Are You on The Paths to Success
The Sylbourne TV Show
Physicist, teacher, and John Maxwell certified life coach helping people in Birmingham and beyond obtain vitality and purpose.
Hi — I'm Olive. If you're lacking the confidence needed to succeed, or feel that you don't have the talent to live your dream life, don't worry — I've been there too.
I have worked through my own fears, overcome challenging events, and manifested positive, nurturing environments that have continuously opened new opportunities for me. I understand what it feels like to be stuck, and I know what it takes to move forward.
"Lasting change is achieved when you are ready to take the steps you need to take to make things happen in your life."
I love interacting with people and wanted to affect others in a positive way — so I worked as a successful teacher for over 15 years. I decided it was time to expand and reach as many individuals as possible, and so OVP Coaching was born.
I now use my experiences to encourage others to be the best they can be. Using your patchwork of experiences and helping you find your purpose, your life will change for the better.
Olive Pellington is a graduate of Sheffield Hallam, Bordeaux and Essex University. Her fascination with physics and philosophy led her to delve deeper into the world of science and existence: Who am I? Why are we here?
Those age-old questions we all ask ourselves from time to time became the journey that brought Olive to where she is today — and the questions she now helps others answer.
"Olive is, above all, genuinely enthusiastic about encouraging people to grasp opportunities and embrace their responsibility to have the life they want."
— Coaching Client
Olive's passion for understanding people and the world around her led her to study physics and philosophy across three universities, laying the analytical and philosophical groundwork for everything that followed.
Over a decade and a half in education, working directly with young people and adults to help them grow, build confidence, and realise their potential. This period forged a deep understanding of what holds people back — and what moves them forward.
Olive trained under the John Maxwell International coaching programme — one of the world's most respected leadership and life coaching certifications. This gave her a world-class framework built on proven, values-based principles.
Now running OVP Coaching full-time, working with adults, teens, schools, and organisations across Birmingham and online. Her mission: to help as many people as possible live with genuine clarity, confidence, and purpose.
Life coaching isn't about scrutinising every event that happened in your life. It's about looking at where you are now, where you want to go, and how you can get there.
We don't dwell on the past. Coaching is about your present situation and the future you want to create — with practical steps to get you there.
I bring real enthusiasm and care to every session. This isn't a transactional service — it's a genuine partnership in your growth.
Rooted in the John Maxwell method and informed by years of education and research — tools that actually work, not just theory.
Olive has been featured in education press, on radio, and on television discussing coaching, teen wellbeing, and helping people find clarity and purpose.
The Sylbourne TV Show
Connections Radio
Speaker, Coach & Trainer — Maxwell Leadership, Inc.
Sheffield Hallam, Essesx and Bordeaux Universities
Experienced teacher working with adults and young people
Certified programme delivery for schools and academies
"Olive is, above all, genuinely enthusiastic about encouraging people to grasp opportunities and embrace their responsibility to have the life they want."
"Working with Olive completely shifted my perspective on what I'm capable of. I went from feeling stuck to taking real, meaningful action within weeks."
"The school coaching programme was transformative for our students. The confidence and resilience they developed was remarkable."
Let's have an honest conversation about where you are and where you want to be. No pressure, no commitment.
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