WHERE ARE YOU NOW?

Sustainability consultant and founder of “www.thewhatifdepartment.co.uk”

WHAT WERE YOU DOING?

I am / was a SME founder in tourism

WHY DID YOU CHANGE?

I was frustrated that not enough change happening at scale and speed and my previous company also suffered post covid downturn in so I shifted

HOW DID YOU GO ABOUT MAKING THE SHIFT?

I retrained, combined a previous niche with sustainability learnings, networked, then started. It took time but eventually I launched

WHAT HELP DID YOU GET?

Training with some credible brands,

• Cambridge Institute of Sustainable Leadership

• Climate Change Coaches,

• BCorp

WHAT RESOURCES WOULD YOU RECOMMEND?

• All of the above!

WHAT WAS THE MOST DIFFICULT THING YOU FACED?

Doubting my credibility

WHAT WORDS OF ADVICE WOULD YOU OFFER TO THOSE LOOKING TO MAKE A TRANSITION THEMSELVES?

JFDI, try new stuff, be brave, filter for good/bad equally, do what annoys you or inspires you the most!