In this episode of Coach-2-Coach, Greg Fisher talks with Jacqueline Hollows, affectionately known as Mama J, about following life's breadcrumbs, recognizing your own genius, and trusting the next step.
Mama J shares the remarkable story of how a piece of paper found among her late father's belongings introduced her to Michael Neill and the world of coaching. That first breadcrumb eventually led from a career in IT to addiction recovery work, the Three Principles, and the creation of Beyond Recovery, which brought a new understanding of wellbeing into UK prisons.
She talks about building a £90,000 prison pilot when she didn't yet have a business, following each step without needing to know where it would lead, and the transformations that followed.
We also explore what happened when that chapter of her life came to an end, the challenge of letting go of the identity of being "the prison lady," her work helping coaches and accomplished women follow what they genuinely want, and the "genius thread" she believes runs throughout our lives.
Mama J also shares the story behind her memoir, Wing of an Angel, and leaves us with a beautifully simple reminder:
Life's got your back. Take the next step and let life show you what's next.
Learn more about Mama J at jbhollows.co.uk