I coach mums, particularly those in corporate roles or who run their own business. They are competent, capable and reliable. They are also exhausted from being the one who notices, organises and holds everything together. The women I work with are not falling apart. They are doing well. They are respected. They get things done. They are also the default parent. The one who reads the school emails and deals with them without mentioning it. The one who books the dentist, orders the PE kit, remembers World Book Day, goes to Parent's Evening. The one who says, “It’s fine,” and stays up to finish the work anyway. At work, they are the steady pair of hands. They rewrite the junior’s draft rather than send it back. They absorb the deadline instead of pushing back. They don’t ask for the pay rise. They don’t say, “This isn’t working.” At home, they reload the dishwasher. They answer, “Just tell me what needs doing,” even though they are thinking, 'Why am I the only one thinking ahead?' And somewhere along the way, resentment has crept in. I was a commercial real-estate solicitor for 14 years. I understand long hours, performance pressure and male-dominated cultures. I also understand the shift that happens when you become a mother and realise the old way of working no longer fits but no one shows you a new one. This is one-to-one coaching. Not about squeezing more in, but about deciding what you will no longer carry. In our sessions, we look at the patterns you’ve normalised: doing it yourself because it’s quicker; staying quiet because conflict feels like more work; stepping back in when it isn’t done “properly”; telling yourself it’s easier than having the conversation. We look at the real examples. The school admin you automatically take on. The birthday present you remember. The dishwasher you reload. The client email you answer at 9.30pm because you don’t want to look slow. The junior’s draft you rewrite instead of coaching properly. The proposal you underprice in your own business because you don’t want to appear demanding. The pay rise you don’t push for. And the moment when someone says, “Just tell me what needs doing,” and you realise you don’t want to manage it anymore. You want someone else to take responsibility without being supervised. We examine why you keep choosing, “I’ll just handle it,” and how that decision is slowly shaping your relationships, your work and your sense of self. Then we change the pattern so that you are able to say, “You’re responsible for this,” and actually let it go. To send work back with clear expectations instead of fixing it at 10pm. To push back on unrealistic deadlines instead of absorbing them. To charge properly in your business instead of underpricing to avoid awkwardness. To say to your partner, “I’m not managing this anymore,” and not step back in when it’s done differently. You will have clear words for the conversations you have been rehearsing in your head. How to say to your partner, “I’m not managing this anymore,” without turning it into a fight. How to tell a colleague, “That deadline doesn’t work,” without apologising. How to ask for the pay rise or charge your proper fee without cushioning it in self-doubt. You leave with practical agreements about who is responsible for what at home and at work so you won’t swoop in to fix it when it isn’t done your way. And you stop feeling that the only way to be respected is to be the most capable, most available, most exhausted person in the room. And as a result, you get time back. Evenings that aren’t spent tying up loose ends. Headspace that isn’t full of other people’s tasks. Conversations at home that feel more equal. and you have time for yourself. What Mandy's Clients Say 'Mandy is an exceptional coach who I have worked with since October 2019. Mandy is incredibly friendly and empathic, and  experienced in her approach. She knows exactly when to guide me to explore something further and when it is relevant to draw from her own experience and provide suggestions. Without her I can honestly say that my business would not have evolved as quickly. She has enabled me to establish a much clearer vision which is completely aligned with my values, and I always feel very energised after our calls. Her advice and encouragement have given me the confidence to try things outside of my comfort zone and address my limiting beliefs.' Val 'Mandy is so positive, supportive and loving. She brings positivity around her in so many ways. Every time I talk with Mandy I feel seen, heard and accepted. I feel happier and connected.' Kate