Traethiad

Hi. I’m Emlyn Phillips.

I’m a life/career coach, a hypnotherapist and a mediator. The common approach is that the way we live our lives is defined by the stories we tell each ourselves – and each other. These stories are what control the way we perceive both the world outside, and our own role in life.

What I bring to the table is a lifetime of cross-disciplinary and cross-cultural experience and thinking and intercultural communication.

I’ve lived in rural Africa, in Singapore, in Russia, and in China – as well as in my native Wales.

I have a BA(Hons) in International Relations, an MSc in Computer Science, an MBA, and a Postgraduate Certificate with Honours in Applied Linguistics with TESOL.

I’ve worked as a developer of multilingual internet systems. I’ve worked as an outdoor pursuits instructor. As a lecturer in Singapore, China, and Wales. As a teacher of English as a foreign language, and as a full-time language evaluator. And, of course, as a coach helping high-potential managers in MNCs to balance personal and career goals.

I’ve had a number of articles published, and one book so far.

My approach is grounded in the Bardic tradition which emerged from Wales in the eighteenth century: one in which our individual passage through life is inseparable from the social networks we are a part of, the natural world we depend on, and the understanding that we are all, in one way or another, spiritual beings.

I’m currently (early 2024) focused on a couple of book projects and am not taking on clients. If you are interested in working together in the future, or would like to discuss media or other projects, please do get in touch: I’d love to hear from you.

Traethiad

Traethiad ‘traɪθɪæd is a Welsh word with two meanings. The first is grammatical. It’s the predicate of a sentence: the thing which the rest of the sentence is describing. That might be you, or your career. The second meaning is that of a narrative; a story, description, or explanation. What’s your story?

So, traethiad captures what I do in a single word. That’s pretty efficient!