My why.

From an early age my family called me Marjorie Proops. (Under 50? See below.) I had other plans.

I’ve spent over 30 years in the creative industry, most of it in advertising and all of it connected to respected and ground-breaking spaces for innovative ideas. I’ve been the only female copywriter in the creative department (well it was the 80s) and pushed on to become a founding partner in a successful agency. I’ve lead marketing teams, helped diverse creative talent find jobs. Those are the career highlights. The not so good bits in between might add a bit of colour, but nothing to read here.

Over the years I’ve been called lots of things, but I’ve never lost sight of the spirit of Marjorie. Coaching is like coming home. I work with musicians, actors, artists, writers, advertising creative, directors and designers. I also work with creative people who don’t have titles. Least not yet. Whoever I coach, my ‘why’ is always to build confidence, champion unconventional thinking and help to get stuff done. (And let’s not tiptoe around money and art. Living well is non-negotiable.)

I look to science, but make room for magic and that’s why I am proud to call myself, the Shapeshifter.

Trained & certified by Carole Ann Rice, one of the UKs leading coaches. PURE academy.

Accredited Member of the International Authority of Professional Coaching & Mentoring, the only professional accreditation body for the coaching & mentoring industry to be approved by the British Industry Ombudsman

Certified practitioner of the ICF approved Collage Coaching Technique™

FRSA Fellow Royal Society of Arts

Marjorie Proops 1911-1996 was a journalist and the nation’s favourite agony aunt.

Beating Imposter Syndrome one meeting at a time.