Sandra Cunningham CCPC, PCC, TICC, TIRC
Hello! I'm Sandra, the Founder of Walking Coach®. I help clients heal, grow, and build resilience by integrating the best coaching and science based theories with the guidance of natural wisdom.
I’m a trauma-informed leadership and relationship systems coach and a strategy consultant-thinking partner to other professionals in the field of development and change.
Originally from Scotland, I hold an MA Hons in Modern and Economic History and an MSc in Marketing. My career has spanned various cultures, industries, and organisations, all in pursuit of meaningful work that contributes to a better world.
Coaching, Resilience and Sustainability
In my coaching practice, I’ve guided senior leaders, teams, entrepreneurs, individual contributors, and couples across diverse sectors, such as high-tech, nonprofit management, healthcare, defence, financial services, and manufacturing.
Clients often share that our sessions bring clarity, direction, renewal and alignment with their purpose.
Since 2014, I have been mentored by Ecopsychologist David Key and immersed myself in the EHAMA Institute's teachings in New Mexico, focusing on ancient wisdom and collective healing. Recently, I earned certification as a Trauma-informed Coach. These experiences have profoundly shaped my approach to personal healing, contributing to global well-being and sustainability.
Walking, Coaching and Me
Walking, adventure, and spending time in wild places have always been sources of enrichment in my life, and like many people, I’d often dream of aligning my passion with my work. My first step in this direction was when I left an international marketing career to co-found an outdoor team-building company in central Europe.
Later, when I faced a particularly tough period in my personal life, I discovered firsthand how outdoor experiences can impact our psychology, changing how we think, feel and behave. Folding these experiences into my personal development and healing work over the next few years was transformative.
Walking Coach® was born during a 100-mile charity trek across the Jordan desert in 2010. During this journey, fellow walkers would engage with me in meaningful conversations, sparking insights and personal revelations.
These conversations often led to profound self-discoveries and life changes. It was during these moments that I realised my passion for guiding people to access their inner wisdom through the simple yet powerful acts of walking, talking, thinking, and reflecting in natural, wide-open spaces.
Since then, I've guided leaders, entrepreneurs, teams, and fellow coaches from the confines of indoor settings to the expansive possibilities found in natural environments, helping them discover innovative solutions and new perspectives.
