My Mother's Kitchen Table Conversation Cards
Not all tables are made of wood.
Some are made of stories.
Every weekend, my mother's kitchen table was surrounded by aunts, uncles, family, and friends—blood and chosen. Some loud, some quiet. Some certain, some still finding their way.
Everyone was different.
Everyone belonged.
There was love and laughter. Stories and disagreements. Different voices around one table — and that's what made it so rich.
These cards were inspired by that table.
Designed to bring people together, they offer a simple way to slow down, share stories, spark laughter and discover something new about the people around you.
Inside you'll find three paths:
The Threshold — gentle questions to help you arrive, leave the noise behind and settle into the moment.
The Hearth — warm, light-hearted prompts filled with memories, laughter, nostalgia and everyday stories.
The Deep Woods — richer conversations that invite reflection, connection and the stories we don't always tell.
Perfect for friends, family, couples, dinner parties or anyone who enjoys meaningful conversation.
Many voices. One table.
...no rush.
Shipping 22nd October, 2026
The PULSE Conversation Cards
For Conversations That Change the Conversation.
Step away from the small talk and into The PULSE. A 55-card deck designed to create a warm, playful way to move from the everyday into conversations about life, love, relationships, identity, freedom, belonging and what really matters.
Not a test.
Not a game.
Not a set of questions with the “right” answers. Just a doorway.
The landings:
The Rhythm
Start where you are.
Everyday life, relationships, habits, choices and the things we rarely stop to question.
The Spark
Let the conversation catch.
Opinions, assumptions and ideas that create a little fun friction and make things interesting.
The Gold
Go beneath the surface.
What actually matters? What brings joy? What would you keep if nobody was watching?
The Horizon
Look further.
What might become possible if you gave yourself more room to imagine?
The PULSE PROGRAMMES
If you’ve sensed there is another way to live and lead, you were right. Let’s begin.
PULSE Lab
For Teams
Create the conditions for people to speak honestly, listen beyond assumptions and discover the thinking already in the room.
PULSE Personal
For Individuals
Explore what changes when you feel less pressure to manage other people's perceptions and have more room to be yourself.
PULSE Leadership
For Organisations
Build working environments where people can disagree constructively, contribute their real thinking and relate across hierarchy.
PULSE Keynote (& Speaking)
For Rooms
Challenge audiences to rethink how we connect, communicate and make room for different perspectives.
Un-Scripted Authority
As an actor who stepped from corporate life onto major commercial screens in my 50s with no formal training, I don't simply talk about living beyond the script.
I've lived it.
My work, my business, my family and my creative life are all expressions of the same belief:
When we stop organising ourselves around imagined judgment, entirely new possibilities become visible.
Words From The Room
Featured In, Spoken At, and Trusted By Leading Global Brands. (BBC productions, J.P. Morgan, Morgan Stanley, and major commercial screen appearances)
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