Conversations That Create Change

Calm & Change offers talks for people and organisations navigating complexity, difference, and pressure — where communication shapes outcomes, relationships, and culture.

These sessions support leaders, educators, teams, and communities to understand what’s really happening in their conversations, and to communicate with greater clarity, steadiness, and care in everyday work.

What These Talks Offer

Each talk creates a structured, grounded space to explore how communication is shaped by emotion, identity, roles, and systems. The focus is on making sense of patterns, naming pressure clearly, and strengthening the conditions for understanding — without blame, performance, or forced agreement.

The work is coaching-led, practical, and accessible. No personal disclosure is required.

Who These Talks Are For

These talks are well-suited for:

  • organisations and teams working in complex or high-pressure environments

  • universities, educators, and learning communities

  • leaders navigating uncertainty, responsibility, and change

  • community groups working across difference

Explore the Talks

Each session can stand alone or be combined into a wider programme. Scroll down to explore individual talks, or get in touch to discuss what would best support you

Example Talk

In April 2024, I took the TEDxBrighton stage with How to Build Your Joyful House—a talk introducing a new kind of framework for communities. It explored how we can move beyond mere survival and create environments where people feel psychologically empowered, connected, and capable of real healing. At its core, the talk is about the inner foundations needed for conversations that deepen our understanding of ourselves and the communities we belong to. It's an invitation to imagine—and build—communities where growth, honesty, and collective strength are not just possible, but expected.