Belinda is the Co-Founder and Managing Director of SecondNature International. With a determination to transform the way presentation skills training is delivered both in-person and online, she is a strong advocate for a more personal and sustainable methodology.
She believes people don’t have to change who they are to be the presenter they want to be. Instead, she developed a coaching approach that harnesses individual personalities to build authentic presentation styles and personal brands.
Coaching Style
Belinda is an enthusiastic, vibrant and highly engaging trainer and coach. She is known for her insightful feedback and supportive counsel, helping executives transform their presence, authority, impact and persuasiveness.
Career Background
Belinda has almost 25 years’ experience in professional development, working with people from C-suite executives to high-potential graduates across a huge variety of industries worldwide. Before launching SecondNature, she was General Manager of a communications skills consultancy and began her career in advertising at Saatchi & Saatchi in London and in Sydney. She holds a Management Sciences (BSc) Honours degree from the University of Manchester, is DISC and MBTI accredited, and has a Cert IV in Training and Assessment.
Belinda has coached people across 35+ countries – from the US and India to China, Singapore, Australia and the UK – and has helped thousands transform their business presentation skills. Her client list spans an A–Z of industries, including organisations such as Acuity KP, AIB, Amazon, Argent, Asda, BBC, Brookfield, Brother, BT, Coca-Cola, Cushman & Wakefield, DHL, EE, Esri, Euromonitor, Filtronic, Heineken, Highlands & Islands Airports, Intel, IpsosMORI, Kite, LCP, Mars, Moody’s, Motorola, Moonpig, Multiplex, Nationwide, Next, Northern Trust, Nuvia, Opencast, Publicis Groupe, RCNi, Roche, Savills, SK Foods, Stretchline, Triumph Motorcycles, TTI Inc. and Wells Fargo.
Outside work, Belinda is a passionate gardener, nature-watcher, and has a lifelong love of travel. Her first full-time job as a student was as a truck driver, and she still relishes meeting people from different countries and cultures. To date, she has visited 40 countries – with many more on her list to discover.