Meet the Snowball experts

Meet the people helping you move forward.

The Snowball experts are active across everything we do—from answering questions and leading development sessions inside the Igloo to sharing their expertise and facilitation at immersive Snowball Summit days.

Sadie Restorick Led by founder and Head Snowball Coach, Sadie Restorick
James Sharples
Marie-Clare Gale
Sophia Kalpaka
Alexander Mushore
Laura and Barry Ash
Six experts. Different perspectives. One shared commitment to your growth.
Find your fit

Different expertise. One community.

Meet the people you’ll learn from inside the Igloo and at Snowball Summit days. Each brings a different perspective, giving you access to a broad mix of real-world experience, specialist knowledge and practical support.

Part of the experience, not just names on a page

Experts you can genuinely learn with.

You’ll meet and learn from the Snowball experts throughout the four-week Igloo rhythm and at our immersive Summit days. They share their experience, respond to real questions and help you apply what you learn to your own work and business.

Week 1

Q&A Campfire

Bring the questions you’re carrying and get practical answers, fresh perspectives and honest guidance.

Week 2

Personal Development

Build the confidence, mindset, resilience and self-awareness that support how you show up in your work.

Week 3

Feedback Campfire

Share an idea or piece of work and receive constructive input from experts and people who understand the context.

Week 4

Professional Development

Strengthen your offers, facilitation, impact and commercial capability through practical expert-led sessions.

Snowball Summit

A focused day to learn, connect and move your business forward.

Step away from delivery and learn directly from Sadie and the Snowball experts through brilliant facilitation, practical strategy and honest conversation.

Discover the Summit →
The Snowball expert team

Meet the experts who will challenge your thinking and help you move forward.

From business growth, sales and facilitation to inclusion, psychology and wellbeing, each expert brings practical experience you can draw on inside the Igloo, at Summit days and through focused one-to-one support.

Sadie Restorick
Expert 01

Sadie Restorick

Founder and Head Snowball Coach

Sadie is an MSc-qualified, award-winning wellbeing expert and globally recognised trainer. Over 16+ years, she has trained more than 100,000 people worldwide and built a million-pound training business. She brings honest, practical guidance grounded in the realities of winning clients, developing programmes, building teams and growing a business beyond yourself.

What Sadie brings to Snowball

Business growth and scale Offers and positioning Commercial confidence Training that creates impact
Interested in 1-to-1 support? Enquire with Sadie →
James Sharples
Expert 02

James Sharples

Sales and Commercial Growth Expert

James brings extensive sales and commercial experience, helping people turn their expertise into clearer propositions, stronger client conversations and sustainable business growth. His practical, people-first approach helps trainers and business owners navigate outreach, pitches, objections and commercial decisions with greater confidence—without relying on pushy sales tactics.

What James brings to Snowball

Sales strategy Client conversations Pitching and proposals Commercial confidence
Interested in sales support? Enquire with James →
Marie-Clare Gale
Expert 03

Marie-Clare Gale

Neurodiversity, Inclusion and Mental Health Expert

Marie-Clare is a passionate and caring trainer with nearly 20 years’ experience across neurodiversity, inclusion and mental health. She draws on both personal and professional experience to create learning that strengthens psychological safety, belonging and positive workplace culture, with extensive experience engaging audiences across different countries and cultures.

What Marie-Clare brings to Snowball

Neuroinclusive practice Inclusive facilitation Psychological safety Engaging global audiences
Interested in 1-to-1 support? Enquire with Marie-Clare →
Sophia Kalpaka
Expert 04

Sophia Kalpaka

Learning, Inclusion and Leadership Expert

Sophia brings extensive experience across Learning & Development, DE&I consultancy and mental health advocacy. She has designed and delivered impactful change programmes, facilitated thought-provoking workshops and coached senior leaders and C-suite executives to turn good intentions into meaningful, practical action.

What Sophia brings to Snowball

Learning programme design DE&I strategy Leadership coaching Turning ideas into action
Interested in 1-to-1 support? Enquire with Sophia →
Alexander Mushore
Expert 05

Alexander Mushore

Organisational Psychology and Behavioural Science Expert

With an MSc in Organisational Psychology and experience spanning marketing and behavioural science at Warwick Business School, Alexander combines a deep understanding of human behaviour with practical strategies for healthier performance. His personalised, positive-psychology approach supports individuals across teams and cultures in both one-to-one and group settings.

What Alexander brings to Snowball

Positive psychology Behaviour change Organisational health Personal performance
Interested in 1-to-1 support? Enquire with Alexander →
Laura and Barry Ash
Expert 06

Laura & Barry Ash

Founders of Rock Solid, Ignite and Safe and Empowered

Laura and Barry combine decades of experience across policing, fitness and mental health to help people build strength from the inside out. Their work was shaped by Laura’s own experience of medical retirement from the police following diagnoses of Bipolar and OCD, giving their coaching a powerful blend of lived experience, practical tools and genuine understanding.

What Laura and Barry bring to Snowball

Mindset and resilience Mental wellbeing Sustainable behaviour change Strength from the inside out
Interested in additional support? Enquire with Laura & Barry →
Come and learn with us

Learn with the experts across Snowball.

Learn with them through the Igloo’s year-round rhythm, meet them at immersive Snowball Summit days or explore focused one-to-one support for the challenge in front of you.