Currently leading circling, coaching rowing & coordinating coaches

  • Training assistant on SAS training for Transformational Connection

  • Coordinating volunteer team of nine rowing coaches

  • Coaching Wadham 1st VIII

  • Managing commercial property

Questions I’m Exploring

  • How do human systems work? What are the most effective levers at each level?

  • How do high integrity, high agency societies emerge? Are there examples? How does this work systemically? 

  • How can we be well resourced on individual and collective levels for whatever crises of humanity are to come? 

  • Even in a high agency society, will power silos be too powerful for agency to be of use? Are they already? What can we do to not get to this point? 

  • How can people not get trapped in self-development? How can we make sure self-development systems chuck people back out into healthy societal service by default? 

  • Is it possible to engage a high percentage of society in deep wellbeing/agency/integrity/consciousness building activity? 

  • How can I help people work on the most pressing problems with deep wellbeing/agency/integrity/consciousness?

Previously

  • Psychology (Oxford, BA & MSc) – interoception, decision-making and metacognition

  • Project managing commercial office redevelopment

  • Hosted & led circling weekends in Oxford and London

  • Developing Working Well - peer-led, cohort-based, experiential learning program for young adults

  • Co-ordinating Oxford Together Covid Food Systems Logistics

  • Head of Operations for an early-stage start up

  • Co-founded antidote cafe

  • Elite rower & sculler; boat club captain & president

  • Learning Marathon investigating human connection in systems and services

  • Trainings: NARM Professional Module 1, Living Tantra with Jan Day, Transformational Connection SAS 6mth x 3, Surrendered Leadership Mastery x 3

For Fun

Meditating, practicing nei gong, writing, pottery, walking/rowing/swimming/cycling/running/kayaking, photographing, gardening

What It’s Like To Work With Me

“Steph is one of the most naturally intuitive people I've met. Combined with her theoretical knowledge of psychology and her practical experience of circling, her coaching style is authentic, perceptive and challenging in all the right ways. I emerge from every session with fresh insight and energy.” — Daniel Ford, Senior Sustainability Strategist, Forum for the Future

"An incredible coach, mentor, facilitator, and friend. Steph has brought genuine kindness and compassion with a depth of knowledge and experience to our 1 to 1 and group coaching sessions. She has introduced me to, and helped me to build a practice around, the tools of sensing and noticing in circling which has had a deep and transformative impact in how I relate to myself and others. In such a busy and chaotic world Steph has been a constant grounding rod to come back to what’s real and important within me which I’m truly grateful for." – Andrew Wilson, Senior Product Designer, Spill

“Steph was my thought-partner in the first months developing the Being for Beginners course, which strengthens emotional and mental wellbeing among research staff and postdocs at Oxford. It was immediately obvious why Oxford gave her a First (and a Masters) - she asks powerful questions that go to the heart of things. She also moves a process forward incredibly fast with definite and pacey deadlines and a focus on key issues. She is really purposeful. The best thing about working with Steph is I came away energised and excited after every meeting. Steph is super-networked and widely experienced. She can give you a dozen examples of exciting approaches off the top of her head. She is up with what is happening at the cutting edge and loves to learn and share. She is also a good listener. Steph brings a 'move forward' 'can-do' 'let's try' attitude, and is at ease with experimenting and adapting. Steph keeps things simple and doesn't stop to polish until the thing is proved. Her drive, intelligence and willingness to think and listen were a major part in getting Being for Beginners off the ground so fast.” – Roddy Bray, Founder, Antidote Cafe

“Steph is a joy to work with - if you get the chance to work with her, go for it! She's incredibly focused, organised and goal oriented and keeps things moving at a fast pace. She's authentic and refreshingly direct, sharing her take openly and constructively, a rare and brilliant asset. Steph is incredibly considered and shows deep respect for young people and their potential, and real warmth and grounding energy about 'creating the container' for people to learn and be. She has what in my experience is a unique style in approaching what she does, balancing energising accountability and stretch with kind, nurturing support through openness about life's realities and everyone's shared humanity. She's creative and entrepreneurial and would make a really valuable contribution to all sorts of opportunities.” – Sophie Kendall, Head of Programmes, Oxford Hub