Our Network
Our Coaches, Advisers and Specialists.
The Journey Node's senior coaches, advisers, and specialists bring over 30 years of experience working with diverse audiences at every stage – from junior to senior professionals and executive leaders. They have extensive experience working with S&P500 companies and leading organisations, including Google, Accenture, Amazon, PwC, the Bank of England, BlackRock, Monzo, Workday, University of Oxford, Boots, CHANEL, KPMG, the NHS, TEDx, BBC, ITV, LEGO, Sony Pictures Entertainment, Octopus Energy, Enterprise Flex-E-Rent, and De'Longhi.
All coaches are UK or ICF qualified, holding relevant industry certifications, licences, and awards. Our personal finance advisers are FCA-regulated and licensed to provide financial advice.
The Journey Node Coach
Natasha Neeson
Natasha is an Executive Communication & Career Coach helping senior leaders and teams communicate with clarity, confidence and impact. Drawing on behavioural psychology and 20 years in live television, she has coached professionals from companies such as Google, BlackRock, Amazon, PwC, Monzo, the Bank of England, Workday, University of Oxford, and Boots to craft clear, persuasive messages, build authentic presence, and perform with confidence in high-stakes situations. She focuses on strengthening leadership presence, influencing decisions, and driving stronger organisational outcomes.
The Journey Node Adviser
Justin Whitelock
Justin is a Private Client Director at City Finance Brokers - an FCA directly authorised mortgage firm, specialising in UK mortgages for UK-based clients, expatriates, and foreign nationals looking to finance or refinance residential and investment property. With over 20 years' experience in property finance, he advises clients on residential and buy-to-let mortgages, property purchases, refinancing, and portfolio investment finance. His focus is on identifying the right lending strategy, and securing competitive mortgage solutions for UK-based and international clients / property investors.
The Journey Node Coach
Becky Hayman
Becky is an Executive Communication & Sales Coach with over 7 years' experience, 1,400+ hours of 1:1 coaching, 400+ group workshops delivered and 3,000+ people impacted. Drawing on a 17+ year background in sales and the corporate world, she helps professionals and teams communicate clearly, confidently and impactfully in high-stakes situations - whether that's delivering a compelling investor pitch, navigating conflicts, closing a consultative sale or owning the room. Becky has coached 200+ individuals and worked with 150+ organisations worldwide, including Google, Meta, Microsoft, Amazon, BlackRock, Chanel, PayPal, Shopify, TikTok, Siemens, Adobe, Booking.com, the Bank of England, Standard Bank, United Trust Bank, John Lewis & Partners, Lacoste, Thales and Pret a Manger.
The Journey Node Adviser
Sophia Ward
Sophia is a Financial Adviser who specialises in Wealth, Mortgages and Protection. She savours coaching the younger generation starting out on their financial journey as well as assisting those who have complex tax needs. Sophia joined Strategy Financial Limited as a Client Services Administrator in 2019. Her background includes an Integrated Masters in French, Russian and Linguistics as well as Audit at KPMG. In 2025, she graduated from the CII accredited Route to Principal programme where she studied the core competencies of running a financial advice business.
Lead Trainer & Co-founder, 13 Times
Hari Patience-Davies
Hari is a Communication Coach and former UK Storytelling Coach for Accenture, helping professionals craft and deliver stories that land with clarity and impact. She is a certified LEGO® Serious Play® facilitator, trained in Design Thinking through Accenture's Design Thinking Academy, and an experienced Agile Fundamentals trainer holding PSPO, PSM and SAFe qualifications. She has worked with people of all levels, from C-suite to graduates and has taught storytelling and presentation skills and facilitation excellence to large international companies such as Siemens, E.ON, Vodafone, Google and HSBC. She's also worked with NGOs and charities such as Which?, Kent Youth Voices (neurodiversity support for teenagers) and Browne Jacobson's REACH programme for mentoring young black legal professionals. Hari presented at the 2019 and 2020 Confluence storytelling and technology conferences and was one of ten global winners at Accenture's Digital World 2019. In 2024, Hari spoke at World of Learning in Birmingham and Re:train in London. In June 2025, she led a workshop at the first ever SOFest, the festival of facilitation.
Storytelling & Media Skills Trainer, 13 Times
Michelle Davies
Michelle Davies is a storytelling and media skills trainer and coach with 13 Times. She is a trained newspaper journalist who is highly skilled in interviewing techniques and employee coaching. She has interviewed thousands of people of all levels throughout her career, from Fortune 500 CEOs and London mayoral candidates to TV presenters and pop stars including Beyonce. She is media trained herself and has been interviewed live on Sky News, ITN and BBC News and on national radio, including Radio 1. She has also participated in a number of documentaries for the BBC and Channel 4 among others. As a senior editor on some of the UK's most successful market-leading magazines, including Grazia, Heat and Stylist, Michelle has coached numerous junior colleagues to rise to the role of editor themselves. Michelle has also worked in internal and external communications with high street brands including John Lewis & Partnership, Holland & Barrett and ASDA. She's also an eight-times published author who speaks regularly at public events. Michelle has been teaching storytelling and media skills presentation with 13 Times for the past year.
The Journey Node Coach
Lyn Roseaman
Lyn is an international speaker and communications expert with over 25 years' experience helping people transform their lives by finding their voice. She holds an MSc, is a TEDx speaker, Distinguished Toastmaster (DTM) and author, and has delivered hundreds of speeches, presentations and workshops. Lyn helps busy professionals master the essentials of effective communication – building confidence, engaging audiences and crafting powerful narratives that resonate and influence. Following an international career as a Market Research Director, she brings a deep understanding of what drives people, using these insights to help clients communicate with clarity and impact.
The Journey Node Coach
Helen Oliver
Helen is a qualified Health Coach and a Life Coach accredited by the UK Association for Coaching. She specialises in coaching-informed facilitation and one-to-one coaching, promoting the importance of metacognition in supporting wellbeing, personal growth, academic and professional success. With more than 30 years' experience working with children, young people and adults, Helen has worked as a facilitator, teacher, coach and mentor, supporting individuals at different stages of their learning and development. She has delivered over 300 hours of coaching to clients of all ages. Alongside her professional work, Helen is a Trustee for the mental health charity Mind, serving on the Board of the Hertfordshire Mind Network.
The Journey Node Coach
Sally Sidani-Wilkinson
Sally is a Registered Health Coach and has worked with clients including De'Longhi, Octopus Energy, Enterprise Flex-E-Rent, and Sony Pictures Entertainment. She supports people to improve their health and wellbeing through sustainable nutrition and lifestyle habit changes, helping them feel energised, rested and confident in their bodies at every stage of life. With a holistic and evidence based approach, Sally works with clients on sleep improvement, gut health, hormone balance, weight management, energy levels and creating healthy choices that support long term health and vitality. With a background in naturopathic Health Coaching from the College of Naturopathic Medicine (CNM), Sally uses nutrition, lifestyle and self care strategies to help clients feel better from the inside out.
WOW Associate Coach
Claire Dreyer
Claire is a former CHANEL executive and a personal performance coach specializing in Style, Presence, and Confidence. Over 25 years of experience helping global brands shape their image and messaging gives her a deep understanding of leadership, influence, and personal impact. Today, Claire empowers women to feel confident, shine, and step fully into their power in any environment. She works holistically with clients on mindset, resilience, focus, and wellbeing, creating tailored strategies that enhance performance, build self-confidence, and help women thrive personally and professionally. Claire also holds Active IQ Level 2 and Level 3 Diplomas in Personal Training.
The Journey Node Coach
Belinda Gannaway
Belinda is a team and leadership coach and facilitator. She helps leaders navigate change and build connected, resilient cultures that enable people and organisations to thrive. With nearly 20 years in digital and culture transformation, she has supported leaders in organisations including WWF, Jaguar Land Rover and the UK's Royal College of Nursing, with her work recognised through multiple industry awards. Named one of HR Magazine's Most Influential Thinkers in 2022 and co-author of Employee Experience by Design, she specialises in building leaders' and teams' capacity to thrive in uncertainty by strengthening social connection and trust.
The Journey Node Specialist
Dr Syed Shah
Dr Shah is a UK professional speaker and interdisciplinary neuroscience researcher with a PhD in Behavioural Strategy. He specialises in fear psychology, resilience, and emotional intelligence for decision clarity. Combining rigorous academic research with a decade of entrepreneurial experience, he helps founders, professionals, and leaders manage fear, uncertainty, and high-stakes pressure to make critical life decisions.
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Testimonials
What clients say about our coaches.
Real feedback from the people and organisations our coaches and specialists have worked with.
"Working with Becky to improve my communication skills was a genuinely valuable experience. She makes the learning process both engaging and effective by personalising the lessons to individual goals. Her coaching has directly improved the structure and impact of my communication, leaving me with a toolkit of practical skills."
Piotr Janes, Software Engineer Lead, Shopify
"We had the pleasure of working with Sally, who recently led a series of three workshops and conducted individual 1:1 sessions for our employees at Sony for Menopause awareness day. Her approach was both professional and highly engaging, making a significant impact across our EMEA, APAC & LATAM teams. Sally's energy, expertise, and genuine care for the women, and the impact it has on the workplace, truly stood out."
Sony Pictures Entertainment
"As Siemens UK CEO I'm used to giving speeches - I do it all the time. As I consider myself pretty adept at this I was surprised when the coaching sessions with Hari worked as well as they did. Hari identified a few areas to work on and with her support I was able to deliver a brilliant speech to great feedback from my colleagues and peers."
Carl Ennis, CEO, Siemens GB&I
"This service undoubtedly saved my life. The consistent and considered professional support received from Helen has provided me with the context, skill, confidence and support to strive towards a positive future."
Verified but Anonymous
"I have a 30+ year old school report commenting on my lack of confidence... Natasha truly worked a miracle and has the skills to enable life changing results."
Hannah P
"My coach, Becky Hayman is hugely helpful and professional in terms of achieving my communications goal, by reflecting what I am good at, to work on those areas for improvement, via a systematic but bespoke approach for me. My colleagues shared very positive feedback after 4 months - the result is obvious."
Joyce Mak, Global Talent Acquisition, Chanel
"The workshops were fun, informative and most of all helpful. Sally takes a holistic approach covering several areas such as nutrition and exercise. 10/10, Sally is ultra professional, catered to our group's needs and we would highly recommend a Re-Balance session in the workplace."
Octopus Energy
"Hari's storytelling lessons were very insightful, practical, hands-on and fun. Through various creative tasks, I was able to see straight away how her frameworks and tips could be turned into compelling stories. As a coach, she is always positive, energetic, and humorous."
Michelle Yan, EY Seren
"Natasha has changed my professional career life... I now speak with complete confidence at events and to customers. Thank you for everything - I will always be grateful."
Natasha D.A, Key Account Manager
"I took part in training sessions with Becky for nearly a year and she is simply amazing. Very knowledgeable, great techniques, provides continuous support and is super friendly. I really enjoyed the sessions and I strongly recommend her. Thank you for everything!"
Filip Stojanoski, VP of Sales, Native Teams
"Extremely pleased with the menopause awareness session and virtual menopause cafe which Sally ran for our company - it was enlightening, full of useful information and support ideas. Lots of positive feedback from our employees."
De'Longhi / Kenwood Group
"Hari is an exceptional storytelling coach who adeptly tailors her expertise to suit all skill levels. Her ability to foster a safe and supportive atmosphere makes it easy for anyone to develop and enhance their ability to tell compelling narratives, speak publicly, and communicate with impact."
Tom Blackmore, EY Seren
"Natasha's coaching has been a game-changer for me as a non-native speaker. Her expertise in identifying and addressing my intonation and pronunciation issues has had a profound impact. Her patience, dedication, constructive feedback, and flexible approach boosted my confidence. I highly recommend Natasha to any non-native speaker seeking outstanding support in enhancing their communication skills."
Paulina K, Tech Exec
"I had a series of sessions with Becky Hayman who was an excellent coach. She really understood what I wanted to get out of the course and tailored her approach accordingly. There was an emphasis on practical application, which could be uncomfortable at times, but it had the biggest impact on my progress."
Chris Paterson, Client Partner, HKA
"We loved Sally's workplace menopause awareness programme. Her sessions for all staff were excellent and got everyone thinking about others and about possible adjustments we can make - it really increased menopause understanding and awareness."
Enterprise E-Flex
"I recently completed the 6 week Storytelling course with Hari, it was well structured and covered all aspects of storytelling including making data memorable, presentation skills and story planning. Hari was humorous but takes storytelling and presentations seriously - an excellent tutor!"
Lindsay McClenaghan, Abbey Conferences
"Absolutely amazing! Natasha is just magic. I looked forward to every session as she made me feel completely at ease. Everyone needs a Natasha in their life!"
Christina M, Senior Global Client Services Manager
"This was exactly what I had been looking for... very interactive and the colleagues enjoyed it very much. The training addressed many aspects they are usually concerned about when having to deliver a presentation such as stage fright, structuring, making it engaging and convincing."
Florian Stoesser, Finance Director, Siemens
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