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On a recent holiday with my kids — one I scrambled to organise after a last-minute change of circumstance — I caught my reflection in a shop window. And I didn’t recognise the woman staring back. She looked like she was doing hard jail time.

I was so sad. I wanted to run away from that reflection and do better for my kids.

But here’s the...


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You’re not imagining it if December feels less like a finish line and more like a fog.

This time of year, a lot of us feel quietly off-track.Burnt out. Over it. Wondering where the spark went.And too tired to figure out what to do next.

In the past few weeks alone, I’ve had clients tell me:

“I’m down on confidence and I do...


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Confidence and worth aren’t the same — but they often get confused.

During a session with a client who has been toying with establishing a consultancy post-redundancy, we were mapping out how she can establish herself. Hosting a free webinar was an option we were considering. I asked her how long she might run the session for, and she was concerned not...


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When we’re unsure what’s next, we often default to doing nothing.

That’s why I ask clients these three questions — they sound simple, but they unlock real clarity.

If you lost your job tomorrow, how would you feel about the obvious next move?

If you could turn back time, what might you have done differently career-wise?


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I’ve never seen so many clients — and friends — quietly struggling.Something that’s becoming increasingly obvious is that we’re living in a time of collective struggle. I’ve had this conversation so often, and with so many, that my catchphrase for 2025 is indeed “We’re living in bleak times.”

I bumped into a local mum after drop off re...


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