Her work with children is informed by her work with Corporate Leadership – those who can lead in adulthood were steeped in Emotional Intelligence in childhood. To this end, she has set up a consultancy GEARED FOR LIFE which aims at providing youth with real life skills (conﬂict management, assertiveness training etc.) Her fundamental belief that all children are capable of going from ‘good to great’, inspires her work. In between changing nappies and making school lunches, she is completing her Doctorate. She lives in Knysna with her husband, two relentless but wonderful boys and two mad cats.