WAYS TO WORK WITH JO

You do not need to know exactly what support you need before you get in touch. 

Tell me where you are, what you’re trying to work out and what feels stuck.

I read every application personally and usually reply with a voice note.

For most people who are new to working with me, the best place to start is Co-Thinking Clarity.

Co-Thinking Clarity £497

One conversation.
Four weeks to think, test and explore.

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This is my main 1:1 starting point for people I haven’t worked with before.

It gives us enough time to understand the bigger picture, properly untangle what’s going on, work out your next useful step and then support you while you test and move things forward.

You do not need to arrive with a perfectly formed business idea.

You might be at the very beginning, already in business, or somewhere in between.

The Power Hour £297

Focused strategic thinking for one specific thing.

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Power Hours are invitation only and are usually for people whose business, work or context I already know.

Because we don’t need to spend time establishing the bigger picture, we can go straight into the question, decision or problem you want to solve.

If I think a Power Hour is all you need, I’ll suggest it when I reply to your application.

Start Up Support Surgery Programme (SuSS) £1,997 for 12 months

Longer-term strategy, support and community for female doctors building something alongside medicine and real life.

OPENING LATE SEPTEMBER.

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If you’re looking for ongoing support rather than a one off or four week intervention, SuSS may be the right place.

You can absolutely express an interest in SuSS through this form.

If I think you’re ready to go straight into the programme, I’ll tell you. If I think it would be useful for us to start with Co-Thinking Clarity first, I’ll tell you that too.

The initial commitment is for 12 months.

If, at the end of that year, you’re still building, testing and working things out, you can stay for a second 12 months without paying anything more.

And when you’re ready to graduate, there’s an Alumni group for ongoing support and connection.

Not sure what you need?

That’s completely fine.

That’s why this form exists.

Tell me what’s going on.

I’ll read it, think about it and come back to you, usually by voice note, with what I think would be the most useful next step.

PS. This form isn’t a commitment or an agreement to work together. It simply helps me understand your situation and see whether I can genuinely support you and if so, how.

 Dr Jo Watkins is a GP, business mentor, coach, founder, mum of four and small business owner who brings together business strategy, coaching, connection and community in her 1:1 work and group programmes. 

She has been described as a “human catalyst” and thrives on working with medics and healthcare professionals who want to do things differently, helping them find the confidence, clarity and practical support to take an idea out of their head and turn it into something real.

Jo has spent more than 25 years in medicine and around 15 years learning business from the grassroots up, largely by trying things, getting things wrong, changing direction and working out what she actually wanted her own working life to look like.

It started with building her GP practice website back in 2009.

Then came an acupuncture qualification.
A Botox course.
An organic food-product business, Bendylegs Granola.
Renovating and marketing a successful holiday let without AirBNB.
And later, co-founding The HOW People, an in person and then online membership and project supporting teenage girls, which went on to collaborate with The Prince’s Trust to deliver programmes in schools in Wales.

Along the way, other medics started asking Jo for support with their own ideas and businesses, which led her to complete a Transformational Life Coaching Diploma with Tom Dillon and develop the work she does today.

Jo has made plenty of mistakes, worn most of the hats and continues to learn, test and adapt as her own business grows.

That is a big part of why she is so passionate about helping other people do this without feeling like they need to know everything before they begin.

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

Signposting.
Troubleshooting.
Advising.
Listening.
Suggesting.
Building confidence.
Encouraging.
Challenging.
Being honest.

And understanding how hard it can be to be a medic who wants to do something differently.

The digital world has changed what is possible.

Healthcare professionals can now take their knowledge, skills and experience beyond the traditional healthcare model, reach more people and build work in ways that simply weren’t possible before.

But having more possibilities does not necessarily make it easier.

It can be overwhelming.
It can be full of jargon.
Lots of false promises. 

And it can very quickly feel like you need a website, a niche, a social media strategy, a funnel, a business plan and 14 other things before you are allowed to start.

You don’t.

Sometimes you just need someone alongside you who can help you work out what matters now.

Dr Nerys Frater is a GP with an interest in diabetes and founder of The Lifestyle Clinic. She was Jo's first ever business coaching client in 2022. Since then Jo has gone on to support hundreds of doctors through her programmes, mentoring and podcast. 

When Nerys and Jo started working together, Nerys was already delivering lifestyle support to patients through her surgery and local health board.

Over the course of 2022, with Jo’s support, Nerys took that knowledge further and launched her first online course and community for people with pre-diabetes across the UK.

She went on to run sell-out group programmes, supporting hundreds of people to improve their health, doing work she deeply cares about, but in a way she had created herself.

It took hard work.

It involved hurdles.

And it certainly wasn’t a neat, straight line.

But that is exactly the kind of thing Jo loves helping people make possible.

“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.”
Dr 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.

"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, GP and Life Coach

"It is always so inspirational and motivating attending your Zoom calls. Chatting to peers that get it and working forwards one step at a time even when it makes me feel uncomfortable" Dr Hannah Casey, GP and Health Coach