Design

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Build energy, fulfillment, and impact that last.

Hello, I’m Katie. I help driven humans juggling full-on lives to intentionally lighten the load and design life and work to work - for you and your ambitions.

By realigning how you live, work, and think, you can go from overstretched, always on, and carrying everything, to focused, energised, and enjoying life and work more while still making a positive impact.

I also work with organisations that want to keep their best people from running on empty and out the door.

Sound familiar?

You are not alone.

“I’m running on empty.”

“How long can I keep this up?”

“I need to clear the decks and reset.”

“Where do I go from here?”

“There has to be a better way.”

You’re good at what you do, you keep delivering, and you are having a positive impact. But you are quietly tired, experiencing signs of burnout, and some days feel like you’re hanging on by your fingertips.

You’re carrying multiple loads, your to-do list follows you everywhere, and you can’t remember the last time you properly switched off. 

You wonder, “How long can I keep this up?”   

You may already have hit the wall.

Deep down, you want things to be different, but you haven’t had the time, space, or permission to figure out what needs to change, and how to do it. 

You wonder, “Is a new role, change of hours, or a career break the answer?” 

It might be part of it, but often it’s not, and you could find yourself in the same situation, or worse, a few months down the line. 

You don’t need to step away completely from what you’ve worked hard to build, radically overhaul everything, or do it all at once.

You need a way to see the whole picture, explore where you are and where you want to be, and identify what adjustments you need.

A way that shapes things around your unique identity and is intentionally wellbeing positive™ so the decisions you make and the action you take are actually right for you.

That’s where I come in.

LET'S TALK ABOUT YOU

Live, work & think by design.

Ways we can work together

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    Work/Life Design

    Fresh and impactful programmes and experiences that support you to intentionally shape your relationship with work, life, and self so you can prevent burnout, enhance your wellbeing, and be in control of a life and career that is genuinely fulfilling and sustaining, not just survivable.

    For example, the fun and energising half-day Vision Board Masterclass helps clarify your vision for the year ahead, identify what matters for your work, rest, and play, and create a tool to help you achieve your goals.

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    Burnout Coaching

    Grounded in my Sustainable Self™ Framework and the latest burnout and wellbeing research, I provide a discreet, tailored 1:1 coaching programme that supports you to recharge and recover from burnout so you can get back to you and having a positive impact.

    During the programme you will also be guided to review and recalibrate life and work (where needed) to better support your wellbeing and happiness, and reduce your risk of burnout recurring.

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    Wellbeing Positive™ Strategic Support

    Bespoke strategic support and facilitation to engage your people, review where you are, and co-create a Wellbeing Positive™ organisation where wellbeing is embedded as a strategic driver for productivity, growth, and impact.

    I create safe spaces for honest conversations and decision-making, quickly get to the heart of issues, and become a trusted partner.

Lighten and Reshape your Loads

Together, we can tackle

A blended toolkit.

Grounded in the latest insights on human flourishing and performance, I blend Work/Life Design, Coaching, and Consulting toolkits to help you move forward from where you are to where you want to be.

I create fresh, fun, impactful development support and experiences that bridge the gap between insight and application, catalyse meaningful action, and enable sustainable change.

I leave my clients with greater awareness and powerful practical tools they can draw on and use again and again.

LETS GET YOU THERE

Professional and Client Experience

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Because energy, fulfillment, and impact don’t happen by accident.

  • "Katie is an exceptional coach combining deep professional expertise, rich insights, and human touch to guide and support others in a down-to-earth actionable way."

    - Liza Horan, Mindstream -

  • "A truly transformative experience. Katie expertly guided us, creating a space that was both inspiring and empowering."

    - Marie-Claire Donnelly, Dream Magic Superfoods -

  • "Katie helped me gain exactly what I had hoped at the outset: clarity and confidence. She helped me gain a deeper understanding of my values and what is important to me. I now feel in complete control with the knowledge and tools to make decisions personally and professionally. I wouldn't have been able to get here without Katie."

    - Llinos Appleford, Vegware -

  • "Queen of Vision Boards!"

    - Pauline -

  • "Katie’s style was professional and warm and I felt comfortable talking openly with her. She asked good questions and expertly guided and supported me to achieve my goals. She also helped me identify tools that I could employ to increase my self-confidence."

    - Renata Beckford, Lloyds Banking Group -

  • "For the last three years Katie has run a Vision Boarding workshop for the participants on our Toolbox Leadership Programme. Great fun and a really powerful way to formulate, viusualise and stay connected to your goals."

    - Simon Chatterton, National Centre for Arts in Public Space -

  • "I particularly liked that the session required thoughts but then was practical in creating an output that visualises what I want to achieve this year. Katie's guidance was well paced and well considered."

    - Gemma Stuart, Gut Wealth -

  • "5 Stars! The Vision Boarding Session was AMAZING!"

    - Beverley Johnson, Managing Partner Johnson Legal -

  • "A truly inspiring experience. Katie set the perfect tone for fun filled mornings of creativity and motivation. Her support, guidance and encouragement created safe, no-judgement spaces for everyone to explore their own vision for their life. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend the masterclass to anyone looking for a meaningful but fun team building or learning event."

    - Lynn Houmdi, The Challenges Group -

Why this kind of support?

 

I have spent two decades helping individuals, teams, and organisations to review, rethink, and redesign how they organise, work, and deliver.

After “hitting the wall,” as I call it, my journey to rejuvenate my wellbeing and create a “sustainable Katie” highlighted:

  • The research is clear on what we need to flourish and perform at our best.

  • We all carry work, life, and mental loads. Not recognising the whole life and full load is limiting us.

  • While burnout is a system issue, wellbeing is everyone’s business and we all have a part to play.

  • Ad hoc classes, mindfulness apps, and the health system only go so far and are simply pieces of a bigger puzzle.

  • Many of the concepts and tools I used in my work to support teams and organisations could also help individuals handle their loads, navigate life and work, and enhance their wellbeing.

By intentionally taking a wellbeing-grounded whole-person whole-life approach and using design thinking and tools, we can change the game and put all the pieces of the puzzle together in a way that works for both individuals AND the organisations they work for.

You don’t need to figure this out alone.

Whether it’s for you, your team, or your organisation, let’s discuss getting you from where you are to where you want to be.

LET’S CHAT