Before working with Katie, the main thing holding me back from leaving teaching was a deep sense of feeling trapped, along with uncertainty around my age, guilt, and low self-esteem. I struggled to see a clear way forward or believe that change was possible. Through my sessions with Katie, I developed a much clearer understanding of my strengths, particularly by visualising my skills and speaking them out loud, which helped me recognise the depth of my experience and the range of transferable skills I have beyond teaching. This led to a noticeable shift in confidence: my anxiety reduced significantly, and instead of feeling helpless and stuck, I began to feel a genuine sense of possibility. Having clarity around what I want now feels like half the battle, and Kate’s guidance helped me stay focused rather than falling into anxious overthinking. This support lifted a huge weight and allowed me to approach the next steps with calm, clarity, and confidence.

Kim, London

I have been holding back from investigating the possibility of leaving teaching as I didn’t know what other careers might be possible for me or what I might be interested in. The whole thing seemed scary and unreachable. I now feel like I’m much more aware of my values, what I want from a career, what I do/don’t like about teaching and what that might look like for potential other careers. I’m much better at articulating my skills and how they would transfer to other careers. I feel much more confident in considering a career outside of teaching, despite having never experienced it (yet) and have been reaching out to connect with people in other potential industries and seeking additional relevant training. It’s made me realise that I don’t have to stay in education all my life, despite the career advice I had growing up, and that I will be fine (or even thrive) in an alternative career. Working with Katie has given me hope and energy to look at what else is out there. She’s great at holding space, at running well-structured sessions and moulding sessions to what I need. She’s also really useful for interview prep advice. And the fact that she’s “walked the walk” of leaving teaching herself means you’re talking to someone who “gets it”, which is really valuable. I definitely recommend Katie and all she brings!

Sarah, Scotland

I found that this coaching was incredibly helpful for improving my resilience at work and giving me more direction. My coaching was career focused, and I feel that I now have a clearer idea of where I want to go career wise moving forwards.

Cat, Dorset