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The Career Coach who bestowed the wisdom of scaring yourself, wins award
Earlier this year, I wrote an article about deliberately throwing myself into something that scared me: a brand-new sport. Not because I was naturally athletic, nor because I wanted accolades. I did it because I wanted to feel proud of doing something outside my comfort zone. The goal wasn’t victory — it was courage, effort, and the thrill of confronting uncertainty head-on. First Slalom competition, one spill and four overtakers. First time EVER on a slalom run! Six months l
pauseandempower
14 hours ago4 min read


Menopause, Micro-Revolutions and the Art of Not Giving a Toss (Professionally Speaking by a Career Coach)
If you’re reading this, there’s a fair chance you’re navigating midlife, career change and the often-under-acknowledged swirl of menopause. Let’s be clear: this is not a time to quietly fade into the background . It’s a hot flush-fuelled springboard for reinvention, for flipping the script on what “mid-career” means, and for embracing micro-revolutions — those small, dare-I-say cheeky acts of not giving a toss in the very best sense of the phrase. Having a laugh with clients
pauseandempower
Nov 175 min read


Light Over Darkness: Midlife Career Transitions in South Asian British Women
It feels fitting to be writing this during Diwali — the Hindu festival of lights — a time when homes across South Asia and Britain glow with candles and colour, celebrating the triumph of light over darkness, hope over despair. So, I’m moving a little out of my own comfort zone here, shining my coaching torch into a space I’ve not personally lived but deeply admire: the midlife career transitions of South Asian British women navigating the crazy (and often chaotic) worl
pauseandempower
Oct 276 min read
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