19/01/2026
The 2016 trend popped up and my first thought was:
That feels like no time ago (a sure sign of my age!).
I didn’t think anything major had happened. I was still grieving my mum, parenting young children, and trying to work out professionally, what I would do next.
But 2016 was the year I started my consultancy. Not with a big plan or launch, just one project that turned into another….
I wasn’t ready to return to agency life, so I built something that worked around my life then and there, with plenty of juggling and hard work.
In that year, I also got a confirmed spot in the London Marathon - I trained and fundraised hard. It gave me structure and a place to channel some of my grief.
By March, I’d secured a second client. The business grew quietly from there and continues to evolve with both longer term clients and new relationships too.
Looking back, perhaps 2016 was more impressive than I first gave it credit.
I did a lot of a groundwork and learnt resilience and set the foundations of where I am today - containing to build and nourish brands. 🤗
