Successful coaching comes from mutual understanding and empathy. I get you.

I’m Simone, a Canadian, mum, former exec and global citizen. Apple, LEGO, Motorola, HP… I've been fortunate to hold executive positions at some of the world's most recognised brands, so I’ve felt the thrill of working at the top of your game. 

I worked with amazing people, travelled the world and learned huge amounts along the way. But I also saw first-hand how tough it can be to manage a top-tier career and a personal life.  Particularly for a woman. 

Take pretty much any work/life issue out there and I’ve either been through it myself or supported colleagues who have been through it.

That’s why, after 25 years at the corporate coalface, in 2022 I made my boldest (and scariest) career move yet, leaving the board room behind to train as an Executive & Career Coach. I set up Arise and I really believe I’ve found my true calling.

I love that I get to help people reach their potential and feel happier at work every day.   I’ve just never bought the idea that success means sacrifice. I believe we can get where we want by showing up at work as our true selves – and without forfeiting our private lives. Or our mental well-being. 

I also know kindness and success needn’t be mutually exclusive. You don’t have to be an a** to get ahead and your work should never compromise your integrity. 

On our coaching journey you’ll have a tireless champion and a sounding board who’s empathetic, but also direct and gets sh*t done (my peers’ words, not mine). All of this will be underpinned by my hard-won experience of the corporate world in all its cut-throat and progressive glory.

Together we’ll nail down what you want from your career, then I’ll give you the strategies and confidence to go out and grab it. Along the way, I’ll share the lessons I’ve learned to help you grow from your tough work experiences, too.

We all have the right to work happier and smarter.   

I have a wealth of experience coaching and mentoring both individual and corporate clients.  I have a Practitioner Diploma from the Academy of Executive Coaching and am a active member of The Association for Coaching.  I follow the Code of Ethics from The Association for Coaching, working at the highest standards of professionalism. I am fully indemnified to work as a professional Executive and Leadership Coach with Oxygen.  

I work with clients worldwide, but please note that I am based in the UK and my work is governed under UK law.