The Holistic Image Coach

The Holistic Image Coach Transforming the lives of menopausal, midlife women so they feel energetic, confident, healthy & visible.

When you 'Know-how' to look good and feel amazing from the inside out, everything does change for the better. Positive mind, strong body, beautiful skin... The best version of YOU.

Are you one of the women who has been asking for skincare advice lately? I’ve noticed it coming up on posts more and mor...
15/12/2025

Are you one of the women who has been asking for skincare advice lately? I’ve noticed it coming up on posts more and more…
“My skin looks dull.”
“How can I get rid of these lines”?
“I feel like I’ve aged overnight.”
“I don’t know where to start.”
“What are you using”?

And after years of working with women at different stages of life, I can honestly say this is one of the most common conversations I hear.

We’re all going to age. That part is unavoidable. But, how our skin feels and looks as we move through life is so often shaped by the small, consistent habits we’ve had along the way.

Skincare isn’t about fixing or chasing youth. It’s about prevention, care, and respect for something that protects us every single day. Your skin tells your story, your life but you don’t want it to give your age away 😉 when you’re tired, stressed, run down, or when life has been full, it’s written all over our faces.

So many women tell me they don’t have time, yet your skin is your largest organ, and it’s often the first thing people notice. Looking after it doesn’t need to be complicated or time-consuming, it just needs consistency.

The women who age well aren’t doing anything extreme.
They simply started earlier… and they stayed kind to their skin.
Oh and really you should be spending more on skincare than makeup as the better your skin is the better your makeup will be!

Sometimes, all it takes is a gentle reminder.

💛 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫You know what I’m realising more and more is that our bodies actually tell us what they ...
10/12/2025

💛 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫

You know what I’m realising more and more is that our bodies actually tell us what they need and we’re just not always great at listening!

I go to the gym every morning. It’s just part of my routine as it sets me up for the day but this is my second morning of not going. Not because I can’t be bothered but because I’ve just felt so tired, slightly sore throat and just a bit ‘meh’ and so I’ve listened and not forced my way like so many do.

Yesterday I didn’t go to the gym OR take Budds out, my four legged boy and honestly, I felt tearful all day. No real reason. I don’t analyse, I just acknowledge and accept then move on. A bit of movement really is like medicine for me but it doesn’t always have to be the gym. This morning I took my doggie for a slightly longer walk instead — fresh air, slower pace, but still something for me.

Why do we feel like we have to keep going and going? What’s the worst that happens if we don’t? Nothing. Absolutely nothing.

Rest is good for us. Pausing is good for us.
And sometimes the kindest thing we can do is just listen to our bodies and say, “Alright, I hear you.”

So if you’re feeling the nudge to slow down… it really is okay. 💛

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Isn’t it strange that the...
09/12/2025

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐝𝐨 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞?

It’s something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately. Isn’t it strange that the older we get — the more experienced, the more “seasoned” we are….the more our confidence starts to wobble? You’d think it would be the other way round. After all, we’re pros by now!

We’ve lived, learned, messed up, triumphed, survived… yet suddenly we question ourselves in ways we never used to.

I’ve felt it myself. The idea of running workshops again makes me nervous in a way it never did before. That little voice creeps in: Am I good enough? Will anyone want to listen? It’s like a quiet form of imposter syndrome that sneaks up on you when you’re not looking.

And it’s not just me. My mum was a phenomenal head chef and now she second-guesses herself cooking a simple meal. Ok, I know she’s a bit more ‘mature’ then midlife but still and then the other day, a former client told me she’s lost confidence too. I’m starting to see this pattern everywhere.

So why does this happen? And, more importantly… how do we get it back?

I don’t have all the answers but I wanted to open the conversation.
If this resonates, tell me ….where have you lost confidence in midlife, and how does it show up for you? And perhaps you can share what you are doing about it. 😃

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 “𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬” 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲… 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡.If only we could see our own journeys ...
03/12/2025

𝐈 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐚 “𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐨𝐟 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬” 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐲… 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐦𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐡.

If only we could see our own journeys the way others sometimes simplify them!

I didn’t wake up one morning and decide to collect ‘job titles’,
I just followed what felt right at each stage — starting as a beautician, becoming a makeup artist, training as a Master Image Coach, and later stepping into health and wellbeing. Each chapter built naturally on the last.

That’s the thing about life: we’re supposed to grow.
We’re supposed to change.
We’re supposed to try things, learn things, discover what fits and what doesn’t.

So no, I’m not a jack of all trades.
I’m someone who’s evolved — like we all do, and I love that my journey reflects 𝑒𝑥𝑎𝑐𝑡𝑙𝑦 that, I’ve done the work and my passion is to help others and has been for the past 25 years.

Here’s to letting ourselves become who we’re meant to be, one step at a time. ✨

𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞your spark almost gone and it feels 💩...
01/12/2025

𝐀𝐬 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧, 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐮𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞
your spark almost gone and it feels 💩 doesn’t it. The mood settles in, the confidence quietly slips away and you look in the mirror and think ‘where did I go?’

I see you. That woman who has spent years giving and nurturing others is now in this ‘in between’ space… you want to look and feel youthful and vibrant but unsure how to find her. None of this means ‘you’ve lost it’, it just is a wakeup call to say I’m still here!

Your spark hasn’t gone, it’s just waiting for you to take those steps into putting yourself first. Soften the pressure and stop trying to fix everything all at once. Focus on that one keystone habit that needs to break and you will create an incredible ripple effect through other areas… this will create space for you to grow your confidence, to become visible and be the youthful vibrant version of yourself!

What’s your hardest challenge to change right now?




27/11/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭?

You’ve spent years nurturing everyone else and now this is your time to start looking after you. To put yourself first. To restore your energy, your glow, your confidence and to reconnect you back to you.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐒𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 10𝐚𝐦

Come along to discover how you can support yourself so that you can truly feel YOU again.

This is a safe space to ask questions, discover new ways, to play, touch and learn! It is all about you.

Bring your bestie, join me for a glass of fizz ( not as you know it) and come and discover so that you can truly thrive and glow 😃

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𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢...
26/11/2025

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐥𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐦𝐚𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 𝐢𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐢𝐭. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐫𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠….

When I was younger, I worked for my parents in their hotel. Christmas Day was full-on, busy, full of noise and festive cheer. After the last guest had left, the staff would all sit down together for our own Christmas lunch. Always chaotic and fun!!

Love everyone being around the table with a feast… it evokes memories and one I love is when I was really young, My dad would pour me the tiniest splash of red wine, then fill the rest of the glass with water so I felt all grown up. It was simple, it was special, and it’s stayed with me ever since.

Do you still do a Sunday family roast? I do and love it still…It’s the same feeling, except without the gifting of course! gathering everyone around the table, eating, chatting, connecting. It’s those little rituals that make life feel whole.

But every now and then, when I’ve worked in a pub on a Sunday, I’ve noticed how many families sit together… yet don’t really talk. Kids on devices, parents scrolling, the moment happening but not really shared. It’s sad, because I know how precious those mealtimes were for me growing up and the chatter going on around me but my sister and I were always included.

I suppose I just hope that one day we all come back to conversation, to connection, to looking up and being present with the people we love.
Because those are the moments we remember.
Those are the memories that stay.

My dad surrounded by staff and family ❤️

25/11/2025

𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐦𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐠𝐠𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭?

You’ve been nurturing everyone else your whole life and then 𝑤ℎ𝑎𝑚! Menopause hits and so many changes with it.

Skin changes
Confidence drops
Energy lacks
Weight goes on
Mood is up ‘n’ down
Where do you start???

With 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛 😃

Taking place on Saturday, from 10am

Come along to this safe space and discover how you truly can get back on track.

Discover a new skincare routine to give you that glow back
Try new makeup for a different look
Ask about colours and the impact they have on you
Sample Nutrition that supports your mind and body

Come along to touch, try, play, discover, ask questions and more.

I’ve been there. I’m still going through it but I’ve kept on top and loving life and you can too.

This is a free event so gather your bestie and come and join me with a glass of fizz, (not as you know it!) and have some time discovering how to truly look after you.

So look forward to seeing you
Cheers 🥂

Jo
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24/11/2025

𝐌𝐢𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐮𝐛

Helping you to look & feel your very best during menopause and beyond
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Look forward to seeing you
Saturday 29th from 10am😃

✨ 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬? 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 ✨If you’re an independent beauty salon ow...
24/11/2025

✨ 𝐀𝐫𝐞 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬? 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐨𝐨𝐦 ✨

If you’re an independent beauty salon owner, a mobile hairdresser, Nutritionist or a therapist working for yourself, you’ll know this truth all too well:

You only earn when you’re with a client.
And there are only so many hours in a day.

But what if you could create an additional income stream that supports your existing business without needing more hands-on hours?

What if you could have a simple online storefront that sells products you trust… even while you’re with clients, out on the road, or having a well-earned evening to yourself?

And what if “network marketing” didn’t mean what you think it means?

Because…spoiler alert…
❌ It’s not a scam
❌ It’s not pushy
❌ It’s not about chasing friends
✔️ It is a smart, modern business model used by thousands of professionals to diversify their income
✔️ It does work beautifully alongside service-based beauty and wellness businesses

I’m hosting a free 30-minute Zoom call this Wednesday at 6:30pm to open up this conversation.
No pressure, no awkwardness, just an honest, clear look at how you can create a flexible secondary income stream that runs quietly alongside the work you already love.

If you’ve ever thought:
💭 “I wish I could earn more but I literally can’t squeeze in another client…”
Then this call is FOR YOU.

Drop a 💬 “I’m in” below or message me directly and I’ll send you the Zoom link.

Let’s help your business earn more — without you working more and please feel free to share this with others and i look forward to seeing you then.

Remember, Wednesday 26th November 6:30pm for 30 mins

21/11/2025

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 ‘𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞’ 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬 𝐥𝐢𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐮𝐧𝐩𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞 𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐭𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐧 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐥𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐝.

Holidays are just perfect. Different environment, new sights & sounds which waken us up to being more present, relaxed and enjoyment but the moment you step through the front door auto-pilot kicks in… laundry, chores, responsibilities, work, to-do lists and more, the holiday headspace is completely replaced by the usual mental load…argh…

A holiday gives us a reset that’s needed but when you get back, nothing in reality has changed, that’s what our brain recognises hence the feeling the holiday vanishes as soon as you walk in the door.

When away we get to truly meet our needs which we definitely don’t do enough of at home… rest, sleep, sunlight, freedom, laugh, dance and be present so remember, bring some of the holiday mindset home with you.

Some ideas:
A certain scent
Slow relaxed coffee morning
Early morning walk
Tech free evening
Don’t rush from task to task
Try a new cafe for lunch
Cook something you loved
Moisturise your body daily
Book something to look forward too
Breathe

The holiday you still exists inside of you, you just need to entice her out a little more often ☀️

W𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝….Oh that feeling, you know the one, where it’s your first time lying in the sun on hol...
17/11/2025

W𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐧𝐞𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐩 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝….

Oh that feeling, you know the one, where it’s your first time lying in the sun on holiday… utter bliss.

Feeling the warmth of the sun on my face & body, letting all the worries float away and leaving calm in its place. Hearing the sounds around restoring peace, the birds singing, the sea ‘roaring’, the palms swaying.. it’s super breezy and the sky is grey but it’s so warm, infact it is just perfect.

All we need is time to step off the world every now and then. Reflect on what we actually have in our lives and if we haven’t got what we want, then it’s the perfect time to plan and ask ourselves ‘how’.

When you feel at peace, ideas float into your mind, some pass on by, some will stick… you will know what is right for you.

Hua Hin in Thailand is where I’m ‘penning’ this. This is taken from my journal… something I never do but I’m lying here smiling, feeling happy and at peace for the first time in a long time.

Fallen right back into family life with my (estranged) hubby but that is always so easy to do. Being brutally honest if it wasn’t for him or our relationship now, these holidays for me wouldn’t happen and I am eternally grateful for how we have navigated our lives together and apart.
❤️

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Helping ladies over 45 to fall back in love with themselves, to grow confidence in their body and to feel more attractive and desirable in their appearance by taking them on a journey to re-discover their true essence of self is what I am passionate about.

Do you love who you see when you look in the mirror?

Do you recognise the lady staring back at you?

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