The Experience

When I was training to become a coach, we weren’t allowed to share personal experiences. The idea was that sharing might unintentionally influence a client’s journey. But I’ve always believed that stories—our own or someone else’s—help us connect, learn, and feel less alone.

Lost and Searching

At 22, fresh out of university, I kept studying. My mum called me “the eternal student,” and honestly, she wasn’t wrong. I wasn’t studying out of passion—I was studying because I felt lost. What did I want to do? How did I want to do it? I spent years trying to figure it out. I worked in a school, but something was missing. There was this itch, this need for something more. It took me years to realise that this—coaching, guiding, helping others—was what I was searching for.

If I’d had a youth life coach back then, I probably would have reached that realisation a lot sooner.

What Is Youth Resilience Life Coaching?

If I had a euro for every time someone scrunched up their face and asked me what youth resilience life coaching is, I’d be a millionaire. The term life coaching itself is relatively new, so adding youth and resilience to the mix only seems to make people more confused.

So, let’s break it down.

Youth

People say, “We are as young as we feel,” but really, we are as young as we think. Youth isn’t just an age—it’s a mindset.

When I spent nine years teaching, I had a realisation: youth today isn’t what it used to be. Once, being young meant seeing the world with innocence—kindness, curiosity, and an open heart. But today, young people have access to everything. Their minds aren’t naïve, but they aren’t fully formed either. They’re still exploring, questioning, reshaping their perceptions. And that’s the beauty of youth—its ability to evolve.

Someone once told me, “30 isn’t youth.” Then, after a pause, they added, “Well… mind-wise, maybe.” Exactly. I’m 36, and I think I left my youth behind at 32. But youth isn’t just about numbers. It’s about possibility.

Resilience

Resilience is one of the most important life skills. I don’t want to prevent young people from making mistakes—I want them to make all the mistakes they need to, within reason. But I want them to get back up stronger every time, without losing a single piece of themselves.

Not every mistake is a lesson, but every mistake brings growth. Some experiences might seem pointless now but could open doors ten years down the line. Resilience isn’t just about bouncing back; it’s about moving forward with confidence. If you’re resilient, you can take risks. If you’re resilient, you can be fearless. And if you’re resilient, you can conquer yourself.

Life Coaching

Everyone has their own definition of life coaching, but I once came across a comparison that made perfect sense to me:

• Psychology is about your past.

• Consultancy is about your present.

• Life coaching is about your future.

That’s what I do—I help people take what they have now and use it to build a stronger, more fulfilled tomorrow.

So here I am, ready to take you on this journey. Now that we’ve got the introductions out of the way, I can start writing the blogs you actually want to read—the ones that go beyond theory and into the real stuff.