What my clients say

Apolline Daimaru, Co-founder, nowthen

How do you transition from being an employee to becoming a leader, as a socially slightly awkward person?”(lol) Was the question that tormented me at the time I started my creative studio. Having grown up as a shy and unassertive kid, I could feel that my lack of confidence and limiting self-beliefs were preventing me from becoming the leader and founder I wanted to be. I was lucky to be able to talk to other people that had benefited from Heather’s coaching and the reviews were very enticing.

After the curiosity call Heather made me a proposal with a very sharp and accurate understanding of my situation and this impressed me. As I was starting my business I did not have a lot of financial bandwidth so it was by no means an easy decision to make, but thinking about the potential transformation and impact in my business and career, I realized it would be absolutely worth it.

During the sessions, first of all I realized that a coach is necessary to keep yourself accountable. I have a busy schedule running a company and raising a child but I made a point to attend all the sessions because I knew my mind would be cleared and my morale pumped up after each coaching session for immediate and long term benefit.

It’s difficult to accurately explain the benefits of the coaching container because it’s so holistic. Starting with tangible business outcomes, after a few weeks of coaching I started to get more business opportunities. It was almost as if my mental transformation was drawing the right people and opportunities towards me. I shifted from struggling to attract clients to a point where I had more offers than I could handle on my own.

It’s also difficult to explain because many of the benefits come from unconscious, embodied shift, not rational choices. I basically feel like after doing all the embodiment exercises I naturally transformed into the person I needed to be - more confident and charismatic, at-ease, less anxious. I’m still the same person at the core and not necessarily a rockstar show-woman yet, but I no longer allow my lack of confidence inhibit my projects and ambitions, and took on some challenges I never thought I’d be capable of.

Difficult conversations or negotiations now come more naturally because I'm no longer consumed by the avoidance of (often unfounded) risks. I have gained the mental clarity and self-confidence needed to direct my attention towards seizing opportunities and bringing them within my reach.

At the core of the transformation is the exhilarating insight that identity is malleable – what was once shaped to fit a certain childhood context can be re-shifted. Knowing this intellectually is not enough - it must be felt in the body to have some effect. I am carrying with me this 'updated' identity, along with a set of tools and exercises that continue to instill more confidence, clarity, and decisiveness into my life.

If you find yourself feeling stuck in your business journey, knowing that you're onto something but lacking a couple of essential superpowers to propel you forward, I cannot recommend Heather's coaching container enough. The six-month duration is long enough to facilitate a profound, lasting transformation in your body and mind, yet still manageable from a financial standpoint.

While it's indeed a financial investment, I viewed it as a transformative experience that holds more impact for me than pursuing an MBA, all at a fraction of the cost.

Hélène Queguiner

When I decided to start working with Heather, I was going through a very challenging time. I had just started looking for someone to help me through that transition as it was difficult to navigate it alone. I had been following Heather’s work for a while and met her a few times at social gatherings. When a close friend who I trust told me she was working with her, I decided to book a discovery call with her.

I was convinced by her approach and her personality which seemed to be very compatible with me and I thought she could really give me the right tools and support. When I started working with Heather I had lost self worth and self confidence. I was prioritising others over my own well-being and safety. I was grieving the end of a project and friendships and having a stressful time with my visa.

She introduced me to some resources to process these emotions, apply self-compassion, etc. I regained a sense of self worth and was able to express my boundaries clearly, to say no to what doesn’t serve and be welcoming to abundance in my life with its many different forms.

After working with Heather, I have now regained a sense of self worth. I also feel more confident expressing my feelings and my needs even if it means some people will dislike it.

I am now navigating life more peacefully.

Heather turns leadership coaching into a deeply personal growth journey. Instead of one-size-fits-all training, she tailors her approach to fit your unique identity and your professional goals. I once thought success required changing myself to fit a conventional 'leader' archetype. Thanks to Heather's guidance, I learned that true leadership coaching isn’t about changing who I am but becoming more in tune with my authentic self, my values, and the leader I aspire to be.

When I first reached out to Heather, I was completely burned out and couldn’t imagine making it through the next day, let alone the coming months. Quitting seemed like an option, but I was determined to learn from the situation for the sake of my future career.

Together, we did just that. Every negative meeting, situation, or interaction became a lesson in communication, standing my ground, and staying true to myself. Heather provided me with invaluable techniques - how to prepare myself beforehand and manage the situation on the spot.  

I learned to pick my battles, I learned when to care deeply and fight for what mattered, and when to step back and distance myself because it was the healthiest choice.

After six months of coaching, I went from being burned out and mentally exhausted to feeling positive and focused on the future. I became genuinely excited about my future goals

  • JB

    My biggest takeaway from our work together [so far] is that I look at my business in a completely different way. I now see it in a way that resonates with my values as a person, and I realized it really could be this fun, and that it’s that easy to make the shift in belief.

  • KZ Thwe

    Before starting our sessions, I was full of tears most of my weekday working life and full of stress... I was very sensitive and easy to anger. I tried to relax myself and tried to embrace the hardness but I couldn't do it by myself and looped through the same feelings. Before signing up, I was the one who used all of my energy for everything with my fastest speed and always full booked my free time for others.

    Now I believe in my strength. Understand my body more. Love myself more. Give myself more free time and enjoy my time.

  • D

    When I reached out to Heather, I was feeling lost in my life and especially in my career. I was changing jobs but I was feeling lost, insecure and unmotivated, which I felt that was affecting my career growth and struggling to communicate with people at work.

    With Heather, I learned about self-awareness, taking care of myself, and mindfulness. With each coaching session, I learned more and more about myself, things that I couldn’t notice before that were affecting my career and parts of my life. I appreciate all the patience and guidance, which helped me make clearer what I want for myself and makes me feel more fulfilled and confident about what I can do.

    After working a few sessions with Heather, I was surprised when I started my new job, I was able to notice the difference in myself, I felt more confident and was able to communicate better with other people, which is helping not just myself but helping other colleagues at work too.

    Thank you so much, Heather! For anyone who is struggling in life or work, I would recommend coaching with Heather. You would always have somebody to rely on and guide you through the right path.

  • AE

    Heather has this highly valuable skill to create a comforting space (mentally and physically too - her passion for plants, which she imparts in her coaching room and on her screen is pure joy!), where to share our daily professional challenges (from life/work balance and planning, to developing new skills and redesigning your portfolio) that we, as freelancers, are used to dealing with on our own - which can be challenging sometimes. She opens new doors to solve them, always making sure that she’s guiding us to the one that leads to the path we want to take.

  • Shinsuke Yamada

    Heather's coaching sessions are really precious time for me to let me to stop to organize my thoughts in busy days. She provides me with the best knowledge and tools to observe my current situation objectively. And the notices from that are always very practical assistance to decide my next actions. I'm able to make my inner abstract images more concrete outputs by answering her very effective questions. Her questions often surprise me in like I was thinking something like this in my mind. After I met her, I'm getting love myself more than before.

  • Natasha

    Before starting with Heather, I was submerged in stressful and overwhelming work and personal environments. I felt like I was losing the person I imagined I should be. With Heather’s patience and positive guidance, I have been able to keep clearer sight of what my true goals are and what kind of person I’ve wanted to be. Through my work with her, I was able to more than just build better tools for handling my environment; I was surprised to accomplish things surpassing my original basic goals. I was able to change to a better new job, implement healthier physical habits into my life and get better at managing my personal relationships.

  • JS

    Heather helped me through a big career change and I’m so thankful! Working with Heather, we really looked at the long- and short-term impacts of the decision and how that would fit in to my overall life goals. Heather’s coaching made a tough choice easier and helped me feel confident in my decision.

  • Miho Kato

    I was unsure about myself and my likes. During the coaching sessions, I discovered what I love and how to link my personal learning to my work, and I am certain of my goals now.

    I enjoyed all the sessions with my coach Heather and she always guide to how to I could find my goal and what to do by myself, rather than relying on her only.

    She is my best sherpa ever.

*In order to respect the confidentiality of my clients, some names and identifying information has been shortened or omitted in accordance with their wishes. These words come from my clients themselves, and have only been minimally edited for brevity and spelling.