My Story
Life has been my greatest teacher.
I’m Jayne.
Mother. Daughter. Partner. Friend. Business leader. Coach.
Titles I’ve collected along the way. But none of them tells the whole story of who I am.
Over five decades, my greatest lessons haven’t come from textbooks, boardrooms or business strategies.
They’ve come from living. From the highs, the heartbreaks, the unexpected turns and, above all, finding the courage to begin again. And again.
Because life has taught me something no qualification ever could.
Understanding people is one thing. Understanding what it means to be human is another.
I married at 20. I became a working mother, juggling family, career, responsibility and ambition. I built a commercial career spanning more than 30 years, leading teams through growth, pressure and uncertainty.
I’ve experienced divorce, the ending of another significant relationship, dating again in my 50s, menopause and changing identity. I’ve started again, found love again and left the security of corporate life to create a different chapter.
Those experiences haven’t made me an expert on somebody else’s life. They’ve made me curious about what it means to be human, and about the question so many of us eventually ask: who am I now?
That curiosity is at the heart of my coaching.
Commercial background
Three decades of leadership
My career has included senior commercial roles with Bauer Media, Mace, Regus and Yell. I’ve led teams, developed people and worked with businesses through growth and change.
I understand the demands of targets, budgets, culture and performance, and the responsibility of leading people under pressure. That experience taught me that understanding people is central to creating results. It continues to shape my work with leaders and organisations today.
Coaching development
Still learning and still curious
My development continues through the Ankush Jain Coaching School, where I’m deepening my understanding of transformational and inside-out coaching.
I’m still learning, questioning and noticing my own thinking. I bring that curiosity into every coaching conversation.