Testimonials

“Astrid helped me at my lowest. I’d lost entirely who I was. I’ve learned countless things in the four years Astrid and I have worked together, like:

  • Why saying how you feels tops resentments and festering

  • What the drama triangle is

  • What parent, child and adult ego states are

  • Self-compassion

  • Empathy and acceptance

  • Self-worth and belief

  • Forgiveness

  • Authenticity and inner/outer selves

  • It’s OK to have crappy thoughts; that doesn’t make you a crappy person

  • Perception gaps

  • Others’ behaviours are not mine to control

  • I am not my business

  • Abject joy, floods of tears and everything else in between

Coaching isn’t for everyone, and I’m sure Astrid isn’t right for all, but I will always champion a wonderful woman who tool the time to just sit and listen to me for hours on end. Seeing her then train our people in life and leadership skills was brilliant. A genuinely wondrous human that the world needs more of.

- Marco Fiori, MD, Bamboo PR

Astrid is a warm, empathetic and - above all - formidable coach. She has enabled me to change a debilitating habit of a lifetime where many others have failed. Astrid helped me to visualise success and then scaffolded the steps to achieve it. Together, we confronted some emotional bloackages, which was very liberating. Above all, Astrid helped me to take my wellbeing seriously and I now have habits of self-care that I can easily maintain and enjoy.

- Clare Buntic, Lead Adviser, Education Development Trust

“Astrid was a revelation. She radiates a genuine warmth and kindness; her wisdom, insights, and overall approach were everything I needed in that moment. So much of what I learned from her, and which she brought out in me, I will carry for a very long time. I’d recommend her in a heartbeat.”

- Eugene Grant, Strategic Communications Lead, The National Lottery Fund

“I started working with Astrid as I transitioned from my previous executive Trust role into my national leadership role at E-ACT. Her coaching was pivotal in helping me navigate the complexities of a new organisation and role, ensuring I could hit the ground running. From the outset, Astrid struck the perfect balance between challenge and support, helping me stay focused on delivering the highest aspirational outcomes.

What sets Astrid apart is her ability to keep you grounded in integrity, authenticity and compassion. Her guidance has been invaluable, not only in shaping E-ACT’s initatial three year strategy but also in its ongoing development as we expand. She has an incredibleknack from bringing clarity and focus to complex challenges, ensuring that I stay aligned with what really matters.

Astrid’s coaching has been a game-changer for me, and I can’t recommend her highly enough to anyone stepping into a senior leadership role of seeking to lead with purpose.

- Martin Fitzwilliam, Director of Schools and Employability, Birmingham City Council

“Astrid has been my coach for the last 7 months. At a time of Professional challenge when it would have been so easy to walk away, Astrid enabled me to work through those challenges and now I feel stronger and more determined than ever!

Astrid has the ability to ask the right insightful question, at just the right time. She puts you at ease whilst enabling you to think through the most challenging of situations and this is all done through Astrid's calm and non-judgemental manner. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Astrid.”

— Karen Horne, Regional Education Director at E-ACT

“Astrid's coaching has had a transformational impact on me professionally and personally. I have become a more resilient and confident leader throughout my time working with Astrid and would highly recommend her as a coach.”

— Adrian Dougherty, Strategic Lead for the Education Challenge at North of Tyne Combined Authority

“Astrid is a great coach. She is trustworthy, professional, warm and supportive. I have had the pleasure of working with her over the past few years and have been consistently bowled over by the quality and impact of her work. She is also simply an awesome human being.”

— Anna Riggall, Director Research & Consultancy, Education Development Trust

“What a difference working with Astrid has wrought! Whether it's short-term joint solutioning; medium-term unravelling of very tricky knots or long-term defining my vision and direction, everything has been possible and achievable. I have changed very established and hugely unhelpful responses, reactions and professional habits with her expert support, and always felt safe in the space.

Now I know what a Transformational Coach is - I've experienced it - It's Astrid. A million thanks Astrid - what a gift you have and what a gift you are!”

— Rosalind Hancell, Lead Adviser - School Leadership at Education Development Trust

“I approached Astrid during a transitional period in my career. I wanted to use the moment between professional endeavours to re-align myself to my purpose and to gain insight into the “why” of the steps I was taking in my work and professional life. I found Astrid’s methods and processes to be just what I needed.

I could feel her wealth of experience in education and strategy coming through as we talked through my career and the next moves I would take. I felt guided and yet free to make our coaching sessions what I needed for myself. Her multidisciplinary insights really helped me to unlock areas of thought which I hadn’t yet explored, and I came away from our sessions feeling energised and renewed.

So much of what we have discussed together have become frameworks for how I am approaching this next phase in my career, and I am so grateful for the time, patience, empathy and clarity which Astrid brought to our coaching sessions! I couldn’t recommend her more highly as a coach!”

— Irshad Kathrada, Startup Founder, Investor & Strategist

“Astrid has the incredible ability to be both very supportive and challenging at the same time. Astrid has helped me to see the bigger picture and really develop my work on the long term strategy of the organisation. Whenever I finish a coaching session with her, I come away feeling both energised and clear in the direction that I want to travel.”

— Nick Osborne, CEO of Maritime Academy Trust