About Mark

I am a writer, life coach, and director of a Community Interest Company supporting children and adults in one of the most deprived areas in the UK. At 41, I earned a First-Class Honours degree in Humanities with Classical Studies from the Open University- all while running my own business. But just a year later, I was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and had a breakdown that turned my world upside down. I lost my home, my family, my work, and my sense of identity. I was unwell, unfit for work and searching for something, anything, I could control.

That’s when I turned to fiction. in three years I wrote four novels. through storytelling, I found the first thread of healing. I met my partner, and though I kept searching for someone or something to ‘fix’ me, I eventually realised that healing could only come from within.

During the COVID pandemic, I trained as a life coach and began running session from our community hub. Now, I combine lived experience with practical tools to help others take control of their mental health and rediscover their power. My partner and I have three children between us: my daughter Taylor, who is 21, Ethan is 7, and Eve, who is 4. I live in Port Sunlight Wirral.