Hi, We’re The Power Within Training

James Fleming is a dynamic and passionate leader with a strong belief in the boundless potential that lies within everyone. Coming from a working-class background in Glasgow, James has always had the vision to help others grow and reach higher, despite his modest beginnings. Alongside Enas, he founded The Power Within Training, driven by a desire to make leadership development accessible and meaningful for everyone.

James’s mission is clear: to equip leaders with the mindset, self-belief, and resilience they need to overcome challenges and thrive in their personal and professional lives. Through the Motivational Intelligence revolution, he has helped countless individuals build confidence and break through personal barriers, guiding them toward achieving extraordinary results in both business and life.

With over 20 years of leadership experience, James has become a trusted figure in leadership development. His commitment to fostering emotional intelligence, growth mindset, and motivational leadership has transformed many businesses into industry leaders. The Power Within Training isn’t just a name—it’s a movement that helps turn visions into reality, shaping today’s leaders for tomorrow’s success.

Enas is a powerful, yet quiet force behind The Power Within Training. Originally from Yemen, she broke away from societal expectations, moving to Dubai to pursue her dreams—overcoming challenges like social anxiety and navigating a tough path to success. Together with James, Enas left a corporate career in oil and gas to build The Power Within Training, driven by a shared vision.

With a unique blend of emotional intelligence and resilience, Enas excels at helping others find their confidence and clarity. While James generates bold ideas, Enas is the thoughtful strategist, supporting those ideas with risk analysis and ensuring they become a reality. Her calm, analytical approach complements James’s big energy, creating a perfect partnership in both life and business.

Passionate about helping others grow, Enas empowers individuals to face challenges head-on, using Motivational Intelligence to build self-belief and resilience. Her mission is to help people not just survive but thrive—ready to succeed both personally and professionally.

“I believe passionately in the ability of people to shape their own future through positive learning, mindset and motivation. Once you harness those abilities in yourself you can supercharge your team.”

An accomplished innovator with a career spanning nearly 30 years leading teams in both the UK and Southeast Asia and spanning Education, Consultancy, Development and Leadership roles, Alan is able to draw upon both his successes and failures to support our clients to be exceptional.

Away from his role with The Power Within, Alan is an accomplished sportsman and fierce competitor, having played and coached rugby union internationally. Unsurprisingly, he is also a keen advocate of health & wellbeing, in particular as it relates to men’s health.

A dynamic and results-driven Learning & Development leader with extensive experience creating successful sales teams and transformative learning initiatives. Over the last two decades Gary has used his expertise in digital learning strategy, business development and leveraging technology to enhance team performance and scale revenue increase within various sectors including Construction, Engineering, Oil & Gas and professional services. Away from work, Gary is a keen mountain biker, fitness fanatic and scuba diver.

Empowering Women in Leadership: Meet Nicky – Director of The Power With HER: Championing Women’s Success Through Experience and Passion

Nicky, Director of The Power With HER, brings a profound blend of experience and dedication to supporting women in leadership roles. With a rich background spanning corporate service operations and client relations to entrepreneurship, she possesses the strategic insight and empathy needed to inspire, empower, and support women striving for success in their careers.

Nicky’s commitment to fostering women’s success in business and beyond is both inspiring and actionable. Her leadership at The Power With HER supports women as they aspire to achieve their best, leveraging her expertise to drive growth, motivation, and resilience across all aspects of their careers. Under her guidance, The Power With HER stands as a beacon of empowerment for women in leadership, helping them unlock their potential and create meaningful change in their workplaces and communities.

Natalie Baksheieva offers a unique and powerful blend of hands-on business leadership experience, psychological insight, and a deep commitment to personal growth. With over 20 years in senior leadership roles across diverse industries, she brings both strategic depth and human understanding to her work especially when it comes to supporting women on their journey to confident, impactful leadership.

Her background includes international coaching and training, business consultancy, and psychological tools such as the Enneagram, all of which she draws upon to help her clients unlock their potential. Natalie is passionate about supporting people, particularly women, as they grow, evolve, and step into roles of greater influence and fulfilment.

At The Power Within Training, Natalie helps leaders accelerate their development through practical, transformative training and coaching. Goal-oriented and compassionate, Natalie challenges her clients to stretch beyond their comfort zones while creating a safe and encouraging space, empowering women to lead with authenticity, resilience, and a sense of purpose. Through her guidance, clients gain the tools and mindset to create lasting, positive change in their careers, teams, and communities.

Jamie’s diverse background in management consultancy, education, and leadership coaching gives him a unique approach to helping you reach your full potential in business leadership. His focus is on empowering you to set and achieve meaningful goals while driving growth and improvement in both your personal and professional life. Jamie is all about building confidence, boosting your resilience, and helping you gain a clear perspective on your journey toward success. His leadership coaching ensures that you’re adaptable and ready to take on any challenge with clarity and purpose.

Edwin’s career, shaped by diverse industries and a disciplined military background, has uniquely prepared him to be a dynamic leader dedicated to unlocking potential. His approach, which harnesses the power of Motivational Intelligence (MQ), is not just innovative but also effective. He empowers individuals and organisations to achieve transformative growth through strategies that are tailored to their unique needs.

Edwin’s expertise in leadership development, corporate training, and operational excellence is a testament to his capabilities. His people-centred approach, balancing big-picture thinking with tailored strategies, drives measurable results and fosters cultures of continuous improvement.

At the heart of Edwin’s philosophy are four pillars: a positive mindset, meaningful engagement, strong relationships, and impactful leadership. He is deeply committed to creating environments where talent thrives, delivering award-winning programmes rooted in cutting-edge cognitive and social psychology.

Meet Samantha, a self-motivated, dynamic, and vibrant professional with an unwavering commitment to achieving excellence in sales while providing top-tier client-focused service.

With over two decades of experience, Samantha is a sales maestro who has thrived in both the B2C and B2B arenas. Her journey through the sales landscape has been a testament to her resilience, where every challenge is an opportunity to shine brighter.

Beyond her impressive sales career, Samantha embraces the role of a dedicated mom to two remarkable young adults. When she’s not conquering the sales world, she indulges in her passion for music, particularly live bands.

Samantha Felstead: Where the power of Motivational Intelligence (MQ) meets the art of sales, and the love for music harmoniously resonates.

With over two decades of experience in a chartered accountant’s office, Clare is a passionate and driven professional dedicated to making a real difference. Her unwavering focus, loyalty, and commitment to showing up and contributing have made her an indispensable team player.

Clare’s versatile skill set includes general admin duties, accurate invoice processing, comprehensive monthly debtors’ reports, and proactive communication with debtors for outstanding payments. Clare’s energy and enthusiasm propel her to constantly seek ways to help her team thrive and succeed together.

For Shannon, marketing has always been more than just campaigns and content—it’s about storytelling. She’s passionate about finding the heart of a brand and helping people connect with it in a way that feels real, meaningful, and memorable.

With a background in shaping brand identities and leading creative strategies, Shannon brings a brilliant mix of creativity, strategic thinking, and genuine care to everything she does. Whether she’s turning big-picture goals into engaging content or building campaigns that spark conversation, she’s all about making marketing feel human.

What really drives her? Seeing the impact—helping businesses grow, supporting teams to shine, and creating work that makes people feel seen and understood.

In her own words: “It’s not just about marketing for me—it’s about creating genuine connections between a brand and its audience.”

Creative Digital Marketer and branding specialist, Erin joined the team to ensure all our content is on brand and consistent on all media platforms.

As a Designer, Strategist, and Storyteller all rolled into one! Erin thrives most when being creative and has a passion for creating unique and meaningful content for a brand we can all proudly stand behind. Erin is very enthusiastic when talking about brands and content creation, Graphic Design, and Digital marketing have always made Erin feel at ease and excited at the same time; She loves that graphic design and digital marketing are an art with a bit more structure and purpose.

Our Social Media Marketing Assistant Olivia looks after all things social for The Power Within HER and the Success or Excuses Podcast. From creating content and editing videos to assisting with keeping our channels fresh and consistent, she helps to make sure what we put out feels real, creative, and on brand.

She thrives most when she’s being creative, whether that’s putting together a new campaign idea, or sharing behind-the-scenes moments that bring people closer to what we do.

Meet Abraham Ama, our dedicated IT Support Engineer, keeping everything running smoothly behind the scenes.

With a calm approach and a knack for problem-solving, Abraham ensures our systems stay secure, efficient, and always online. From troubleshooting tech issues to supporting our digital infrastructure, he plays a vital role in powering the team’s day-to-day success.

Always ready to lend a hand, Abraham is the go-to for all things IT.