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The Shift · Live group programme with John & Linda

You've been waiting for the right time. This is it.

You can name every pattern. People-pleasing, overthinking, holding back. And you still live them. The Shift is where you stop circling and start becoming who you'd be if you stopped holding yourself back.

Next group starts January 2027 · Doors open in November · No commitment to join the list

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THE SHIFT · 3 PHASES
1Let go of the old 2Turn on creator mode 3Make it stick
Next group · January 2027
3 live days with John & Linda·Small group·Heart coherence practices·Guided meditation·3 months of stabilisation support·Every call recorded· 3 live days with John & Linda·Small group·Heart coherence practices·Guided meditation·3 months of stabilisation support·Every call recorded·

Does this sound familiar?

On paper, it's a good life. So why does it feel so small?

It starts before you're properly awake: a mental list of what everyone else needs. A friend asks a favour and you say yes while every part of you means no. You're brilliant at holding it all together, and nobody notices, because you make it look easy.

By evening you've tidied, organised, replied and rescued. You finally sit down and a quiet question arrives. Then the guilt for asking it. So you save another podcast about change, and go to bed planning tomorrow for everyone else.

"Is this it?"
THE THOUGHTS THAT KEEP YOU STUCK
"If I put myself first, I'm selfish."
"I need to get everything else sorted before I focus on me."
"I should be more grateful. Wanting more feels ungrateful."
"I don't actually know what I want any more."
If any of these landed, you're in the right place. You're not broken, and nothing needs fixing. You're living from an old story, and stories can change.

You've already done the work

Understanding a pattern doesn't break it.

Your nervous system is still running the old identity on autopilot. Until that shifts, your life won't. At some point, more understanding becomes one more way of staying stuck.

PODCASTS & BOOKS

Fascinating, and you're still here

You understand every idea. You've lost touch with what's right for you, so none of it moves you forward.

THERAPY

You learned you're not broken

It helped to get things off your chest. Going over the past kept you in the story, with today as more evidence of yesterday.

RETREATS & COURSES

A high, then home

You came back lighter. Then the same people and the same routines pulled you straight back to the old you.

THE SHIFT

Change that lands, and stays

We use the past only to show you the loop. Then you choose who you want to be, practise it in your body, and get three months of support while it settles.

How The Shift works

Three phases. Built so the change lasts.

Live teaching, guided exploration, heart coherence practices and meditation, with tools you'll use in your everyday life.

013 DAYS

Let go of the old

Three 2-hour live calls on three consecutive days. You see your loops clearly, without judgement, and reclaim the power to change them.

02INTEGRATION

Turn on creator mode

Two integration calls and a follow-up call. You choose who you want to be and start showing up in your life as her.

033 MONTHS

Make it stick

Monthly calls, the alumni group and a 30-day video series, so the new you settles in while life carries on around you.

WHAT WE EXPLORE TOGETHER
  • → How the way you see yourself is shaping your life, and how to change it
  • → Why you repeat old patterns even when you know better
  • → How to move from understanding to actually living differently
  • → A clear, felt picture of who you want to become
  • → How to handle the pull between who you've been and who you're becoming
  • → Daily practices to keep the new you steady once we're done

Real shifts from previous groups

From "Is this it?" to "What's next?"

BEFORE THE SHIFT
  • Overthinking and anxious loops
  • People-pleasing and shrinking
  • Stuck in the same patterns
  • Waiting for the right time
AFTER THE SHIFT
  • Calm under pressure
  • Decisive action
  • Trusting yourself
  • Real changes in how you live
"I am not waking up hyperventilating and catching my breath the moment I open my eyes. Instead, I switch immediately to gratitude or a breathing exercise. I feel lighter and I am not taking everything so seriously."
HelenThe Shift
SPEAKING UP

Struggled to speak up. Now asks for what she wants.

FEAR

Avoided flying. Took six flights without fear.

PATTERNS

Felt stuck in the same patterns. Now catches them in real time and chooses differently.

CAREER

Unsure about her career. Now booked on a course, loving it, and excited about what's possible.

RELATIONSHIPS

Struggling in a relationship. Saw the pattern, shifted her identity, and the issue fell away.

CONFIDENCE

Avoided discomfort and uncertainty. Now steps into new experiences with confidence.

Two ways to join

Choose the support that fits you.

WAITLIST OPEN

The Shift

Everything across all three phases

[PRICE] · payment plans available

  • ✓ Three 2-hour live calls over three days
  • ✓ Two integration calls and a follow-up call
  • ✓ Three monthly stabilisation calls
  • ✓ 30-day stabilisation series
  • ✓ Meditation and call recordings from every phase
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MORE SUPPORT

The Shift + 1:1

For a more personal journey

[PRICE] · payment plans available

  • ✓ Everything in The Shift
  • ✓ A 90-minute session with John
  • ✓ A 90-minute session with Linda
  • ✓ A 90-minute session with John and Linda together
  • ✓ WhatsApp support during phases 1 and 2

Recommended when your shift centres on health.

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John and Linda El-Mokadem

Your guides

John & Linda El-Mokadem

This work comes from lived experience. John made a full recovery from chronic fatigue that, at its worst, left him in hospital for three months. Linda went through stage 4 cancer treatment, fully embracing medical care while changing how she lived through it. Both rebuilt who they were from the inside out.

In The Shift, they create a space that's safe enough to see clearly, and direct enough that you actually do something with what you see.

20+years of transformational work
BScPsychology, University of London
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Next group · January 2027

Ready to make The Shift?

Doors open in November. Join the waitlist to hear first when places open, with dates and programme details. No pressure and no commitment. Just a way to stay close to what happens next.

This programme isn't for everyone. It's for you if you feel restricted by your current life, whatever that looks like, and you're ready to stop waiting.

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