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Leaving a job. Why is it so hard?
I was chatting with a client who’s secured a new role and the excitement that the prospect of a new role has. As someone who’s also about to leave a role for a new one, one part of our conversation struck a chord. “I just feel really guilty about leaving my team” If I think about the position I currently find myself in, I start to question why I am having these feelings of guilt. This took me back to when I had my first ever paid job aged 17 at a card and gift shop (I LOV
Katherine Holdstock
3 days ago4 min read


Surplus to requirement: why redundancy can feel more painful than a necessary business decision.
I first learned about the impact of redundancy when I was 19 years old at university. I’d had an email from my dad saying he’d been busy...
Katherine Holdstock
Jun 11, 20246 min read


Burnt-out: the curse of the over-achiever
Have you ever thought to yourself “I wonder what my life would have been like if I hadn’t done so well at school and just got a normal...
Katherine Holdstock
Apr 15, 20247 min read


The Unexpected Joy of Being Single
Being insanely early to the airport brings about its benefits, one of which is being able to spend time in the WHSmith Bookshop perusing...
Katherine Holdstock
Apr 2, 20245 min read


Increasing self-awareness: how understanding our personality profile can act as a catalyst for change
It’s been a whole month since I attended training by The Coaching Academy on personality profiling using DISC. Since then, I’ve completed...
Katherine Holdstock
Mar 26, 20245 min read


Becoming an Adult Child of Divorce
This blog post comes unapologetically from the heart. It’s one that’s been sat inside for years and the one I so wanted and needed to...
Katherine Holdstock
Mar 19, 20246 min read


Out of the Comfort Zone in the High Atlas
I’ve just returned back from my latest adventure; a Winter climb of Mount Toubkal with The Bucket List Company. This trip was booked in...
Katherine Holdstock
Feb 23, 20246 min read


Going Further: How Eliminating Limiting Beliefs Can Unlock Potential
In 1983 Cliff Young, aged 62, completed the Sydney to Melbourne Ultra Marathon of 875kms in a time of five days, fifteen hours and four...
Katherine Holdstock
Feb 4, 20243 min read


Three things I learnt running my first self-supported ultra-marathon across the Namib Desert
In November 2023 I embarked on my biggest challenge to date, running 250km (+6) across the Namib Desert in a five stage multi-day...
Katherine Holdstock
Dec 30, 20236 min read
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