You’re strong for everyone else. Who’s strong for you?
Leadership Burnout Coaching
If you’re the one everyone leans on, and you’re exhausted wondering how long you can keep being strong for everyone else, I can help.
Hi, I’m Cat. I’ve burned out three times while leading teams and companies, and each time I hid it well. I didn’t realise how bad it was until I hit crisis point.
I’ve built my coaching practice so that other leaders have somewhere safe they can be honest, discuss their struggles, and not have to worry about their credibility being questioned.
Does this sound familiar?
You feel like you can’t show if you’re having a bad day because the team takes its cues from you.
You’re expected to have all the answers even when you don’t.
You absorb everyone else’s stress and have nowhere to put your own.
It’s lonely at the top, and you can’t be honest about your struggles with your team, peers or boss.
You’re holding it all together at work then falling apart at the end of the day.
How I help
Our coaching sessions are a private space with no team, board or company politics, where you can be honest about what’s bothering you. We look at what’s draining you and build ways of leading that don’t cost you everything. See how coaching works.
Want to support your leadership team? See my workshops for organisations.
My Story
In 2023 I was co-founder, CTO and CPO of a games & AI startup. I was line-managing a wonderful remote team of 12 and helped raise two 7-figure funding rounds. From the outside it looked like it was going well and I was thriving.
On the inside I was crumbling. The pressure of wearing too many hats and being responsible for the livelihoods and mortgages of a growing team took its toll. I needed to be the strong one and lead the team, so I couldn’t voice how I was really doing. I felt the burnout growing but felt powerless to do anything about it. After a panic attack returning from the Christmas break and felt no option but to resign.
It wasn’t my first burnout. I’ve had three big ones and each time I didn’t realise how bad the situation was until my body forced me to stop.
Those experiences taught me a lot about burnout and what sustainable success looks like. I now coach leaders who are struggling with the weight of their role and give them a safe space to put it all down for a while.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Yes. I don’t report back on what we discuss. Your coaching session is confidential.
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We work in 1-hour sessions and can fit them around a full workload. I usually recommend 1 session a fortnight at the beginning.
"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."
Leader, Edinburgh