Take the Stress out of work and life
It’s time to say “Enough is Enough”. Whether it’s Work Stress, Life Stress, feeling Overwhelmed, lack of Sleep, decreasing Confidence, feeling Low and Unmotivated or even feeling lost without a Purpose; It’s Time. Time to start a New Chapter.
It’s Your Journey
Inspirational, motivational and transformational journeys with, most importantly, proven, lasting destinations.
Your Journey to a more inspiring, healthier and happier future is unique to You. Whether you’d prefer a truly personal one on one journey, to travel as a group or an online self exploration, let’s talk and start your journey.
Consider me your Guide, with our journey together fitting around You – your time, your lifestyle, your business, your budget.
“Life is too short and too precious to spend every day stressed, overwhelmed, exhausted and feeling not good enough. You’re worth more than that.
Let’s start a New Chapter in Your Life; one full of Confidence, Joy and Adventure.”
Martin Seville
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Martin Seville
With 20 years of Leadership experience in the Corporate World, becoming an International Empowerment & Confidence Coach, Speaker, Author and Mental Health Advocate was certainly an interesting journey. A Hero’s Journey!
The result is a life filled with Passionate Purpose; helping and inspiring hard working, conscientious Leaders, like you, to confidently achieve outstanding results, without losing yourself and your health in the process.
“Reaching out can be difficult.
I promise to make it as reassuring as possible.”
Experience, Expertise and Empathy with …
Stress and Overwhelm
The 21st Century is both a wondrous and confusing time in which to live.
The global information and communication available at our fingertips 24/7 is both empowering and overwhelming.
In fact, human beings and the systems within which we live and work are still catching up with the developments at our fingertips.
It’s, therefore, no wonder that Stress and Overwhelm is so common today. In fact many view it as just the price or tax they Have to pay to live and work in today’s world.
I’m here to say, “Enough”. Stress and Overwhelm is NOT a price or tax you Have to pay and it is certainly NOT acceptable … and the good news is You CAN do something about it.
Having experienced how low level stress can build and build until it becomes a crippling disease that infiltrates every facet of your life at work and home, it’s safe to say I’ll do everything I can to help you avoid that path.
Anxiety and Worry
With more Stress and Overwhelm in the world comes an increase in Anxiety and Worry.
Work demands, project deadlines, responsibility without resources, restructures, cut backs, politics, the economy, bills, family time, health …
If we’re not worried about letting someone else down, we’re worried we’ve let ourselves down. Performance Management, Comparisonalitus, Fear of Missing Out, Fear of being Missed Out, the list is endless.
Yet all we often want is to do a good job, pay the bills, have quality family time and be happy and healthy. Surely it can’t be that complicated?
Again, I’m here to say “Enough”. Our Anxieties and Worry usually stem from the stories we tell ourselves and reflect our fear of the uncertain and unknown. These are actually natural things we all do … and the Good News is we can simplify things and become less anxious as a result.
Your Guide for navigating this topic lived in an extreme state of Anxiety and Worry for a prolonged period of time. The Anxiety and Worry – which essentially translated into Fear – made daily living unbearable and led to the long term medical condition Generalised Anxiety Disorder. Trust me, you don’t want it!
So, helping anyone navigate Anxiety and Worry in a way that empowers them and ensures they avoid long term health issues is high priority.
Confidence and Negative Thinking
Is it any wonder that if Stress, Overwhelm, Anxiety and Worry are rife, that our Confidence is going to take a hit. On top of that, we have a tendency to look inwards under pressure and become our own worse critic.
Confidence is directly related to the perception of our self. It may be high in some situations and low in others. One conversation, one person, one incident, one mistake, one message, one social media post can have a devastating impact on our Confidence – and it doesn’t matter how Confident you’ve been in the past.
The beauty of Confidence, however, is it all comes from within.
The journey to improved Self-Confidence is both fascinating and empowering. We’ll even stop off along the way to break down negative thinking and beliefs.
This all certainly changed my life, as someone consumed with Stress, Anxiety and the constant feeling of Not Being Good Enough. The amazing secret I discovered, however, is We Are All Good Enough.
Sleep and Exhaustion
Sleep is one of the most underappreciated basic needs in society.
It’s the thing we do after we’ve done everything else we think needs to be done. It’s the thing we expect to just happen at the end of the day.
Yet, how many of us are tired – exhausted even – every day? How many of us stay awake looking at the ceiling trying to get to sleep? How many of us wake up several times a night, have intense dreams and wake up like a zombie in the morning?
What if you understood the science of sleep? What if you understood that there’s so much more to it than just going to bed when you decide to? What if you realised your sleep routine starts in the early afternoon? Or that you could program when to go to bed and wake up so you felt refreshed in the morning?
As someone with Insomnia, the science of Sleep quickly became one of my favourite topics; it might just become one of yours too.
Lacking Purpose
Purpose. What a topic. Life Purpose. Work Purpose. Living with Purpose.
Purpose isn’t a grandiose topic reserved for ancient philosophers. A lack of Purpose today is often felt as being a little lost, bored, unhappy, uneasy, unmotivated, uninspired, misaligned in work, life or both.
Sometimes it’s really difficult to describe, but you just know that something doesn’t feel right. Maybe you think there must be more to life or you desire more from life, but just don’t know what to do with that feeling.
Your Guide on this adventure chased Purpose for 40 years. I learnt invaluable life changing lessons about Life Purpose and Living with Purpose. You’re in for an incredible journey, and Reaching Out is a great place to start.
My Approach & Philosophy
Empathy
noun The ability to understand and share the feelings of another
Empathy is extremely important in the philosophy of, the aptly named, Empathy Coaching. Everything I coach, mentor, teach and speak on has been Experienced by me.
Yes there has been learning, courses and qualifications. Yes I’ve also had the absolute privilege of being mentored by the very best business and personal development coaches in the world.
The crucial element, however, that has been praised so highly by all who have both supported me and worked with me is My Story and the Empathy that gives me with so many people across the world.
It’s one thing to academically break down a situation; it’s another thing entirely to have felt the stress, worry, anxiety, despair and fear of a situation. The sense of uselessness and hopelessness when you feel trapped, without answers or support.
To have experienced low level stress right through to crippling depression and anxiety, to such an extent that I decided to take my own life … that creates a genuine Empathy, Compassion, Understanding and willingness to Help that just cannot be replicated through knowledge alone.
Beyond Empathy there are 3 important things I truly believe:
1. You Are Good Enough.
2. Stress is Not the tax you have to pay for living and working in the 21st century.
3. Reach Out.
Finally, let me share with you one last, but incredibly important, Truth. This was proven to me as my life was saved:
There is Always a conversation you haven’t had; there is Always a person you haven’t spoken to, and there is Always an action you haven’t taken. Always. No matter how helpless or hopeless you feel. No matter how trapped you feel. No matter what you’ve said or done in the past. Always. There is Always Hope.
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Testimonials
Ongoing Gratitude to the clients, partners, collaborators and followers who having experienced my passion, purpose and work, and do not hesitate to share their positive words with others.
The commitment and preparation Martin has to not let hard working family men and women deal with depression, anxiety and pressure that comes from dealing with their job is unmatchable.
He shows up consistently and his attitude of service has me a bit impressed. I truly believe the quality of a product is in direct proportion of the quality of the person itself.
Enough said I guess.
Martin is one of the most genuine, empathetic coaches I know. He truly believes in you and your ability to make positive changes to your life – sooner rather than later.
His passion to help stressed out individuals (before they get to burn out) become their own hero, is really felt throughout his programme and work. He’s also an inspiring speaker to listen to. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Wow! Talking to Martin is like a breath of fresh air and he has given me a totally new perspective on the current issues facing my business.
Martin takes the time to listen and through powerful and insightful questioning, draws out where you want to be and how you want to do it!
I felt stuck before our coaching but I now feel I have a gift, full of positivity and ideas for the future to open whenever I am feeling less than. I can’t thank you enough Martin.
I’ve known Martin for close to a year now and one of the things I’m always impressed with is his passion for wanting to help and move others forward. You can see that in the way he talks, interacts and communicates with people where he comes across as being both understanding and uplifting.
And I think a big part of that is his own personal story which has allowed him to understand what it feels like to be overloaded, overwhelmed and under the gun at work, yet through some simple techniques be able to deal with that challenge in a completely different and much healthier way.
As seen and heard …
Questions and Answers…
What is a Coach?
A Coach is someone who can guide you through difficulties that you are facing and also support you to accomplish things you didn’t feel were possible.
As a person often outside of your situation and who may have experienced similar challenges, a Coach can provide much valued Perspective, Insight and Knowledge to help you on your journey.
Why would I want a Coach?
When your natural coping or achieving strategies stop being effective you need to do something different. You need a fresh perspective. When you are under the intense pressure of your work and home life, however, it is often very difficult to consider what you could do differently. After all, you don’t know what you don’t know.
People all over the world today have a coach – sometimes more than one for different aspects of life. Michael Jordan was arguably the greatest Basketball Player that ever lived; he had coaches – physically and mentally. If you want to get in great shape, you can get a Personal Trainer – a Coach.
Whether it’s to support sports, music, business, illness or life in general millions of people around the world are now realising the benefit of having a Coach. It’s the most effective and quickest way to overcome difficulty or achieve outstanding performance.
By using the knowledge and experience of a coach it will bring the very best out of you and ensure you learn from the mistakes of others.
Is what I say Confidential?
Absolutely. This is an integral part of coaching. Our conversations and your action plan are completely confidential. I have no obligation to communicate with your employer, family or friends.
One thing worth raising is that if you are not seeking medical help and I feel it would be in your interests to do so, I will be very clear about this.
Equally if I feel you are in danger of harming yourself or others I will direct you immediately to organisations that are better placed to support you. I offer coaching, not medically trained therapy.
What makes you different?
Simply, I’ve experienced what you’ve experienced and I’ve overcome it.
In fact, when we have an initial call, if your challenges are not something I’ve experienced, I will refer you to a colleague who is better qualified to support you.
With 20 years successful corporate experience and 10 years of Depression and Generalised Anxiety Disorder I have a deeply personal, first hand view of what it’s like to work in a fast paced, highly demanding environment, whilst struggling with the peaks and troughs of stress, anxiety, worry and low mood.
I know how lonely and isolating it can feel. I know how you can end up over working. Your sleep suffers. I know about the guilt, the effect on relationships, the lack of energy and motivation. I also know you can feel like you’re not good enough no matter how hard you try, leading your Confidence and Self-Belief to be rock bottom. I also know it’s impossible to regain a healthy wellbeing without help.
I’m a qualified coach, but it’s the wealth of knowledge and empathy I offer about suffering and recovery whilst in the corporate world that really makes me stand out. I am passionate that you do not travel the paths I did.
With me, you don’t just get a Coach, you get someone who will passionately champion you until you succeed and can deal with everything life will throw at you.
Do you Guarantee results?
There are no guarantees and no quick fixes in life; and any Coach who says otherwise is not being truthful.
You can, however, quickly experience light bulb moments or strategies that make a big difference. The key, however, is You.
Improvement or getting through difficulty requires commitment, effort and a drive to improve.
I have an important role to play and assure you I will always be open and honest with you and do everything I can to guide, educate and coach you towards your goals.
In return, you also need to be open and honest, and willing to try strategies and activities, all of which will be designed to support your progress.
So, whilst I cannot Guarantee results, I assure you that if we work together, trust each other and put in the work you will become wiser, stronger and more confident.
What happens at a coaching session?
In a typical 1:1 session – held face to face, on the phone or by video call – you have the opportunity to talk through any concerns, worries or stresses and how they make you feel, whilst also using recent examples to help illustrate this.
The experience is intended to be informal and relaxed, with no pressure, expectation or judgement.
I will listen very carefully and ask questions, when appropriate, to clarify things or as a prompt for you to reflect.
You will be as honest, open and detailed as you feel able. Sometimes it may take time to share certain things, and the flexibility of our sessions will give us the time we need to move forward at your pace.
Between sessions you will have actions or reading to complete. This will be based on our conversations and designed to improve your understanding and management of the issues you are experiencing.
If you can engage with the coaching process and use the opportunity to talk, reflect and act you will get the most out of it.
I do completely appreciate however that some weeks it is enough to just talk or turn up; and recognising this is actually an important step, in managing your wellbeing and not seeing coaching as a chore or over-commitment.
Days and times for sessions are mutually agreed on. Keeping the same day and time each week can really help.
I recommend being in a quiet room where you feel comfortable talking openly and where you are unlikely to be disturbed.