I have this conversation with almost every client, without fail, the moment we start working on their strengths. The pattern is always the same. They fixate on everything someone else does brilliantly: the colleague who presents like a natural, the friend who seems to have their life all planned out, the peer who always gets promoted. Meanwhile, they’re blind to something else. Other people are quietly admiring them.

I’m fascinated by the idea of human potential—what you are capable of—and how I can nurture that in you. My coaching focus is to help you l

I’ve had three career chapters so far. From hotel lobbies to digital innovation to coaching conversations, I never stopped exploring until I found work that truly lit me up. It wasn’t a straight line, and it definitely wasn’t quick. But each chapter taught me something the next one needed.

There are two key aspects to a successful career shift: understanding the fear that's actually driving your hesitation, and overcoming the procrastination it creates. Let's start with the fear — because until you understand where it's genuinely coming from, "just be brave" advice won't move you an inch. Your Nervous System Isn't Overreacting — It's Doing Its Job

Is it time you decided you want change in your career — and actually took the steps to make it happen, allowing yourself to become the person you decided to be? Your choices determine your destiny. Not fate. Not circumstance. One small compromise at a time, until you barely recognise how you got here. Choice.

I find this quote genuinely powerful. Not in an abstract, motivational-poster kind of way — but because I've lived it. If you're new here, I talk a lot about careers, purpose, and the moment people finally figure out the work they were meant to do. This quote sits right at the heart of that.

This one comes up constantly in my coaching conversations — usually from clients who are exhausted from trying everything and getting nowhere. The Busy Work of Career Change... New job applications. New industries. New qualifications, even. All in the hope that something will finally click. But without real clarity on where you're actually headed, you can end up busy without ever being closer. Movement can feel productive - but movement isn't the same as direction.

Sometimes we get so entangled in our career change challenges that we can't see a way forward. If you walk away with nothing else from reading this, I want you to know: everything is solvable, and there are multiple paths to resolution. Taking a different approach when facing a seemingly unsolvable career situation is one of the most underrated moves you can make. I wanted to cover this after a conversation with one of my coaching clients this week. She was thanking me for h

So many of us work hard. Genuinely, exhaustingly hard. But how many of us are working hard at something that actually means anything to us personally? Meaningful Work Isn't One-Size-Fits-All Here's the thing about "meaningful work" - there's no universal definition. What feels worth it to me might feel completely empty to you. It's personal. It has to be. For someone, it's the feeling of helping another person through a hard moment. For someone else, it's making a genuine dif

Are you one of the 80% of disengaged workers globally? (Gallup, 2026) Right now, you might not even be able to answer that with any confidence. But the stats say there's a high chance you are — and if you're nodding along already, that's worth paying attention to. I've experienced disengagement myself. I wouldn't wish it on anyone. What I remember most is how quietly it crept up on me — I didn't even have a name for what I was feeling until I was well and truly in it.

I am an example of this trade-up. It wasn't graceful. It wasn't planned. It hit me twice, at two very different points in my life. The First Hit The first time was before I fell pregnant with my first child. I experienced severe burnout — the genuine, stop-you-in-your-tracks kind. It forced me to stop and really question what mattered. (I talk more about this in Episode 1 of The Inkling Effect Podcast, if you're curious.) With enforced time off to think, I started asking myse

After 25 years in corporate life, two significant career changes, and a journey from tech startups to career coaching, I've learned some hard-won lessons that I wish someone had shared with my bright-eyed 20-year-old self, fresh out of university. Even when you feel trapped in your accidental career/life, you have the freedom of choice. You need space and focus to find the options. Take the blinkers off. Define what you want, why you want it, and believe there IS a viable sol

I fell into this trap. For years, my identity was so intertwined with my work that I genuinely believed I was living. In reality, I was giving myself completely away — to my work, my team, my projects, my organisation. I gave up my happiness, my health, and time with my family... and I did it willingly. Nobody forced my hand. I handed it over, piece by piece, because it felt like what a good professional was supposed to do. That's when my "workquake" happened.

Have you ever found yourself stuck in a job you despise, yearning for change but unsure of how to proceed?

I didn't set out to become an entrepreneur. Honestly, for most of my second career change, I was just trying to survive it. But looking back, there were clues. Things I kept gravitating toward. Ways I kept showing up — even when I was terrified. And it turns out those weren't random quirks; they were strengths doing what strengths do.

There's a quote I keep coming back to, and it's deceptively simple: "Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy." Simple. Obvious, even. And yet, for so many of us - quietly radical. At some point, most of us stopped asking whether our work makes us happy. Instead we started asking whether it pays enough, whether it's stable enough, whether we'd be foolish to leave it. Whether we should just be grateful. I know this, because I lived it.

How many times are you going to let January slip by before you actually do something about that career change you've been thinking about? I've navigated two major career changes myself. Both terrifying. Both absolutely worth it. The second took nearly a decade—a slow, uncomfortable pivot from 25 years in Product Strategy and Innovation into career coaching. The first happened faster, leaving behind my chosen under graduate focus for a career in Technology.

You've been thinking about it for months. Maybe years. You've googled "career change at [your age]" more times than you'd like to admit. You've saved job posts you'll probably never apply for. You've had the same conversation with your partner on repeat: "I just need to figure out what I actually want." But here's the thing that nobody talks about: Deciding what to do next isn't actually your problem. The real problem? Getting started. Taking that first step.

You've built a successful career over 10, 15, maybe 20 years. You've climbed the ladder, earned respect, built a reputation. People know you as "the lawyer," "the senior specialist," "the group manager." Your LinkedIn profile is impressive, your business cards are crisp, and your elevator pitch is polished. Then something happens.

If you're reading this, chances are you've felt it: that persistent voice inside saying it's time for a career change. But maybe you're also drowning in reasons why now isn't the right time, why it's not possible for someone like you, or why you should just stay put. Here's what might surprise you...the biggest barrier to your career change isn't your age, qualifications, or the job market. It's something much more subtle, pervasive, and—thankfully—completely within your co