Ep 044: Using Stories To Share What's In Your Heart with Claire Tomkins

In this heart-centred episode of The Kiki Kirby Podcast, I talk to Claire Tomkins, a writer and story coach who helps entrepreneurs and leaders find the right words to share what's in their hearts. In this episode, she shares her own life story and her journey to becoming a story coach. She talks about the importance of finding the courage to share your story and offers tips on where to start. She also discusses her major career change from being a lawyer to becoming an author. As someone who draws inspiration from nature, Claire shares what we can learn from it and how it can help us slow down in life. She talks about her love for words and how she supports her clients to share their words and stories with the world. She believes that everyone has a story to tell and that sharing our stories can help us connect with others and make a positive impact. Overall, this episode is a great listen for anyone who wants to learn how to share their story with the world in a heart-centred way and how to use storytelling as a tool for connection and impact.   Here are the highlights: {2:34} What inspired her to become a writer and story coach, and how she got started in her work. {5:06} Tips on finding the courage to share your story and where to begin the process. {8:10} She shares her life story, including her major career change from a lawyer to becoming an author. {19:24} What inspires her? {20:20} Lessons we can learn from nature. {22:54} What she loves about her work as a story coach and the impact she's seen in her clients. {24:17} How she supports her clients to share their words and stories in a way that's authentic and meaningful. {25:55} She shares some of her favourite words. {29:04} What heart-centred means to her. {32:42} Tips on how to slow down in life and find more balance. {35:32} She shares her insights on navigating major life changes.   Connect with Claire: Website: www.fiverubies.co.uk Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-tomkins/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/five.rubies/?next=%2F Personal Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/claire_louise_tomkins/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiveRubies   Sign up for our HeartLead Boundaries FREE challenge: Here    Self-Study Courses: The Rediscover You Toolkit:  https://www.kikikirbycoaching.co.uk/therediscoveryoutoolkit Kite Of Hope:  https://www.kikikirbycoaching.co.uk/kite-of-hope   WORK with us one to one coaching: https://www.kikikirbycoaching.co.uk/one-to-one-coaching Coaching Complimentary Consultation: here  Team Development and Team Wellbeing Newsletter – Consultancy: here  Get Kiki Kirby Coaching news and loving guidance straight to your inbox. – Coaching: here  Join The Happy Healthy Wellbeing Community: here   Connect with Kiki & her consultancy: Websites:   Coaching: www.kikikirbycoaching.com  Consultancy: www.kikikirbyconsultancy.com   Instagram: Coaching: https://www.instagram.com/kiki.kirby.coaching/ Consultancy: https://www.instagram.com/kikikirbyconsultancy/   LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kikikirbycoaching/ Email: [email protected]   PODCAST: The Kiki Kirby Podcast – Evolving in a heart centred way