Cordell Coaching

Some podcast hosts put you at ease. Kate Porter makes you feel like you're having a glass of wine with a straight-talking friend who happens to ask brilliant questions.

We talked about the book, the archetypes living inside us — the queen, the witch, the prince — and the myths we've been living by without even realising it. And then came Kate's three signature questions she asks all her guests: my midlife mantra, my midlife anthem, and what I'd call my autobiography.

I won't spoil my answers. You'll have to listen 😊

Episode 91 of Midlife Unlimited is out now — available as a full audio episode wherever you get your podcast from or a shorter video version on YouTube.
Head to the link in my bio to find it.

Thank you Kate — for being exactly who you are. 👑

I still remember the moment I realised I had forgotten who I was.

I had spent twenty-one years at the same company — my first job out of university. I had grown up there. My sense of competence, my sense of worth — all of it was woven into that place.

And then my role was made redundant.

In many ways, I had been waiting for it. I had already retrained as a coach. I welcomed the transition.

And yet.

There is something that happens when you are made redundant — even when it is welcome. It is like being a plant, suddenly uprooted. The soil is taken away. And with the soil goes your stability.

I had been so busy doing the job that I had stopped noticing everything I had learned, everything I had built. I was taking my own competence entirely for granted.

A colleague suggested I attend an workshop. What I didn't expect was how much I needed it as a person.

Ninety minutes. Reflecting on my whole life. Claiming, for the first time in years, what I had actually achieved.

Something shifted. And it stayed with me — so much so that I went on to become a facilitator myself.

I'm running a free online session this Wednesday, 15th July, 2–3:30pm. If you're in the middle of a transition and ready to claim what you've been too busy to notice — there are still spaces.

Just two days to go.

Register here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1991581144816?aff=oddtdtcreator



P.S.: Thank you Judy Wu for giving me the nudge all these years ago!!

Here's what people say happens after an workshop.

"Almost like fate, I received a last-minute invitation to a networking event with senior leaders, right after the workshop. And I sat there thinking: I am remarkable, I can shine, and I deserve to shine. 💫" — Sheree

"I felt so energised after the session. I still have a lot of progress to make with my own self-advocacy journey, but I'm so thankful I went through the workshop." — Amanda

"I needed this." — another participant, simply and perfectly.

This is what 90 minutes can do.

Not a miracle. Not a quick fix. But a shift — in how you see yourself, how you speak about yourself, and what you believe you're capable of stepping into next.

I'm running a free online session on Tuesday 15th July, 2–3:30pm. If you're navigating a transition and ready to start owning what you bring, I'd love you to come.

Link to register: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1991581144816?aff=oddtdtcreator

I'm back!

12 days, 135 km, and a couple of bruised toes later — I'm home.

I walked six days from Le Puy en Velay to Nasbinal, then circled back to my original home town. A complete loop that felt, somehow, like exactly the right way to close a major life chapter and step into the next one. And I love that it landed on the summer solstice.

There's a lot to unpack. But what struck me most, in those long quiet days on the path, is how little we actually need to feel happy — and how much more fully we live when we slow right down. A day on the Camino felt like a week, in a good way.

The longer piece is being written over on Soul Seeds, my Substack blog. If you'd like to be among the first to read it, come and find me there — link in my bio.

Something happens when you're in the middle of a transition.

You can feel what's calling you forward. And yet — you hold back. Often because you haven't fully learned to own who you are and what you bring.

That's what this is for. ✨

On 15th July I'm hosting a free online workshop — 90 minutes for anyone navigating their way towards something bigger, more aligned, more them.

We'll explore why owning our worth feels so hard. And we'll practise doing it anyway.

🔗 Link in bio to register — free, online, open to all.

(And no, I won't be trying to sell you anything. This is just something I do because I care. Though if you want to buy my book afterwards, I won't stop you. 😊)

It looked effortless on stage.

If you saw the photos – me glowing, confident, holding the room – you might have thought it came naturally.

But here's the truth: when I was asked to deliver a 3-4-minute version of my talk, I didn't want to do it. 3 minutes? Really? What good is that?
Then I realised: a shorter talk isn't just a shortened version of a longer one. It's a completely different approach. It meant cutting to the bone. Figuring out what was actually essential. Weighing every single word.

So there was a lot of writing and re-writing.
There were moments of doubt. Frustration. Wanting to give it all up.
And practice... lots of it.

Then came the greatest realisation: the power doesn't come from explaining your story. It comes from embodying it. From feeling it in your body. From telling it the way you felt it.

So when people tell me I'm a "natural speaker," I want to gently push back. What they're seeing is years of inner work and hours of practice. It's courage. It's discipline. It's showing up again and again, willing to be uncomfortable in the interest of growth.
That's what makes it look effortless on stage.

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If you know of stages where women are gathering to be inspired and awakened to their own power – I'd love to hear from you.
Speaking opportunities at women's networks, leadership conferences, and transformational events welcome. Connect on LinkedIn or reach out directly.

I need more men in my life.
There. I said it.

After five years immersed in women's spaces — coaching, facilitating, volunteering, writing my book — I've spent a lot of time and love in the company of women.
And I wouldn't change a moment of it.

But lately I've felt a growing disconnect from the male perspective. And I don't think that's just me.
Divorce rates climbing. Couples speaking different languages. Men and women retreating into their own corners, each convinced the other is the problem.

It saddens me.

Because I believe it's possible to create a world where difference is met with curiosity. Where we can disagree, and still respect and love one another.

You might call me naïve. But I disagree. I think that's the only work worth doing.
And increasingly, I feel that work needs to happen across the gender divide — not just within it.

So I'm looking to connect with conscious male leaders and allies. Men who care about gender equity, balanced leadership, and building spaces where both the masculine and feminine are genuinely valued.

If that's you — I'd love to connect.

Getting ready for this afternoon's workshop - one of my absolute favourites to facilitate.

We're exploring impostor syndrome in career transitions today. That quiet inner voice that whispers who do you think you are?

Almost everyone carries it. Almost no one says it out loud. And that silence is exactly what keeps it so powerful.

A previous participant put it beautifully:

"Even though this session stirred up real emotions, it was great — I enjoyed having a safe space to be vulnerable and to share."

That's exactly what I hope to create this afternoon. 🤍

✨ A fresh year. A fresh perspective. ✨

When Siobhan came to coaching, she wanted career planning skills and clarity on her next steps.
What she found was even more powerful — trust in herself.

💬 “I can realign my thinking in different ways and trust that the answers are within me when I dig deeper.”

Because when you start from self-trust, every decision becomes an act of alignment.