Coaching

I coach thoughtful professionals who want space to reflect, make better decisions, and lead with impact — without the buzzwords.

I build on nearly 2 decades in the corporate world and use a combination of mental fitness training, business & leadership coaching, and a smorgasboard of other tools and techniques that I’ve picked up along the way.

This option may be right for you if:

  • You want a thought partner — someone to ask powerful questions, challenge you with kindness, and support you in finding your own answers.

  • You want to improve your mindset, habits, or impact at work or in life.

  • You’re curious about yourself and open to exploring new perspectives.

As your coach, I’m not going to tell you what to do — instead, I’ll help you uncover what matters most to you and move forward with clarity and confidence.

I help you make conscious decisions and become a leader in your own life.

“Until you make the unconscious conscious,

it will direct your life and you will call it fate”

(Carl Jung)

Duration: The standard package is 10 hours 1:1 coaching over 3-6 months. As a rule, we tend to meet on a fortnightly or even weekly basis at first, to get clear on the direction and get some momentum, and then it can be less frequent once you’re on track and just want to keep up the momentum. Sessions may last between 45 minutes and 3 hours, depending on what you wish to achieve in the session.

Longer term plan option: If you already think you’d like to work together longer term, I offer a 20 hour contract over 12 months. We agree checkpoints/intermediate goals and can do a new audit as needed to identify new focus areas and begin the next phase of the plan.

If you want to hear what clients have said, please take a look at the testimonials. You might also want to look at my “Create what’s next” programme and browse the FAQs.

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Not sure? Apply for a taster programme:

For people who aren’t sure if they’re ready, or want to make sure I’m the right coach for them, I get it! It’s a big commitment. I have a couple of special programmes which allow you to see what it’s like to work with me:

  • Mental Fitness and 1:1 coaching taster package: this includes the mental fitness foundations programme, the app for a year, and 3 hours of 1:1 coaching, to be used over a 3 month period.

  • One month “Sprint” option: I also offer a special 4 hour “sprint” over a one month period, to help you get unstuck and make progress on a short-term goal.

Please get in touch if you would like to apply for one of these programmes.

If you’d like to know more about my background and what it’s like to work with me, take a look at About me and Testimonials.

If you think you might want to work with me, feel free to connect with me on Linkedin and book a free discovery session.

“Life is an echo. What you send out comes back. What you sow you reap.

What you give you get. What you see in others exists in you.”

(Zig Ziglar)

The “rubber duck” story

Well done for making it this far! Here’s a little story, as a reward…

Once upon a time, two IT guys were sitting in their cubicles coding.

Dave was struggling. "Rick? Can I just talk something through with you?" He described the problem while Rick listened. He then concluded "Actually, it's OK, I've worked it out all by myself! Thanks, mate!"

It happened the next day, and the next.

On the fourth day, to Dave's surprise, when he said "Rick?", Rick said “STOP!” He handed Dave a rubber duck, and said "Talk it through with the duck! I'm busy!"

I was devastated when I first heard this story. Why? Because, as a trainee coach, I had just asked a client for feedback and he told me this story. He said he’d found the coaching very helpful, and added: “And - don’t take this the wrong way - but sometimes it’s a bit like talking to a rubber duck”. He then told me the above story.

Gulp! I had just spent 7 months training to become a Business and Leadership coach! And I was being compared to a rubber duck.

I’ve since used this feedback to reflect on what the difference is between just putting a problem into words yourself and working with a coach. I’ve also become a better coach. I’ve got better at listening, and noticing unhelpful patterns in my clients and speaking up about it. More about my thoughts on coaching on the FAQ page here.

After all that time in the corporate world, and now exploring my new identity as an entrepreneur, the duck image is a good reminder not to take myself too seriously!

“One is never alone with a rubber duck.”


(Douglas Adams)