Former TV actress (Waterloo Road, Casualty & Byker grove) and singer (Sony Music) a widowed Mum of 2, Self Development Coach & founder of The Happy Me Project.
The Happy Me project is an online and in person, straight talking self development membership, podcast and award winning, best selling bookS (Bloomsbury Publishing).
Holly’s Ted Talk has been watched by half a million people and she has appeared on Lorraine, BBC, ITV, Talk Radio, Channel 5 News and featured in The Daily Mail, Mirror, The Sun, Closer, Hello, Psychologies Magazine, Spirit & Destiny, Metro, Grazia, Business insider and Prima Magazine.
Holly’s husband Ross died of brain cancer in 2017 which moved her out of the world of acting and into a space where she could support others. She talks frequently about grief, loss and how she parents her daughters since this painful loss.
The Happy Me Project boasts two sell out workshop tours across the UK and more recently two sell out RESTIVAL events (a positive mindset festival event with guest speakers, activities and the punchy Happy Me Vibe running throughout).
The Happy Me Project has a focus on simplifying self development and takes the ‘fancy’ out of positive thinking. Over the last few years Holly has focused heavily on confidence and self belief, with her new book FIND YOUR CONFIDENCE coming out in September 2024.
Holly is a popular guest expert on podcasts, radio and TV, with her being the ‘go to’ in self development on BBC radio, where producers call her the ‘motivator in chief’.
Holly is neurodivergent and has diagnosed ADHD which informs much of her work. She is nominated for a Diversity Award for her work two years running and the accessibility she aims to create for people across all brain types.
Holly has amassed over 60,000 followers across her social media platforms and real engagement and connections with those in her community.
Holly is a qualified Life Coach, NLP practitioner, hypnotherapist and Intuitive Psychology Coach. She has coached thousands of people across the world (across all walks of life, from Mums on the school run to Brit winning pop stars).
Her debut book The Happy Me Project- A no nonsense guide to self development won Health and Wellbeing Magazines best wellbeing book of 2022 and hit number #1 on Amazon the day it released.
Holly’s relatable and raw approach to self development has her teaching people how to feel ‘more happy and less crappy’ in a way that reaches those that never thought ‘self development’ would be for them.
