Hi, I’m Romelia.
I was born in the UK to a Colombian mum (hence the name) and a British dad (hence not looking very Latina).
I didn’t start my business in my twenties when everything was a bit pirkery with a five-year plan. I started at 40 (a bit less perky).
On paper, my life looked great. Stable job. Steady income. Brilliant husband (who is still great thank god!) Doing what I was “supposed” to do. But something was missing.
I kept thinking is this it, is this what my life is going to be until I retire or have a nervous break down?
After almost 20 years working as an Office Manager across corporate and charity sectors, I’d had enough. I wanted to do something that actually made me feel fulfilled.
I'd experienced coaching through work and knew it was something I wanted to pursue. So I got qualified and decided to start my own business.
I mean, how hard could it be?
Well, as it turns out, it’s actually pretty bloody hard!
So, I had my coaching qualification.
Now what?
I'd spent thousands of pounds getting qualified, convinced I was finally going to build a business doing something I loved.
But once the excitement wore off, I realised I hadn't a bloody clue how to actually get clients.
I did what I thought I was supposed to do. Designed some lovely business cards, made pretty flyers and distributed them in the cold and the rain and started posting on social media.
The problem? I didn't really know who I was talking to, where to find them or how to turn any of it into paying clients.
And when nothing seemed to work, I started wondering whether I'd made a massive mistake.
I'd learnt how to coach. But nobody had taught me how to build a coaching business.
What actually changed everything
Things only started to change when I stopped trying to figure it all out on my own.
I invested in a business coach, and bloody hell, what a difference it made!
For the first time, I had someone helping me work out who I wanted to help, how to actually build my business and what I needed to focus on instead of constantly second-guessing myself.
And slowly, things started falling into place. I had a plan, I felt more confident and, most importantly, I started attracting clients I genuinely wanted to work with.
Looking back, getting that support was one of the best decisions I made for myself and my business.
What I do now…
These days, I help women who've trained to become coaches but are wondering what the bloody hell they're supposed to do next!
Because getting your coaching qualification is one thing. Turning it into a business that actually makes money? That's a whole different ball game.
I've been there, and I know how frustrating it is to put your heart, soul and savings into something only to wonder why the clients aren't coming.
Now I combine almost 20 years of experience in the corporate world with everything I've learnt building my own coaching business to help other women avoid the mistakes I made.
From figuring out who you want to work with and what you're actually selling, to finding clients and feeling confident asking them to pay you, I'm here to help you build a business that works for you.
Because you shouldn't have to figure all this out on your own.