Lead Like You. Not Someone Else's Version of a Leader.
Leadership coaching and career clarity for women who are done performing, overthinking, and proving themselves—and ready to lead with confidence, authenticity, and results.
You weren't trained to lead. You were promoted because you're good at your job.
Now you're figuring out management on the fly, second-guessing every decision, wondering if you're too much or not enough. You're tired of imitating other people's leadership styles that don't feel like you.
Here's what I know: Great leadership isn't about doing it the "right" way. It's about doing it your way—with clarity, confidence, and skills that actually work.
I help women at every stage of leadership—from first-time managers to senior executives—build careers and leadership styles that feel aligned, effective, and sustainable. No burnout. No BS. Just real tools, strategic clarity, and the confidence to own your seat at the table.
HI THERE!
I'M CATHERINE AND I'M SO GLAD YOU'RE HERE
Finding joy, purpose, and satisfaction from your work shouldn't be so hard.
I'm a leadership and career coach who helps ambitious professionals lead with confidence, communicate with clarity, and build careers that feel both successful and sustainable.
I started my career as one of three women on a twenty-person analyst team in financial services. Like most first-time managers, I learned by trial and error—and quickly realized how little real support existed for people who actually wanted to lead well.
Over the next decade, I led teams of up to 125 people across strategy, product, and operations. I've served as Chief of Staff to a Fortune 100 executive and on the leadership team of a high-growth startup. Now, through Catherine Yardley Coaching, I combine ICF certification and my Master's in Organisational and Social Psychology from LSE to help people find their voice, own their influence, and create impact—without burning out or blending in.
Because leadership isn't defined by a title. It's how you show up.
Working together had a really meaningful impact on both my career and personal life.
HI THERE!
I work with clients in all types of situations
If you're a first-time manager feeling like you're winging it—I'll give you the structure, tools, and confidence you were never given.
If you're a mid-career professional who's plateaued or restless—I'll help you gain clarity on what's next and a roadmap to get there.
If you're a senior executive who's accomplished but isolated—I'll be your thought partner for high-level decisions, influence, and sustainable leadership.
If you're an HR leader looking for modern, evidence-based leadership development—I create training and coaching programs that actually create behavior change.
Ready to take your career to the next level?
HOW WE CAN WORK TOGETHER
"I'd 100% recommend if you want a coach who genuinely cares about your well-being"
"I'd 100% recommend if you want a coach who genuinely cares about your well-being, especially as a woman, and if you're looking to improve your confidence. She has a candid approach and I felt comfortable opening up from the first conversation. A level of trust is built where I know the conversations are confidential and that if she agrees to act on something, she always delivers. "
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