

What is Executive Coaching and How Can It Help You Transform Your Life?
Are you feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure about your next steps in life? Life coaching might be exactly what you need to create lasting positive change. As someone who has experienced the transformative power of coaching firsthand, I'm excited to share how it could help you too.
What is Executive Coaching and How Does it Work?
Coaching is a collaborative partnership focused on helping you create positive changes in your present and future. Unlike therapy, which often addresses past trauma and psychological issues, life coaching is action-oriented and solution-focused. Through regular one-on-one sessions, we work together to set clear goals, identify obstacles, and create practical strategies to achieve your desired outcomes.
How is Life Coaching Different from Therapy?
While both therapy and coaching are valuable tools for personal growth, they serve different purposes:
- Therapy typically focuses on healing past trauma and mental health
- Executive coaching focuses on present challenges and future goals
- Therapists help you understand why you feel certain ways
- Coaches help you create action plans to move forward
- Therapy may be open-ended
- Coaching usually has specific timeframes and measurable goals
What Does a Life Coach Actually Do?
As your executive coach, I serve as a guide, mirror, and catalyst for change. My role includes:
- Helping you gain clarity about what you truly want
- Supporting you in setting achievable goals
- Providing accountability and structure
- Challenging limiting beliefs
- Teaching practical tools and strategies
- Celebrating your wins and progress
- Creating a safe space for exploration and growth
What Can You Expect from Life Coaching Sessions?
A typical coaching journey includes:
- Initial Discovery Session (90 minutes): We dive deep into your current situation, challenges, and goals
- Regular Sessions (45 or 60 minutes): bi-weekly or monthly meetings to work on specific areas – whatever is best for you
- Action Steps: Practical tasks between sessions to maintain momentum
- Regular Progress Reviews: Measuring results and adjusting strategies as needed
- Email Support: Additional guidance between sessions when needed
How Much Does Life Coaching Cost?
Investment in Executive coaching varies based on package and commitment level:
- Single Discovery Session 90mins – values and boundaries mining : £150
- 3-Month Package – time intensive 6 x 45mins : £600
- 6-Month Package – 6 x 60mins or 8 x 45mins : £800
All packages include:
- Regular coaching sessions
- Email support between sessions
- Resources and tools
- Action plan development
- Progress tracking
Real Client Success Stories
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Coaching with Karen has been a game-changer for me. For the past year, our sessions have helped me navigate a period of transition in my life where I'm trying to grow my business and juggle the challenges of self-employment and motherhood.I cannot recommend Foundation Studio more highly - Karen has been a huge help in my navigation of both bigger picture vision and implementing positive changes with the every day of running my business.Coaching is something I was cynical about but Karen has added huge value to my professional life - she has a very warm, non judgemental and engaging personality and has a great balance of tough love and cheerleader. You are in very safe hands.
Rose Webb
Is Coaching Right for You?
You might benefit from coaching if you:
- Feel stuck in your career or personal life
- Want to improve your work-life balance
- Need clarity about your next steps
- Are going through a major life transition
- Want to build better habits and routines
- Feel overwhelmed by decisions or choices
- Want to increase your confidence and self-belief
- Want to learn how to live a fulfilling life, tackling imposter syndrome, inner critic
- Feel lost
- Feel less enjoyment in success
- Wonder if there’s more to life
- Wonder who you are anymore
My Personal Journey to Becoming a Life Coach
Have You Lost Connection with Yourself?
Does this feel familiar? On the surface, life seems fine, but deep down, something feels off. You're successful in many ways, but there's an emptiness you can't quite name. Maybe you're:
- Feeling disconnected from your true self
- Searching for purpose and meaning
- Comparing yourself to others and feeling like you're falling behind
- Using distractions to avoid facing what's really going on
- Sensing there's more to life but not knowing how to find it
I know these feelings intimately because I've lived them. My journey to becoming a life coach began in a place many of us find ourselves – successful on paper but deeply disconnected from myself. I had the social life, the career, the external trappings of success, but inside? I felt lost, unfulfilled, and completely without purpose.
This showed up in ways that might feel familiar:
- Getting caught in unsuitable relationships
- Using partying as an escape
- Feeling constantly jealous of others' success
- Living with an underlying sense of threat
- Going through life with a sense of apathy
Sometimes, what seems like a setback becomes our breakthrough. For me, it was a job move to Brussels – away from everything familiar. In that space, without even realising it at first, I began to find my way back to myself. I discovered something shocking: I had completely lost connection with myself, I didn't know my values, the things that mattered most to me and was surpised when I connected my values back to times when I felt angry frustrated disrespected and not appreciated.... I realised I had no boundaries that protected those values. It was a lightbulb moment, I could see myself feeling really confused when I was angry and frustrated I didn't know why.... From this work I realised, it was when my values were being stepped on because I had non existent boundaries. NOW, I have boundaries I enforce that protect my values, now I don't feel guilty, selfish or care quite frankly if people don't like them. I feel empowered and grounded in my self and foundations..... The Foundation Studio.
This recognition began a journey of self-discovery that led me to today, 170 hours of coaching later and ready to take my certification exam. I'm here to help other women find their way back to themselves – and trust me, it doesn't have to take 15 years like it did for me!
Why I Coach Differently
When I first considered working with a coach, I thought it would be like having a drill sergeant telling me what to do. Instead, I discovered something beautiful: we are all naturally creative, resourceful, and whole. Sometimes we just need someone to help us remember that.
That's why I chose to certify with the Co-Active Institute, whose approach aligns perfectly with my belief that everyone has the answers within themselves – they might just need help uncovering them. With nearly 200 hours of coaching experience and ongoing advanced certification, I bring both professional expertise and deep personal understanding to our work together.
Ready to rediscover yourself? Let's talk about where you are and where you want to be.
How to Get Started with Executive Coaching
1. Book a Free 30-Minute Consultation
2. Complete a Pre-Coaching Questionnaire
3. Schedule Your Discovery Session
4. Begin Your Transformation Journey
Frequently Asked Questions
How long do coaching sessions last?
Each regular session lasts between 45-60 minutes, with the initial discovery session being 90 minutes.
How often should we meet?
Most clients meet bi-weekly or monthly, depending on their goals and needs.
Do you offer online coaching?
Yes! I offer both online and in-person coaching sessions in Kendal
How long will I need coaching?
Most clients work with me for 3-6 months, though some continue longer based on their goals.
What's your coaching approach?
My coaching approach is centred around this powerful discovery, discovering and connecting to our values, enables us to see where & why our boundaries are not honoring those values. Recognising our values and building the boundaries enables us to communicate more clearly with clarity on our decisions. It also allows us to communicate without conflict. We are clear.
Ready to Transform Your Life?
I'm currently taking on new clients and would love to hear from you. Let's explore how coaching can help you create the life you truly want.
Contact me today:
- Email: karen@thefoundationstudio.co.uk
- Location: Kendal : UK
- Online Sessions: Available worldwide
- In-Person Sessions: KENDAL, UK