Experiencing Homelessness in London

I wanted to attend a 4-day event in London two years ago and

I made it on stage despite the obstacles I faced upon arriving.

Imagine you are feeling happy and looking forward to your "four-day event "45 days on stage" in London to overcome your fears of public speaking.

You embark on your flight. You are looking forward to booking into your room, dropping your suitcase and then guess what has happened?

My room got cancelled at 8 pm on Friday. I could not believe it! There I was, with my luggage and a small dinner I had bought at Marks & Spencer's Foodhall. I stamped, screamed, was on the verge of tears, and felt devastated.

Until, yes, I got my power back and did not give up on finding a room. I asked a person sitting on a bench in front of a Pub about the next hotel. He instructed me to walk down the road for a while. I tried several places. They were all booked out.

Finally, I found one for one night only instead of five. The person at the desk explained that they are fully booked in London from Saturday onwards, due to a bank holiday and a world champion boxing match taking place.

I arrived at my room, forced myself to check the internet for available rooms, and didn't give up until I found one for four nights. How happy I felt.

Saturday, I left the event early to get the room. I was arriving at 07.30 pm, Same again. The room was not available to me. It was a double booking!

How could this be? I sat down in disbelief.

Luckily, I had the phone number of someone I met at the event. I called and explained my situation. Even though we only met at the event, this person invited me to share her room with her for two nights.

What a relief. I could not believe my luck and felt overwhelmed with gratitude!

Booking the two remaining nights was easy. The bank holiday was over. So was the boxing championship.

After presenting my story, People asked me how I managed to stay in my power and not give up, instead of which would have been less heartache.

The result was that they wanted to be coached by me.

That is how my professional coaching started. I have coached hundreds of people throughout my life, yet this was the moment to take it to the next level and inspire many more, including you.

Isabella Maria Bordoni, on stage