Salima Saxton is a writer, performer, and coach who thrives on stories – telling them, performing them, and shaping them with others. She helps people find their voice – whether on stage, in conversation, or in life.
Salima's memoir The Undoing, a story about identity, family, and finding your way back to yourself, will be published by Penguin Random House, Doubleday in February 2028.
Coaching
Salima is an accredited relational dynamics coach, with a particular interest in female entrepreneurs and small business founders, corporate leaders, and women navigating motherhood transitions.
She is excited to help you change your story, be it in person or 1:1 Zoom sessions.
Whether you’re a C-suite executive looking to develop your leadership skills, or somebody lost in a period of personal uncertainty, Salima works with you to find your new story.
Presenting
Salima is a Moth Mainstage storyteller, with her viral performance reaching over two million views on combined social media platforms.
As well as life coaching, Salima also coaches public speaking clients, working with individuals for personal engagements. She also delivers communication training within corporate leadership.
“Salima has a rare gift for helping people find their authentic voice. She creates a space that is both supportive and challenging, enabling you to communicate with greater confidence, clarity and impact.
Our work together has genuinely changed how I show up as a leader and communicator. I would recommend Salima to anyone looking to elevate their presence, connect more deeply with others and communicate with purpose.”
Work with me
Writing
My memoir The Undoing, a story about identity, family, and finding your way back to yourself, will be published by Penguin Random House, Doubleday in February 2028.
Bad Patient, my Substack series, is what happens when you refuse to be a good patient through surgery and chemotherapy. Funny, dark, and unflinchingly honest, it's found a devoted following, reaching #12 in the Rising Humour Charts, with pieces published in Good Housekeeping.
Represented by Sallyanne Sweeney at MMB Creative
Acting
I've embodied the characters of other people's stories for years – across television, film, stage, and radio.
You may know me from This England, Trigger Point, Twenty Twelve, or from further back, Jennifer Saunder’s series Jam & Jerusalem, Waking the Dead, EastEnders, or Absolute Power. On stage, my favourite moment was playing Desdemona in Othello at the Nottingham Playhouse.
Represented by Maureen Vincent at United Agents
Voiceovers
Voice work has been a constant thread running through my career: commercials, radio drama, and audiobook narration.
I recently narrated Saraswati by Gurnaik Johal, an Observer Best New Novelist pick for 2025, shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize, and named a Book of the Year by the Independent, the Telegraph, and the Guardian. A sprawling, ambitious novel, and a genuine privilege to narrate.
I've also loved voiced Bloomsbury's The Thames and Tide Club series by Katya Balen, Carnegie Medal winner, a mudlarking adventure series for young readers, including The Secret City, Squid Invasion, and The Ghost Pirates.
Represented by Emma Torren at Vobj Management