Progressive Pathways Consulting

The first epiphany

I have been in quite a rush since April this year. Things unfolded somewhat organically. On 8 March 2025, I launched my new business, Progressive Pathways Consulting. The plan to do this came like an epiphany, while I was on holiday in Istanbul in January 2025.

The lead up to the launch felt like a rush of adrenaline because I needed to develop a website for the launch party. I am so thankful to the friend who helped me with a lot of the technicalities of building a website. There were moments I felt I could hear Freddie Mercury singing ‘I’m going slightly mad…’ as I tried to get things going. I am sure that would have been a foregone conclusion had it not been for my friend. He has been such a blessing to me.

The second epiphany

I am very thankful to God for planting this second epiphany in my head. I love writing, and many people who have been privy to my blogs over the years, have been asking me to consider writing a book. I finally have done it!

I have been offered a publishing contract. The whole thing feels surreal.

Imposter syndrome strikes

If you are anything like me, you’ll know that imposter syndrome has a strong grip. It’s a real nemesis to our peace of mind. I kept having to speak into the doubts it put in my mind about why anyone would want to listen to what I want to say.

To be clear, I always thought that I would write fiction because of how I am perceived as playful. I never thought I would do well with anything else. This was imposter syndrome speaking.

I recognized imposter syndrome for what it was. I had to address it, and tell it to shut up, which is precisely what I did, because five weeks after setting up my business, I started writing.

Grounding

One of the things that I hold true to as a coach is grounding. Different ones of us have different things that ground us. For some people, it’s being out in nature or exercising. having a quiet coffee, doing some breathing exercises, meditating, or praying. For me, my grounding is praying to the God I believe in.

Grounding is important. It’s the reason why I see a coach, encourage people to use a coach, and it is one of the biggest reasons why I love working as a coach.

Grounding helps us in touch with ourselves in a way that is incredibly deep and meaningful. It’s a touch scary when we first start doing this, because it forces us to reckon with ourselves. That is not an easy exercise!

Result

It hasn’t been easy, but through grounding I was able to defeat the claws of imposter syndrome.

Three and a half months after I started writing, I was able to submit a manuscript to the publisher. Now the editing stage begins.

What I am particularly excited about is that through this writing process, I remained true to my voice. I have a book that I think will resonate with others because of this.

I can finally say without hesitation that I’ve found my voice and am using it.