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on 'Why Femininity is Your Superpower'. Over 250 women came to the event and really enjoyed the content. Lesley encouraged participants to think about how they can draw on feminine energy to build their confidence and move out of their comfort zone.”
Annika Burke - Economist, UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
KEY RESULT: 250+ women engaged and empowered
“Lesley shined on the Girls in Tech stage, delivering an impactful speech on the art of storytelling for startup success, charged with a high dose of inspiration. Lesley not only shared a number of helpful tips on how to create and tell stories to supercharge our businesses and personal brands, but also motivated attendees to embrace their uniqueness, overcome their fears, and share their stories with the world. She taught us all that, when we 'go deep, get real, be honest,' we can create thriving brands that reflect our unique strengths, values and vision.”
Adriana Gascoigne - Founder, Girls In Tech
KEY RESULT: 150+ women & girls in Tech engaged and empowered
Masterclass & Workshop Impact
“Finding 'My Voice' through Lesley's workshop was revelatory. She asked us to ask questions of ourselves that revealed the deeper reasons behind starting our businesses, and gave us the tools to bring these to the forefront. I hadn't really given these much thought before, and learned that they actually drive what I do, and I need to give them some sunlight!”
Nicky Robinson, Founder, FootBus
KEY RESULT: Mindset and confidence transformation.
“Lesley has great energy and is such a fountain of knowledge. She really helped me to break thing down into actionable steps that I know will help my business. I feel so much more confident in telling my brand story in a way that will positively impact my business.”
Christy Llewellyn - Founder, Loste Nails
KEY RESULTS: Business breakthrough, increased confidence, clear brand story.
“Lesley is amazing and instrumental in helping your draw out your why, the business' how and put it into a concise message. It was such an uplifting experience.”
Bernadette Bawuah - Founder, QPA Virtual Assistants
KEY RESULT: Empowered and clear.
“It helped me feel validated in my knowledge and my business, more confident in my voice, and ready to approach my website to better invite people into our community.”
Emily Johnson - Founder, Artists Clubhouse
KEY RESULT: Confident and empowered to show up authentically and take more action.
“Lesley is very engaging and her attitude is so welcoming. Her presentation had a ”soothing” effect and gave me the motivation and positivity to keep believing in my objectives and passion. I highly reccomend her”
Sherin Abu Taleb - Jewellery Designer
KEY RESULTS: Confident to take action without comparing self to others
“Lesley's support & insight has really helped me to clarify my story and how to use it. I now feel more confident and empowered to share more of myself in my branding.”
Charlotte Pardy - Founder, The Mother Wound Whisperer
KEY RESULT: Confident and empowered to share and lead authentically.
“During the session the mega watt light bulb moment happened as I listened more to her and I was like 'My story is worth telling'... The session ignited the creative side in me and was the catalyst for monumental change. The session with Lesley was without a shadow of a doubt life changing as it opened my mind and changed my mindset... Since this session I now post with meaning and have connected with so many customers that normally I would not have come across previously. My sales have increased, and my customers are actually invested in me and the ongoing story”
Sammie Engleby - Director, Eckersley's Blinds Ltd
KEY RESULTS:
Massive mindset shift from shy to confident
Increased sales through authentic storytelling
Deeper customer connections and investment
“I'm ending 2023 on a higher note than I could ever have expected biz-wise, and going into the new year believing a lot more in myself. Thank you for running the Find Your Voice workshop – it honestly was such turning point for me in terms of mindset, and I think about what I learned from you that morning almost daily.”
Female Founder, Etsy Business
KEY RESULT: Complete mindset transformation and business growth
“I achieved more personally and for my business in the week following this session than I had done in months! It has given me the motivation and most importantly courage and belief I need to keep going.”
Robin Webb, Female Entrepreneur
KEY RESULT: Immediate action and momentum after months of stagnation
“The 'Find Your Voice' workshop yesterday was an absolute game-changer, full of truly inspiring content and so many 'aha!' moments. Lesley was incredibly supportive, offering guidance that made everyone feel at ease. One of the best things about the workshop was its interactive elements; getting to do all the different exercises actively helped me explore my story and how I can tell it. It was a practical and fantastic addition to the mentoring programme.”
Bhavini Lakhani - Founder, B81 Designs
KEY RESULTS: Interactive session shifted mindset and gained clarity.
“A heart led workshop that will bring clarity, guidance and connection”
Kae Spencer - Psychotherapist
KEY RESULT: Confidence to get out of her own way and share her story.
“Absolutely brilliant and I thoroughly loved everything I learnt. I feel a lot more confident in marketing my business and myself”
Soni Ghattoraya - Fashion Brand Founder
KEY RESULT: Clarity on how my story can connect to others
On Working with Lesley
“I don't know anyone else who does what you do in the way that you do it. And that's why we love working with you.”
Maria O'Regan, Santander UK
“Lesley is so talented and skilled in what she does, she truly is a wonder! I can't recommend her highly enough to anyone who is self-employed and needs a 'reset' or who is at a career juncture. ‘Personal branding' doesn't begin to explain the work Lesley does.”
Emma M, Entrepreneur
“Her style and her programme are incredibly unique to Lesley, and there is no one like it out there who has a programme like she has created.”
Tamara H, President IOHK
“First and foremost, I loved Lesley's energy. The Unlock Your Story package seemed to be more than just personal branding, it was about creating a genuine story.”
Josie H - Biomarker Expert, Precision Medicine Strategist & Founder
“Lesley is a powerful coach who gently and expertly guides her clients to magnify their own power and move forwards with confidence. She has helped me to become fully focused on creating my future and to take big strides in the direction of my boldest dreams.”
Rozynna F - Entrepreneur
“I would highly recommend Lesley to anyone looking to be inspired and have someone in their corner guiding them with tools to step forward and show up!”
Sandi B - Entrepreneur & Business Consultant