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Welcome to you.... Beyond The Noise

Coaching can help you discover, embrace and unlock all of your brilliance and maximise your personal and professional success, however YOU choose to define it beyond the noise.

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About me

Hi, I'm Victoria and I support you to get recognised for your unique brilliance without having to sacrifice who you are.

Formerly a Senior Leader at GSK with 30 years experience as a woman in science.

Beyond the career I am a mum to two girls, a loyal friend, a wife, a bereaved daughter, an annoying big sister, a slightly obsessed runner and the list goes on.

You may choose to approach me as a Life Coach, an Executive Coach, a Career Coach a Leadership Coach or a.n.other type of coach.

However you approach me I will work with you as an equal, a meeting of perfectly imperfect humans. With this approach the changes you experience will be transformational, impacting every area of your life.

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Testimonials

Coaching can help you discover, embrace and unlock all of your brilliance.

“There is great skill in knowing when to pause and leave silence and to make someone feel at ease with it which for me allowed real reflection on what I was saying without the pressing issue of ‘what to say next’. That comfort comes from authenticity, warmth, compassion all of which are felt in your presence.”
Faye
Occupational Therapist
"I achieved everything I wanted to. I got that clarity with Victoria's guidance and it really helped me to just plough on with confidence". " Victoria held me accountable for actions to take, and that was instrumental in me being able to get that clarity".
Zahra
CEO, Life Sciences Industry
"I came to coaching as I needed time to slow down, reflect and determine a path of action related to my career" "Victoria knew how to listen, probe and challenge when I tried to skirt the issue. I found it helpful that she would pull together key themes, question alignment across work/life priorities and keep me focused" "I found it was easy to trust Victoria and be open".
S
NHS Professional
"I came to know Victoria as a coach who has been helping me find my leadership style as my role as a Founder CEO. Her ethos of finding our authentic style really resonated with me, which is why I selected her as my coach. Her strong life sciences connection really does make her stand out from other coaches in the field who can offer more generalist solutions rather than those specific to the sector. Victoria has a strong empathetic nature which makes her listen with curiosity and sympathy, and this does make her effective in really helping me find the right answers that work well for me. I had several coaching sessions with Victoria over 6-9 months, and she helped me find my voice and confidence as a female CEO in life sciences and is a wonderful champion and voice of strength. All those in leadership need a coach such as Victoria to help them navigate their style so they show up with grace. I highly recommend Victoria."
Zahra JawadCEO and Founder @ CREASALIS
"I have had the pleasure of being coached by Victoria and would highly recommend her. I would come to the sessions with situations and dilemmas that made me feel stuck, and Victoria did a great job of 'unblocking' me and helping me see new options in any given situation. She also gave me good external feedback on my own reactions and energy in different situations, which made me more self-aware and ultimately made me feel more empowered in my work and day-to-day life. As an end result, I felt lighter and more energetic after our sessions and implementing the learnings from our discussions."
Jelena AleksicPhD - Serial entrepreneur | Geneticist
"The breakthrough moment came when Victoria helped me realise I hadn't 'given myself permission' to lead authentically. That single insight unlocked something that had been holding me back for a long time. Six months later, I'm calmer, more assertive, and with so much more headspace. I'm expressing my views confidently, and I've stopped apologising for taking up space. I'm delegating more effectively, and I'm happier because I'm working at the right level – strategic rather than drowning in details. The respect I've gained from colleagues has been remarkable too. What makes Victoria different is how she gets to the heart of what's really blocking you. She doesn't just offer generic leadership advice – she helps you identify and challenge the specific narratives holding you back. Her ability to create that 'lightbulb moment' and then give you practical tools to embed the change is truly transformative. If you're a woman in leadership who knows you're capable of more but something keeps holding you back, I'd highly recommend Victoria."
Julia WilsonDirector @Wellcome Sanger Institute: Strategy, Partnerships and Innovation
"The breakthrough moment came when Victoria helped me realise I hadn't 'given myself permission' to lead authentically. That single insight unlocked something that had been holding me back for a long time. Six months later, I'm calmer, more assertive, and with so much more headspace. I'm expressing my views confidently, and I've stopped apologising for taking up space. I'm delegating more effectively, and I'm happier because I'm working at the right level – strategic rather than drowning in details. The respect I've gained from colleagues has been remarkable too. What makes Victoria different is how she gets to the heart of what's really blocking you. She doesn't just offer generic leadership advice – she helps you identify and challenge the specific narratives holding you back. Her ability to create that 'lightbulb moment' and then give you practical tools to embed the change is truly transformative. If you're a woman in leadership who knows you're capable of more but something keeps holding you back, I'd highly recommend Victoria."
Julia WilsonDirector @Wellcome Sanger Institute: Strategy, Partnerships and Innovation
"Maybe the journey isn't about becoming anything. Maybe it's about unbecoming everything that isn't really you, so that you can be who you were meant to be in the first place."
– Paulo Coelho

Introducing our work

What is Coaching 'Beyond the Noise'?

I believe that we were all born truly whole and with all of the answers we would ever need. And then the noise started….

I believe that we all know intrinsically what is right for us and yet over time our voice of truth gets drowned out by all of the noise; the stories we tell ourselves, our limiting beliefs, “the rules”. Add to that the endless advice, opinions, assumptions and expectations of other people. 

I believe that via coaching we can get beyond the noise and learn to really celebrate and accept who we really are; to reconnect, rediscover, learn from and build on all of our many life experiences and ‘wins’. To realise that our voice matters just as much as anyone else’s and we have a choice of what other voices to listen to and which we will comfortably ignore.

Using a coaching approach I will work with you so that you are able to find your way beyond the noise; to connect with, hear and follow your true voice once again.  The voice that was always there and will guide you to become the very best version of yourself.

Contact me now for a free 30 minute consultation

There is something in every one of you that waits and listens for the sound of the genuine in yourself.

It is the only true guide you will ever have.

- Howard Thurman

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Hi, I’m Victoria And I Am A Dedicated Coach.

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Clophill, Bedfordshire, UK

victoria.j.higgins@gmail.com
07920568861

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