About me
The Full Story
How did I get here? Being unapologetically me, encouraging others to do the same? ♡ I am a proud mother of two children, and one on the way, married to my lovely husband for the last 12 years doing what I love, helping women do the same ♡ Let's rewind 9 years... to understand why I do what I do ♡ After working in an employed NHS role while my children were very young, I began to struggle juggling school runs, nursery, husbands shifts.
I was run ragged, constantly poorly and didn't know who Katie was anymore. I left that job not knowing what I was going to do. My nana told me to do what makes me happy so I set up a small, Twinkly Clean business. I began offering a few local, small household cleans. Within a couple of weeks, I got the opportunity to manage a holiday cottage weekly…fast forward 6 months and I had 5 staff working for me, 14 holiday cottages under my management- I was flying.
Oh, hang on, the business was… I wasn't. 2 years in, working 7 days a week, pleasing everyone, the burnout set in :( I was utterly worn out, now working more than I ever did previously, sick and withdrawing. I needed to step back, regain work-life balance and reflect on what I wanted.
Now I can see that there is a pressure for businesses to look perfect and run a certain way. But since opening up about my experience, I have found being totally honest and open can actually really help my clients understand why I do what I do. I'm just a normal down to earth lady from Yorkshire ♡
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Much love
Katie x