From People Pleasing And Crisis To Reclaiming Her Confidence, Natalie’s Story

Where she started

Natalie came to me overwhelmed, burnt out and worn down by her husband, in the middle of a genuine crisis and a complicated situation at work. She felt as though everything was her fault, and others were using that against her to keep control. Her people pleasing, the very thing that had made her so easy to promote for years, had become something that was costing her at home and at work in equal measure.

She had always been the rising star in every job she had. But she had reached a point where everything around her had turned toxic, and it was affecting her mentally, physically and professionally, all at once.

Where she is now

We worked together to reclaim the inner confidence that decades of roles, companies and a difficult marriage had quietly worn away. Natalie now has a promotion she is thriving in and is rising quickly again. She has a new partner who sees her as an equal, without jealousy or a hint of inferiority, and who is genuinely proud of what she has built. Her team feel valued and supported, and none of it costs her own health or happiness anymore. She sets boundaries confidently and without guilt, which has created clarity for her team, her family and her new partner. And she is back competing at the gym, pushing herself in a sport she loves.

Working with Natalie was a joy. We laughed a huge amount along the way, even through a genuinely turbulent stretch of her life. I am so proud of her.