Introductions and Hello 👋

Hello, I am Gwendy, a Gallup Certified Strengths Coach and bootstrapped Founder of Owning Your Space. Over 35 years, I’ve worked in marketing, communications, training, and coaching across industries while living in Europe, Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. South African born, now based in the Lake District in the UK, I’m building something deeply personal: Owning Your Space. It’s a space—currently in development—designed to help people navigate some of life’s big transitions, like redundancy, retirement, bold career pivots, or stepping into that first job after being a student. I’m not a career coach, but I work with professionals at pivotal crossroads in their careers.

This isn’t just about launching an app; it’s about starting a movement. Owning Your Space will offer private, grounded support—away from the noise and scrutiny of social media—to help people claim their strengths and reinvent, rebuild, or reignite their path forward. Whether someone seeks community, a course, or coaching, it’s about starting with what they’re already naturally good at and building from there, one step at a time.

Right now, I’m in full build mode—developing the story, establishing the right channels to connect with my audience, and preparing for Owning Your Space to launch in 2025.

Podcasts are an exciting part of this journey. I’m here at Pod School to learn everything about podcasting—from starting and growing a show to eventually monetizing it. I also see podcasts as a way to create meaningful content for my courses and connect with others by sharing my story as a guest on their shows. I’m looking forward to learning and collaborating with this group!

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