Andrea McLean

Meet Andrea McLean

Andrea was born in Scotland and grew up in Trinidad in the Caribbean. After moving to England, she finished her education, backpacked around the world then moved to London with everything she owned on the back seat of her car, sleeping on floors to pursue her dream of becoming a writer… Her persistence paid off; she is now the #1 Sunday Times Best-Selling author of: ‘This Girl Is On Fire, ‘Confessions of a Good Girl’, ‘Confessions of a Menopausal Woman’ and ‘You Just Need to Believe It’.

In her 24-year career as a broadcaster Andrea has interviewed some of the biggest names in the business, including Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, Drew Barrymore and Michael Bublé.

Working alongside stellar guest panellists such as Goldie Hawn and Eva Longoria, Andrea hosted ITV’s ratings and multi award-winning live national Daytime chat show Loose Women for 13 years, bringing warmth, humour and journalistic skill to the small screen every lunchtime.

Andrea is a warm and engaging event host, panel chair and speaker, sharing her stories about her life of adventure, her work in television entertainment and her experience in the personal growth and coaching space. Andrea specialises in Overcoming Fear, openly drawing from both personal and professional experience of overcoming extremely challenging situations and environments.

Other speaking topics include Rebuilding With Confidence, from the perspective of life after divorce, pivoting career in midlife and dealing with loss of status. Who are we if we are no longer what we were?

As a Media Coach, Andrea works with Entertainers, Creatives, Authors, Brands, Founders and CEOs, helping them tell their story so they can sell their talents. Her CPD Accredited (Continuing Professional Development) course helps individuals, teams and communities get their message across clearly and with integrity.

She has also invested in the tech world, bringing all her skills together through her AI platform the.media.coach24seven.

Andrea has trained her AI alter ego using her two decades of live broadcasting experience, plus every word of her best-selling books, masterclasses, coaching sessions and published articles, so that any question you’ve ever had about presenting yourself brilliantly is available whenever you need it.

Andrea works with brands who represent her interest in and passion for health, personal growth, mental wellness, family and fashion.

Andrea also LOVES a quiz! She is a fierce “Beat The Intro” player, and has so far triumphed on The Weakest Link, Tipping Point, Richard Osman’s House Of Games and Catchphrase.

She is a terrible dancer, an average cook, and her favourite hobby is staying up too late watching Netflix.