What sparked this?

My Story...

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"I've always been passionate about helping people and businesses to be the best that they can be. I started my career in HR, developing the skills to attract, retain and develop top talent. Then made my first rebellious career move into sales.  

 

Over the next 15 years I thrived in commercial leadership, working with some of the best and the brightest talent in the consumer products industry and helping to grow some of the biggest brands in the world. 

 

On paper, it looked like I had it all. But as I turned 40, I realised something: I’d ticked every box I thought I was meant to tick…and it still wasn’t enough. I loved my role and my team, but something inside was telling me there was better out there for me.

 

So I did the scariest thing I’ve ever done. I walked away from a leadership role I loved — with no plan B.

 

I’d worked since I was 14, the last time I took a proper break was to travel for 6 months after finishing uni….and even then I was back in employment a week after my return!

 

The last few years had been so busy. Juggling a demanding career whilst raising my young family had left me with very little time to connect to my own wants & needs. I'd achieved all the goals I'd set for myself and I was just too busy to dream bigger.

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When I chose to leave, I created a complete blank canvas and if I'm honest I panicked. In my commercial roles I was renowned for strategic thinking and yet there was no grand plan beyond this point. For someone motivated by targets and goals, it was extremely disorientating. I'm good at solving problems and had a reputation for creativity, yet I found myself all out of ideas.

 

Then I made a conscious decision to just let life flow for a bit.​​​

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Embracing this new found freedom I rediscovered play, I sought out new experiences and I broadened my network. I had no goals, no time limit, no expectations.

 

And slowly, something shifted. The sparks came back. My creativity reignited. I felt lighter. Happier. More me.

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Then it dawned on me, we ALL have huge creative potential but we're being limited by our mindsets and stifled by our environments. As a society we still have big problems to solve, and our organisations are crying out for more creativity, but we spend too long worrying about the expectations of others, operating under high stress and surrounded by like minded people who don't challenge our thinking.

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What the world needs is creativity, courage, bold thinking. Not someday. Now.

 

That’s why I founded Rebel Spark.

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To help people believe bigger and achieve more than they ever thought possible.
To unlock creativity.
To uncover their inner rebel.

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Because when we stop holding back and start playing full out, everything changes.