About The Power of You Creator

I’m Mark Chisholm — a husband, a father of five, a wellbeing coach, and someone who believes deeply in the power of human connection.

For more than 20 years, my work and my life have been centred around supporting children, young people, adults, and families through challenge, change, and emotional struggle. I’ve worked in education, residential care, sport, and wellbeing — often alongside people at their most vulnerable — and I’ve learned that lasting change doesn’t come from fixing people, but from understanding them.

Today, I work as a Pupil Wellbeing Worker across a cluster of primary schools, providing 1:1 support for children who experience anxiety, trauma, emotional dysregulation, behavioural difficulties, or disengagement from learning. My role is about being a safe, consistent adult — someone who listens without judgement, encourages growth, and helps children believe in themselves again.

“My why — family, connection, and the reason this work matters to me.”

A Career Built on Trust and Experience

My professional journey began in children’s residential school care, where I spent 13 years supporting young people aged 8–18. During that time, I progressed from support worker to Registered Residential Manager, overseeing safeguarding, staff development, and the day-to-day running of two homes.

Alongside this, I worked across primary and secondary education, delivered PE programmes to over 350 children each week, and supported young people at different developmental stages. These experiences shaped my understanding of behaviour, trauma, resilience, and the importance of relationships in wellbeing.

Sport has also played a defining role in my life. I played football to semi-professional level, represented Scotland on nine occasions, and captained teams to league and cup success. As a qualified coach for over 22 years, I’ve worked with children, young people, and adults at every level of the game.

Sport taught me discipline, resilience, leadership, and belonging — lessons that now underpin my coaching and wellbeing work.

The Power of You

My Approach to Coaching

I am a Transformational Mental Health & Wellbeing Coach, trained through leading tutors and accredited with:

  • The Association for Coaching

  • NHS Personalised Care Institute

  • International Practitioners of Holistic Medicine

My approach blends evidence-informed coaching models with trauma-aware, strengths-based practice. I work in a way that is human, practical, and grounded in real life — meeting people where they are and supporting them to move forward at a pace that feels safe.

I do not diagnose or treat mental health conditions.  I work alongside clinical services, schools, and families — helping people build emotional regulation, confidence, clarity, and resilience in everyday life.

Why This Work Matters to Me

Like many people in this field, my work is shaped not only by professional experience, but by life itself.

I have lived through loss, grief, trauma, addiction within my family, and my own struggles with anxiety and depression. I have supported loved ones through illness, including dementia and motor neurone disease. These experiences have humbled me and strengthened my belief that compassion, understanding, and connection save lives.

I don’t stand above people.  I don’t claim to have all the answers.  I stand with people — walking alongside them while they find their own strength.

Why I Created

The Power of You

There comes a point where you can no longer ignore what you’re called to do.

After years of supporting others — and doing the work to understand myself — I reached a place where I knew it was time to create something that removed barriers, brought people together, and offered support before crisis, not just after it.

The Power of You exists to:

  • Support children who feel overwhelmed or misunderstood

  • Help families reconnect and regain confidence

  • Walk alongside adults who feel stuck, burnt out, or lost

  • Bridge gaps while people wait for specialist support

  • Create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and believed in

If I can help even one person feel less alone, more hopeful, or more capable of change — then the work matters.

When one person begins to believe in themselves again, that belief spreads.

And sometimes, people just need someone to believe in them first.