Andrea GoodridgeWhile 'leadership coach' has been my label since 2000, what you'll really get with me is something much deeper - your 'Soulful Challenger.' Think of me as that straight-talking friend who'll challenge you to challenge yourself, but always with warmth heart, and honesty.It comes from who I am at my core. That Northern grit for cutting through the noise and saying it as it is, combined with deep compassion from walking this path myself.I had my wake-up call in the mid-90s as a new Mum, when my Gran shared a piece of wisdom that sent me on a serious soul-searching mission!What started as my personal self-discovery led me to help others find their authentic selves too. I quickly realised the struggle I felt wasn't unique to me or to being a new Mum. It was a challenge faced by people from all walks of life. In essence, we're all carrying similar worries, just behind different masks.Since that day, I've been working with my intuition and energy to help people reconnect with their authentic selves, so they can feel like themselves again, but better. Whether someone comes to me as an executive, a clinician, a full-time Mum, or somewhere in between. It doesn't matter what title, or role they've picked up because I don't work with labels. What matters most is who you are beneath all of that. And it's pretty amazing to watch when people finally give themselves permission to step away from the labels, and prioritise who they are, not just what they do.Like you, I have many labels - business owner, coach, facilitator, writer, mum, wife. But at my core, I'm Andrea, a girl from Oldham who believes amazing things happen when we reconnect with our true selves. Read More Read Less