About Dale
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Some stories refuse to stay quiet
I’m Dale Darley, and I help women recognise when they have one of those stories, and trust themselves enough to write it.
Not just any book. The book that’s been knocking at your consciousness, carrying your hard-won wisdom, demanding to be shared.
Here’s what I’ve learned: The barrier isn’t a lack of writing skill. It’s the deeper question of “Who am I to write a book?” It’s impostor syndrome, perfectionism, and the fear that your story doesn’t matter.
But your lived experience is your qualification. The insights you’ve gained, the challenges you’ve overcome, the wisdom you now carry, that’s exactly what someone else needs to hear.
This is about writing books that matter. Books that create a real connection. Books that help someone feel less alone or more understood. Books that serve as maps for others walking similar paths.
Whether you need practical guidance to organise your expertise or you’re ready for the deeper work of claiming your voice and trusting your truth, I meet you where you are.
Because the women who need your words are waiting.
Meet Dale Darley
My Story
My career began in software training, then business development and marketing. I spent decades helping companies clarify their message and connect with audiences, becoming skilled at making complex ideas clear and compelling.
Then life did what life does: It messed with me (how dare it). Health challenges, loss, and deep questioning stripped away everything I thought I knew about success. I found myself repeatedly at a crossroads, forced to reinvent not just my career but my entire understanding of what mattered.
Writing saved me. Not polished professional writing, but raw, honest writing that helped me make sense of who I was becoming. Words became my way home to myself.
That’s when I realised my real calling: helping women trust their voices enough to write the books that matter. The books that carry their wisdom and refuse to stay quiet.
What I Believe
Your lived experience is your qualification. You don’t need more credentials to share your wisdom – you need more trust in what you’ve already learned.
Some stories choose us, not the other way around. If something in you won’t stay quiet, that’s not an accident. That’s a calling.
The book you’re afraid to write is probably the one that most needs to be written. Fear is often a compass pointing toward what matters.
Your voice matters, especially when you don’t believe it. The women who need your words are waiting for someone who understands, someone who can say, “I know this place, and there is a way through.”
How I Work
I help women write books that matter through two main paths:
Practical guidance for those ready to organise their expertise into helpful, structured books with community support.
Deeper transformation work for those who know they have a story that demands to be told – the kind of book that emerges from your soul’s journey, not just your knowledge.
I don’t do fluff or hype. As a 3/6 emotional projector and INFJ, I cut straight to what matters and meet you exactly where you are.
Whether you’re sharing expertise or claiming your deepest truth, I help you trust that your story matters and guide you through the real work of bringing it into the world.
My Background
I’ve walked the path of reinvention more than once. My early years were shaped by constant moves due to my father’s RAF career, teaching me resilience and adaptability from a young age.
My business background spans decades in software training, business development, and marketing—work that taught me how to clarify complex messages and help people connect authentically.
Now I live in the tranquil hills of Spain with my rescue dogs, having learned that sometimes the most profound work comes from the quietest places.
My own journey through health challenges, loss, and multiple reinventions taught me that writing isn’t just a skill- it’s a lifeline.
Who I’m Here For
You’re a woman who knows she has something important to say, but you keep getting stuck in your own head about it.
Maybe you’ve been thinking about writing a book for months or years. Maybe you start and stop, convinced your story doesn’t matter or that you’re not qualified enough to share your insights.
You have the knowledge, the experience, the wisdom. What you need is someone who understands that the real barrier isn’t learning to write – and it’s learning to trust your voice.
If you’ve ever thought, “Who am I to write a book?” or “What if no one cares what I have to say?”—you’re exactly who I work with.
Because here’s what I know: The women who question their worthiness to speak are often the ones with the most important things to say.
My Approach
I don’t just teach book writing, I live it. And I’ve learned that the real work isn’t about technique or formulas. It’s about trust.
Trust that your voice matters. Trust that your story is worth telling. Trust that someone needs to hear exactly what you have to say.
I blend strategic thinking from my business background with a deep understanding of what stops women from claiming their voices. I can sense when someone is hiding behind “I’m not ready” or “Who am I to write a book?” because I’ve been there myself.
This isn’t about quick fixes or magic formulas. It’s about doing the real work—the internal work of moving through imposter syndrome, perfectionism, and the fear that your story doesn’t matter.
Your story isn’t just personal history. It’s wisdom gained through experience. It’s a map for others walking similar paths. When you write from that place of authentic truth, you create something that genuinely helps people.
I meet you where you are. Some women need practical structure and community support. Others are ready for deeper transformation work. Both paths honor your story – they just serve different stages of readiness.
This is grounded work. It’s honest work. And it creates books that matter.
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Professional Experience
Background
I hold an MBA from The University of Glamorgan, an ILM level 7 Executive Coaching certificate and an NLP practitioner certificate.
Prior to becoming a coach/mentor, I taught Executive Leadership, Assertiveness Skills and Knowledge Management.
I have served in senior marketing management roles in the IT and manufacturing sectors.
Qualifications
- MBA
- ILM (Institute of Leadership Management) Level 7 Executive Coach
- NLP Practitioner
- Reiki 1,2 & Angelic
- Crystal Therapist & Healer
- Nutritional Healing Therapist (Naturopathic)
The Values That Guide My Work
1. Authenticity – Living and Leading from the Heart
True reinvention begins by honouring who you are at your core. I create space for deep reflection so you can release outdated narratives, attune to your heart’s wisdom, and reconnect with your true essence. This isn’t about changing who you are—it’s about coming home to yourself.
2. Wisdom – Integrating Intuition, Knowledge, and Life’s Cycles
Reinvention isn’t about pushing—it’s about flowing with life’s natural rhythms. I bring intuition, reflective writing, and embodied awareness into my work, helping you trust your inner knowing and transform with grace, in your own time.
3. Empowerment – Owning Your Story and Your Path
I’m here to guide, not tell. Your journey is uniquely yours. My role is to help you recognise your brilliance, uncover your truth, and take empowered steps forward. Whether through writing, reflection, or aligned action, you are always in the lead.
4. Fair Play – Honouring Balance, Energy, and Personal Truth
Transformation should feel nourishing, not exhausting. I believe in honouring your energy, trusting your timing, and choosing a path that feels balanced and sustainable. Reinvention isn’t a race—it’s a reclamation.
5. Freedom to Be You – The Ultimate Goal of Reinvention
At the heart of everything I do is a simple belief: you deserve to live in full alignment with your truth. Reinvention is about creating a life that feels expansive, joyful, and utterly, unapologetically YOU.
My Story
The Long And Winding Road
Where do you begin to tell the story of becoming? For me, it’s less of a straight line and more of a spiral—twisting through healing, heartbreak, awakening, and homecoming.
I’m Dale, and I live tucked away in the hills of Spain with my three rescue dogs—my soulful companions and constant teachers in love, patience, and presence. This wild and quiet place is where I found myself again. Where I stopped performing and started listening. Where I allowed the pieces of my life to come together in a way that finally made sense.
Like many women, I’ve stood at countless crossroads. Loss. Illness. Breakups. Relocations. Moments that felt like endings, only to later reveal themselves as sacred invitations to begin again. Each time, I peeled back another layer, released an old identity, and stepped closer to the truth of who I really am.
My early life held its own complexity—constant moves thanks to my father’s RAF career, the instability of living with alcoholism, and experiences of abuse that left their shadows. But I no longer see these things as the whole story. They were chapters in my transformation, the ashes from which I’ve risen, over and over again.
The most radical thing I’ve ever done? I learned how to love myself. Not in theory—in practice. In the quiet. In the mess. In the mirror.
Writing was my anchor. My medicine. My magic. It helped me understand what I was carrying, what needed to be let go, and what wanted to rise in its place. Through the written word, I reclaimed my voice—and my life.
Now, I share this with others. I hold space for women who are fed up, cracked open, or quietly whispering, “there has to be more than this.”
Together, we write new stories—truthful, powerful, heart-led ones.
Today, my life is no longer about chasing anything. It’s about living fully, loving deeply, and guiding others back to themselves so that they have the courage to share their story.
My dogs are curled at my feet, the mountains keep me grounded, and my words are my offering to the world.
The journey continues—but now I walk it with fierce clarity, open-hearted devotion, and a deep belief that it’s never too late to become who you were always meant to be.
Testimonials
What my clients say
Dale, you have truly guided me through the entire process and believed in me when I felt unsure about myself. This project is excellent, and I am sure it will touch many hearts. Thank you for your calming presence and for offering this wonderful project to all of us. Monika Chugh
It’s been an awesome journey so far, Dale Darley! And thank you for all your hard work – you’re such a creative soul! Lorraine Biggs
Dale, you have a beautiful, gentle energy, and I learned so much more about how to get the most out of journaling and different ways to meditate and connect to the heart and heart of Mother Earth. I loved your books and ways of connecting from our soul to our journal. Dale has a beautiful way of making you feel held in loving energy. Fiona Clark