Mentoring Packages
Work is hard, right?
You gotta put your clients first, work hard for them, always be there for them.
Your business needs a lot from you.
But what if I told you that you don’t have to wait to have YOUR needs met? That they can come first?
That you can intentionally design your business based on what YOU want and need.
That you don’t need to have your boundaries pushed, trampled on, ignored.
That you can make your business easy.
Work can work for you pal, promise.
To give you an idea of what it is like to work with me
I am for you if
- You feel like you’re working for your business, rather than it working for you
- You feel like a slave to your emails and DMs
- #boundaries – what are they?!
- You’re overworking, worried that you’re on the way to burnout (or in it – I’ve been there pal – read all about it here)
- You’re feeling exhausted, like you’re chasing your tail
- You feel like something needs to change, but you’re not sure where to start, or like you have the time to start
- You want a pal who gets it, will give you a little comforting hug and then prod you in the back in the right direction for you
I am not for you if
- You’re not ready for me to be honest with you
- You don’t like being asked sometimes tough questions!
- You’re not up for doing the work
- You enjoy people beating around the bush
- You mind seeing a cat flaunt it’s behind on Zoom calls (Gibson likes to make her presence known)
My values and what they mean for our work
I hope that this section helps you understand how what I do is informed by the values I hold.
I also designed this section as an act of professional self-regulation. I do not have coaching specific qualifications – I personally don’t feel these are always necessary – but I commit to working in an ethical manner in line with the below.
Honesty
- I will tell you, lovingly, if something comes up in our calls that you should seek therapeutic or clinical support for (don’t worry, this is a regular, totally normal occurrence!)
- I will always be honest with you if I think you are *ahem* bullshitting yourself – I will kindly, and with love, challenge you in those moments
- If I’m not feeling well mentally I will tell you. I’ll probably rearrange our sessions in this instance – more on that below…
Practicality
What I do is a mixture of mentoring – using and sharing my own experiences to help you navigate similar situations – and coaching – helping you to find the answers to your own questions and concerns. This means that…
- We will work together on finding thought patterns that negatively affect your relationship with your work – I will highlight when these thought patterns are coming up and suggest ways to help shift these
- We will also work through The Heartwood Way to look at what practical steps we can take to make your business work better for you
- There’s no set approach here and I will be guided by you, what you feel you need and what comes up during and in between our sessions
Flexibility
- If I’m having a bad mental health day or week, I will rearrange our session – I am not able to be at my best for you at these times
- This flexibility is also available to you – there is no 48 hour cancellation policy here. If you need to rearrange, you can do so up to our session time
- To give myself the flexibility I need, some areas of my business need to be strictly boundaried – this means that my appointment times are on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Fairness
- I will always offer Pay What You Can places on my courses and programmes
- I have worked with an accessibility mentor – the wonderful Kat Cuthbert – to make sure I’m accessible for those with sight and hearing impairments as well as beautiful neurodiverse brains
- I always seek out, listen to and act on feedback from those whos brains, boodies and experiences are different to mine – pals of colour, those who have different trauma experiences to mine, neurodivergent chums and those with chronic illnesses or disabilities, as well as trans, non-binary and non-gender conforming pals
- I set my prices based on what is sustainable for me energetically, and for my business, financially
I didn’t fully understand how much I correlated ‘working’ with ‘having every single one of my boundaries pushed and basic needs trodden on.’ I now have such a huge feeling of possibility.
Working with Jo has been a game-changing investment and has triggered so many positive shifts in how I’m doing things.
The Options
SPACE FOR ONE NEW CLIENT PAL IN JANUARY 2022
With Breathing Space and Fresh Air, you’ll also get free or discounted access to all of the Pick n Mix
Breathing Space
£600 per month for three months or £1,800 in total.
Fresh Air
Six months of focused support to make sure your business works for you and your needs are always being met.
We’ll have 10 sessions together and you’ll have my support through Voxer for six months.
£500 per month for 6 months or £3,000 in total.
Untangle
A day of me in your pocket!
We’ll spend the day together on Voxer to work through a specific issue or problem in your business, whether that’s a wonky thought pattern or a way of working that doesn’t feel good.
£500
Each quarter, I work with one person on a Pay What You Can basis for my Breathing Space package of five sessions.
These spaces are open to people who are often under-represented or not catered for in the ‘coaching and mentoring’ world.
Anyone who identifies as being part of a marginalised group can apply. I set out what that means in the application form.
I want you to know that you don’t need to ‘be disabled enough’ or ‘neurodiverse enough’ to apply for this place. I’ll never ask you to prove your eligibility – you self identifying is enough for me.
If more people apply than I have space for, I pick a pal at random – there’s no choosing criteria. I’ll always try and work with more than one person if I can.
I would LOVE to work with you.
If you are worried about applying please read this
I knew that working with Jo would hugely benefit me, but being on a low income I couldn’t justify the cost.
I had seen that she offered Pay What You Can places, but honestly was a little nervous to apply – there’s always that thought that someone needs it more than me!
But, after chatting with Jo, I went ahead and applied for a Pay What You Can place. The process was really simple, there were no prying questions and at no point did I need to disclose why I was applying, or how much I could pay.
And I’m really glad I did – working with Jo has seen my fledgeling business actually begin to take flight and I honestly cannot recommend working with her enough.
These places are something I’ll go ahead and offer in my own business – I’ve benefitted from them, and that needs paying forwards.
I highly encourage you to apply for one, even if you’re on the fence about it – I promise you, if you’re considering it even a little bit, you are deserving of this place.
Plus, Jo is an absolute gem of a human to work with!
My promise to you
- I get it pal – I have been there – I have come unravelled at the seams and stitched myself back together again
- I’ll be the helping hand that also gently nudges you in the right direction
- I will be lovingly, but totally honest with you – we’re not going to get to the bottom of this stuff by pussy-footing around
- I’m not a therapist – if I feel like you need support that I’m not able to offer, I will tell you so lovingly and point you in the direction of where you can find it
