My career looked glamorous from the outside. Inside, I knew something needed to change.
Ten years of helping corporate professionals find their path to self-employment.
Book a Career Clarity CallMany of the people I work with have been in a successful corporate career. They have achieved everything associated with success.
Yet their motivation has changed.
The recognition or status that once felt so appealing no longer means anything. Their priorities have shifted. They find themselves wondering what has heart and meaning for them. What else might be possible without losing everything they have built for themselves.
I’ve been there.
I’ve spent ten years helping corporate professionals find the clarity and courage to make the leap.
Eight years in corporate. Successful on paper. Struggling inside.
Before embarking on a coaching journey, I spent more than eight years working in the events industry, organising football tournaments, gala events and corporate meetings across Europe.
From the outside, it looked exciting. I travelled, worked in different countries, and no two days were the same.
I learned invaluable skills that would later help me build my own business.
But internally, especially towards the end of my corporate career, I felt increasingly stressed, overworked and disconnected from the things that mattered most to me.
Like many people, I assumed the problem was my employer, the company culture, or the people around me. I changed jobs more than once, hoping the next role would feel different.
It didn’t.
I realised I needed to take ownership of my own happiness and wellbeing, rather than chasing opportunities.
That decision was a turning point in my life.
I stopped focusing on job titles and started focusing on myself.
It was too difficult to do on my own. Instead, I joined a career change programme and hired a coach.
For the first time, I stopped focusing on job titles and started focusing on myself.
I explored my strengths, values, skills, interests and motivations. I learned what genuinely mattered to me and what I needed from my work and life.
A dramatic leap felt too risky, so instead I started with small baby steps.
I moved into freelancing, reduced my working hours and created space to explore new possibilities.
One of those possibilities was coaching.
The more I learned, the more I realised that working in such deep collaboration with other people felt meaningful, energising and aligned with who I am.
In 2016, I trained with the Co-Active Training Institute (CTI), one of the world’s most respected coaching schools. During my training, I worked with my first coaching client and had huge doubts about whether I had made a big mistake.
I know now, 10 years later, that such big transitions require time, resilience and skill.
Since then, I have certified through CTI and gained accreditation through the International Coaching Federation (ICF). I completed further training with Firework Career Coaching to deepen my expertise in career transitions.
I don’t believe any career transition should start with chasing an opportunity.
I firmly believe it starts from the inside with a deep understanding of yourself.
When people feel stuck, the temptation is often to search for answers outside themselves. So people start scrolling job portals, enrol for new qualifications or chase promotion opportunities.
The work that creates lasting change though is understanding who you are, what is important to you, and what you want for your future.
My role is to help you think clearly, challenge assumptions, explore possibilities and help you make decisions that are aligned to your goals.
Coach, solopreneur, wife and mother of three.
Today, I’m a coach, solopreneur, wife and mother of three (admittedly not always in that order).
I believe everyone can start a business that actually excites them and that suits their circumstances. I feel incredibly fortunate to spend my working life supporting people as they navigate one of the biggest decisions they’ll ever make.
When I’m not wearing my coaching hat, I enjoy a good workout, healthy food, good coffee with my closest friends, and spending time in nature. My guilty pleasures are chocolate, crime books, and a good Netflix series when the kids are in bed.
Aurelia has been a great sounding board for me as I navigate life and career. She listens with empathy and has helpful tools. She will hold you accountable, challenge beliefs and empower you to own your journey.Matilde, Product & Technology Leader
Qualifications
- Certified Co-Active Coach (CTI)
- Associate Certified Coach (ACC), International Coaching Federation (ICF)
- Firework Career Coaching Training
- MSc Social Entrepreneurship
- BA Media and Entertainment Management
Ready to explore what’s next?
If you’re thinking about leaving corporate life behind and wondering whether one of your business ideas could become something more.
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