As well as running my own accounting business, I am also a confidence building coach.

About 2 months ago, I undertook a contract with Gingerbread/One parent families to teach lone parents how to raise their esteem and confidence, develop their CV, and for some help them to focus on a hobby they could turn into a business. Little did I know this will take an unpredicted turn!

The BBC came to do a short film for the organisation for a charity appeal called Lifeline, to raise funds for the organisation. The producer filmed the participants, and then she interviewed me. She was quite moved as I explained to her that 5 years ago, I had to leave an abusive husband, at the same time I was made redundant, my house was about to be repossessed, I had too much debt to cope with, as well as facing the future being a single parent.

Although it was a painful time, through my faith, supportive network of friends and families, I found strength and courage to turn everything around.

My accountancy experience and qualifications where an asset to me at this point, as they came in handy. I was able to get a part time job to help my cashflow, and today, I am successful business woman with loving children.

I also trained to be a life coach as I believe my life’s experiences are an asset to others. I can use my pain to be a gain to others, especially if they are lone parents, or are suffering from a relationship breaking down or simply need a confidence boost.

As a result of me being on TV, I have now got various radio and TV interviews that I will be doing all over the country, and this will help to increase traffic to my website and ultimately help me to be a very successful business owner.

If you would like to see the show click on http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00gq42z/Lifeline_Gingerbread/