Comeback Coach

Ask me a Q Hello bright minds, my guest today is Maria Hvorostovsky, an executive headhunter who suddenly had to drop everything to have major heart surgery age 42. She’s a mother of two young children who knows herself more now than she did before the surgery and is very, very clear that how she spends her time is tethered to how energising or draining a particular activity is for her. The time away from work has changed what she wants from her career and she’s being very proactive about mak...

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, today I’m with a super fan of the podcast, Lou Khan, Ecommerce Media Director at Nectar360. Coming back from maternity leave stoked her ambition and we talk about the role of coaching, a highly supportive line manager, being more audacious at work and how a true partnership at home has fueled her rise. LINKS to things I mentioned in the episode: My newsletter PivotalThe "Visible" masterclass you could win for your organisation when you review COMEBACK COACH betw...

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, this episode will give you nine tactics for raising your visibility at work that have helped coachees get access to growth opportunities and promotions. LINKS to things I mentioned in the episode: Raising & Rising (leadership career retreat for mothers in senior roles)My newsletter PivotalThe "Visible" masterclass you could win for your organisation when you review COMEBACK COACH between 26/8/26 and 31/12/26.Washington Post article.My e-mail address: jc@tale...

Ask me a Q **Quick link to register interest in the Raising & Rising leadership retreat for mothers in senior roles – CPO’s and HR professionals please leave your details if interested for your people.** Hello Bright Minds this episode is an unexpected and delightful turn of events off the back of seeing my mate Katy Fridman for coffee a couple of weeks ago. We’d been talking about the state of the employment market for senior professionals who want to work less than full time. Katy...

Ask me a Q Hello Bright Minds, you’re about to eavesdrop on a coaching conversation with a woman who wants to do big things in the world of philanthropy. She has a bold ambition to work with Melinda Gates and create a movement that leads to many, many more big female philanthropists around the globe. Female financial empowerment is her driving force and I gave her my ear to help her think about how she moves from where she is now to where she wants to be. She works as a senior fundraiser in t...