For when you’re stuck between what you should do and what you actually want
Most people are not lacking options. They’re stuck between them.
On one side: what they should do — the sensible choice, the expected path, what looks right on paper.
On the other: the thing that feels more aligned, but harder to justify and often even hard to name.
And in the middle: overthinking, second-guessing, and decisions that never quite land.
You can’t afford to get it wrong, and you can’t keep going like this
By the time people come to this work, the stakes are real. They’re in mid-career. People rely on them. There’s a salary, a reputation, often a family behind it.
Walking away isn’t simple. But staying as you are has a cost too.
So the decision gets delayed. And the mental load builds.
Three Patterns I See Again and Again
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Feeling Overwhelmed
Where do you even begin when the curveballs keep coming?
In moments of change, all your reliable structures and priorities can feel like they’ve evaporated.
People come to coaching with a full head, no view of the bigger picture, and the physical and emotional toll of living in a state of overwhelm.
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Feeling Stuck
When you can’t see any options, the answer is rarely to ride it out.
It’s a sign your fear responses are heightened and you’re not seeing the full picture anymore. People come to me when they’ve been stuck for a while and the reality has become unsustainable.
You deserve to thrive, not just survive. I believe you always have a choice. My job is to help people to see their options.
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Feeling Hopeless
If you’re feeling hopeless in any area of your life, please talk to someone.
Hopelessness drains your power and your potential, and suddenly you’ve lost sight of who you are and the unique value you bring.
People come to coaching when they’re tired of feeling tired — and they’ve recognised that nothing changes until they do.
The Moments That Bring People To Coaching
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The moment of asking “is this the life I actually want?” and meaning it.
We do this work with curiosity, not panic. Some clients leave for something new. Some clients change everything inside the role they’re already in.
Both are valid.
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Redundancy can feel like the floor has dropped out. It can also be the unexpected opening that makes a real change possible.
We work through both at once — the practical (CV, interviews, networking) and the deeper question (what do I actually want this next chapter to look like? )
Could this redundancy actually be a gift or a turning point?
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For the manager who isn't in crisis, just under-supported.
Most companies promote people into management and then leave them to figure it out. A half-day workshop, a Slack channel, and the assumption you'll work the rest out on your own. Meanwhile the actual job — the difficult conversations, the delegation, the prioritisation, the politics, the moment a team member resigns and you have to hold it together — none of that gets taught.
I work 1:1 with managers who want to grow into proper leaders, on their own terms, on their own time. Not because something is wrong. Because they want to be the kind of leader they themselves would have wanted to work for — and they know that doesn't happen by accident.
This is coaching from someone who has done the job. Twenty years in senior leadership, ten of them at LinkedIn Director level. I've sat in your seat. I've made the calls. I've hired the people, fired the people, sat with the team after the restructure, presented the strategy to a room that wasn't yet convinced. I know what's not in the L&D catalogue.
If you want to invest in your own leadership development — quietly, properly, on your own initiative — this is what that looks like.
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If you’ve reached burnout — or you’re heading there — the answer isn’t to push harder. It’s to slow down enough to understand what got you here, and then to rebuild in a way you can sustain.
This is recovery work and it’s also strategy work.
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For the specific event you can't afford to walk into cold.
The board pitch. The redundancy conversation. The team restructure. The all-hands. The piece of feedback you've been postponing for three weeks. These are the moments where good preparation outperforms more experience, and where having someone in your corner - someone who has walked into versions of the same room - changes how you show up in it.
I offer focused, short-form coaching for exactly this. A single deep session, or a three-session arc around a specific event. We work through what's actually at stake, what you want to come out of the room with, what you're avoiding, and the version of you that needs to walk in.
You leave with a plan, the language, and the calm to use both.
The 3 stages of the work
Take control
Taking control is the most powerful step in creating long-lasting change.
Investing in coaching is the moment of acknowledging that going it alone is no longer working.
Until you change, nothing changes. Are you ready to take ownership of what happens next?
Gain clarity
You always have a choice — but the options can be hard to see in the middle of a change.
My job is to give you the structure and confidence to pause and reflect.
We work through a process to understand your reality today and explore every potential path forward, before making any moves.
Make change happen
Coaching is about awareness as much as action.
Once you understand where you are and where you could go, we move into what needs to change — a mindset, a structure, a priority.
Together we build the accountability that turns insight into long-lasting change.
What We Work On
Each 1:1 session is led by you
My goal is to meet you where you are and show you new ways to explore a challenge. We work through a range of exercises and conversations around the following:
Embracing your values — what makes you unique, what gives you energy, what you need to feel fulfilled
Clarifying your vision — pinpointing what truly matters and what you want to achieve
Identifying obstacles — uncovering what’s holding you back and building strategies to overcome it
Building confidence — strengthening the self-belief to take bold, empowered action
Creating actionable plans — clear, real, doable next steps
When your plate is full, that’s the best time to work with a coach. I’ll be disappointed if you don’t show up with a head full of chaos, a long list of challenges and an impatience to change.
If there is no problem, there is no coaching.
Who You Become - How People Change in this Work
Confidence
After a session, I can physically see the change. Shoulders drop. Voice gains conviction. 1:1 coaching gives you the space to hear your inner voices and build the confidence to trust yourself.
Clarity
Clients often tell me they feel like they’ve emptied their head. The noise has gone. A calm descends. They have clarity in their mind and conviction to take the steps forward.
Energised
“The twinkle returns.” There is no better way to describe what I see in people as we work through coaching together. To watch someone move from flat and hopeless to playful and energised is what drives me as a coach.
Three real journeys, from real clients:
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Starting point: a senior analyst came to me at a career crossroads. He’d always been a top performer and loved his job. Now he was feeling unfulfilled, and he knew he needed to make a change — but how?
The work: six sessions looking at the full picture of his life. We understood what was important to him, where his blockers were, mapped his options, and put steps in place.
The outcome: he moved from stuck and frustrated to in control and excited for what came next. He explored other jobs with clarity on non-negotiables versus nice-to-haves. Ultimately, he decided to stay in his current role and change his mindset and ways of working to get the most from it. until the perfect next job comes along.
“I was at a point of real confusion when I first came to Lindsay, but thanks to her I now have a framework to understand myself and my career. Lindsay is exactly what you would want in a coach — supportive, nurturing, challenging, a fantastic listener and reader of body-language, clear and insightful.”
— Senior analyst
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Starting point: a successful professional and parent came to me feeling drained by the conflicting demands of working parenthood. She wanted to rebuild her goals to be more energising and inclusive of everything she cared about.
The work: a deep dive into what was working and what wasn’t, her values, and the bigger dream. Goal-setting, testing new approaches, building systems to keep her new priorities front of mind.
The outcome: she moved from overwhelmed and drained to playful and energised. We used the start of a new role to reset her boundaries and priorities. Months later, she was still using the tactics we built together to manage high-demand moments.
“Lindsay brings invaluable real-world pragmatism, from her brilliant career, as well as an empathetic, friendly and even fun holistic lens. Whether it’s building roadmaps or unpacking sensitive issues — I fully recommend her, no matter where on ‘the path’ you may feel.”
— Client seeking balance of competing priorities
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Starting point: a highly successful professional came to me to figure out the next phase of his life, after a career pause to study. He wanted a plan for the next chapter — work and life.
The work: a lot of fun, honestly. The career pause had given him fresh eyes. We spent time dreaming, playing with what this new stage could include, and coaching for confidence through the moments of self-doubt, comparison and “shoulds.”
The outcome: he transformed in front of me. He took on the job search with clarity on what was important to him. He built travel into his schedule before returning to work, and even made a marriage proposal along the way. He’s now settled into a new role and feels balanced in how he manages competing priorities
“Despite her many years of experience and director-level seniority, she is incredibly approachable and friendly. Her ability to balance strategic career advice with personal life coaching made a significant impact. If you’re looking for a coach who is insightful, empathetic, and genuinely invested in your growth, Lindsay is the one.”
Six sessions of focused, structured, transformative work
My 1:1 coaching programme runs as a package of six sessions over three to six months.
Each session is 60 minutes. You have access to me between sessions for the moments that don’t politely wait for the next calendar slot.
Investment: from €1,200. Payment plans available.