Photo credit - @storiesbychloe We often tell ourselves that confidence is the starting point or that one day, something will click. That we’ll feel ready, capable, certain and then we’ll go for the opportunity, make the change or put ourselves forward. But in reality, it rarely works like that. In my work as a life and career coach, I see the same pattern time and again. I work with capable, intelligent and experienced women who are more than ready for their next step, yet a lack of feeling...

Have you ever walked away from a conversation and found yourself replaying it on a loop, picking apart what you said, what you didn’t say, and how it might have landed? It’s a very human response, and one I see time and time again in my coaching work. At the heart of it, we want to be liked. We are wired for connection, so it makes complete sense that we pay attention to how we come across to others. From an evolutionary perspective, belonging meant safety, so we have become highly attuned to...

Photo credit: @storiesbychloe Are you feeling stuck, unmotivated, or underwhelmed at work? You might not be burnt out – you might be experiencing boreout. This silent struggle is surprisingly common, especially for driven, high-performing professionals who suddenly find themselves uninspired by work that once felt meaningful. When Boredom Becomes Boreout Back in the days of pen pals, I had a French pen pal, Céline. Our letters followed the usual pattern – Comment ça va? and Je m’appelle Kate...