I have been largely absent here over the past few weeks, and with good reason. Preparing for my coaching accreditation has taken priority; I have allowed that energy of delivering an outcome to take over, without resistance. Which means that
Oxford Food Symposium Kitchen Table Gathering
About three weeks ago, I took the opportunity to attend the Oxford Food Symposium Kitchen Table Gathering on chefs’ identities. Because it was an honest conversation, we very quickly got to reality: that the profession is becoming unsustainable for many.
Accepting where you are
It is okay to accept where you are in your relationship with work right now. Even if the picture is not all rosy. Sometimes you arrive at that crossroads in your professional life where you know you want something different
Getting what you need from your work
Have you ever given thought to the question of whether you get what you need from your working life? When the coachee I worked with this week brought it up, it struck me that in Hospitality we hardly ever
An opportunity to coach with me
This is an opportunity for you to coach with me if you have been unable to, so far. Only this November, I am opening up spots for single coaching sessions for women in Hospitality. This is for you if you
Interview on Inspiring Women in Hospitality
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity of speaking to Naureen Ahmed of Inspiring Women in Hospitality about my journey in founding Love Letters to Chefs. And how it might have all started with dancing the tango 🙂 “Today I share
Coaching with LLTC
Perhaps you are ready for the deeper truth about who and what you truly are. At different stages of our lives we encounter struggles with confidence. But something changes when the stakes are higher. You are ready to rise above
You take yourself wherever you go
I recently did a coaching session where the coachee believed she had hit a wall in her career, and needed to take on a new role to revive her professional ambitions. During our work together, it emerged that her challenge
Final call: Confidence and wellbeing for female leaders
Confidence and wellbeing go hand in hand. It is as simple as that. When you need validation for your work and you do not easily get it, your normal response is to try harder. Which means you put a lot
Commanding versus demanding respect
Commanding versus demanding respect. Maybe every one of us experiences this at some point in our careers: being seen as less than, simply by virtue of being a female leader in a male-dominated environment. Sometimes others carry out actions that