This week I want to talk about something that touches so many of us, especially in midlife, but is often minimised or swept aside: burnout.
I've been talking to a lot of people this year who are having a really tough time so I wanted to share some of what I've been learning in case it's useful to you too.
In a coaching call this week, a client was describing being offered help by someone more senior in her industry, but she hadn’t followed it up. How hard people can find it to ask for help is a theme that’s come up in coaching conversations more than once
I’ve been in three coaching conversations this week and I was struck by one theme which came up in each of them. Not lack of ability. Not laziness. Not people “not trying hard enough”. Perfectionism. In each conversation, the person on my zoom screen was capable, thoughtful and doing
Welcome to my first newsletter of the New Year. I wish you all a happy and healthy 2026. It seems a while ago now, but I do hope you managed some rest time over the break. I'm writing this from my desk with a fresh cup of tea,