MEET THE TEAM
"If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done"
JACQUI BAKER
FOUNDER MATCHMAKER & DATING COACH
Jacqui started this business as a result of becoming single over 2 years ago at the prime age of 53. She tried online dating, but it just wasn’t for her.
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She felt she had left behind all the traits and qualities she really wanted to find in her new partner. She also felt she had resorted to the superficial, fast and ruthless world of internet dating and past the game playing stage.
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She decided to look at mature singles events aimed at the quirky, higher end market, something that was not readily available or accessible for singles over 45.
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To compliment this, Jacqui has always had the instinct of matching friends, colleagues and acquaintances over the years. This has now given her so much satisfaction and delight, paired with her singles event passion, it was and is her dream job.
MELINDA SMITH
MATCHMAKER, MENTOR, COACH
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Melinda spent a large part of her life-giving career advice and playing matchmaker between job seekers and businesses. She realised that the part she enjoyed was the relationship coaching - helping employer and employee/job seeker to understand each other and invest in their relationship to harmoniously spend their work-life together.
Now an Internationally Accredited Coach Melinda uses coaching and NLP techniques to help her clients to look at their dating behaviours and move through any barriers they may have. She assists them to establish healthy boundaries so they can get the best out of their dating experience. Melinda delivers mentoring and coaching on an individual and group basis, regularly delivering workshops on loss, confidence, and common dating misconceptions and fears.
CAROL O'BRYNE
QUALIFIED GUIDANCE COUNCELLOR
& LIFE COACH
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She initially trained as a Life Coach in 2007 after 20 years of working in a busy corporate environment in London and Dublin. She went on to develop and deliver personal development courses to clients who were experiencing periods of ‘being stuck’ and needing guidance on what was next?
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Throughout the different stages of our life, there are particular times which we consider to be transitional. These are the times when we feel the need to take stock of our lives and really consider what is important to us going forward. Carol uses coaching tools which can contribute to how we develop our own self-awareness and in so doing envision possibilities for the future. She guides her clients gently into assessing their own needs and how it is possible to look at their situations through a different lens.
ADRIAN
`FITNESS TRAINER
Personal Trainer and Gym Manager with over 15-year experience.
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My passion is to help people change their lives in the simplest and most realistic way possible. I believe that everyone deserves the right to good health and to be happy with themselves inside and out.
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Getting fit and healthy does not have to be difficult. Our personalized exercise programmes, coached sessions, calorie plan & constant support will help you with achieving your goals
NICOLA DAVIS
PERSONAL STYLIST
Nicola Davis is a multi-award winning personal stylist and image consultant with an international client base.
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She trained with Europe’s leading image authority, Colour Me Beautiful, and has established herself as their top performing consultant across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. She is also a member of the Federation of Image Professionals International and regularly appears on BBC Radio Solent as the style guru in the breakfast show’s “Ask The Expert” slot.
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Nicola offers men and women practical, down-to-earth advice which is tailored to their particular needs and wishes so that they look and feel fabulous, whatever their age, shape or size.
