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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​

  • I’m an ICF-accredited transformation and wellness coach.

  • A qualified teacher.

  • Former senior leader across diverse education and skills settings.

  • Trusted advisor to colleges, universities and senior teams across the Southeast.

  • 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​​

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