Everyone thinks you’re coping beautifully. You’re not so sure.
I’m Leonora, ICF-certified coach and author of I’m Fine, helping mothers own who they are and decide what comes next for them.
You always know what everyone else wants. What do you want?
Coaching gives you room to answer that properly, build the confidence to act on it, and make choices that fit the woman you are now.
ICF Associate Certified Coach · Author of I’m Fine · Contributing author to the #1 bestseller The Perfectly Imperfect Family · Background in communications and organisational psychology
This space is for women who…
are brilliant in a crisis and stuck when it comes to what they want
keep their own needs for “later”
are far kinder to everyone else than they are to themselves
finally get an hour to themselves and spend half of it feeling guilty
have spent years being needed and are curious what’s next
If that sounds familiar, you don’t have to untangle it on your own. Coaching with me is a space to get to know yourself again, to be clear on what you want and need, and to grow the confidence to act on it. A free, no-pressure call is the easiest place to start.
Hi, I’m Leonora
For years I was the one holding everything together, and I was good at it. Three children, a full household, and my own needs filed neatly under “later”. (I went on to write a whole book called I’m Fine, which tells you how often I said it.)
These days my children have all left school, and I spend my time as a coach and writer helping women do what took me far too long: get to know themselves again, work out what they want, and build the confidence to go after it.
Originally from South Africa and now living in South East London, I bring the training, the lived experience, and enough honesty and humour to make the harder conversations feel a little lighter.
“What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals”
– Henry David Thoreau
From the women I’ve worked with
What to expect:
Insight
Working with a coach offers a place to slow down and make sense of where you are, creating space to reconnect with what matters and consider what comes next.
Clarity
Sometimes we can get so stuck in our heads that we lose sight of what’s important. My role is to offer space, support, and tools to help bring about clarity. The goal is a clearer focus and the development of priorities.
Action
Each session will involve an ‘action step’ to move you closer to your goal. Together, we will identify your priorities and map out a realistic timescale to keep you focused and motivated.
Ready to take the next step?
At the root of coaching is you and your needs. You decide the focus, direction and pace.
Books & Writing
I’m Fine
What Three Children Taught Me About Embracing Emotions and Parenting
Many mothers spend years saying “I’m fine” while carrying feelings they were never taught to name. My book follows my own journey of learning that language through the different stages of raising three children.
Chapter contribution to the #1 bestseller The Perfectly Imperfect Family.
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