When Olivia joined our executive coaching session online, I could tell she was flustered. She rushed in late, distractedly closing tabs and apologising before I could say a word. I knew it was crunch time for her team. I also knew this wasn’t unusual—many of the women in tech I coach carry the same weight. […]
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Carla’s Story: A Weight of Expectation When Carla and I began working together, she was in that tense place many of my clients know well — capable, in-demand, and absolutely overwhelmed. She’s a senior manager in a large tech company and had just been asked to lead a high-profile project. Reframing stress was going to
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A recent client, Veronika, came to our session feeling overwhelmed, and I noticed she was speaking even more quickly than normal. As we’d been working on leadership communication strategies, I noticed this immediately. Veronica had just come out of a meeting. She felt her team weren’t grasping things ‘quickly enough’ and that if they failed
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It’s surprising how easily we can spiral into self-doubt—especially when we’re fixated on what we don’t know, or terrified of being exposed by someone who does. Overcoming self-doubt at work is a crucial step for many of my clients, as these intrusive thoughts often consume valuable energy and focus. Instead of using that mental space
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I had a heart-breaking conversation with an executive coaching client, Stephanie, several weeks ago. Now a Senior Director and one of the few women in leadership at her organisation, Stephanie ‘’admitted’ to me she was planning on retiring much earlier than anticipated. This was heart-breaking as I knew how much Stephanie loved her role. I
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