I’ve collected together some of the nice things my clients and podcast guests have said about me. To read the feedback on a particular service, click on the relevant link in the list below.
- Coaching
- Clarity (untangling)
- Accountability
- Business and marketing support
- Talks, courses and workshops
- Podcast
Coaching
I had 4 coaching sessions with Nina over the course of the Summer and Autumn. I’d been wanting to make some changes to how I worked, but felt I rarely had the time I needed to think about it clearly. Each session was really useful. Nina gave me the mental space to discuss my long term goals, alongside what was and wasn’t working for me. She particularly helped me navigate balancing the development of my copywriting business in a way that I find fulfilling, alongside my growing art practice. Having dedicated time to spend discussing these things with someone who could help focus and guide my thoughts was fantastic.
After each session I came away with more clarity and a plan for the actions I could take that would move me in the right direction along with accountability to actually take them. The suggestions and ideas that Nina offered were exactly what I needed and based on her very careful listening. She encouraged me to make some brave decisions that have had a really positive outcome. I always enjoyed our sessions as she has such a warm and open personality! (Laura, freelance copywriter)
My coaching sessions with Nina were so beneficial! I decided to have coaching because I was feeling a bit ‘meh’ about my work. Nina helped me pinpoint exactly what I wasn’t enjoying and get to a point where I’m genuinely feeling happier and clearer on what direction I want my business to go in and what I want my day to day life to look like. I look forward to working with her again when I need a bit of motivation and support. (Emma, freelance copywriter)
Last year I had 4 coaching sessions with Nina, and they were so helpful. I’d been spending too much time working ‘in’ my businesses and not a lot of time at all working ‘on’ my business.
Nina has really helped me to unravel how I organise my time so I can make sure that I am more consistent with marketing. She’s also shown me how to be more focused and purposeful with my time by breaking down larger activities into smaller processes, which has been so useful for my ADHD brain!
With Nina’s help, I’ve been able to implement more routines and develop habits so I can work towards more balance between my business life and my personal life. I will definitely be seeking her out again in the future and would thoroughly recommend her to anyone looking for a bit of clarity. (Natalie, freelance copywriter)
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Clarity (untangling)
I am at a pivotal point in my life and career, and needed someone to (a) help me make sense of the different strands that are emerging and (b) communicate that to the world in a coherent way. I sent a long, rambling email to Nina with all my thoughts and feelings about my interests and options, and she ‘untangled’ it into a meaningful map.
Seeing everything laid out in ‘flowchart’ style helped me see the connections between what I’d feared were randomly disparate ideas, and enabled me to gain clarity around what I’m doing. It’s still early days, but Nina’s input has given me confidence in what I’m doing and started me on my path. I can’t thank her enough. (Gwyneth, artist)
I reached out to Nina for some help with ideas on promoting my book. My problem was that I had too many ideas and just didn’t know which to choose/where to start/what to do with them all. Nina quickly grasped the nature of my project and helped to bring a sense of calm and structure to what I wanted to achieve.
After our session she sent me some useful templates to complete, having identified with me during our call where I most lacked clarity. Talking it through with her, and then working with her templates, really helped me to see where I wanted to focus my time and energy, and where I might need some extra help/resources in the future. Nina is very easy to talk with, has a knack for getting to the core of the issue, and is able to offer clarity and new perspectives (especially helpful if you can no longer see the wood for the trees!). (Anna, author)
My ‘untangling’ session with Nina was exactly what I hoped for. It was clear that she had taken time beforehand to consider the information I provided in our initial chat and her approach was completely relevant to me and my business. We quickly got into the detail I needed help with. Nina helped me create a structure to better organise and prioritise my time between current client work, next steps for my company and exploring a new business venture.
Nina is extremely open-minded and easy to talk to. She uses an uncomplicated and powerful framework which has helped me move forward. The follow-up from our session is now a working document for me that I keep returning to as I develop my business further. I highly recommend a chat with Nina. She is an expert in turning ideas into actions! (Liz, health coach)
I recently had a session with Nina, and it was everything I could have asked for. I’d spent some time building a list of options for a new business venture, but I had created such an enormous list that I ended up feeling a little overwhelmed.
Nina really helped me clarify my priorities and narrow down my choices, prioritise, and create some actionable steps to achieve my goals. (Sam, freelance writer)
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Accountability
My untangling session and follow up support from Nina were just what I needed to get ‘unstuck’. I had so many ideas but couldn’t see the wood for the trees and as a result I wasn’t moving forward with anything! After the initial session, Nina helped me to identify priorities and drew up an action plan that was completely suited, not just to the content of my work but also to my style of working.
She was astute in recognising what was going to suit me and deliver the action I needed. Knowing that we had accountability sessions set up was also very helpful to me to keep the momentum going. I now have a product that is well on the way to generating income and a process for identifying my next priorities to take action on. (Sarah, communications consultant)
Today I am finally recording the first video for my YouTube channel. I’ve been wanting to do this for such a long time but had no idea where to even start!
When I saw Nina’s post I just knew this would be right for me. During our first session I just talked. And Nina wrote a lot of notes (and asked lots of questions to refine my ideas). She literally did what she says she does. She took my ideas and helped me to create a plan.
We had our check-in last week which was a great opportunity to talk through my progress as well as keeping me accountable. I have decided to have follow-up sessions through the launch period to keep my momentum going as I am someone who finds it easy to stop when things get a bit scary, and also to put things I want to do down low on my list of priorities.
I have loved working with Nina so far and am feeling an energy I’ve not felt for a long time. Especially as I think about other ideas to grow my business knowing I will be able to call on Nina to help me untangle those ideas and create a solid plan to make my dreams become a reality. If you have a big idea for your business and you’re not sure how to get it off the ground, I highly recommend making the investment in yourself and your business. (Helen, birth doula)
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Business and marketing support
Nina has worked with me on several projects and was reliable and well organised.
She is an extremely capable, intelligent and creative. It is a pleasure to work with Nina and I look forward to our next project. Would highly recommend Nina’s services. (Rosie, agency founder)
I would 100% recommend Nina as a super organised, super patient and multi talented and easy to work with addition to my tiny team of one! Thank you Nina so much for all the business untangling you’ve helped me with this year – getting some of the important coms jobs which have been at the bottom of my list for year and working alongside me to tick them off.
It’s great to feel that, with your support, I have a small presence on socials and am actually on the way to getting my website up-to-date and my coaching page finished. I really couldn’t have done it all without you. Looking forward to getting into a groove and getting lots done with your support next year. (Manda, coach)
We were seeking to appoint a new PR agency and Nina helped us with this process. She agreed with us a specific criteria, sought out appropriate organisations that fitted with our requirements and project managed the whole review process. She did so with professionalism and efficiency. I am pleased to say we are now working with one of the companies and are very happy. (Jules, charity CEO)
Nina and I recently collaborated on a communications project. Nina showed great professionalism and expertise in the topic. She managed the project according to agreed timelines, regularly keeping in touch on what had been achieved and next steps, proactively suggesting future ideas and ways of improving outcomes.
I would highly recommend Nina to anyone looking for an experienced project manager and communications professional. (Valerie, communications consultant)
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Talks, courses and workshops
I have run a few different courses and workshops, and given talks on creative thinking. I’ve collected together some of the feedback from attendees.
Feedback about my creative thinking talks:
“Brilliant talk”
“Great session”
“Very engaging interactive session”
“Your talk was brilliant”.
“..an engaging morning taking us through the ways we are creative and how to harness our strengths. Huge thank you for a wonderful workshop.”
“Thank you for your amazing talk yesterday. Such a fantastic day!”
Feedback about my creative writing workshops:
“Thank you, it was so nourishing!”
“It was a relaxed non-pressure environment to practice creative writing without borders”
“Friendly, personal, freeing”
“It was fun and something I haven’t done for far too long. It gives me ideas for future writing processes.”
“It was fun and informative.”
“That was a brilliant way to spend the morning.”
Feedback about my creative course “Pieces of Me”
“I was looking for a new creative experience and Nina designed a varied, inspiring and interesting short course. She was friendly and experienced and supportive!” (Pieces of Me course participant)
“After several months in a creative rut, I needed some help to get going again and to make time in a busy life. Nina was great at providing a framework for me to do this: nothing too demanding, just bite-sized creative activities that it was easy to find the time for, and weekly accountability check-ins that gave me a nudge to get stuff done even when I didn’t think I felt like it.
The course has helped me gain clarity on what I want to focus on next, and I’m already getting on with it!” (Pieces of Me course participant)
“I don’t really think of myself as naturally creative, and I was quite nervous about some of the tasks that made up the course – creative writing in particular. To my surprise, I took to writing like a duck to water and was pleased with what I could write in 10 minutes or so.
I appreciated the pragmatic nature of the course – that there was no expectation to spend swathes of time every day or even every week ‘being creative’ but that we were encouraged to step back from everyday life for 10 minutes and focus on something a bit different.” (Pieces of Me course participant)
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Podcast
Here are a few nice things my podcast guests have said about the podcast and their experience of appearing on it:
“Love the style and format of this podcast. Friendly, casual and of course creative.”
“You’ve created something really thoughtful with the podcast, and it was a pleasure to be part of series 2.”
“It was brilliant to be part of such a focused, well thought out podcast that the host lets the guest fly with.”
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More information
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