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This post is both celebration, and launch - celebrating one year of Hannah Collins Unlimited, and launching my wonderful new website and services! Not interested in my celebration, skip straight to the new website and services! Celebrating One Year of Hannah Collins Unlimited! One year ago, I opened the doors to Hannah Collins Unlimited, stepping out of a 17‑year career in sustainability, research and public engagement, and into the most stretching, energising and affirming c

Not only is this the festive month in the Collins household (which I love!) but it’s also the month my husband and I celebrate our anniversary. I wouldn’t usually mention this, but I have two very good reasons this year: I owe a huge THANK YOU to hubby for being, without question, my biggest supporter in getting this business off the ground. He’s been there through some of the highest highs and lowest lows as I take possibly the boldest step of my life. He’s been ready to cel

For 10 years of my career, I worked as an engagement specialist at the intersection of sustainability, nature, and evidence-based decision-making at the Natural Environment Research Council – the UK’s leading funder of environmental science research and innovation (part of UKRI ) . Looking back, I had no idea how important coaching would be to my development as a leader in the field when I started – or indeed, how far I would go! Whether developing engagement strategies for

The last few months have been some of the most transformative of my professional life. After 17 years in a career rooted in science, strategy, and leadership, I took the leap to become self-employed – launching Hannah Collins Unlimited - my coaching and facilitation practice. It's been a time of learning, risk-taking, and deep connection, guided by both bravery and curiosity. I’ve found myself building something meaningful from the ground up: committing to new ways of worki

Something that surprises people is that I have a PhD in laser physics - what? hold the press! Yep, it's not a typical route into executive Coaching and Facilitation, but, I do! And it's a huge part of what fuels me and my approach to this day. Why I got into Physics I’ve always been fascinated by how things work, energy, light, and how complex systems of things are connected. And I’m a very creative, imaginative person. This is where my love of physics came from – I discovere