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KATIE
STIBBS
'My journey to understanding my own mind started with trauma’
I was born with love of the arts, dancing was my passion. I was in pursuit of perfection on stage, but in reality was struggling to pick up the steps, I was determined to conquer this, and meticulously transcribed each movement onto paper, practicing late into the night until the steps became second nature.
At just 10 years old, I witnessed my father's sudden death, he was my best friend. This profound loss ignited something within me, a fervent desire to alleviate the suffering of others, a passion that would shape my journey for years to come.
Determined to stay on my path and to make my father proud, I seized a scholarship to a prestigious drama school in London, where I clashed with authority in defense of my principles. My unwavering resolve earned me both admiration and animosity, yet I remained steadfast in my mission to challenge injustice wherever it lurked.
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After I left drama school, I really struggled with what I should do. I thought I was incapable of learning or supporting myself. Note I wasn’t aware that ADHD was a thing then!
ABOUT ME
Neuro-happy Life Coach
‘1 in 4 women with ADHD attempt suicide’
My role as head of self development at IC Theatre, which I held for 5 years, really started to see me move towards a career that aligned with my passions. I was able to create an opportunity for people to develop themselves emotionally and practically to create a toolkit for life.
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My brother suggested I had ADHD after sending me an article about a famous writer aged 57 who had discovered he himself had it. This was a lightbulb moment for me, an extremely emotional validation and just explained so much that until then I hadn’t understood about myself.
The next few years were involved a sales career ranging from selling advertising for the Daily Mail Property Group to travelling the world selling advertising space for real estate TV and airlines. I was actually hugely successful in this vocation and won awards for sales in my field.
But ultimately this didn’t bring me the joy I was really seeking and I started searching inward. I then trained as a solution focused therapist, hypnotherapist , an energy coach, relationship coach, trained in quantum healing and as a meditation guide. What’s more, with an intense desire to have my babies at home, I also trained in hypno-birthing... this helped me have one of my two children at home.
‘I love people, I talk to strangers everywhere’
I have made friends all over the world.
I feel we are all connected, there is no hierarchy in my heart.
I absolutely love to be creative. You can often find me painting furniture, or recently I’ve been turning shells into artwork pots. I LOVE fashion and use it as a way to express myself, which can often be seen in many different forms depending on my mood and I now buy 90% of my clothes from charity shops.
Meditation (though I don't really like calling it that!), saved my life, helping me to turn towards my ‘in the moment’ experience, welcoming all my uncomfortable emotions with love compassion and no judgement, has enabled me to set myself free.
'Explore your own patterns to become an expert on understanding and overcoming your own mind blocks'