Joanne Mallon is an author, podcaster and the UK’s most experienced media career coach.
She trained as a coach in 2001, after a 10 year career as a TV producer for shows including GMTV and This Morning.
Joanne regularly features in the media and is known for her friendly, practical and down to earth approach. She’s been in The Guardian, The Independent, Daily Telegraph, London Evening Standard, BBC national and local radio and many others. Joanne has written for a wide range of magazines and websites and was a featured speaker at the 2025 Glastonbury festival.
Joanne is the author of several wellbeing books including How to Find Joy in 5 Minutes a Day, Change Your Life in 5 Minutes a Day and Find Your Why (a guide to finding your purpose in life). Her next book, a guide to de-stressing, is due to be published in 2026. She’s currently working on the book after that, which will be about mindfulness.
Joanne also produces and hosts the podcast, 5 Minutes to Change Your Life, one of the UK’s top 5 self improvement podcasts.
An accredited life coach and NLP Practitioner, Joanne has a BA (Hons) degree in English & Communications and a Post Graduate Diploma in Broadcast Journalism.
Joanne is originally from Belfast and currently lives with her family in Brighton.
Getting in touch with Joanne Mallon
For media interviews and other enquiries, email joanne@joannemallon.com, or say hello on Instagram @joannemallon
You can also book coaching sessions directly online here
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