For years, I believed success meant doing everything right.

I worked hard at school, built a successful teaching career and gave so much of myself to helping others reach their potential.

From the outside, I looked successful. But internally, I was exhausted by self-doubt, anxiety and the pressure of trying to fit the mould I believed other people expected of me.

My work today is rooted in the belief that success should not cost you your sense of self, your relationships or your freedom.