Results
Case Studies
The real impact of coaching comes alive in the stories of the people and organisations I work with. On this page, you’ll find case studies and conversations that show how parental coaching helps individuals feel more confident in their return to work – and how businesses create lasting cultural change when they invest in their people.
Watch the videos and see how coaching is transforming workplaces and supporting parents to thrive.
From personal insight to organisational change at Cherry
When HR Director Danni Buxton returned from maternity leave, she experienced first-hand the challenges of balancing new parenthood with professional identity. Coaching gave her the space, support, and accountability she needed – and inspired her to embed parental coaching across Cherry, making it a standard part of how the organisation supports every parent.
Transforming Parental Return-to-Work at Arval UK
When returners at Arval UK reported feeling isolated, disconnected, and unsure how to navigate life as working parents, Senior HR Business Partner Heather Messenger knew something had to change.
By listening to employee voice, updating policies, and introducing maternity return coaching, Arval created a culture of genuine support. The results? More confident returners, higher retention, and tangible progress on gender equity.
Finding focus and confidence in the midst of change
When presentation coach and business owner Ginny Radmall prepared for her first child, she knew life and work were about to look very different.
She wanted to navigate that transition intentionally: protecting her thriving business while allowing space to become the parent she hoped to be. Through coaching, Ginny found the clarity, calm, and confidence to reshape her work and life in a way that felt sustainable and true to her.
Returning from Maternity Leave During a Merger
When Alice returned from maternity leave with her first child, she stepped into a role that was already in flux. The organisation had recently merged, her role was newly created, and she was joining a fast-moving transformation programme during a period of leadership and structural change. In this conversation, we discussed the support, the turning point, the impact of coaching, and much more.
Perimenopause and Returning To Work
I am joined by mindset and menopause coach Angela Wilkins-Green to explore why lived experience can be such a powerful part of coaching. We talk about the growing crossover between returning to work and perimenopause, and the damage caused by the “just get on with it” narrative. We discuss empathy, creating a safe and trusted space, the pressure of comparison and “should” thinking, and how community and group support can help women feel less alone.
Navigating a New Version of Self After Maternity Leave
Becky is a senior fundraising manager in the charity sector who returned to work after maternity leave following the birth of her first child. She began coaching a few months into her return, as she navigated the reality of being back in a role she had held for many years, but experiencing it in a very different way..
Within a short space of time, she found herself managing not just a return to work, but a much more subtle internal shift around identity, confidence, and capacity.
Rediscovering Confidence After Maternity Leave
Returning to work after maternity leave can challenge even the most experienced leaders.
For Emma, an Interim Assistant Director of Data and Insights and qualified coach, the transition back to work brought unexpected questions around confidence, identity and how to navigate being both a senior professional and a new parent.
