{"id":10,"date":"2018-11-23T18:40:27","date_gmt":"2018-11-23T18:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/swatipradhan.com\/?page_id=10"},"modified":"2026-10-01T12:57:09","modified_gmt":"2026-10-01T12:57:09","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/swatipradhan.com\/index.php\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hi, I&#8217;m Swati and it&#8217;s lovely to meet you virtually&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;m a life and business coach and passionate about helping individuals, entrepreneurs and business owners create meaningful change &#8211; both personally and professionally.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I love helping people recognise thier strengths, see what&#8217;s possible, challenge limiting beliefs, and move forward with greater clarify, confidence and purpose.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Do any of these sound familiar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Are you an ambitious business owner with a burning desire to do more?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Are you an aspiring entrepreneur with a big idea but struggling to get it off the ground?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Have you reached a plateau in your business and wondering&#8230;..what next?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Perhaps you&#8217;ve achieved a lot but still feel there&#8217;s more you want to do?<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Or maybe you&#8217;re ready to move from success to significance?<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If any of these resonate with you, I&#8217;d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating, running and expanding a business isn&#8217;t easy. And it can be a lonely journey at times. No matter what stage you are at &#8211; startup or growth&#8230;.there are challenges, new hurdles, and blocks to overcome. And I&#8217;m here to help you with that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-kubio-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\"><strong>Complimentary Clarity Session<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I coach in person in South Bucks and online with clients worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I offer a <strong>complimentary<\/strong> <strong>clarity<\/strong> <strong>session<\/strong> so we can get to know each other, talk about what you&#8217;re looking to achieve and explore whether coaching could be right for you. Coaching is a two way process so it&#8217;s important that we feel like the right fit! Write to me on <a href=\"mailto:hello@swatipradhan.com\">hello@swatipradhan.<\/a> to discuss further&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-kubio-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2\"><strong>My Background<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started my career in India first in advertising before moving into corporate communications and eventually becoming an entrepreneur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I went on to establish a corporate training company, working with organisations across India and the Middle East on leadership development, change management, sales and marketing, customer service, communication, personality development and executive coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout my career I&#8217;ve always loved working with people &#8211; understanding what drives them, helping them see possibilities and supporting them to move forward. After years of doing this with training and mentoring, I realised that coaching is where I wanted to focus my energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am a certified coach from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-coaching-academy.com\">The Coaching Academy, UK<\/a>, where I qualified with a distinction in both the Personal Performance Coaching and Corporate and Executive Coaching.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My coaching draws on both my personal and professional experience, and on the many inspiring and ambitious people I&#8217;ve had the opportunity to work with over the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My coaching style is challenging, action-oriented and compassionate, grounded in honesty, open communication and confidentiality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-kubio-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3\"><strong>A little more about me&#8230;.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I live in South Bucks with my husband <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/neelpradhan\/\">Neel<\/a> who is a business and IT consultant and our two beautiful children.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our kids are a big part of my &#8216;WHY&#8217; I want them to see their mum building something meaningful and grow up knowing you can be successful doing what you love.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-kubio-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4\"><strong>Bizcotti<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am also the founder of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gobizcotti.co.uk\">Bizcotti<\/a> &#8211; a business community and platform built around connection, collaboration and growth.<br><br>Bizcotti brings small business owners together through networking, events and meaningful connections, creating opportunities to learn, collaborate and grow alongside others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-kubio-color-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-5\"><strong>Some things that I love:<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>I love food and travel and write a food and travel blog where I share our family travel stories and culinary adventures. If you enjoy food or travel follow me on instagram <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/menusandmiles\/\">@menusandmiles<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>I enjoy reading both for pleasure as well as self development. 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