Coaching success stories: Anna O’Sullivan
After nearly a decade as Director of Corporate Affairs at a global organisation, Anna began to sense that something wasn’t quite right. She still enjoyed the work, respected her colleagues and believed in the mission of the company – but the idea of another promotion, or simply continuing on the same path, no longer felt exciting.
She was drawn to women’s health and innovation, but she couldn’t picture what that would look like in practical terms, or figure out how to get there.
Anna came to coaching with questions. Now she has two businesses up and running, and has started a new life with her family in Denmark.
Through our work together, Anna:
✅ Realised she didn’t want to stay in corporate comms, even within a purpose-led organisation, and was ready to create something of her own.
✅ Understands her core values and knows how to use that knowledge to guide her decisions
✅ Reclaimed hidden strengths by seeking feedback from her colleagues and peers
✅ Built the confidence to grow her side projects into two thriving businesses
She’s gained flexibility, new purpose, and completely reshaped her work-life balance.
This is what she said about coaching:
“It wasn’t despair or unhappiness that brought me to coaching, it was just ‘why am I feeling like this and how can I work out what’s next?’. We unlocked so much. There were so many lightbulb moments where we figured out why I was feeling like I was and what I needed. It’s been an invaluable process.”
Coaching success stories: Pamela Welsh
Pamela Welsh was at a crossroads. She’d been unwell, was recovering from a hospital stay, and couldn’t shake the feeling that something had to change. Her career in the public sector had once felt purposeful, but now the rewards felt hollow.
She admired freelancers who focused on the work that really mattered, but doubted whether she had the clarity or confidence to make that leap.
Pamela came to coaching unsure what she wanted. Now she has a business, three clients, and a newfound belief in herself.
Through our work together, Pamela:
✅ Clarified her vision and career direction
✅ Developed her ideal client profile, and a clear go-to-market strategy
✅ Built a resilient mindset that helps her deal with uncertainty
✅ Successfully launched her own consultancy, supporting clients she truly cares about
Not only that. She’s also going to the gym, feeling energised and collecting glowing client feedback.
This is what she said about coaching:
“I came to coaching because I didn’t really know what I wanted from my career, or how to construct a path forward. Where I am now: I’m freelance, I’m working with incredible clients, I’m doing meaningful work, and I’m paying the bills. It’s been inspiring. It’s been tough. And it’s been worth it.”
Watch the video to find out more about Pamela’s transformation.
Coaching success stories: Shan Chatoo
Shan Chatoo was bullied. She was so low she could barely leave the house.
She felt trapped. She didn’t want to stay in a toxic work environment, but she felt so broken, she didn’t know how to move on.
“I’d forgotten my worth. I’d forgotten my place in the world… How do I tell the world that I couldn’t cope in this role, having achieved in so many different places before.”
During our three months of coaching, Shan:
✅ Rediscovered her courage and got her mojo back
✅ Refined her core values, skills and strengths
✅ Developed a powerful personal brand
✅ Sharpened her CV, LinkedIn profile and interview techniques
✅ Took courageous action to use LinkedIn proactively, to attract her ideal employer.
Shan is a communications warrior!
This is what she said about working with me:
“I’m back to being Shan. In fact I’m back to being more than I was. I 100% refuse to go back to that place…. You changed what could have been a very different outcome for me.”
Watch the video to find out more about Shan’s transformation.
I’ve said it before, and I’ll keep saying it: If you’re not happy where you are, move. You are not a tree. 🌳
Coaching success stories: Polly Evans
Polly Evans was a successful news anchor, who had a life and career-changing moment, on live TV, in front of hundreds of thousands of viewers.
When she opened her mouth to welcome the viewers, nothing came out. It was the worst possible thing that could have happened in her career.
“It felt like I was falling… I had to rebuild my career and my sense of self.”
Through our coaching programme, Polly:
✅ Created a strong vision for where she wanted to take her career
✅ Sought feedback from her colleagues, past and present, to remind her of the strength of her skills and reputation
✅ Regained her confidence
✅ Turbo-charged her LinkedIn activity, leading to incredible opportunities, including a half-hour interview on Radio 4’s Life Changing programme.
This is what she said about coaching:
“You offered me the opportunity to see myself in a completely different light. to take those skills and see how I could pivot with them… It put me on a path to rehabilitate a career that I thought was floundering and had lost a sense of purpose about.
I’m super grateful because it reaped so many rewards… It gave me a sense of direction, when I felt very much in the wilderness about where to go and what steps to take next.
Polly is now working in audio production for the world’s largest interactive audio platform for kids.
Watch the video to find out more about Polly’s transformation.
Coaching success stories: Nessa O’Gorman
Nessa felt like she was in a career cul-de-sac. Unhappy in her work with her confidence at a low point, she came to coaching with a clear goal – to feel happy, fulfilled and clear on her purpose.
Working together, Nessa achieved:
✅ More confidence and self-esteem
✅ A clear vision of what’s possible in her career
✅ More energy to go and get what’s next
✅ Practical help to grow her network and visibility online
Nessa said:
“I came to Vicki feeling lost, rudderless, hopeless, burned-out, directionless, with no confidence. The comprehensive discovery work during and outside of the coaching sessions made me think hard about what my next steps were in my career. When Vicki helped me to rebuild my CV and LinkedIn profile, I felt like she was also rebuilding me from the ground up!
Over the course of a few short months working with Vicki, I made a quantum leap to regaining my confidence, self-esteem and having a laser focused view of what my purpose is and how to get there.
She is candid, authentic, nurturing, open, curious and fabulous! If you need some extra help in taking that next step or getting clear on your purpose, I would 1000% recommend Vicki. Working with her was the best financial investment I have made in my career development.”
Watch the video to find out more about Nessa’s transformation.
