Dr Jo Watkins is a freelance GP, a transformational life coach, business mentor, mum of 4, entrepreneur and small business owner who combines coaching, business mentoring and her passion of connection and community building into her 1:1 coaching and group programmes.

She has been described as a 'human catalyst' who thrives working with medics and heath care professionals, doing things differently. Filling them with the confidence to start, scale and build their own online business, blog, side hustle or product alongside their medical career.

Jo is a true portfolio medic, working as a GP on her terms when in the UK and running a thriving, scalable online coaching and mentoring  business plus The HOW People. 

Jo runs her business and communities from her laptop wherever she happens to be. Based in Mumbles, South Wales for most of the time with her family but they travel for 3 months each year or base themselves in the Canadian mountains for snowy winters. 

She uses her skills from over 25 years in medicine and 15 years learning business from the grassroots up while working out what she really wanted to do. Jo started with making her practice website back in 2009, then did an acupuncture qualification and a Botox course before creating, growing and folding a food product business, Bendylegs Granola and then renovating and marketing a successful holiday let before creating an online membership and in person project called The HOW People with a great friend and co-founder. The HOW People now collaborate with The Princes's Trust to deliver a programme into schools in Wales supporting teenage girls. Jo completed her Transformational Life Coaching Diploma with Tom Dillon after other Medics started approaching her asking for support, mentoring and coaching in their business. 

Jo has made all the mistakes, and worn all of the hats, in the process and continues to learn and grow her business each day. She is incredibly passionate about helping other medics navigate their own path and giving them the tools and practical advice to do this without it feeling overwhelming.

Catalysing the change from healthcare professional to whatever you want your life to look like around your medical career.

Signposting, trouble shooting, advising, listening, suggesting, building confidence, encouraging, challenging, being honest, understanding and totally getting how hard it is to be a medic who is doing things differently.

The digital revolution is changing how we can impact people and reach a wider audience. It is challenging the traditional healthcare model and what we are able to deliver. But, it can be overwhelming and feel to big a hurdle to even embark on. 

Dr Nerys Frater is a GP with an interest in diabetes who has been running 'The Lifestyle Clinic' for the patients in her surgery and local health board.

Over the course of 2022, with Jo's help and support, Nerys launched her first online course and community to support people with pre-diabetes across the UK and help them improve their lifestyle and reverse their blood sugars. As doctors we know, all too well, the knock on affect of this change on the long term health of the patient, reduction of other conditions over time, cost of medication and cost of GP and appointment time. Nerys is now running sell out group programmes to hundreds online and changing lives and health outcomes in the process under her own rules and agendas after a lot of hard work and leaping over the hurdles put in her way.

"It is invaluable to work with Jo. It is hard to keep going when you perceive resistance around you, but with Jo as a cheerleader by your side, you can achieve way more than you would ever do alone"
Nerys Frater, GP and founder of The Lifestyle Clinic 

 
'I came for the learning and stayed for the community'

Trust me. You need to ride this rollercoaster with like-minded souls who you can cry with, laugh with and celebrate with. You might think this is the last thing you need but it is a long lonely journey going it alone. 

What is the value of knowing you have others who have your back and will pick you up when you are finding things hard? 

Priceless.

Each month there are different live sessions available to suit your stage of business. 

You will get connection, try new skills, meet new people, be inspired by others stories, learn new skills, ask questions, get over road blocks and feel energised and ready to take on any challenges that come your way.

Most healthcare professionals find it really powerful to learn that others are having similar struggles and hear the creative ways they are showing up for themselves amongst the hustle of their normal work and personal lives.

'GOLD', previously known as  The Digital Doctor Membership is the group coaching element and is the perfect place to kick off your business journey once you have learnt the basics within The Start Up Support Programme. 

"I love nothing more than watching the magic unfold as I support medics doing things differently and watch them, in turn, support each other." Dr Jo Watkins

'I was not sure about the group coaching, I thought I wanted 1:1 support to help me but the power of the peer support has blown my mind' Dr Rosie Khan