Based in Glasgow, UK
Find Your Happy with Freedom & Joy Coaching & Wellness
HELLO! We are Freedom & Joy aka Sharon Stephen and Aarti Joshi and we’re delighted to meet you! We are two Coaches who want to help you find your very own brand of happy. Do you feel like you want to make some changes in your life or simply need some help to set and achieve your goals? Well, look no further, we’ve got you!
What is Coaching?
At its core, Coaching is a conversation, where the coach listens and offers insightful and reflective questions. It is a thought provoking and creative process. We can help you to transform or make progress in a specific area of your life or move forward with a problem you are currently stuck with.
We want to help you maximise your potential but we are not the experts on your life - YOU are! We’re here to hold a safe, non judgemental space so that you can find your own answers. Basically, we will help guide you toward your goals and dreams!
We offer FREE 30 minute ‘chemistry calls’ where we’ll talk you through the process and answer any questions that you have.
Our Services
We work collaboratively with our clients to create bespoke coaching solutions that best suit their needs. Below are three examples of some of the ways we work but please don't hesitate to get in touch to discuss what works best for you!
Testimonial
Laura Walker
Chief Executive Officer
Visibility Scotland
CEO Coaching
As the Chief Executive of a national charity for sight loss, my direction must be focused, motivated, and successful. Coaching has enabled me to build concrete confidence in myself, my values, and my leadership style. I receive dual coaching because the three-way conversation ignites my mind to new ideas and possibilities while also dismantling any negative barriers I may have placed in my path. Coaching is a safe space to enhance your mind, beliefs, and overall wellbeing.Freedom and joy are incredible. They make the whole process organic and fun. After every session, I feel refreshed and motivated to move forward with everything! I have come to the realisation that the only obstacle you face is yourself. Through coaching, there are no limits.
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Visibility Scotland Coaching
Visibility Scotland and Freedom and Joy have partnered for almost two years. The charity’s mission is to provide person-centred, skills-focused services. Freedom and Joy’s coaching complements this work by supporting people through natural conversation to set goals and then reach them.Coaching provides a space for people to explore what they want from life; this is a space seldom available when we don’t prioritise our wellbeing. Negative social stigma is a barrier for many people with a disability; learning skills to tackle difficult situations socially or in the workplace has been life-changing for many of our service users, and as such, coaching will always be part of our holistic suite of services.
Additional Services
Previously we have delivered workshops with a focus on:
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Goal Setting
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Vision, Mission & Values
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Self Esteem & Self Confidence
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Inner Critic
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Surviving, Energising, Flourishing & Burnout
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Creativity, Dreams and Alignment
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Playing Big
We would love to discuss the possibility of creating a bespoke workshop incorporating coaching principles tailored to your needs.
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We also offer our experience in:
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Mentoring
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Media Training
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Counselling
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Holistic healing
Please get in touch to find out more about these services.
Therapeutic Services
Sharon is an accredited coach, registered therapist (BABCP), group work facilitator, and holistic practitioner offering bespoke integrative approaches drawn from modern and ancient lineages to support and empower you on your journey to holistic well-being and self-discovery.
To discover how these can support your transformation, please reach out to sharon@hellofreedomandjoy.com
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
£50 per session
Each session is 60 minutes
Sessions can take place weekly or via Zoom or phone
Available to those aged 16 years +
What is CBT?
Are you feeling stuck, anxious, depressed, or struggling with self-esteem? As an integrative CBT therapist, I can help.
Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) is a talking therapy that can help you manage your problems by changing the way you think and behave. It's most commonly used to treat confidence issues, anxiety, low mood, depression, and many other mental and physical health problems.
By understanding how your past influences your present, we can collaboratively create sustainable changes and work towards a brighter future.
Offering a genuine connection and a tailored approach, I support teenagers aged 16+ and adults of all genders, with a special interest in confidence and self-esteem issues. Let's navigate these challenges together for a healthier, more fulfilling life.
To find out if CBT may be for you, please don’t hesitate to get in touch to arrange a free 30-minute chemistry call to discuss.
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"As the creator of a business program for women entrepreneurs, bringing on Sharon as our coach consultant was one of the best decisions I made. Sharon's expertise in crafting vision boards helped the women in our program crystallize their business goals and strategic plans to reach them. Her action plan frameworks kept our participants on track with detailed steps for growing their ventures. Most impactfully, Sharon's 1-2-1 coaching sessions empowered the women in our program to expand their mindsets and unleash their full potential.
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Many participants credited Sharon's compassionate yet targeted coaching approach with giving them the confidence to take their businesses to the next level. Sharon's coaching consultancy was instrumental in making our women's entrepreneur program a tremendous success. I highly recommend bringing Sharon on board to amplify the impact of any business training program for women."
Nicola McEwan
Programme Manager – Elevator
Testimonials
Our Clients
Business Gateway
Visibility Scotland
Vega
Gost / BASE Restaurant Group
Connect Music Festival
Special Projects
Wandern Media
Salad Communications
Atomic 10
Our Story
Hello! We are Sharon and Aarti - two Coaches who have previously worked in Senior Leadership positions in Music and Entertainment. We became great pals during a crazy ten days in New York (what goes on tour, stays on tour!) and realised later that we were both on similiar journeys of change and reflection. After experiencing coaching first hand, we realised that following our dreams could actually be a reality! So, after much soul searching, we decided the next move was to help other people find their own version of Freedom and Joy and we set up the business in late 2022.
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As coaches, we commonly find that when people reach out, out is because they feel lost or stuck. In most cases this is because they have lost sight of what really matters to them - we look forward to helping you "Find Your Happy" and becoming unstuck!
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Sharon
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It was through receiving coaching via my role at UK charity Help Musicians that I identified that my real passion was to help others to realign with theirs. I wanted to make this profound experience accessible to others and gained a coaching qualification with RD1st. It was through my client work that my curiosity around human behaviour and thinking styles was further fuelled which led to me expanding my knowledge and skills into the therapeutic field as a Cognitive Behavioural Therapist (CBT) and holistic healer as a Reiki Master and Shamanic practitioner.
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Aarti
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After being coached by The Handel Group, I experienced first hand the difference that being coached could make and trained as a Transformational Coach with Animas UK in 2021. I’d say I am a naturally curious and analytical person, who enjoys helping others find their joy and reach their goals.
I can also offer Mentoring & Media Training Services. I strongly believe that a good mentor needs to be positive and encouraging, provide honest and constructive feedback and needs to have a growth mindset - as a coach, I also fully believe that a Mentor must actively listen.
Photography
Credits
Top/About Section:
Euan Robertson
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What Is Coaching:
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Additional Services:
Stevie Kyle
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Our Story:
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Tim Craig
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