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I’m Nicky, a coach and mentor specialising in mental resilience and nervous system regulation, and thank you for exploring my website! I spent 28 years in the corporate world, coaching and mentoring teams, and I absolutely love supporting people to step into the best...
What’s The Link Between Journalling and The Wolf of Wall Street?
For those of you who've not seen it, The Wolf of Wall Street starred Leonardo DiCaprio as Jordan Belfort, directed by Scorsese. It tells the true story of Belfort's career as a New York stockbroker and how corruption and fraud led to his downfall. Right at the end of...
I Thought I Was Being Productive…
After returning from Bali, I was ill and it took a couple of weeks to get back to being 100%. When February arrived, I tried to jump straight back into everything. Work, domestic admin, pilates, yoga, riding, coaching & mentoring, calls with the communities I'm a...
Coming Home to Yourself: How Reconnecting with Your Values Changes Everything
And I've been doing some reflecting on last year, and what I want 2026 to look like. Mid-January I went on a retreat to Bali, which was amazing! It’s a beautiful, welcoming place with generosity and kindness at its core. I had some extraordinary experiences, from our...
Building Resilience Before You Need It
I’d sold my house, we’d moved livery yards and the plan was working - until it wasn't. On 6th January, my house sale fell through because someone in the chain withdrew. Completely out of my control — and yet it impacted me in a big way and suddenly I was back to...
New Beginnings
What if January isn’t about pushing harder but about nurturing the seeds you’ve already planted? The start of a new year often comes with a lot of noise about goals, resolutions, and how to “make this your best year yet.” But what if, instead of rushing in, you...
Five Minutes That Will Change Your Day
It’s coming up to mid-December, mid-week, and I'm seeing more posts about people feeling frazzled, exhausted and ready for a break. That final push before we get some much-needed time off can feel tough, and 2025 has been challenging for a lot of us, myself included....
Confidence Grows at the Edges of Your Comfort Zone
This year has been full of new beginnings — and plenty of wobbles along the way. I launched a new business, created a website (despite being one of the least techy people I know!), been a podcast guest, started new things with Jessie, my horse, and stepped into a...
Why Rest Isn’t A Waste Of Time
What did I do this weekend? I took some time for me. Life's busy with my business, an impending house move, getting ready for Christmas and everything inbetween! I gave myself permission to slow down. I did the things I love to do - I spent time with my horse and my...
When Things Don’t Go According To Plan…..
On Sunday morning I had a riding lesson - quiet yard, beautiful weather, I was looking forward to it after Storm Claudia had put paid to the original time. Jessie however had other ideas - We got in the school, and nothing - she put the brakes on and decided it was...
The Power of an Unexpected Reset
— the film where one tiny change creates two completely different outcomes? I’ve been thinking about that a lot lately, especially because a recent “sliding doors moment” changed the trajectory of my week (and honestly, my business). I recently invested in business...
The Ripple Effect of One Small Change
That’s it, just one. One small change in your life can make a massive difference and we underestimate it. We often think transformation means doing everything at once - and there’s so much noise out in the world to 'help' you do that. Meditate, journal, do breath...
Connection, Comfort and Congruence
There's a question - connection, comfort and congruence are 3 things which horses respond best to and so do we, both at home and at work. If Covid taught us anything, it's that we're built for connection. Isolation during the pandemic helped create one of the biggest...
What am I grateful for today?
Gratitude - a feeling of appreciation and thankfulness for the positive things in life. There's a lot of talk around gratitude these days and having a regular gratitude practice. There's a lot of talk about the how but do you know why? Neuroscience shows us that when...
A Beginner’s Mind
“Start at the beginning,” people say — but what does that actually look like? It’s not always easy to figure out. For me, the foundations are where it all begins. What I know from my own journey is that it all starts with you. Without firm foundations, you can’t hope...
podcasts
Podcast with Curious Equestrian
You get the horse you need, not necessarily the one you wanted.
Perhaps the most profound insight from Nicky’s journey is understanding how our own nervous system state affects our horses. When she was dealing with work stress, anxiety, and personal upheaval, Jessie reflected that chaos back to her. Only when Nicky began regulating her own nervous system through meditation, better sleep, and lifestyle changes did their relationship begin to transform. This isn’t just about being “calm” around horses, it’s about nervous system health.
Such a great conversation! Loved recording this with my friend Elle MacMillan.
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