Hello, I’m Raj
I am a mindset and trauma-informed coach, TEDx speaker, published author, and minister.
My work supports women who have lived through abuse, trauma, and long seasons of survival, as well as organisations, churches, and communities who want honest, grounded conversations about resilience, truth, and recovery.
Whether you are here to explore coaching, considering booking me to speak, or wanting to understand more about my work and story, you are in the right place.
Lived Understanding, Not Just Training
I do this work from lived experience as well as professional practice.
I know what it is to live with fear, confusion, and the weight that trauma can carry. I also know what it takes to rebuild safety, self-trust, and direction over time.
I don’t ask people to relive their pain or prove their story.
I understand the quiet impact trauma has on identity, confidence, and decision-making, because I’ve walked that road myself.
This lived understanding shapes how I listen, how I speak, and how I hold space.
Alongside my lived experience, I hold professional certification as a Mindset and Trauma-Informed Coach and am a Senior Fellow Member of the ACCPH.
My Approach
Grounded in lived experience. Delivered with integrity, care, and respect.
My coaching is trauma-informed, paced, and grounded in emotional safety and choice.
I believe recovery is not linear and healing cannot be rushed. Support should meet you where you are, not where you are expected to be.
In coaching I focus on:
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Helping you think more clearly when you feel stuck
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Supporting emotional steadiness and self-regulation
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Strengthening boundaries, choice, and self-trust
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Offering perspective without judgement or pressure
This is not therapy and it is not crisis support. It is a supportive, ethical coaching practice rooted in respect, honesty, and care.
My speaking is honest, grounded, and rooted in lived experience rather than theory alone.
I speak at churches, corporate organisations, community groups, conferences, and national platforms. Every talk is shaped around the audience and the conversation they need to have.
In speaking I focus on:
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Creating safe but courageous conversations
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Helping audiences feel genuinely seen and understood
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Addressing trauma, resilience, faith, and identity with honesty
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Equipping organisations with practical awareness and insight
Whether you need a keynote, a workshop, or a panel contribution, I bring both personal testimony and professional expertise to every platform.
Faith and Ministry
"My faith is part of who I am. It informs my values of truth, integrity, compassion, and hope, and it shapes the way I show up for every person I work with."
I am an ordained minister with years of experience serving within faith communities. I understand both the comfort and the profound complexity that spiritual life can hold.
I also understand, from personal experience, the deep harm that can come when faith is misused, weaponised, or imposed.
Spiritual abuse is real, and its impact on identity, trust, and recovery is significant. I hold this with great care in everything I do.
Faith is never forced into my work. It is offered only where it is appropriate, welcome, and safe.
For some, faith is a source of strength, hope, and grounding. For others, it has been a place of deep pain and betrayal. Both realities are fully respected here.
If you are a church, faith organisation, or community group looking for a speaker who understands this complexity from the inside, I would be honoured to bring this conversation to your audience.
Professional Standards and Boundaries
I am a certified mindset and trauma-informed coach and a Senior Fellow Member of the ACCPH (Accredited Counsellors, Coaches, Psychotherapists and Hypnotherapists).
I am currently completing a Level 5 Diploma in Trauma-Informed Coaching, reflecting my commitment to ongoing learning and professional development.
My work is always delivered within clear ethical boundaries and trauma-aware principles. I work within the scope of coaching practice at all times and take my responsibility to the people I support seriously.
Also Available
I am also a published author of two autobiographies and a guided journal, written from lived experience for women who need to know they are not alone.
Alongside my books, I have created four affirmation card sets to support women at every stage of their healing journey.
The I Am Affirmation Cards come in two volumes. Volume 1, Foundations of Strength, and Volume 2, Flourishing in Purpose. Each set contains 27 double-sided cards with gentle journaling prompts, beautifully presented with gold foil detailing. Designed to help you reconnect with your confidence, self-worth, and inner resilience.
The Empowerment Edition Cards also come in two volumes. Volume 1, Strength and Resilience, and Volume 2, Growth and Self-Empowerment. Each set contains 27 double-sided cards presented in a luxury faux leather bag with rose gold foil detailing. Designed for women who are ready to move from survival into strength.
All of my books, affirmation cards, and faith-inspired handmade products are available in the shop and offer a quiet, accessible first step for anyone not yet ready to reach out directly.
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Awards & Recognition
A life of purpose, acknowledged by those who champion women who refuse to be silenced.
Over the years my work has been recognised nationally and locally, across business, community, and women's empowerment. Each award and each platform reflects the real impact of this work on real lives, and on the lives of women and children who needed someone to speak up.
I have had the honour of being invited to speak at the House of Lords as part of the From Victims to Heroines event in 2018, and at 10 Downing Street as part of my ongoing advocacy work for women and children affected by abuse.
In 2019 I was selected as one of only thirty women to feature in Once Upon a Time in Birmingham, a celebrated book honouring Birmingham's most inspiring women past and present. I was chosen alongside globally recognised names including Malala Yousafzai, Olympic champion Denise Lewis, and bestselling author Kit de Waal.
The awards and recognitions listed below are a testament not to ambition, but to what becomes possible when a woman chooses to turn her pain into purpose.
National Entrepreneur Awards – Most Inspiring Business Person of the Year Finalist 2020
Asian Womens Award - Social & Humanitarian Finalist 2020
CITI Microentrepreneurship Award – The Social Entrepreneur of the Year Finalist 2020
Universal Peace Federation - Women of Excellence Award 2018
Forward Ladies The National Highly Commendable Inspiring Leader Award 2017
Forward Ladies The Midlands Regional Inspiring Leader Award 2017
MBCC Charitable Business Fundraiser Award 2017
Community Champion Asian Business Award 2016
West Midlands Woman of the Year 2015
West Midlands Most Inspirational Woman 2015
As Seen & Heard On
A voice that has reached thousands across television, radio, print, and national platforms.
My story and my work have been shared across a wide range of media, publications, and national platforms.
Television: ITV News, TBN UK, UCB TV, and Revelation TV, where I discussed The Only Arranged Marriage and my journey from abuse to advocacy.
Radio: Premier Christian Radio, UCB Radio, BBC Radio WM, and Newstyle Radio. Interviewed on topics including domestic abuse, forced marriage, faith, and survivor recovery.
Magazines and Publications: Featured in Keep the Faith Magazine, Fused Magazine, and Dluxe Magazine. Also featured in Inspirational Women, Inspirational Lives, a published book celebrating female achievers from across the UK, edited by Tracey McAtamney and raising funds for Katie Piper's Foundation.
National Platforms: Invited speaker at the National Commission on Forced Marriage UK, contributing to national policy conversations about forced marriage, abuse, and survivor support.
Featured speaker for Responsible Finance UK, contributing to national conversations around gender equality, women entrepreneurship, and access to financial support for women rebuilding their lives.
Invited to speak at the House of Lords in 2018 as part of the From Victims to Heroines event, sharing a platform with prominent advocates and changemakers.
Invited to 10 Downing Street as part of my ongoing advocacy work for women and children affected by abuse.
TEDx Speaker sharing my talk "Why Me?" which has since reached thousands of viewers worldwide.
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