I am Holly Matthews

I am Holly Matthews No nonsense Self Development Coach, speaker founder of The Happy Me Project & former TV actress. During the pandemic Holly has show up as a leader in her field.

Former TV actress (Waterloo Road, Casualty & Byker grove) Holly is a widowed Mum of 2, Self Development Coach & founder of The Happy Me Project an online and in person, straight talking self development program. Holly is a Ted X speaker and has appeared on Lorraine, BBC, ITV, Talk Radio and featured in The Daily Mail, Mirror, The Sun, Closer, Hello, Psychologies Life Labs and Spirit & Destiny Magazine. The Happy Me Project boasts 2 sell out tours across the UK and has seen thousands of men and women go through it's virtual doors. Holly is a regular guest expert on podcasts, radio and TV and has amassed over 40,000 followers across her social media platforms . Showing up up for the first 4 months of the lockdown, live every day in her private Facebook group www.facebbook.com/groups/thehappymeproject where she supported and gave advice to the 1500 strong group and was nominated for a Great British Entrepreneur Award. As a widowed Mum of 2 daughters Holly has documented her journey to help others feel more happy and less crappy!

The last few weeks I’ve been doing some amazing events and shows and here’s what people have been saying…So lovely to he...
20/11/2025

The last few weeks I’ve been doing some amazing events and shows and here’s what people have been saying…

So lovely to hear my messages landing and connecting.

‘Oh , but people don’t really do that do they?!’ Said a woman when I told her I wanted to be an actress.She spent time s...
18/11/2025

‘Oh , but people don’t really do that do they?!’

Said a woman when I told her I wanted to be an actress.

She spent time scoffing and I spent time going to auditions, training at an elite drama school and appearing on TV shows like Waterloo Road, Byker Grove, Casualty and Criminal Justice.

I’ve had people tell me I wouldn’t be able to do things my whole life and then I’ve done it anyway.

People love to tell you their fears, their stories and try to nail your feet to the floor.

I’m here to tell you there is a way! 😍

You have to find your own route but there is a way.

There’s going to be bumps in the road but there is a way!

People might have something to say about it but there’s a way!!!

Getting to stand on stages in front of 100’s of people and then hearing their stories fills me with joy!

I want you to win, I know that you can and I’ll be cheering you on as you do.

Are you scared to fail or are you scared they will see you fail?Interesting to think about isn't it?Often we are more wo...
18/11/2025

Are you scared to fail or are you scared they will see you fail?

Interesting to think about isn't it?

Often we are more worried about other people's reaction to a failure than truly being bothered by it ourselves.

The fear of failure holds us back though. It kills our dreams and our desires and if we don'y get comfortable with the discomfort of failure we will watch other people do things we haven't been brave enough to try.

Think about your life for a moment. Where might you be holding back for fear of judgement from others?

What 'goal' are you stuck on because you're trying to make 'perfect' moves?

👊🏼What if you just took a step?
👊🏼What if you gave it a shot?
👊🏼What if you gave yourself the grace to try, fail, get better, learn, maybe fail better and celebrate yourself as you go, until the 'win'?

✅️ This is your nudge to take a messy step today!

They will judge whether you do or whether you don't, whether you fail or whether you win, stop playing to the peanut gallery and focus on impressing yourself for giving life a go.

🤷🏽‍♀️How can I help you with this?

⭐️The Happy Me Membership is open now. Your safe space to land, learn and connect. Write HM below and I'll send the link to your DM's.

🪩If you have a business, my group 'mastermind' programme starts next year and Charlotte and I are taking applications now. The Weird AF mastermind is designed to support you finding YOUR route to getting seen, getting paid and becoming the OBVIOUS choice for your audience. Get visible and get confident with the foundations to stop burn out and find the joy as you go.

We have already bringing brought in some incredible business owners and the group will remain small so we can get our hands on your business to really support you, in your own 'weird' way. To learn more write MASTERMIND and I will stop you a message.

Make your move...I dare you.🤪

Tonight The Happy Me Project Membership is lucky enough to be having guest expert coming into our space to chat about h...
17/11/2025

Tonight The Happy Me Project Membership is lucky enough to be having guest expert coming into our space to chat about her incredible book, her work within the reality TV space (interesting to chat about with I’m a Celeb starting last night) and being an entrepreneurial Mum.

The Happy Me Project is open to all and it’s a safe space to land and grow. No judgment coaching on confidence, self belief, resilience, taking care of you, how to walk towards the things you want and through the things you don’t.

To join the membership for only £21 just write HAPPYME in the comments or drop me a message for the link.

Cannot wait to chat to Dr Charlotte who has become a friend and somebody I think is incredible.

‘I’m in for life!’ A statement from a member of The Happy Me Project Membership after being asked about it at the weeken...
17/11/2025

‘I’m in for life!’ A statement from a member of The Happy Me Project Membership after being asked about it at the weekend.

Wow!

When I started my community 4 years ago I had no idea what it would become.

I go live into our group to do coaching 6 days out of 7, there is instant access to our three ‘pathways’ to support your journey the moment you begin:

🩷The Confidence pathway for those looking to build their confidence

🩷The WTF pathway for those that are at a crossroads and unsure which way to go next. Perhaps you’re feeling a little lost, perhaps you’ve had a pivotal moment in your life, this pathway is for you.

🩷The Reboot pathway, this is for the moments where you feel overwhelmed, burn out and anxious.

each month we do a group master class and get in guest experts to do their own.

This evening we are lucky enough to be chatting with the incredible about her work and her powerful book.

when I do an event like it’s an opportunity to get a glimpse into the kind of work that I do and members get to connect (most of who were strangers before).

To join the membership, just write HM below, or go straight to my link /website.

Next year, for business owners I am opening the door to my WEIRD AF business Mastermind alongside and we are ready to help established business owners stand out and become the go to person, the obvious choice for their audience. To learn more about this just write Mastermind below or drop me a message with the same.

What an incredible week it’s been. Thank you to everybody that came. I hope this is the first step in a long line of incredible moments for you over the next year.

Just before BE WEIRD Live I was interviewed by ITV news about and my event. Amy and Helen are both so class and the wh...
16/11/2025

Just before BE WEIRD Live I was interviewed by ITV news about and my event.

Amy and Helen are both so class and the whole team a joy to hang out with.

Thank you for having me and also I’ve been told it’s Byker Grove Day today haha, so happy Byker Grove day to you all 🤣

As someone wo understands how much grief can shape us, I’m standing with this Children’s Grief Awareness Week as they l...
14/11/2025

As someone wo understands how much grief can shape us, I’m standing with this Children’s Grief Awareness Week as they launch their first-ever matched funding campaign, Ease the Pain. 💜

Every day in the UK, 127 children lose a parent or sibling. Many of them face that grief alone, without the caring, professional support they deserve.

Grief Encounter gives exactly that: free, kind, expert support for children and young people when it matters most.

When my husband Ross died of brain cancer my daughters and I were invited to a weekend away with other others like us. My daughters were able to connect with children who had a parent that had died and some of them they are still in touch with. They didn’t need to talk about grief, but they were safe in the knowledge that people around them understood(even without words).

From 14–17 November, every donation will be doubled. One gift = twice the impact. Twice the healing.

As someone wo understands how much grief can shape us, I’m standing with this Children’s Grief Awareness Week as they launch their first-ever matched funding campaign, Ease the Pain. 💜
Every day in the UK, 127 children lose a parent or sibling. Many of them face that grief alone — without the caring, professional support they deserve. Grief Encounter gives exactly that: free, kind, expert support for children and young people when it matters most.

From 14–17 November, every donation will be doubled. One gift = twice the impact. Twice the healing.
👉 Donate now to have your gift doubled: www.fundnation.org/griefencounter
Let’s make sure no child faces grief alone. 💜


👉 Donate now to have your gift doubled:

www.fundnation.org/griefencounter

Let’s make sure no child faces grief alone. 💜 I will share on my stories too.

WHAT a few days I have had and getting ready to head into the weekend for my event in Fantastic to speak on a stage ...
13/11/2025

WHAT a few days I have had and getting ready to head into the weekend for my event in

Fantastic to speak on a stage in front of nearly 400 people at Chester Cathederal for and open their Day 2 with a dose of BE WEIRD

Also had the absolute pleasure of being on a female found out panel at the Custard Factory for CONNEX with women who had been on Dragons Den, created INCREDIBLE businesses and one who even worked with Brad Pitt!

What even is my life haha?!

Thank you to everyone who made the last few days awesome.

So who’s coming to Be weird Live? Write TICKET to get the last few tickets.🎟️

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You're NOT 'too much'!You're also MORE than enough.The moment we stop trying to bloody 'fix' ourselves the quicker we ge...
12/11/2025

You're NOT 'too much'!

You're also MORE than enough.

The moment we stop trying to bloody 'fix' ourselves the quicker we get to our goals and the happier we feel.

The right people and places want MORE of you, not less

🪩This weekend I am bringing BE WEIRD LIVE to Newcastle and we have a ticket or two left. This is a day of stepping into your weird and living your confident life. https://hollymatthews.thrivecart.com/be-weird-live/
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🪩If you're a business owner your 'Too much' will help you attract the right audience who actually just want MORE. Write MASTERMIND below or DM me the same and let me share with you what my 6 month WEIRD AF mastermind is all about and see if it's right for you -For established business owners.⁠
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