Sarah Bell is a Life Coach. She tells us that, “I am an ICF PPC working with Professional Women Ready To Break Free From Crippling People-Pleasing And Build A Life Of Deep Fulfillment And Authentic Joy.”
What were your initial years of growing up like? Tell us about your life before starting your Entrepreneur journey/venture/initiative.
I grew up in rural Wales (UK) with my mother, step father and 4 siblings. I left school without graduating and worked in hotels and at a horse riding stable before going back to school to get the qualifications to go to nursing school. I graduated nursing school in 1992 and worked in a London Hospital before moving back to Wales. I then worked for a for profit healthcare company, after 5 years I relocated to Texas with my now husband. I stayed with the for profit healthcare company in the US until I left to go full time with Bells Coaching in 2020. I live with my 17 year old son, husband and dog Charlee.
Every industry that is now a large-scale, top-notch business once started as a small idea in the minds of entrepreneurs. What was that idea or motivation that made you start your business /initiative? What motivated you within to say YES, go for it!”
My final YES was when I realized, through coaching nurses, how many people including myself are stuck in behavior patterns learned in childhood and how happier I have been since I figured this. This made me want to change from leadership coaching to helping other women quit focusing on the needs of others at the expense of their own.
Tell us something about your initiative or current role. What is it about, and what impact are you trying to make?
Helping professional women – Reclaim Your Personal Power, Embrace Your True Self, And Build A Life Of Deep Fulfillment And Authentic Joy At UnleashHER: A Transformative FREE 2-Day Online Event For Professional Women Ready To Break Free From Crippling People-Pleasing.
Your journey and your vision are very inspiring, but are there any achievements or accomplishments you would like to mention?
My biggest achievement is taking the journey I am inviting other women to take with me. Stepping out of a corporate job to create my own way in the world was terrifying and yet profoundly rewarding.
Would you like to share with our young budding women entrepreneurs the change you would like to see in the world if given an opportunity?
The change I would like to see is for women to step forward in power and live full and authentic lives.
Women are a growing force in the workplaces worldwide, standing shoulder to shoulder with their male counterparts. What are your thoughts about women leadership today?
I believe women are naturally great leaders when they allow themselves to lead with their strengths. Compassion, Empathy, and Kindness are key to success and women have that along with courage and resilience.
What would you want to say to our young leaders/audience reading this?
How you were raised is what leads you to where you are. Most parents guided you to be safe, accepted, and successful by their definition of the word. For you to accomplish your goals and make the difference you desire you will need to examine some of the lessons and behaviors you have learned and let go of what is no longer working, or in other words update your operating system.
