Who Am I

I come to coaching with both professional training and lived experience - not just as a senior leader, but as a human who has had to work through my own “stuff.” I know what it’s like to lead in a traumatised, burnt-out state, to make mistakes, and to carry regrets. I also know what it’s like to find clarity, to reimagine, and to create real success. My life’s rich tapestry, the scars as well as the wins, shapes how I show up with my clients: not as someone with all the answers, but as someone who understands the reality of being both a leader and a whole human being.

Nature has always been my safe space (sometimes my only safe space) - the place I’ve gone to breathe, reset, and find perspective when I had no idea what else to do. It’s why so much of my coaching is influenced by the natural world, whether we’re outdoors in person or simply drawing on nature as a partner in the work.

Sometimes coaching is about untangling what’s weighing you down. Sometimes it’s about visioning what comes next, creating space for fresh energy and direction, and noticing your strengths. Both are valid, and both are powerful.

How I Work

• Human and collaborative. My style is mostly non-directive, but if more structure or direction will serve your goals, we’ll adjust. Coaching is co-created between us.

• Real and flexible. I will sometimes share personal experience or industry knowledge if it feels relevant. I may suggest frameworks or activities, but it is always your choice whether to use them.

• Evidence based with openness. My work is grounded in research and training, but I also draw from practices that might once have been dismissed as “woo.” There is now plenty of science showing their value.

• Supportive and challenging. Growth happens in the comfort adjacent space. I will never be brutal, but I will stretch you.

• Messy and meandering (sometimes). I am not a slick coach with a rigid formula. Sometimes the work will take unexpected turns. I believe deeper, longer lasting shifts often come from the wiggly path rather than a neat solution.

• Strengths focused. I will always help you build on your strengths as much as untangling challenges.

• Nature connected. I believe strongly in the power of the outdoors, and I will often encourage you to explore how nature can resource and inspire you.

What Coaching Feels Like

• Spacious but purposeful, slowing down enough to think clearly while keeping sight of where you want to go.

• A mix of support and challenge. Both can feel comfortable and uncomfortable. Sitting in that discomfort is often where the magic happens.

• Some sessions leave you energised, others leave you tired. Both are signs of important work; feeling stretched or drained can simply mean you’re processing something significant.

• A space to think differently, often in ways that do not feel possible in the rush of everyday life.

What You Can Expect From Me

• Confidentiality, professionalism, and care. I work to the ICF Core Competencies and Code of Ethics, as well as the EMCC Global Competence Framework and Code of Ethics. These outline my commitments as a coach and the standards you can expect me to uphold.

• Coaching is a partnership - you set the direction, and I hold the space and the challenge. I’ll offer you a safe place to explore what’s going on, whether it’s work-related or personal.

• A safe space to explore what is going on, whether at work or at home. We’re the same person showing up in both places, so it’s natural that executive coaching and personal coaching overlap and that overlap is often where the real growth happens, both as a leader and as a human being.

• I’ll share reflections, hunches, and observations - sometimes sharp, sometimes gentle - always offered in service of your growth. They may feel uncomfortable at times, but they’re balanced with care and with respect for your pace and way of working.

• No two people are the same, just like no two coaching engagements. Your experience will be tailored to you — how you see the world and how you operate in it.

• A real human being. I don’t have it all figured out, but I will show up fully alongside you. Clients say I build deep trust quickly, get to the heart of what matters, and bring a balance of honesty and care.

What You Might Notice Over Time

Clients often tell me they leave our work with a clearer sense of what really matters, and a stronger vision for where they’re heading. They feel more confident in their own voice and decisions, and less weighed down by the noise around them.

You may notice a new ability to pause between trigger and reaction, to step back, breathe, and choose how you want to respond. That shift alone can ripple out into calmer relationships, better leadership, and more sustainable results.

And often, the biggest surprise is realising you can achieve more with less effort - not by pushing harder, but by finding clarity, focus, and ways of working that actually fit who you are.