When I reached out to Esther, I was feeling stuck and overwhelmed from a number of big pressures and changes in my life - I was a new māmā, off the back of supporting my partner through cancer and chemo, just starting a job which I do not consider my passion and feeling compromise in every area of my life. I was feeling foggy about where to go next and how to untangle the different parts of my life to find a direction. I had tried to self-motivate, list-make, look to my own practices for help, but as a new parent, I was less resourced than I've ever been before. This was new territory, feeling so much of myself was going to those around me, and I needed an outside perspective.

So far, the biggest breakthrough has been in relation to not over-promising and under-delivering, or feeling I need to sell myself. Feeling comfortable and confident in what I have, and being honest about that, especially in a job situation. I had a habit of feeling like I had to be someone else, never enough for a job. Esther helped me feel grounded and clear that what I have is what I have, and the clarity of this was supremely powerful for me.

Esther's neutrality, listening and empathy create a still space of reflection where you can hear yourself more acutely. Her strengths-based approach helped me to understand myself more deeply, and turn the volume up on what I was truly capable of. Esther is a very clarifying force as a coach - working with you at your pace, helping unravel the bits of your life that feel sticky and always insisting the work is yours, so you come away feeling you have the power to make change that is necessary.

I would absolutely recommend Esther - she works with integrity, honesty and compassion, but is able to challenge where necessary. A powerful combination.