” The workshop has helped me to accept myself with the good and bad. I’m going to really try and let my mask down.”
Amy D

” I found the course empowering. It enabled me to be confident with who I am.”
Linzi W

” The Power of YOU has been very empowering for me to realise I am enough. Alongside the others and myself, empathy and compassion sat in the room with us.”
Rebecca P

“I definitely enjoyed, and I know I will not stop trying to get over my bad days.”
Denisa K

“I would recommend it to anyone struggling with confidence or anxiety issues. And those needing to connect with people again.”
Donna L

“I found it very empowering listening to Sharon”
Marie R

“It is a brilliant way of learning to understand oneself.”
Denise K

“ Thoroughly enjoyed it and would highly recommend it. It’s never going to be easy bringing out the past & the present, but getting it out is positive! Thank you to Sharon & Jackie – just lovely and refreshing.”
Jo  N

“Sharon makes you feel at ease”
Karen M

“Don’t be afraid, but if you are, trust in the women you are with and be courageous. It will be alright. You actually have nothing to lose.”
Carol N

“I have really enjoyed the experience of The Power of YOU and it has really helped me with my mental health issues.”
Deborah M

“I fully enjoyed meeting people in similar situations and feeling relaxed with everyone. Also meeting a lovely lady ( Sharon).
Lisa T

“The Power of YOU helped me to look more deeply at my behaviours and think about what caused them. I really enjoyed it and found it very interesting.”
Niki L

“I thoroughly enjoyed attending The Power of YOU workshop. It was beneficial towards my mental health & wellbeing, as it encouraged me to face my fears, instead of keeping them hidden away. I feel I can now look at myself & life in a more enlightened an positive way to enable me to lead a more enjoyable & fulfilled experience.”
Jill R

“It was what I didn’t know I needed, but I was so glad I went.”
Denise K

‘Sharon came to talk to our staff and volunteers as a keynote speaker to follow our AGM at Citizens Advice North East Derbyshire. Sharon was pleasant and professional to deal with from my initial contact with her.  Her talk was engaging, thought provoking and fun.’

‘Sharon joined the Chesterfield Equality and Diversity Forum to celebrate International Women’s Day with us. Sharon spoke with great honesty, sharing her struggles with  mental health and how she overcame them and how she now empowers others to overcome barriers and be the best they can be. A mixture of honesty, humour and emotion makes Sharon a great inspirational speaker and one I would recommend.’

‘Thank you for joining us and hosting a great reflection session to celebrate International Women’s Day.

Thank you for sharing your story with us and discussing how you incorporated self-care practises to navigate the rollercoaster of life, you gave us all a valuable insight to be positively unique and strive for our own happiness – it was really inspiring and the poem to end the session was WOW!’

Sharon shared her personal story which encouraged other individuals to open up about their personal challenges. The input was interactive, well delivered and held the attendees attention throughout the session, especially the Stripped Bare poem.  This was enabled by her warm and friendly personality. Colleagues found the input very thought provoking.

Sharon also volunteered to stay after her input and spoke to a number of attendees. We received lots of positive feedback from the attendees and we will consider further opportunities to engage with Sharon.

A great thought-provoking workshop that makes you realise your own worth and belief in yourself – even in difficult times. Sharon is absolutely lovely and a great speaker and presenter.

Just some of the words used to describe Sharon’s recent presentation. She was engaging and at one with her audience as she shared her story with open honesty. Thank you, Sharon you did a great job.

Sharon fully engaged with the students throughout the presentation, which this year included a fifteen-minute question and answer session.  Sharon did not have enough time to answer all the many questions posed by the students, but she circulated around the Hall answering as many as she could in a frank, honest and age-appropriate way.  The students asked some searching and thoughtful questions and whilst many seasoned teachers would shy away from a Q & A with 150 students, Sharon handled it beautifully and it was very successful indeed.

Most recently she spoke at one of our local business forum meetings and sent us all home with something to think about. If you have not been to one of Sharon’s events, I recommend that you go and listen to her soon.

Many thanks go to Sharon for an inspirational and moving session at our Annual General Meeting; a combination of music, poetry, visual art, and audience participation that engaged our members and guests throughout. It was a life story with a serious message, but one that struck a chord with all who were present. We all came away uplifted and energised, with some messages of hope and recovery. Great stuff and well worth inviting her back again!

Sharon was invited to be a part of our British Values drop down day and didn’t disappoint! Sharon was warm, funny, and engaging with the students with a very powerful message to share.
I’d happily invite Sharon back to Newark Academy to attend another event.

I can thoroughly recommend her presentation to others who are looking for a fascinating and thought-provoking evening.

Sharon Bull is a regular speaker at our Derby Women’s Centre Coffee Mornings. She is always very well organised and prepared. Her bubbly personality and warm manner is contagious, putting the service users instantly at ease. Sharon can communicate and form an effective rapport in both a one to one and group conversation.

Sharon treats service users, volunteers and staff with respect and raises everyone’s confidence and self-esteem by sending them away with a huge smile on their faces, as she promises to do at the beginning of her talk. Sharon has everyone singing and dancing. Always an excellent, invigorating, and enjoyable morning. Thank you, Sharon.

Through skilful wordplay and humorous anecdotes, she left us feeling light and fulfilled in both heart and mind. Bubbles!!

She is a shining example to us all and living proof that personal heartache and issues cannot only be overcome but that our spirit and attitude can influence others in our search for happiness and success! An amazing lady!

You made us think, laugh and scream “bubbles”. I will certainly recommend you for other events going forward.
In fact I hope to have you back again in mid-Summer, I will be in touch.

Food for thought that came at the perfect time for me. I think you’re amazing and have certainly found your niche in life now… keep up the hard work, amazing if you could reach out to children in schools too. Wish you all the love, luck and happiness… you truly deserve it.

Sharon was a pleasure to work with. She attended planning meetings, site visits and prepared well for the event. She helped with advertising the event on social media, interviews with local publications and two radio interviews. On the day of the event, she arrived in plenty of time to set up and sort out the equipment. Her performance was amazing. It was based on poetry that she had written about her life and her mental health problems and her recovery journey. She made us laugh, she inspired us, the whole experience was very heart-warming. She was very clear and explained quite complex psychological issues in a really simple, down to earth way. I would recommend her to anyone who wants to fully engage an audience in the often-thorny subject of mental health and recovering from mental health.

We all thoroughly enjoyed it and it certainly gave us all something to think about. Wishing you continued success and good luck with your book launch in August.

Sharon is an engaging, warm speaker who thoroughly captivated her audience for every minute of her hour-long presentation to Year 8 pupils and staff on anxiety, mental health and social media. Sharon’s talk was positive and upbeat and pitched at exactly the right level for her audience. Sharon shared her personal experiences, which really brought the presentation to life and importantly finished with some excellent practical advice for the pupils. It was amazing and uplifting to hear a hall full of 150 Year 8 pupils and staff shouting out ‘Don’t let anyone say you can’t, because you can!’ We very much look forward to working with Sharon and with the Shaw Mind Foundation again in the future.

Sharon’s poem particularly resonated with the Year group with over 90% of the students, openly expressing similar sentiments felt over time. What followed was a very honest and yet subtle message about life not all being as it seems and how perceptions play such a huge downfall in our society. Through Sharon’s warm and engaging delivery, students listened attentively. They left the session feeling empowered to make positive choices about how they take care of their mental health and how important it is to give someone their hand in times of difficulty.

Sharon commands the room well, deals with the more challenging behaviour, as well as being an engaging speaker.  The topic is an important one, it is addressed well within the hour the students are in the session. Students are given time to reflect themselves and I am sure for at least one student per session, it has made a difference to them. 

She was a passionate and engaging speaker who offered a message of hope. Her willingness to share her personal story was incredibly generous and she inspired those who came to listen. Thank you, Sharon.

A truly inspirational talk by a caring, kind and motivational individual. Thank you.

A passionate speaker! Thank you.

Are you me? Really enjoyed your energy!

Sharon was very inspiring. Really enjoyed it.

Great speaker. Provoked some real considerations about things I can do that might help my well-being & happiness.

What a great speaker – very much enjoyed my evening.

Enjoyed myself. Thank you. Has helped me. Some things what have been mentioned are true.

Enjoyed talk. Lots of positive things to take away.

I really liked the Happy Cafe. It was nice to hear about mental health and useful tips to be mindful and focus on things that you enjoy.

A really enjoyable, positive and friendly evening. Looking forward to coming again.

They all appreciated a speaker that truly understands the condition. Thank you so much hope and I both our charities can work together in the future

Well delivered. Self reflection time supported & would recommend whole – heartedly. It would be good to see this sort of workshop in schools to support the younger generation and inspire them to take ownership of their own journey. Give them confidence to be themselves.