My journey
My path to career transition and life coaching:
I am a mum to 2 girls age seven and five and in early 2020 I found myself in a place where I felt like I was a treadmill I was working really hard, but going no where and I didn’t have the time to get off and think about my direction. I had a good permanent full time job in Human Resources, but I was only ‘living’ at the weekend and during my 25 days annual leave a year. The Pandemic happened and working from home gave me two hours back a day that allowed me to do some much needed reflection.
I realised I was in a place whereby I had lost sight of my goals, direction, and my purpose. I decided to invest in myself, I booked some coaching sessions and using Positive Psychology interventions, I found the clarity I needed about my direction and the future vision I had for myself.
In the middle of the pandemic, I found my courage to leave a job that I had been in for 11 years, beginning a journey that changed my life. I returned to education to complete my masters and started my own career and life coaching business.
WHAT WE OFFER
Career and life transition coaching tailored to you.
Are you seeking clarity, direction, and goals to thrive in your career and life? Look no further. I offer personalized 1-1 career and life transition coaching packages with flexible payment options designed to accommodate every budget. As a dedicated coach and positive psychology practitioner, my mission is to empower you on your coaching journey, utilising evidence-based tools from positive psychology to facilitate your growth and success.
Finding the right coach is crucial for the success of your coaching journey. To ensure the best fit, I provide a complimentary initial chemistry session. This 30-minute session can be scheduled during the day or evening at your convenience. It allows us to meet, establish a connection, and gives me the opportunity to share how I can potentially support you in your career and life transition.
Comprehensive Services
In addition to coaching, I also offer career mentoring, providing you with guidance and insights from my experience in the field. Additionally, I specialise in CV and interview preparation, equipping you with the tools and confidence to showcase your skills and stand out in the competitive job market.
Take the First Step
Your transformative coaching journey begins here. Let’s work together to unlock your potential and achieve your career and life aspirations. Contact me today via email emma@theoptimalperformancecoach.com or using the button to schedule your free initial chemistry session and explore the possibilities of partnering with me in your exciting journey.
1-1 Career transition and Life Coaching Sessions
I offer 1-1 sessions to work specifically on a career or life transition goal or intention that you have in mind. You might be full of self doubt or feeling stuck – again all areas that I can support you on.
Discover, Dream, Design Programme
This career and life coaching programme based on the science of positive psychology can be run over 6 or 12 weeks depending on your needs and is ideal for those of you who are looking to make lasting changes within your career or life.
What our clients say about us
Working with Emma was a great experience!
"Her process of coaching was professional, structured but also flexible where required. Emma listened, mirrored back and challenged my thoughts during our sessions, along with offering further tools and homework to continue the process in my own team. Thanks to working with Emma, I’ve progressed in my career as I had hoped to do."
Aoife
Ireland
Emma is a very kind and warm coach.
"Emma is a very kind and warm coach, which makes it very easy to open up to and talk things through. She helped me a lot in working through a time of great uncertainty and transition. I would definitely work with Emma again in the future."
Sophia
Germany
I found the coaching experience very helpful.
"I found the coaching experience very helpful, Emma was extremely kind in her approach, and professional throughout. She facilitated me in figuring out the barriers I had put up, which sabotaged me in achieving my goals in the past. She also reminded me to be kinder to myself. I would highly recommend her services."
Healthcare Worker
Ireland
I have come away with a much clearer idea of who I am as a professional and what I am capable of
Emma really helped me to understand my strengths as an individual and facilitated me to find the right direction of how best to use these strengths in order to maximise my professional potential. I can wholeheartedly say that I was challenged into finding my own answers through Emma's guidance and expertise, and I was very grateful for the opportunity to work with such a good coach. I have come away with a much clearer idea of who I am as a professional and what I am capable of.
Declan Ensko
Gym Manager
One of my biggest takeaways was gaining a new perspective on my strengths and how to use them to move forward in my career.
I found Emma really good at helping to increase my energy and see things in a more positive way. Emma also encouraged and supported me in putting concrete steps in place to move me closer to my career goals.
One of my biggest takeaways was gaining a new perspective on my strengths and how to use them to move forward in my career.
Senior Retail Brand Manager
Ireland
I would definitely advise going for an introductory call and have a chat about what you think you want to get out of coaching
What advice would you give to anyone unsure about working with me?
I would definitely advise going for an introduction call and having a chat about how you are feeling or what you are looking to get out of coaching.
There was no pressure to commit and I felt like Emma is the kind of person that naturally puts you at ease and can make you realise things about yourself that you didn't know before.
Aoife
Ireland