‘I’ve always been looking for that fantasy home; the life you see through other people’s windows. And what I’ve realised now is that home is not a place; the window is inside you’

The Coach House conversation: Suzy Walker

The words above are from Suzy Walker – former editor of Psychologies magazine, life coach, fellow Substacker with her publication Heart Leap, and founder of Alnwick Story Fest. In the past few years, she’s packed up the cottage home she shared with her son, moved with him to London to live on a canal boat, embarked on van life with her boyfriend, settled in Northumberland, and now lives alone in a home she has lovingly created for herself. Who better to ask about the meaning of home? In this moving conversation, Suzy reflects on the loss of her parents, her yearning for safety and the joy of a red sofa. Let’s head over to her place…