Hello, I’m Nicola,
Welcome to this space, this space of life, of love and grief.
I love this life, I know that it can be so terribly hard, devastating even, and I still love it. I know what it means to experience the deepest heartbreak that comes from loss and death. I know what it is for life to fall apart at the seams. And I am still someone who fiercely believes in the beauty of this life. I’m deeply curious and intimately moved by the wonder and grace of being human. If this is the place I reside for the rest of my life, I’ll be content.
In words and credentials, I’m a BANT Registered Nutritionist, a BodyMind Maturation Coach, ACC Executive and Organisational Coach, Writer and Speaker.
I call myself a Life Mentor and Grief Activist. After 23 years in the corporate world delivering global strategy and reaching senior leadership positions, I now dedicate my work (and my life) to supporting people navigate this lifetime. I volunteer at my local Hospice supporting patients and carers, I deliver soulful programmes like Life’s Poetry and build community. I also write, I love to write and I’m in the process of writing my first book.
My other loves are my family. I love to swim, in lakes and oceans, forever a water baby. I love to dance and sing, and spend time with friends. I love silence and solitude, the flicker of candle, the warmth of an open fire. I love the intensity of a thunderous storm and the sound of rain on a roof. I love being in nature and camping underneath the stars.
My work is built on a foundation of Life, Love and Grief.
Life
Tapping into the unexpected beauty of life. The birds that sing, the seasons that thrive, the beauty and the sorrow, the deep, dark winter, life and death. To be alive is to know and experience it all.
“We were not meant to live shallow lives, pocked by meaningless routines and the secondary satisfaction of happy hour. We are the inheritors of an amazing lineage, rippling with memories of life lived intimately with bison and gazelle, raven and nights sky. We are designed to encounter this life with amazement and wonder, not resignation and endurance.”
Francis Weller
Love
I believe that everything begins and ends with love. That love is more profound than we may ever know. Beyond any romantic notion, an unreasonable, unimaginable love, may just be the thing that can save us.
“We all want to love and be loved. Love is the natural order, the main attraction, the mover of nations, the bees in spring, the tender touch, the first and the last word.”
Jack Kornfield
Grief
Grief, a heartbreak so deep, it can break you into a thousand pieces. And yet, it’s sacred. It shows us the depth of love, the fragility of life. To experience sorrow is the very essence of life.
“It is the broken heart that can let slip into its core the shimmer of salmon gliding just under the surface of the water, the startling arc of the swift, the wonder of Mozart, and the sheer beauty of sunrise.”
Francis Weller
My work is built on a foundation of Life, Love and Grief.
Life
Tapping into the unexpected beauty of life. The birds that sing, the seasons that thrive and wane, the beauty and also the sorrow, the dark winter. To experience it all, is to be fully alive.
“We were not meant to live shallow lives, pocked by meaningless routines and the secondary satisfaction of happy hour. We are the inheritors of an amazing lineage, rippling with memories of life lived intimately with bison and gazelle, raven and nights sky. We are designed to encounter this life with amazement and wonder, not resignation and endurance.”
Francis Weller
Love
I believe that everything begins and ends with love. Coming into loving acceptance for all of who you are, the light and the dark. When we allow this, we invite in the essence of love.
“We all want to love and be loved. Love is the natural order, the main attraction, the mover of nations, the bees in spring, the tender touch, the first and the last word.”
Jack Kornfield
Grief
Grief, a heartbreak so deep, it can break you into a thousand tiny pieces. And yet, it’s sacred. It shows us the depth of love, the fragility of life. To experience sorrow and the darkness of life, is the very essence of life.
It’s my intention is to bring hope where there's none, to bring light in the darkness, to be a safe space in the beautiful storm of life.
“It is the broken heart that can let slip into its core the shimmer of salmon gliding just under the surface of the water, the startling arc of the swift, the wonder of Mozart, and the sheer beauty of sunrise.”
Francis Weller
Credentials
Foundation Degree in Nutritional Therapy (FdSc) - The Institute for Optimum Nutrition
Diploma in Nutritional Therapy (4 years) - The Institute for Optimum Nutrition
Applying Functional Medicine in Clinical Practice - The Institute for Functional Medicine
BodyMind Maturation Coaching - Nicky Clinch
Organisational & Executive Coaching - Coaching Pacific (ICF accredited programme)
PCC Level Mentor Coaching (two programmes completed) - Coach Advancement
Entering the Healing Ground; Grief Ritual Leadership Training - Francis Weller
Reiki I, II & Mastery - Michelle Roque O’Neill
BA Hons Business Studies
Ongoing apprenticeship with Francis Weller
See the logos below for the professional bodies I am registered with.
As required within the field of nutritional therapy and coaching, I undertake continuous professional development.
Gratitude to my teachers
I’m immensely grateful for all the teachers that have touched my life in so many ways and who have allowed me to step into the work that I do with humility and humanity.
To Shelley Bloom who supported me through my own personal journey of grief, and set me on this path. Francis Weller who has gifted me with the workings of soul, grief and ritual, and who I continue to apprenticeship with through this life. Andrea Lucas for her deep, deep nurturing and support. Katie Abbott for the practice of stillness and devotion. To Lindsey Wagstaff who imparts the teachings of Fredrick Matthias Alexander and the art of non-doing in a way that greatly supports my life. To Annalisa Blake for her spiritual guidance, healing body and supporting my whole family.
A special mention also to the teachings of Jack Kornfield and John O’Donohue, both of whom influence the work I do.
Thank you.
GETTING TO KNOW EACH OTHER
Whenever you step in to work with someone, it’s important to get to know them, see if it feels right for you, and for me as the person holding you. If you’d like to know more, book a call with me today.