I thought I was in charge but apparently not. Although, to be fair, he does attend a lot of meetings, has very strong opinions about when breaks should happen and takes his responsibility for making sure I leave my desk very seriously (his diary management skills need some work though.)

So, while Barney continues in his self-appointed senior management role, I thought this might be a good time to properly introduce (or reintroduce) myself for those who may be new here.

The Practical Life Coach.

I’m Kate, The Practical Life Coach and the word “practical” is there for a reason.

When people hear “life coach”, I think they sometimes imagine big dramatic life changes –

Quitting jobs.
Moving countries.
Finding your one true purpose.
Completely reinventing yourself.

Who are my clients?

And while big changes do sometimes happen, that isn’t what most of my work looks like. Most of my work is with real people navigating real life.

It’s the busy professional who feels like they’re constantly juggling, the person facing a change they weren’t expecting. The parent trying to balance everyone else’s needs along with their own or the person who looks like they have everything together but privately feels completely overwhelmed.

It’s the person who says, “I know I need to do something differently, I just don’t know where to start” and that’s where practical coaching comes in.

How do I help?

My job isn’t to tell you what your life should look like. It’s to help you understand what is happening now, what needs to change and what realistic steps will actually help.

I like a plan.

I like a list.

I like breaking big, messy situations down into manageable pieces.

Because in nearly 20 years of coaching, one thing has become very clear, most people don’t need someone to tell them to try harder because they’re already trying really hard.

They need space to think. They need someone outside the situation and they need practical steps that fit the life they actually have.

And that’s what I do.

Working with real people living real lives.

No magic wand or overnight transformations. No pretending life will suddenly become perfect if you wake up at 5am and follow a 27-step morning routine.

Just honest conversations, practical tools and support to make things feel more manageable and occasionally, a reminder from Barney that taking a break and going outside is also important (although I’m still not officially confirming his promotion to CEO, well not yet anyway!)

If any of this sounds familiar and you feel like you could do with someone helping you untangle things, that’s exactly what I’m here for.

How can you work with me?

Sometimes you don’t need a completely new life, you just need some time, space and support to work out what would make the life you already have feel a little easier.

If you’d like to find out more about working with me, you can book a free 20-minute chat and we can talk through what support might be useful.

(Barney’s attendance cannot be guaranteed unless you can promise snacks.)

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