ABOUT ME

Hi, my name is Nikki and I am a Scottish Mum, life coach and course creator living here in Dubai with my handsome husband Kevin who hails from Buffalo, New York, our amazing son Archie, our rescue dog Sandy and Dory the goldfish. I have lived overseas for 14 years. I spent seven years in Jakarta, Indonesia where I ran the family business which was a hair and beauty salon (I am also a hair stylist), six in Tivat, Montenegro (beautiful place) and the last year and a half here in sunny Dubai. I love that I get to meet so many awesome people from all over the world!


WHERE IS HOME?

Home will always be Scotland. I spent the first thirty years of my life there and my family and friends are there, however Buffalo, Jakarta, Tivat and Dubai all have a special place in my heart, as do many of the people I met along the way. I guess home now is wherever Kevin, Archie, Sandy and Dory are.

WHAT DID YOU WANT TO BE WHEN YOU WERE YOUNGER? 

I always wanted to be a hairdresser and I made that dream a reality. Now I am living out another dream by being a coach and helping other families.

WHAT DO YOU DO?

What I do now is help people bring more clarity, organisation and joy into their daily lives, through my own business, The Scottish Soul Sister. In particular helping families lessen overwhelm as they transition into parenthood. All born from my own experience of Post Natal Depression when Archie was born in 2017.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE ACTIVITY TO DO WITH YOUR CHILDREN?

My favourite activity with Archie?? Our random dance parties. Listening to him sing, he makes up these weird and wonderful songs with even weirder lyrics! Laughing with him!

HOW DO YOU SPEND YOUR WEEKENDS?

Weekends are pretty low key for us, we are happy hanging out at home and maybe just going to the park or soft play for a bit. Rock n roll right!

WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE MOVIE?

My favourite movie is True Romance.

IF YOU COULD EAT ONE MEAL FOR THE REST OF YOUR LIFE, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

If there is one meal I could eat forever I think it would be mince n tatties!

WHO’S YOUR CELEBRITY CRUSH?

My celebrity crush is Tom Hardy (I call him Archie’s stepdad!)

WHICH DESTINATION IS ON YOUR BUCKET LIST TO VISIT?

The top destination on my bucket list is probably Japan.

WHAT’S YOUR GUILTY PLEASURE?

My guilty pleasure is chocolate…..except I don’t feel guilty!

IF YOU COULD HAVE A SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

If I had a super power I think it would be to give us all the ability to see ourselves as our loved ones do, to eradicate all the self-doubt that plagues so many awesome people.


WHAT’S YOUR FAVOURITE THING ABOUT LIVING IN DUBAI?

My favourite thing about Dubai is the diversity and I love that Archie gets to be immersed in that as he starts his school years.