I’m Coach Simon.
I transform lives.
I specialise in working with cancer survivors and PR professionals to lead happier, more fulfilled lives.
As both an Executive and Teams coach, I empower people and teams to uncover their greatness, excel in their careers, supercharge their performance, and achieve their hopes and dreams.
A coach for the PR industry and cancer survivors
With almost 20 years’ experience in the PR industry, where I’ve worked with some of the UK’s biggest brands, I understand the challenges and daily pressures faced by comms professionals – from landing media coverage to managing internal and external stakeholders, and dealing with conflict in teams.
As a cancer survivor, I understand how a life-threatening illness can alter someone’s life – leaving them feeling lost, without purpose, demotivated, or no longer the same person they were before.
As a coach, I help people create meaningful change in their lives and careers.
Testimonials
Simon has been an inspiration to the individuals he coaches, with a strong impact on each person. He has a warm, consultative style and works well with his subjects to make specific breakthroughs on key issues.
- Alex Doorey, VP CA Brand and Marketing, OVO Energy
Simon is a warm, engaging and empathetic coach who is also not afraid to challenge and ask difficult questions. I like that our sessions don’t take a linear path each time and often end up going somewhere unexpected. He’s helped me to work on my own challenges and embrace my leadership style.
- Lucy Newson, Deputy MD, Alfred
Simon's coaching style is hugely positive and he has a way of putting things that's very clear. His sessions have been invaluable in getting me to think differently about numerous career challenges and shift my perceptions where needed. All of our sessions have been enjoyable and inspirational. I have gained invaluable tools to apply to my working life.
- Jamie Till, Associate Director, Instinctif Partners
As a survivor, life has taken on a new shape and new priorities have taken over. Having someone that just gets that without having to fight to justify it has also helped me go deeper to find what resonates with me now.
Simon combines nurturing with challenging, empathy with forward-focus, deep listening and space with structure and direction. Powerful combinations!
I would recommend anyone that has been through cancer to pursue this and anyone that hasn’t been through it also! Highly beneficial and I am really grateful.
- DA
The coaching programme has been life changing and I don’t say that lightly. Small things Simon has given me as goals have had major rippling effects into some important elements of my life.
Simon is first and foremost a perfect person to talk to about wanting to progress/ change elements of your life. He immediately presents as a kind and caring man and that does not change throughout the process.
He comes across as genuine and passionate. He has a perspective that is logical and always prioritises helping me. He has helped me to be patient with myself, celebrate my strengths and plans to improve things I need to work on.
- BL
Simon was easy to talk to and as a testicular cancer survivor himself, he understood what I had been through. He helped me to reflect on things, set achievable goals and make progress with my recovery.
“Simon was flexible and accommodating with the sessions. I would highly recommend coaching with him for anyone in a similar situation to myself.
- PM
My services
As an experienced coach, I’ll work you to create a tailored programme to help you or your team overcome barriers and achieve goals.
Executive coach
I work with PR professionals to supercharge their performance by letting go of their self-limiting beliefs and negative thinking, and instead focus their time and energy on what they want from their career – whether that’s a promotion or a new position, managing multiple stakeholders or simply feeling happy, content and fulfilled in their role.
Teams Coach
I also support in-house and agency teams to be united on their values and purpose, to overcome challenges by communicating honestly and effectively. This is transformative coaching that results in high performing team play.
Cancer coach
I support cancer survivors to gain clarity and direction from their lives following their illness so they can rebuild, re-energise, reinvent themselves. It means they can seize the second, third or fourth chance they’ve been given so they have no regrets, and can lead stronger, happier and more purposeful lives.