CAREER & PARENTHOOD COACH

ABOUT

Helping You Navigate the Messy Middle of Career & Parenthood

Work and parenthood are life-changing, identity-shifting, and, let’s be honest, sometimes overwhelming. Whether you’re stepping into parental leave, returning to work, rethinking your career, or managing workplace change, I help make the process smoother, clearer, and more you.

With 17+ years of experience in recruitment, personal development, and coaching, I help individuals and organisations create real, practical change—supporting career growth, work-life balance, and the transitions in between.

Because careers and parenthood aren’t ‘either-or’ choices. You deserve both.

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WAYS TO WORK

I offer tailored coaching, workshops, and training to support individuals and organisations through career transitions, parental leave, and workplace change. Whether you need one-to-one career coaching, group coaching for shared support, or workplace training for employees and leaders, my programmes provide the tools and confidence to navigate key life and career shifts. I also specialise in redundancy and outplacement coaching, helping professionals move forward with clarity and purpose.

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Clients & Partners

  • "Joseph" brand logo in black text on a white background.

  • Wise Monkey Recruitment logo with cartoon monkey face

  • Logo of Little Barn Owls Nursery and Farm School with an owl illustration.

  • M&S logo with "Est. 1884" text

  • TGS logo with a stylized compass design next to the letters.

  • "The Mum Club" in red text on a pink background.

  • Goodwood logo, featuring a heraldic crest with a crown and the phrase "En la Rose Je Fleurie."

  • Bluecoat Sports logo with text "Christ's Hospital."

  • Logo with text 'Flex Matters: Experts in Flexible Working' on a purple background.

  • Busylizzy logo with green text and a small bee icon, accompanied by the words "fitness & fun."

  • Logo of Family Law Partners with text "The Times Best Law Firms 2025."

  • Logo with "penny blake associates" in cursive and regular fonts on a white background.

  • Career Coaching Client

    “Working with Hayley over the last few months has been so rewarding. When I first came to Hayley, I felt stuck in a rut work-wise and burnt out. I have come away from our sessions feeling re-energised, prepared for my next steps workwise but also feeling more resilient and able to manage my work-life balance.”

  • Working Parent, facing redundancy

    “Going through a career crossroads, with a risk of redundancy I needed help. Hayley quickly grasped my industry’s nuances and helped me clarify what I truly wanted in a role. Her strategic insights were invaluable.”


  • Working Mum, Lawyer

    “I came to Hayley when I was really stuck. I had come back from maternity leave with no real transition from newborn life to working mum life. Our sessions have given me back control over my own life,  empowered me to realise I can have all those things that are important to me, and given me the confidence to go after them.”

  • Small Business Owner Mum

    “Returning to work on the back of my 2nd maternity leave, I've found career coaching at this point in my career really pivotal and working with Hayley has reminded me of my own self-belief and confidence.”

  • Small Business Owner

    “Hayley helped me realise where I want to go with my business, what my fears are around expanding my business and how to get past them.”


  • Working Mum

    “I cannot recommend Hayley enough. It was the first time I’ve ever had coaching, so I was unsure what to expect. And wow, it won’t be the last time, I came away from the session feeling so positive, focused and uplifted.”

  • Career Coaching Client

    “Hayley helped me acknowledge my true priorities, my strengths and gave me confidence to put myself out there again.  I most definitely wouldn’t be at the start of a new exciting chapter this quickly without her- thank you thank you!”


  • Career Coaching Client

    “Hayley supported me at a time where I was finding work and life really tough. She helped me gain clarity. Navigate challenges and communicate effectively with my employer. Her guidance was invaluable.”