Coaching people in their fifties and sixties to be confident, creative and successful.
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About
With four decades’ experience spanning advertising, entrepreneurship, tech, and higher education, I now coach people navigating the often overlooked transition from midlife to later life.
For many of us in our 50s and 60s, this stage brings major change - leaving corporate roles, facing redundancy, considering portfolio careers, or managing life events such as bereavement or caregiving. It can feel uncertain, unsettling, and at times overwhelming.
Drawing on both lived experience and current training at Henley Business School (with EMCC accreditation in progress), I support clients in thinking more creatively and confidently about what comes next.
If any of this resonates, let’s talk.
Book a free first session
We would start with a free 30 minute chat about your current situation, how coaching might help and whether I am the right coach to help you move forward.
If that’s the case, we would then agree to a number of coaching sessions over a period of time. If you are interested, please book your first appointment below.
FAQs
Coaching is about looking forward. It focuses on goals, performance, and personal growth. Therapy usually addresses past experiences and emotional healing, while consulting tends to give direct advice and solutions. A coach doesn’t hand you the answers — instead, they help you uncover your own.
Clients often experience:
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Greater clarity and sense of direction
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Better decision-making
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Increased accountability
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More confidence and self-awareness
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Progress toward meaningful goals
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Improved balance between work and life
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You might benefit from coaching if you’re feeling stuck, navigating a transition, lacking motivation, or simply want to explore new personal or professional possibilities.
The best coach is one whose experience, style, and approach feel like a good fit for you. Credentials (such as ICF certification) can also help build trust. I offer a free “chemistry call” so we can explore whether we’d work well together.
A mentor usually shares their knowledge and advice based on experience. A coach acts as a thinking partner, helping you reflect, explore options, and find your own best path forward.
Coaching can support you in areas such as:
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Personal development and self-discovery
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Major life transitions (career change, retirement, relationships, etc.)
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Confidence, mindset, and resilience
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Setting and sustaining motivation for goals
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Health, wellness, and relationships
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Working through a specific challenge
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Not at all. Most clients are not in crisis — they are people who want to make the most of their lives, gain clarity, or move forward more purposefully.
Many clients notice meaningful shifts within 3–6 months. Some prefer weekly sessions, others monthly. In certain cases, even a single session can provide the breakthrough or clarity they need.
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One-off session: £110 (60 minutes)
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Package of six sessions: £500
Payment is due 24 hours before each session.
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Yes. Professional coaches, especially those accredited by organisations like the International Coach Federation (ICF), follow strict confidentiality guidelines. What you share stays private.
Each session is client-led. You bring the focus, and I provide the structure. Typically, we’ll review your goals, explore challenges through guided questioning, agree on actions, and set up accountability so you keep moving forward.
Testimonials
"Working with Ed over a series of online sessions has been a quietly transformative experience. He brings a calm, patient, and deeply human presence to each conversation - qualities that have helped create the reflective space I needed.
Ed's willingness to listen attentively, ask insightful questions, and remain gently challenging when needed has made the coaching feel grounded and constructive throughout. I’ve found our sessions to be thought-provoking, not always comfortable or easy, and ultimately useful.
I'm currently navigating a significant professional transition to move my work into new, relatively undefined areas. Ed has been a steady and thoughtful companion in that process. It seems to to me that he is genuinely motivated to bring out the best in people, and his coaching is shaped by that integrity.
I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend him to others who are exploring change, growth, or renewal in their own working lives."
Tim K
"Thanks again for the session – I really appreciated it. What stood out for me this time was how clearly you were able to frame the core issue and then bring it all together so neatly at the end. That kind of structure really helps me process things.
I also really valued how you held the space – you gave me room to explore my thoughts without jumping in too quickly, which made it feel like I was coming to my own insights rather than being directed. But the most powerful part, honestly, was when you shared more about your own experiences. It added a layer of trust and connection that made the conversation feel more real and impactful."
V.S.