This is an in-person workshop led by Nicky Herrington - voice coach and photographer, and interior design business coach, Julia Begbie. 

The retreat will be held at Southdowns Retreat, Steyning, West Sussex, on Sunday 7 June. It will run from 9.30am until 5.00pm. 

The Designed Self is for designers who are ready to approach visibility as a professional discipline rather than a personal ordeal. The day will not make you louder, more performative, or more polished. It will give you a professional self that feels stable, inhabitable, and genuinely yours - one you can rely on in client meetings, on site, and on camera.

The group is small by design. Between five and ten places. The atmosphere is calm, private, and unhurried.

What is included

A pre-retreat workbook to begin clarifying your Founder Presence before you arrive. A structured day of three sessions combining embodiment practice led by Nicky Herrington with the Founder Presence framework developed by Julia Begbie. A healthy lunch. Optional use of the sauna and swimming pond. A post-retreat profile to guide the intentional emergence of your public presence.

Your guides

Julia Begbie coaches founder-led interior design practices on authority, positioning, and the commercial role of presence. Nicky Herrington is a voice coach, drama coach, and photographer whose work helps professionals inhabit confidence rather than perform it.

Sunday 7 June · Arrival from 9.30am · 10.00am – 5.00pm

One practical note: if you have any questions before completing your booking, email Julia on [email protected], and she will respond personally.