
About Kirsten
Not your average coach. And definitely not here to play nice with midlife and menopause culture.
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I’ve spent three decades helping people lead, learn and grow - from classrooms across the world to UK consultancy work, from executive teams to women whose ambition got silenced by hormones, hierarchy or both.
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Now? I run a coaching and consultancy practice built for what leadership actually looks like through midlife.
Not performative. Not pretty. Just powerfully real.
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My work is known for being sharp, strategic and deeply human.
I work with the Further Education and skills sector and beyond - helping organisations become places where women stay, lead, and thrive.
And I work with individuals through RENEW, UNHIDDEN, TOGETHER and BECOME - coaching offers designed for women navigating the invisible tax of doing it all… while feeling less and less like themselves.
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Whether I’m coaching a senior leader out of silence, advising a college on retention strategy, or running a group call for women who cry in the car and then run the room - my approach stays the same.
Rooted in truth. Led by identity. Built for actual change.
My background - for when credentials matter​
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I’m an ICF-accredited transformation and wellness coach.
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A qualified teacher.
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Former senior leader across diverse education and skills settings.
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Trusted advisor to colleges, universities and senior teams across the Southeast.
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Known for leading strategy and listening with precision.
Across 30 years, I’ve supported hundreds of people through coaching, mentoring, training and leadership.
And I’m still in love with what I do.
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Because when a woman reconnects with her voice - whether in a meeting, a conversation, or a brand-new chapter - everything shifts.
Not just for her, but for every room she walks into.
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A little more human
I live in Brighton with my partner - and when I’m not working, you’ll find me outside. Gardening grounds me. Nature resets me. Sea air gives me clarity. I move my body every day - strength training, yoga, long walks.
Not for performance. For presence.
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My own midlife shift showed me what wasn’t working anymore.
Now I help others build something that does.
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My coaching qualifications
I am a certified professional coach and member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF).
I coach within the ICF Code of Ethics.
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I have the following ICF approved QUALIFICATIONS from Full Circle Coaching:
Certificate in Coaching for Wellness
CCE-ICF approved - 21 hours coach specific education
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Certificate in Professional Coaching Practice
ICF ACSTH approved - 64 hours coach specific education
Assessed at ICF ACC credential standards
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Diploma in Professional Coaching Practice
ICF ACTP approved - 152 hours coach specific education
Assessed at ICF PCC and MCC credential standards
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I have the following Continuing Coach Education Units (CCEU) delivered by the ICF:
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Professional Group Coaching​
34 core CCEU
6 resource CCEU
Trauma Informed Coaching
12 CCEU​​