About me
and why you need me in your life
I’m Colette, a self-confessed story nerd – or story strategist if I’m being professional. I’ve spent my whole career telling stories, making them up, and helping people like you find the gold dust in yours.
In my time, I interviewed top politicians, industry leaders, Hollywood stars and covered cases of serial killers and terrorist attacks. To my friends though, I’ll always be the reporter who brought news of a killer turtle invasion to our screens.
I left the BBC in 2012 because the psychological thriller I’d been not so secretly writing in the newsroom got me a two-book deal and then another after that. My books have been published in US, Germany, Spain, Holland, France and Italy. I’m still writing -honest- but my new book is late. Very late.
In between writing, I got geeky about the science of storytelling and audience engagement. And because I missed telling other people’s stories, I developed a corporate storytelling course. So far, it’s hit the UK, Australia, Canada, Italy Germany, France and Spain.
But here in the online world is where I love to hang out, helping coaches and passion driven entrepreneurs like you craft magnetic stories that sell, step into the spotlight and grow one-of-a-kind personal brands with video.
FAQ (the questions people ask before working with me)
- How can I overcome the fear of showing up on screen?
- How do I know which stories are relevant for my audience?
- What if I freeze on camera and lose my thread?
- Why would anyone be interested in what I’ve got to say?
- Are you seriously asking me to go on screen with this hair?
- What if Mary judges me?
Frequently voiced statements (after working with me)
- I feel like I’ve been let into a secret.
- Thanks for showing me the wild side!
- Colette has helped me to say what I really want to say – rather than what I thought I *should* say and then shown me how to craft my message in a meaningful and engaging way.
- I had already done other group sessions and online courses about storytelling and always felt I was going round in circles. Working with Colette was major turning point, I just wish I found her sooner.
- My head is buzzing with content ideas.
- Who knew lives could be so much fun?
- Screw Mary (OK, no one actually said that.)
My 6-week live audience accelerator programme is currently sold out.