Women in sport running Everyone sees what happens in sport. The performance. The result. The celebrations. The disappointment. The leadership. The work that goes into being ready for the next game. What they don't always see is what you carry alongside it. The pressure. The thoughts you replay. The expectations you place on yourself. The parts of sport that follow you home. After many years alongside professional football, I’ve seen how easily the pressure of sport can become

Why not Now - Your most expensive work is 'When' When this project finally lands. When I get the promotion. When I make the squad. When I finally switch careers. When my body finally looks the way I want. When there's enough money. I'll finally breathe. I'll finally feel like I've earned my place. I'll finally start living. Sound familiar? Here's the problem. The finish line moves. Land the project, and the next one starts before you catch your breath. Get the promotion, and

Over the past few weeks, I've been asking women one simple question: If success was designed around the woman you are today, what would change? I expected a few thoughtful replies. However, I didn't anticipate the depth of the conversations that followed. Busy, successful, high-achieving women shared thoughts they hadn’t voiced in a long time. Common Themes in Our Conversations Here are just a few of the themes that emerged: ✔ Spending more time with family without feeling gu

One of my favourite parts of my work is watching women smile from their eyes again. Watching them trust themselves again. Watching them fall back in love with themselves. One of the first questions I ask during a discovery conversation is: "What has brought you here at this point in your life?" The answers are always different. "I'm thinking about changing jobs." "I've lost my confidence." "I'm burnt out." "I feel stuck." "Something doesn't feel right anymore." The women I wo

Success was never supposed to cost you the relationship you have with yourself. And perhaps the greatest legacy we leave isn't showing our children how much we can carry. It's showing them that success can still include the person living it. When did you stop including yourself?

Burnout in women often hides behind high-functioning lives. If you feel exhausted even when life looks fine, this article explores why — and what can change.