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Cath Lloyd

“I help families end sadness after a big change so they can come out the other side, live and authentic and happy life again.”

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I am Cath Lloyd, TEDx resilience speaker, author of ‘When Dad Became Joan’ and '4 Steps to Emotional Freedom - How to be happy again after painful life changes". I help families end the sadness after a big change to restore calm, peacefulness to live a confident life with vitality.

How well do you know your family?

How well do you know yourself?

In 1987, my Dad made the shocking confession that he wished to become a woman. Through the years of emotional, conflicting, and tormenting thought processes, I wondered if life would ever feel normal again. You see, my Dad had sensed he was different from the age of 5 and spent 45 years learning how to become an expert in deception. So, when he opened up to me it was a total shock.

We all have a story about coming to terms with change, whether this is transgender reassignment, separation, loss, illness, disability, or living through another trauma. As we live through our story we do the best we can with the strategies we have at our disposal. Sometimes these are not enough and we have to search long and hard to find alternatives.

As an adult education teacher working in a male prison, I learned how to see the other side of the story. To see the exception to the rule, that life isn’t always clear cut. Life is constantly changing sometimes for the better and at other times there needs to be a period of adjustment. We have to learn how to adjust and start living a new normal.

‘When Dad Became Joan’ is my story of how, for many years, I fought against my Dad’s gender reassignment. I open my heart to show the conflicts I finally managed to conquer.

During my process of rehabilitation, I learned to understand my thoughts, and feelings and how to manage them successfully and finally come out the other end smiling.

I am sure you agree that life never runs smoothly. What we learn from our traumas and mistakes helps us to deal with the next challenge that is thrust into our life.

In 2017 my son broke his neck and is now tetraplegic meaning that he only has movement from his shoulders upwards. What I learned from my long bereavement cycle of change and loss for my Dad really helped me manage my thoughts and feelings around the drastic lifestyle change for my son and us as a family had to adjust to.

The strategies I ultimately used, I teach today to help families and those living with the bereavement cycle of change and loss so they can come out the other side smiling and with warmth in their hearts.

I can bring to your discussions an honesty and first hand experiences of overcoming change and loss in life that some will be too frightened to talk about.


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You can read more about my journey in my book, "When Dad Became Joan",

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Cath Lloyd - I help families who are struggling to manage their sadness after a big change in their life to restore happiness again.

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4 Steps to Emotional Freedom - How to be Happy Again after Painful Life Changes Embrace Change, Find Happiness: Unlocking Emotional Freedom Within these pages, I invite you on a transformative journey born from my own struggles and triumphs. In '4 Steps to Emotional Freedom', intertwine personal stories—navigating my father's gender reassignment and my son's life-altering accident—with expert strategies. This book will become your companion through life's most tumultuous moments. With practical wisdom and heartfelt storytelling, embark on a path toward resilience, inner strength, and the unwavering pursuit of happiness. Prepare to discover newfound emotional liberation within the pages of this invaluable guide. TEDx Speaker, speaker and author of 'When Dad Became Joan' and now "4 Steps to Emotional Freedom - How to be Happy Again after Painful Life Changes". Helping families manage sadness after a big change in their life so they can live life with confidence and vitality again.

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