Following The Breadcrumbs

Well, here I am my loves, I can't even believe it! writing my very first blog post, for a brand I once only dreamed about…The Mindset Model. And let me tell you… this isn’t just a blog. Oh noooo- It’s a

“we fucking did it”  letter to every version of me who dared to believe, even when she had no clue what the HELL she was doing.

Since 2016 I started getting these little nudges. Urges, intuitive downloads.. I’d randomly wake up at 5am, compelled to learn everything I could about mindset. It felt like an absolute bloody nutter... Like “am I okay?”.

But something kept pulling me towards this inner vision, it didn't make any sense at all. 

A mentor once told me, “You can't connect the dots looking forward, you can only connect them looking backwards.”  a recycled quote from Steve Jobs? At the time, I nodded and pretended like I knew WTF she was bangin' on about . But now? Now I feel it. Looking back, the clues were everywhere.

The breadcrumbs. The moments that felt random at the time but turned out to be the blueprint for something Epic. I had this feeling I needed to start a business? 

STEP 1...GET A SNAZZY MACBOOK!

I had no idea what kind of business I wanted to start. I just knew I needed a laptop. Not just any laptop, a Mac. When I  was 19 years old, I scraped together  £400 to buy the only laptop I could afford with my budget - No idea what brand, but it was a grey clunky beast from PC world ,despite its unbranded and unsexy appearance ,  it made me feel this sense of freedom and accomplishment like I could do anything! I could create anything with this mighty machine! (Well until my sister accidentally set fire to it with a bedside lamp…a story for another time)

SO back to THE MAC ….wow wow wow imagine owning a Mac? I used to imagine sitting in a coffee shop planning out my business strategies with this sexy laptop glistening in the windows reflection ,I would have this smug and accomplished look on my face whilst elegantly sipping on my organic coffee, very cliché…and that's fine by me! Totally happy to look like a twat,  because I was going to be the owner of a MAC and the CEO of my very own very important and fabulous business.

The only problem was, I discovered a Mac was slightly more pricey than my £400 PC world breeze block. The streamline, lightweight, technological beauty I wanted was going to cost me a minimum of £2000! …a whole 2K that I didn't have! I somehow needed to magically pull this amount of money out of my arse. 

Cue fabulous husband. He knew how much this meant to me , he believed in my mad crazy Ideas, so he took it upon himself to sell some things (I think he said he sold shares and maybe a kidney) and he bought me THE MAC and all the trimmings, a fancy mouse, lots of adaptors and cable I still have no idea what they do, and a blast proof case because i am a clumsy bastard. I felt like the luckiest girl on the planet , married to a man who supports my dreams

(even if , he probably just bought it so I would STFU …happy wife happy life) 

There I was, sat in front of this shiny silver dream machine like… now what? 

And then a familiar judgmental , critical inner voice popped up! You know the one I mean? When you are really chuffed with the great idea you have,  but then this snide asshole voice just suddenly turns up in your head, sucking all the fun out of your day.  

 “This is a waste of money. you look like an idiot now- all the gear no idea, you don’t even sound like a business owner. you don’t know the lingo, or how tax works and everyone says that most businesses fail, and someone like you is certainly going to fall flat on their face”

I’d spent my whole life in the corporate world where things like Tax, pensions , national insurance, health care, company vehicles and everything is handled for you. You just turn up at work, do your job, then go home!  the idea of doing it all myself? Terrifying.

But then came the realisation:

I could either stay safe and slowly watch my soul shrivel up and die…Or I could follow that fire inside me and build something that actually feels like me. This was a risk worth taking , because everything I had learnt so far about about mindset and manifestation, about how reality is created, it all pointed to one conclusion - you get to choose and you get make your own truths. 

🎥 What Would I Do If No One Was Watching?

I was taught by my mindset mentors that asking great questions is the key to unlocking the greatest ideas, your purpose & the stepping stones needed to get you there. I asked myself  What really excites me? What do I love doing? What would I do for free? What would I do if there were no expectations of others ?The answer was always this:

• Creating videos- a passion I had since I was 15 when my parents bought me a video camera for Christmas! A decade before social media even existed, I loved it! 

• Writing Courses - when I designed my first training course back in the day (this was for an insurance company - fucking boring- but i managed to make it fun) this lit me up , making something complicated... easy to understand for others!

• Uplifting others– they call me the unicorn at work , I have always been told I light up a room , just by being me & I really enjoying bringing the best out in people

• Being on stage- most people's worst nightmare…not for me! Hand me a Mic and an audience and I COME ALIVE! 

  
  

When I worked as an event presenter delivering educational beauty demonstrations , that was my first taste of stage life,  People used to say,

“You should be on TV, You are so inspiring and engaging , I could listen to you for hours, you have made me feel so confident, why don't you look at being a motivational speaker” At the time my reaction was a mixture of- are you havin' a laugh mate? And actually this would be my ultimate dream come true!

Still, the old version of me conditioned to stay safe , stay secure , follow the easy path said Stick to your job. Get the promotion. Climb the ladder.....

But the future version of me?She was screaming at me- Break free. Be bold. Start something real.

💡 Enter: The Mindset Model

2023, there I was, 2 years after investing in my Mac, I bet you're thinking The Mindset Model was at full steam ahead dominating the world? And you're visualising me in the cliché organic coffee shop with my smug face doing all my very important businessy things? 

Well sorry to say…a big fat NO , still stuck , still frustrated  , still fed up , groundhog day again and again and again.

However,  I didn't know it at the time but I wasn't stuck ,far from it! In fact, every day I was laying the foundations for the most powerful brand imaginable, I just couldn't see it!  I was following the breadcrumbs , I was growing every single day, remember that quote my mentor said? About only being able to connect the dots looking backwards? She was so bloody right . 

Where did the name The Mindset Model come from? I played around with Instagram names. I’m a model. I love mindset- The Mindset Model BOOM that will do nicely ….But it was more than a catchy name.

Because yes, I might look fierce and FABULOUS in photos, but behind the scenes? I battled imposter syndrome, self-doubt, and a constant feeling of who the hell do I think I am?

BUT despite the fears I had, I still went forward, this is where true growth flourishes ....

I wanted to be a model for what’s possible. To show that you can be scared and still rise.

To be voice that screams “YES YOU CAN” when the world makes you doubt yourself.

🎙️ Podcasts, Plot Twists & Purpose

In 2024, I had this idea about starting a podcast, if I am deadly  honest with you, I was, shall we say?....challenged in the technical area? I look at a tv and it malfunctions.

I didn't know how to use simple apps & systems and the countless number of times my husband has buried his face in his hands and said “ why is it every time you are here this thing does not work?” so the idea of me trying to figure out how to physically make a podcast , set up the equipment and broadcast it to the world…my chances were slim!

But I had to do it…and I bloody did it!! (cue smug face)

I taught myself the seemingly impossible and in July 2024 I proudly recorded and posted my first EVER PODCAST! This was a momentous moment for me, a surge of confidence raced through my entire body, and I thought to myself “I can actually do anything?! Here is the proof! Here is the evidence!” 

And even when The critical asshole voice came back

“No one’s going to listen. Who do you think you are?” 

I shut that bitch down, and told her to kiss my ass! Even if just one person listens, it’s worth it.

And guess what? Over 1500 downloads later… I know it’s worth it.

But let’s be real, life isn't linear , it's brimming with ups and downs and there was a down coming straight for me , like a slap in the face with a big fat dead smelly fish. Here was another bump in the road, a breakdown moment in September 2024. 

In hindsight I understand why this happened (i'll save this for another blog) but at the time I just spiralled into this chaos , what am i doing? I need to get my head out of the clouds and focus on a real job, not some fantasy idea. 

What was really happening at the time, I was battling with my higher self and my ego (I go into detail about this part of us in my fabulous course The Mindset Model Method....yes I am promoting my course here because guess what motherfuckers? This is my blog…so there)

My higher self was repeating over and over again 

“You were never meant to shrink yourself. You were meant to lead.”

So in December 2024  I made a decision.No more playing small.No more "maybe one day."

March 2025 The Mindset Model was born!!!!!

🥂 I Went All In

January - April 2025 was an absolute whirlwind of inspiration and inspired action, I began writing My book The Unseen Adventures, I started acting, I was doing regular modelling Jobs- the most I had done in years!  I travelled to Egypt on my own retreat where I planned The Mindset Model brand. 

One thing I have learnt on this Journey- you don't have to do it all by yourself! I attempted to create some branding on canva, which looked..well…like it was created on Canva by someone who doesn't have a bloody clue about branding.

My suspicions were politely confirmed by my very good (and brutally honest) friend charlotte who said...

“ummm...no babe, the mindset model does NOT look like a basic bitch tacky black and gold template on canva” 

That is when Charlotte introduced me to Domonique, The Queen of Branding, being so new to this world I had no idea what to expect?I thought branding was just about colours and fonts.. I was blown away by what happened next! 

Dominique was the creative catalyst that propelled the brand in to existence, she basically went in to my soul and brought out my vision and transformed all of my random thoughts and ideas in to the most spectacular brand voice I have ever seen!

(yes I know I am bias but seriously …have you ever seen anything like it?? Fucking obsessed).

My brand finally had a voice , it ignited powerful emotion and had meaning and clarity and purpose, it was like in the movies when they embark on an adventure and uncover the hidden buried treasure , shiny diamonds and precious gems glistening with endless possibilities!!

We spent the next few weeks dedicating every spare moment we possibly could to working on The Mindset Model , neither of us could sleep! Because we kept getting so many ideas. We worked like women on a mission, early mornings, late nights, full-body YES energy.And now? We’re here.

📅 Launch Day: May 31st, 2025🎉 The Mindset Model is LIVE.

💖 And I’m Proud. So Damn Proud.

Of every scared decision.

Every quiet morning when I chose to believe.

Every messy, imperfect, soul-aligned step.

Because this brand?It’s not just a business.It’s a revolution.

I created this so you never have to feel like you’re “not enough” again.

So you can feel seen, heard, powerful, and unstoppable!!!

I could write for hours (and trust me, I will). But for now…Here’s to the first of many.

Here’s to us.Here’s to the mindset model in YOU.

Lots of love

The Mindset Model xx