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Photo by fr0ggy5 on Unsplash Sometimes you don’t realise where you are until something small tips the balance. A tiny request — just a little more. And you hear yourself saying "Yes" again. Because if you stop, then everything you’ve done would have been for nothing. You don’t want to let anyone down. You have to keep showing up. What would they think if you didn’t? Your brain whispers I can’t , but your body already keeps the score. The tight jaw. The headache behind your e

Photo by sydney Rae on Unsplash Most of us think confidence is something we either have or don’t. But in reality, it’s a muscle — one that grows through evidence, self-awareness, and compassion. Over years of coaching, mentoring, and leading teams, I’ve learned that self-doubt isn’t something to “fix.” It’s something to understand. When we get curious about it, we find what it’s really pointing to: our values, our fears, and the gap between who we are and who we think we sho

Photo by LKHTK on Unsplash I was at a conference for small business owners last year — a collection of entrepreneurs that identify as...

Photo by charlesdeluvio  on Unsplash In 2021 I jacked it all in. Walked away from a 15+ year career in engineering. Just like that. Done. I was utterly fed up. Burnt out to a crisp. Unfulfilled. And I had no idea—zero inspiration—what might come next. So I went down a completely different path: retraining, relaunch, repair. I don’t regret it. But I won’t sugarcoat it either. It’s been a really, REALLY difficult road to walk. In the last couple of years, I’ve spoken to a numbe

Photo by Gabrielle Wright  on Unsplash I was 39 when my imposter syndrome reached its peak. I’d applied and interviewed for a job I absolutely did not  believe I was qualified for — and… amazingly… I got it. My brain didn’t celebrate. It panicked. It convinced me I didn’t know what I was doing. That I’d bluffed my way in. That sooner or later, everyone would realise I didn’t belong. There was a constant, low-level sense that whatever I did, it just wasn’t enough. A project I

Photo by Suzanne D. Williams  on Unsplash I’ve always struggled at being nice to myself. To everyone else? No problem. But when...

Photo by Quino Al  on Unsplash Working in a male-dominated field like engineering or design can be both rewarding and challenging and I would certainly know! This year celebrates 21 years in the field and over time, i've collected some real nuggets to give you a boost when facing tough times. I learned that while talent and hard work are essential, confidence is often the key to success. If you’ve ever struggled with self-doubt or felt like you had to prove yourself more than

Photo by Igor Omilaev on Unsplash We’ve all been there—feeling like maybe we’re just not good enough at work. This thought can creep in at the worst times, and its aftershocks ripple through every part of our lives: how we show up in relationships, how we view ourselves, and even how we manage our mental health. It’s a horrible feeling, believing that you’re not adding value or worth in your workplace. Even I’ve been there—and not just a long time ago, but recently! If you’r

Photo by Fernando Venzano on Unsplash I’ve been seeing this call for help far too often over the last couple of years, and honestly, it...

It's best I begin with saying I'm not an expert in imposter syndrome. I don't have a degree in it or a piece of paper that means I would...

6 years ago I was sitting on my sofa in Shenzhen. I had worked hard my whole life to get to this moment. I had a beautiful apartment with...

I'm so bloody stubborn sometimes. I'm naturally very driven and I've had a lifetime of trying to prove to others, and myself, that I'm...

Since I was a student I'd always toyed with the idea of starting my own business, but id never had a concept that I felt really...