My Journey to Coaching

With over two decades in lobbying, marketing, branding, and leadership, I understand what it takes to transition from manager to leader. I’ve led teams, driven business transformation, and worked 1:1 with CEOs and founders on business strategy. I know first-hand that leadership isn’t just about managing, it requires a profound shift in mindset, confidence, and presence.

As a senior leader, I played a pivotal role in transforming a large garden centre into a multi-award-winning home and garden concept store. Leading two teams through this growth, I experienced the real challenges of leadership, building high-performance teams, navigating complex decisions, and developing the resilience needed to sustain success.

Through this journey, I understood that effective leadership isn’t just about strategy and execution. It demands deep self-awareness. Understanding your drivers, values, and limiting beliefs to lead with true authority and impact. This led me to executive coaching.

I hold an ILM Level 7 Senior Leader & Executive Coaching qualification, accredited by the EMCC, ensuring the highest standards of coaching excellence. I’ve also undertaken CPD training in neurodivergent-inclusive coaching and have completed over 100 hours of executive coaching.

Now, through my own Embodied Leadership Method, I help high-achieving executives, senior leaders, and organisations develop unshakable confidence, resilience, and leadership mastery - without burnout or self-doubt.

How I Work With You

Values close to my heart are integrity, expansion, freedom, and joy. You will experience these as I honour the confidential nature of the coaching space and encourage you to travel on the coaching journey with me with an open mind and heart. I will provide you with a space free from judgment where you can explore what matters most to you. I will work integrating neuroscience, NLP, belief work, somatics and my intuition.

My coaching style is warm, approachable, and supportive. The coaching space is for my coachee’s self-discovery and growth so together we will co-create a space that feels optimal for growth. I will work with both the mind and body to help you center and embody your true self, ready for expansion.

I promise to bring good humor and thought-provoking questions to challenge and support you, so that you can step into your emerging future with confidence.

The Embodied Leadership Method

The Embodied Leadership Method is my six-part framework that shifts leaders from reactive, performance-driven leadership to deep, embodied confidence. Unlike conventional coaching, this method works with the subconscious and body awareness, so leadership becomes natural, effortless, and fully aligned with who you are.

The Six Pillars of Embodied Leadership

Clarity & Leadership Identity

  • Define your unique leadership style.

  • Overcome limiting beliefs that keep you playing small.

  • Align leadership with your values for authentic decision-making.

Nervous System Mastery

  • Manage stress and pressure with somatic techniques.

  • Shift from reactive to grounded, intentional leadership.

  • Prevent burnout with nervous system regulation.

Confidence & Authority Activation

  • Build unshakable confidence - without ego.

  • Eliminate self-doubt and imposter syndrome with NLP.

  • Develop an executive presence that commands respect naturally.

Vision & Growth

  • Gain clarity on your leadership and business vision.

  • Cultivate a growth mindset for sustainable success.

  • Scale with confidence and resilience.

Relational Leadership & Communication

  • Lead with trust, influence, and psychological safety.

  • Master difficult conversations with emotional intelligence.

  • Stay composed and regulated under pressure.

Integration & Embodied Action

  • Align leadership practices with your energy and goals.

  • Prevent burnout with sustainable strategies.

  • Maintain peak performance with daily embodiment rituals.

  • “Bryony has a wonderfully gentle manner and always made me feel comfortable, safe, and able to express my fears, worries, failures, and aspirations without judgment.”

    Business Leader

  • “Bryony has a very good listening ear, asking difficult questions and then giving plenty of time and space for the answer.”

    Business Leader

  • “Bryony established the coaching sessions very clearly as a safe space from the start and this helped me approach the process with clarity and to think of coaching quite clearly as ‘work’, not social."

    Senior Executive

  • Coaching strengthens your leadership team from the inside out, enhancing confidence, resilience, and decision-making. By developing emotional intelligence, managing stress effectively, and overcoming self-doubt, leaders become more effective, engaged, and influential. This leads to stronger communication, higher team performance, and a more adaptable, high-functioning organisation. Investing in coaching isn’t just about personal growth, it’s about creating lasting impact across your entire business.

  • The main difference is that coaching is future-focused, while counselling looks to the past for clues. Counselling helps individuals process past experiences and emotional challenges, often working through trauma or mental health struggles.

    Coaching, however, is about growth, change, and creating the future you want. People come to coaching because they seek transformation in their lives, whether that’s overcoming self-doubt, stepping into leadership, or navigating big decisions. Coaching provides the space to reflect on your emerging future, gain clarity, and take intentional steps forward. While counselling asks why, coaching asks what’s next - helping you move forward with confidence and purpose.

  • Absolutely. Coaching provides the time and space to reflect on your leadership, making you not only a stronger leader but also a role model for those around you. Together, you and your coach will explore what leadership means to you and define what good, better, and best leadership looks like in your context. You’ll gain greater self-awareness, a clearer sense of your leadership style, and a deeper understanding of how to inspire and motivate your team effectively. You will also learn better mind mastery and nervous system regulation, enabling you to lead with greater calm, focus, and resilience.

  • When selecting a coach, consider their expertise, approach, and whether their style aligns with your goals and values. Coaching is a personal journey, so it’s important to work with someone who creates a space where you feel supported and challenged in the right way.

    Beyond credentials and experience, trust your intuition. The right coach should feel like a good fit, someone who understands you, listens deeply, and helps you move forward with clarity and confidence. If it feels right, it probably is.

  • Coaching is a collaborative process, and while a coach provides guidance, support, and tools for success, the results depend on your commitment, effort, and willingness to take action. A coach can help you uncover your potential, but the real transformation comes from your dedication and hard work. Ultimately, your coach is your guide, helping you reconnect with your true self and empowering you to make lasting changes in your life or career.

  • Absolutely! Coaching is not limited to individuals facing challenges. Successful individuals often seek coaching to further enhance their performance, set new goals, and achieve higher levels of success and fulfillment.

  • Yes, coaching can significantly influence work culture by fostering an environment of growth, trust, and collaboration. When leaders and teams engage in coaching, they develop stronger communication skills, emotional intelligence, and a deeper sense of accountability. This creates a culture where feedback is constructive, challenges are seen as opportunities, and individuals feel empowered to perform at their best.

    By encouraging self-awareness and development, coaching helps shift organisational dynamics, promoting a positive work culture that values well-being, resilience, and high performance.

  • Coaching offers founders a unique opportunity to gain clarity, confidence, and direction in their entrepreneurial journey. As a founder, you're often juggling multiple roles, facing tough decisions, and navigating uncertainty. Coaching provides a safe, supportive space to reflect on your challenges, set clear goals, and develop the mindset and strategies needed to move your business forward.

    Through coaching, founders can:

    • Build Confidence: Overcome imposter syndrome and step into their role with clarity and conviction.

    • Avoid Burnout: Learn tools for managing stress, balancing work and life, and sustaining long-term energy.

    • Navigate Decision-Making: Gain support in making tough business decisions and prioritising what matters most.

    • Develop Leadership Skills: Improve communication, emotional intelligence, and the ability to inspire and lead your team.

    • Achieve Personal Growth: Shift mindset and remove self-limiting beliefs to unlock greater potential in both business and life.

    Ultimately, coaching helps founders create a balanced, resilient mindset, giving them the tools to thrive, not just survive.