Irrepressible: 12 principles for courageous living

A book written from the heart, by someone whose deep desire is to empower and equip others. * Sam Jackson, Classic FM *It’s what they don’t teach us in school: how to live and not just survive. With inspirational, crafted words that steer well clear of slogans, Cathy offers welcome help for us all in this practical, pithy page turner. And she does it all with the warm voice of a friend. Highly recommended. * Jeff Lucas, author, speaker, broadcaster *I cannot recommend it highly enough! * Nicola Neal, CEO, Every Life International *Cathy has such a wonderful ability to package wisdom in a nutshell. I wanted to pull out many of her sentences and write them on a poster to stick on my wall. * Debra Searle MVO, MBE *Pearls of great wisdom, forged from the grit of everyday life, presented with Cathy’s signature passion and humour. Irrepressible is irresistible. * Dr Krish Kandiah, social entrepreneur, broadcaster and author *Her tales are easy to identify with and her genius for story telling makes reading this book effortless, and at the same time inspiring - a rare combination. * Bev Murrill, founder, The Kyria Network *Wisdom, encouragement and hope. * Paul Harcourt, National Leader, New Wine England *Cathy Madavan is the real deal! * Patrick Regan OBE, CEO Kintsugi Hope *What a fabulous book … wisdom and joy and advice for life … Take it, read it, live it, you’ll love it! * Paul Kerensa, comedian, author and writer *A joyous combination of timeless wisdom and practical experience. * Simon Barrington, Founder and Director, Forge Leadership Consultancy *This book gives us what we need most in difficult times - courage to continue and hope for the future. * Arianna Walker, Chief Executive, Mercy UK *The principles Cathy so beautifully shares in these pages are sure to unlock your best self. Don’t live in regret - live an undaunted, irrepressible, courageous life and know this book will help you! * Danielle Strickland, justice advocate, speaker, author *

Cathy is a well- known and popular speaker who travels extensively, predominantly in the UK but also further afield. She has been speaking with Care for the Family on their regular national tours for over 10 years. She has been main-stage and seminar speaker at Spring Harvest and on their leadership team for over a decade and has spoken twice so far in the main Arena at New Wine and at their leadership conference. She speaks at conferences, events and churches in the UK and beyond throughout the year - speaking, writing and coaching others is currently her full-time ministry. A good portion of those events are events aimed specifically at women. She is particularly known for how she connects to her audience using humour, vulnerability and wisdom. Cathy has recently been appointed to the board of Kyria (a network of women in leadership/women of influence).