Don’t let your self-doubt sabotage your business

You KNOW what you need to do in your business to have the impact you dream of. The problem? You don’t do it. Let me help you make your mind your best business partner - instead of your biggest setback – so you can start growing your business with more speed, ease, and effectiveness.

You’re passionate about making your business thrive. But doubts and fears dictate your moves, stopping you from taking the action that will lead you to success. 

I feel you - it can be so frustrating, when you try so hard to silence your inner-critic and it keeps sneaking back in, and holding you back again and again.

And it’s so clever! It uses all kinds of tactics to stop you doing the things you really want to.

Do these sound familiar?

You have times of flow when you’re a confident and proactive networker, but as soon as you don’t get the results you want, your motivation drops, and you shut down, thinking ‘am I not good enough?’

You want more customers but worry about how others will judge you, so stay busy, tweaking your website and attending masterclasses, instead of reaching out for new clients, or being visible online.

It takes you so long to turn your business ideas into reality, wanting it to be perfect from the start. This pushes the timeline way back, and the longer it takes, the more you feel the pressure for it to succeed, worrying ‘will this even work?’

You’re committed to focus on your business, but your boundaries are blurry - so your other responsibilities always seem to hijack your schedule, making you feel like you never get the real work done, thinking ‘maybe I’m not cut out for this.’

…and as a consequence, you are not getting the results you want in your business.

Let's face it, we all have days when our inner critic gets in our way. It's part of being human (and that's not the problem!)

The struggle is when that critical voice sits firmly in the driver's seat. 

The solution? Changing your relationship with your inner critic and putting YOU in control of your actions – so you can...

  • Feel confident to share your work and talk about the value you create for your clients

  • Continue to move forward despite temporary setbacks

  • Make business-critical decisions more easily, in alignment with your goals

…so you can turn your business hopes into a reality, WITHOUT the daily battle with your inner voices. 

Through my bespoke 1:1 coaching programme I help you to…

Grow confidence to put yourself out there – so people see what you have to offer and can buy from you

You’ll learn to change your relationship with your unhelpful thoughts and feelings, so they no longer have the power over you.

 Keep momentum high so you can continue to take action even when you're not that motivated 

Learn to refocus your attention and energy into your work, instead of being pulled back into what other people say and do. This is about making your self-conviction louder than the voices around you, so you no longer let the worry of others' reactions throw you off course.

Establish and protect your business boundaries and make sure you get your high-impact tasks & decisions made

We’ll identify your authentic needs and values, so you can create and maintain boundaries – instead of letting your inner people pleaser run your business. Say goodbye to over-delivering, underselling and neglecting your own priorities.

Create a ‘launch, learn and improve’ approach to progress faster and more effectively

We’ll create new patterns of behaviour to focus on progress instead of perfection. We’ll develop a ‘test and learn’ mindset, so you make informed decisions and move forward way faster than if you stick to trying to make everything perfect from the start.

You are not alone

When I started my business in 2022, I struggled. Even though I had extensive training and a lot of professional experience, I was experiencing a loud inner critic that was really getting in my way. I was undercharging, over-working, trying to make everything perfect and being confused and sidetracked by other people’s opinions, not trusting my own wisdom. I was more focussed on trying to do things ‘right’ instead of doing the right things, leaving me in burn-out. 

This was a turning point.

I did not want to let all of those inner critic voices sabotage my life and business anymore. 

I worked extensively with a coach (or two) and honestly, neither me nor my business would look like this today if it hadn’t!

Once I let go of the internal pressure I was holding, and dedicated myself to changing my relationship with my inner critic, I freed up so much clarity and energy which I could channel into my business, in a much healthier way. 

Since then I have not only built my coaching business from the ground up, I have also supported other small business owners and freelancers who – as it turns out – also struggle in the same way I did. With the knowledge I’ve gained through these experiences, I have now created a coaching programme that focuses exclusively on soothing the mental struggles small business owners face when starting or scaling their business.

Because even though we may have slightly different ways that these struggles manifest, they’re all born from the same place: our relationship with our inner critic. 

You are not alone, and there is another way. 

So if you too feel like your mind gets in your way and are held back by self-doubt, perfectionism and people pleasing, know this: you are not alone, and there is another way. 

With my experience as a coach and business owner, as well as a past career in supporting passion-driven professionals in the non-for-profit sector, I have both the skills, toolbox and experience to support you to leave the boxing ring with your inner critic, and move to a much more productive and peaceful place. 

Because here’s the truth: you don't HAVE to fight with your inner critic in order to succeed. 

Leave the struggle behind

Let me guide you to a place where you can leave the struggle behind, and start focusing on what really matters to you and your business. Because things become a whole lot easier with someone by your side.

If you’re curious about what that would look like, just reach out for an exploration call. This is a casual no-pressure call to assess where you are and see if we are a fit to work together.

With love,

Clare

  • “Clare’s coaching has helped me become more clear about the goals I wanted to achieve and helped me with my self-confidence which I was really struggling with. Clare helped me explore resources that I didn’t realise I had within reach. She was great at listening to my concerns. She was brilliant at making me feel at ease in a supportive and nurturing environment.”

    Eleni

  • “My coaching session with Clare provided powerful insights which are already delivering results.

    Clare is a great listener and her thought-provoking questions helped me to unpick unhelpful beliefs about myself, all in a relaxed atmosphere where I felt incredibly comfortable. She also shared valuable insights into ideas I was holding on to which were sabotaging my efforts. I am now moving forward with confidence in an area where I was feeling very ‘stuck’.

    Whether you are looking to do a deep dive into a particular area of your life or work as I was, or are looking at more in-depth, longer-term coaching, I highly recommend Clare’s compassionate, empowering and effective approach.”

  • “I had the privilege of being coached by Clare recently where I was going through a particularly tricky time. Clare created such a safe space for me to show up how I needed to in those moments that mattered and I would always come out of our sessions having worked through a lot and gained a level of clarity.

    Time with Clare always felt safe, productive , no judgement at all - her calmness allowed me to explore the things that I needed to and Clares ability to ask the right questions at the right time which can unlock a deeper level of exploration or understanding that I would never have been able to access without her skill as a coach.”

    Wendy

  • “I would absolutely recommend Clare as a Coach. She is compassionate, kind, insightful, and wise. ”

    Nick

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An exploration call is a free 30-minute call which is a chance for us to meet each other, to discuss what you would like to get out of coaching, and how I may be able to help you. Then you can decide if you’d like to continue with a coaching package, no strings attached.