Steph is a practitioner with nearly 20 years experience in the performing arts. Since 2005, she has worked in theatres across the country as a performer, Venue Technician, Stage Manager, Assistant Director and Director. She taught Acting to undergraduates and Masters’ students at ALRA Drama School and ICTheatre & has been a guest practitioner and lecturer at Leeds Conservatoire.  

Steph is a INLPTA certified Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP) Practitioner, an mBIT (multiple Brain Integration Techniques) Master Coach and a HeartMath coach - training which she integrates into her teaching practice to fuel her passion for creating healthy and happy actors.​ She also coaches groups and individuals towards the Healthy, Happier Self.

Steph trained in the Meisner Technique under Scott Williams (The Impulse Company) and Keith Farquhar (Moment to Moment) and has been teaching her version for several years. Prior to Both Feet, Steph was the Managing Director of West Yorkshire Theatre Network (2009-2016), which offered performance and networking opportunities, rehearsal space and training courses from internationally renowned artists for thousands of actors across the world. 

She also is the founder and creator of Bodlondeb Retreat in North Wales, where our Both Feet Retreats take place.