Meet Francesca

Founder, Teacher Wellness Path

" Eight years ago I hit rock button, my teaching career was progressing well but I’d lost my sense of self along the way. I remember there was a time when I would lie in bed in the darkness and cry myself to sleep every single night and then wake up go on with life pretending like there wasn't a care in my head. I was absolutely surrounded by family, friends and colleagues but I felt so lonely. I didn't know who I really was and I started trying everything I could think or google to find meaning, purpose and genuine happiness - but honestly I just felt lost.

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It felt like an impossible task at times, but today, I’m blessed to be sitting here stronger, clearer, more confident and thriving. Life feels smaller but richer.

The main thing I learnt was that I couldn't have grown without opening up to people and embracing vulnerability and that's the main reason why I was compelled to start Teacher Wellness Path - because we don't heal well alone.

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It was in my most recent role in senior leadership at a school in Liverpool that I truly began to realise what felt right for me and to step into that power.

 I'm not always tough, I'm often too soft, I like to smile and laugh and I'm protective of the underdogs.

It was when I let go of the tension, embraced my weaknesses and accepted that I was never going to be stereotypical leadership material that I really started to thrive. I recognised that there's a gap in the education community for strength and softness, for boundaries with empathy and compassion. That growth can be nurtured with joy and curiosity.

So yes, I'm a teacher and now I'm a teacher wellness advocate - a business woman! But who I am at my core is so much more than that. If I can help one other teacher discover their own truth, potential, to heal and to thrive - I'll be happy."

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