Executive Coach
Specialising in burnout
Hey, I’m Cat
I support founders, executives and leaders who are exhausted, overwhelmed and want to stop running on empty.
Building something, whether that’s a career, a business or a start-up, is hard.
Building something while also managing a team, keeping investors happy, dealing with uncertainty and trying not to fall apart is a lot.
If you're stressed, overwhelmed, second guessing yourself, or think you’re on the verge of burnout, I can help.
I’ve burned out three times and narrowly avoided it many more while climbing the career ladder as a Founder, CEO, CTO & CPO. I’ve also suffered from imposter syndrome and undiagnosed neurodivergence throughout most of my career.
I don’t want you to struggle in the same ways I did.
I want to help you achieve sustainable success.
Pricing
£250 per hour (online)
I’ll help you find the root cause(s) of your stress, hold you accountable to make sustainable changes, and check in with you as things start to shift.
Contact me to book your session.
Full Day (in-person)
POA - depending on your requirements and travel. Prices start from £1200 per day.
Sometimes it’s best to spend a day with someone, get out of the office and have a full reset while talking through your challenges. If you’d like to join me for a day in Edinburgh, or invite me to your office/city, we can arrange that. Let’s get you off your phone; away from Slack and emails for a day, and give your brain a chance to unwind.
Why me
Because I’ve been there. I’ve built studios, led teams and raised 7-figure funding twice.
I’ve had a very successful career on paper, all while silently burning out.
I’m not a clinician and I won’t pretend to be one. What I bring is decades of hard won experience, of seeing this pattern up close in my teams, my clients and myself. I’ll help you get to the root cause of why you’re burning out and give you the space and confidence to stop saying “I’m fine”.
I'm not a therapist. If you need clinical mental health support, I'll always say so and encourage you to seek it.
Get in touch to book a free intro call.
Coaching vs Advisory
Coaching helps you work towards your personal goals. That could be reducing stress, reaching a milestone, avoiding burnout. I keep you accountable and ask thoughtful questions to help you find your own answers.
Advisory draws on my experience as a founder, CEO, CTO and CPO to help with the business side. This includes topics like funding, leadership, roadmaps, team dynamics, structural decisions.
Most of my clients need a bit of both and I’ll move between the two during a session as needed.
Advisory Topics I can Help With
Roadmaps, production pipelines and go-to-market strategy
Funding pressure, pitch deck reviews, redundancies and industry turbulence
Team culture and dynamics, including hybrid/remote setups
Studio pivots and difficult structural decisions
Neurodivergence
Advisory support for investors and incubators
"Cat is a fantastic active listener who really helped me to identify the root cause of my difficulties. She provided clear, empathetic and actionable advice, and I'd highly recommend chatting to her."
— Creative Technology Start-up Founder, Edinburgh