Reflective Rebels
Business Coaches
Reflective Rebels
The Guild, Carlisle
# Reflective Rebels
Reflective Rebels is a coaching and personal development business based in Carlisle, Cumbria, founded by Ben Hickman. They work with overwhelmed business owners, struggling leaders, and exhausted professionals who are trapped in cycles of overwork, self-doubt, and disconnection from what matters to them.
The business offers a refreshingly honest alternative to generic self-help and corporate coaching. Rather than promising quick fixes or following guru methodologies, Reflective Rebels focuses on deep reflection, meaningful conversation, and sustainable change. They help clients rediscover joy, build confidence to tackle difficult challenges, and create lives that genuinely feel good—whether that means attending your daughter's football match, landing dream clients, or simply finding time to read again.
Ben's approach stems from authentic experience: he built his own agency from a kitchen table whilst navigating the emotional complexity of entrepreneurship. This credibility underpins everything Reflective Rebels does.
The business operates through three distinct offerings: one-off spontaneous events (walks, sketching, pottery, singing), regular monthly gatherings (book club, mindfulness, Business Roundtable), and one-to-one coaching for deeper, personalised work. They also deliver team workshops for organisations.
What sets them apart is their rejection of performative productivity culture. They're unabashedly human-centred, kind without being saccharine, and grounded in the real struggles of modern working life. Their branding—"Life is too short to be shit"—signals their commitment to authenticity and their audience's genuine wellbeing.
Reflective Rebels is a coaching and personal development business based in Carlisle, Cumbria, founded by Ben Hickman. They work with overwhelmed business owners, struggling leaders, and exhausted professionals who are trapped in cycles of overwork, self-doubt, and disconnection from what matters to them.
The business offers a refreshingly honest alternative to generic self-help and corporate coaching. Rather than promising quick fixes or following guru methodologies, Reflective Rebels focuses on deep reflection, meaningful conversation, and sustainable change. They help clients rediscover joy, build confidence to tackle difficult challenges, and create lives that genuinely feel good—whether that means attending your daughter's football match, landing dream clients, or simply finding time to read again.
Ben's approach stems from authentic experience: he built his own agency from a kitchen table whilst navigating the emotional complexity of entrepreneurship. This credibility underpins everything Reflective Rebels does.
The business operates through three distinct offerings: one-off spontaneous events (walks, sketching, pottery, singing), regular monthly gatherings (book club, mindfulness, Business Roundtable), and one-to-one coaching for deeper, personalised work. They also deliver team workshops for organisations.
What sets them apart is their rejection of performative productivity culture. They're unabashedly human-centred, kind without being saccharine, and grounded in the real struggles of modern working life. Their branding—"Life is too short to be shit"—signals their commitment to authenticity and their audience's genuine wellbeing.
Services offered
One-to-one coachingTeam workshopsSpontaneous events (walks/sketching/pottery/singing)Monthly book clubMindfulness gatheringsBusiness RoundtableCoffee consultationCorporate coaching programmes