Peta
Heskell is Britain's FIRST Flirt Coach [she invented the name and
concept of Flirt Coaching and chose 'Flirt Coach' as a title for her first
book ]. She is founder of the UK Flirting Academy in 1998 and regularly
facilitates Flirting Weekend courses and Activate your Attraction Power
weekends.
She
is the author of Flirt Coach (Thorsons 2001), The Little
Book of Flirting (Thorsons Element 2002 Oct 7th) and The
Flirt Coach’s Guide to Finding the Love you Want
(Thorsons Element February 2003).
Newest release is 'Flirt Coach's Secrets of Attraction' out
Feb 04 (Thorsons Element) .
She
has a private coaching practice in SW London and is often consulted
as a body language and relationship expert.
Peta
writes a sex column for 'Brides' magazine and is the body language
expert for New Woman . She also has a column in in the worlds
best known flirting site Flirt.com.
She
is experienced in doing PR work [down-the-line radio interviews, product
endorsement, quotes, promotional booklets]
Peta's
background is firmly rooted in the ever growing field of personal development.In
the last 17 years she has trained with some of the world’s finest personal
development experts. She
is a licensed trainer of NLP [if you’re into ‘qualifications’] and a licensed
Mythoself tm facilitator. She is a model of what she teaches and
used her own techniques to 'pull' her partner as well as create her own
career and lifestyle.
At
the age of 24 Peta was assistant editor of the sex magazine Forum.
She has also been a restaurateur, a training manager and a computer software
trainer. In the past she has worked in the music business,
advertising, PR, publishing and nightclubs
Peta
believes that flirting
is ‘being who you are, loving yourself, giving out the glow and wanting
to connect with other people in a positive and happy way’.
The best flirts do it with everyone and that flirting is not just
for sex but can be used to help you be more successful in every area of
your life.
Peta
has been running Flirting Weekends in the UK, the US and Europe for five
years. The courses and coaching are designed to enhance self esteem,
generate confidence, encourage positive interaction with others, and stir
the deepest passions inside. The courses
are highly experiential and designed to activate confidence, and playfulness.
Peta's courses are attended by a broad cross section of society
including therapists, writers,
accountants, dancers, doctors, lawyers, housewives bus drivers and mechanics!
Ages of participants range from 23 to 65 with a core majority of
thirties and forties. Peta’s trainings are riotous, outrageous and a
lot of fun [and the learning just slips in between the laughs].
Peta
changed her own career and life at the age of 45 and believes that there
is hope for everyone to be and do exactly what brings them the most joy. She recently passed her motorbike test [aged 52] after five
tries and occasionally writes for a scooter magazine about her experiences.
TV
She
is a frequent guest on TV shows and has been a confidence coach
in two recent documentaries for ITV. In 2003 she appeared as
a dating coach in ITV's 'For Love or Money' and ITV's '18-30 Stoners'.
Over the last three years, she has guested on GMTV, Good Morning, Richard
& Judy, Trisha, Big Brother Little Brother, Pop Stars the Rivals,
Kilroy, Heaven and Earth, The Wright Stuff, Terry and Gabi.
She has provided commentary for C4's '100 Worst Britons' and ITV's recent
documentary about Frank Bruno.
Channel 4 broadcast a documentary about her flirt school in 1999.
The Academy and Peta have been
featured in most of the major glossy magazines from Cosmo through
Elle, Real, and Men’s Health.
Articles on her have appeared in the Times, the Guardian, The Independent,The
Sunday Telegraph, the Sun, the Mail and the Mirror. Two
of her books, Flirt Coach and Little Book of
Flirting were serialised in the Daily Mail and her latest
book, Secrets of Attraction is published on February
4th 2004 in the UK and April 2004 in the USA.
Radio
Peta
is regularly asked to contribute to radio shows throughout the country.
She
has broadcase on Nicky Campbell's morning show on Five Live, Steve Wright
in the afternoon on Radio 2, Johnny Walker's Drive Time to name a few.
She also did two Shoptalk series for Radio 4 one about emotions at work
and the other about parties. She's done several 'my thoughts
on the glossy mags' on Southern Counties on Sunday mornings and is a guest
counsellor on their Sound Advice programme.
She's
a frequent guest on BBC Radio London and has contributed to shows with
Sadie Nine, Eddie Nestor, Lowri Turner and the Book Show on BBC Radio
London .
Naturally,
Peta is most in demand around Valentines..
Press
Too
many to mention. Peta has been featured in Daily Mail, The
Express, The Independent, The Times, Sunday Times Style Mag, The Financial
Times, the Sun, the Mirror, The Sunday Telegraph and the Guardian [who
did the first article about her workshops in 1999].
Magazines
- featured in Eve, Cosmo, Real, Woman, Best, Marie-Claire, Elle, Red,
She, US Cosmo, Company, 19, New Woman, More, B to name a few! - 3 examples
below
Eve
magazine ran a photo item on Relationship Experts and their mates featuring
on Peta and her partner..
Real
Magazine featured an article on a participant from Peta’s flirting course
and how it helped her gain confidence.
Cosmo
did a big feature on Peta’s personal empowerment sessions in their
November 2002 issue.
PERSONAL
Peta
has never been married but has had several long term relationships including
one of 15 years, all of which she describes as learning experiences.
Currently she is single and
loving it.
CORPORATE
Peta
has also taken her work to the corporate arena and runs tailored courses
to help companies foster good feeling and camaraderie in the workplace. Previous clients include BMW, Virgin Trains, BT,
Cap Gemini and Intercontinental Hotels.
She also runs a corporate 'flirting for success' course via Oddball Training.
For
more info call the Flirting Academy on 0700 4 354 784
