About Wilma Allan
Hello, I’m Wilma Allan, and I’m the owner of and energy behind Coaching Inside Out.
In my work
In my work I am a Personal Performance Coach and Certified Master Practitioner of NLP Coaching and Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, as well as a Master Practitioner of Hypnosis and Spiritual Master Practitioner. Over the past 20 years I have invested countless hours, enormous amounts of energy and a lot of money in my own personal growth and evolution.
In my life
As a working (and solo) parent I really appreciate how tough it can be to get the balance right. Through my own experiences, (having been through not one, but two traumatic separations, (one without and one with children), healing and subsequently all the personal development work I’ve done over the years, I now know that I am uniquely placed to help you. Not only do I totally understand that what you have been through, and know that it has very likely been one of the most difficult, draining and demanding times in your life but I am a master of re-invention and adapting to new situations.
I was 45 when I left the children’s father. I had no qualifications and hadn’t ‘worked’ for 20 years. I knew that being financially independent was one of the most significant ways of taking control of my life. I had no idea how I was going to do this, but, crucially, I believed that I could do it, somehow – and I made the decision that this was what I was going to do. After a few wrong turns and a steep learning curve I established Coaching Inside Out.
My tenacity, passion, determination and empathy, all of which I’m happy to own up to, mean that when I decide I want to achieve something, I truly believe that I am able to and keep going until I do. And I have the same belief of my clients.
In my past
I’d like to tell you a bit about an enormously influential episode from my past. From 1984 – 1988 I spent 4 years travelling overland around the world on a motorbike with my husband. This was before the days of Sat Nav and GPS systems and we covered 96,000 miles across every continent on the globe! Although it was a time of great adventure, we were challenged to our limits with periods of great uncertainty and danger. The most important thing I learned was that there is always a way. By keeping your focus on your goal and trusting in success, you WILL get there, even if you change your route along the way. This strong belief and knowing underpins all the work I now do.
In my present
Since returning to the UK after that life-changing world trip, I have lived in the Black Mountains in SE Wales. Life has continued to be less than conventional. I spent 4 years living in a cottage with no electricity, working as a ceramic artist, and spent 8 years hill-farming in the mountains. I now live with my two children and mad dog in a cottage that thankfully does have electricity.
Testimonials
“I feel like I have been through a transformation. It felt like I was turning my back on the past and I now have a transformed relationship with money. It’s like I’m going into a completely new phase.”
Catherine Mansel Lewis – CML PR & Marketing
“Working with Wilma is amazing! Before working with her I would not have believed how much she can change the way you see things and how she helps to improve how you plan moving forward. She really drills down into your personality, environment and relationships making sure her advice is second to none due to the knowledge she has of you, coupled with her extraordinarily positive advice for reshaping your future. My confidence soared and I was able to think more clearly about my plans and Wilma is absolutely right - once you are in the right zone it is amazing what comes to you!”
Rose Bell
“Wilma’s professional, calm and understanding manner guided me through the process of changing my career. She helped me identify my requirements, and also how to deal with my fears and reservations about change. She then helped me to work out what fields of occupation could provide the opportunities I required. This was not a career guidance system, but it enabled me to identify what I wanted to do. No one can tell you what to do – you have to work that out for yourself – and the special point about Wilma’s coaching is that she helps one to do this. Above all, Wilma has made change achievable.”
Simon Cleeve – Monmouthshire
“Wilma not only has the ability to listen to you, she has the ability to clearly hear where you are coming from, which is a great gift in itself. Coaching with Wilma will help you uncover the specific areas that need working on and provide you with the advice, tools and ideas to get you started. Within an hour, we had identified key areas where my thinking was sabotaging my efforts to move my business forward. I highly recommend this manner of coaching. If you need to make changes this is the coach to talk to!”
Angela Durrant – Voice Coach
As a coach looking for a coach to help me get unstuck, I definitely knew what I wanted and I knew I would know when I found it. I wanted high-end, high-impact, high-results coaching that could help me put a stake in the ground and take action.
In return for being highly coachable, willing, and able to pay, I wanted someone who could nudge me into new territory and help me do the things I most need to do to be successful. I wanted complete honesty, attention to detail, and an ability to help me uncover my unseen barriers to progress. I wanted a woman who was already successfully doing what I want to do.
Wilma brings all of that and more to the coaching table. After only two sessions with Wilma I am taking action, making money and feeling empowered to achieve my goals.”
Nancy Moynihan – Mindspring.com
“Wilma’s confident support and focus enabled me to achieve a deeper understanding of my motivations and limiting beliefs and in terms of goal setting and achievement, I have achieved far more than I could have done working on my own. I would recommend Wilma of Coaching Inside Out to anyone committed to making change in their life – in whatever field, professional or personal.”
Alexandra Hyslop – Human Resources Director
“I cannot begin to say how Wilma has impacted my life through her unique and incredibly effective way of coaching. I started off the coaching as a very down heartened individual, carrying a lot of negative mental baggage.
Wilma has been my ticket to mental freedom! I know that I couldn’t have done it without her and I am so grateful. My personal relationships have improved as well, and I get up springing into my day looking forward to the day ahead.
One really important thing is that I am over living in the past and I have brought myself into the present. I feel like I have grown so much over the past 4 months, I have come much further than I ever imagined I would have.”
Shona Brown – Veterinary Nurse, Stirling, Scotland
“Teachers open the door but you must enter by yourself.” Chinese Proverb
