Leadership Support that meets you where you actually are.
You’re juggling a whole pile of responsibilities, some work related and some personal. You have decisions to make and work piling up and in the middle of all that you know that you still want a life!
The people you expected to be running alongside you now seem to be standing in front of you.
You came into the role with a dream, a vision, a clear call, and now you're asking big questions because this wasn't what you signed up for.
What was once life in technicolour now seems more dull and monochrome.
Or maybe you don't feel like everything is falling apart. But you may have some pretty big questions that are hard to voice because you're the one who’s meant to have all the answers.
You might know that you have been craving space where authenticity and depth are not only valued but expected.
I get it.
I’m Shona Stirling.
I work with senior leaders, executives and founders, in person across Scotland and more widely online, who want to find space where it’s safe to be you again. Space to bring the questions and the pain which leadership brings. Space where you can look at things honestly from a place of compassion and curiosity and put the pieces back together again.
I have over two decades of experience in senior leadership in a range of sectors so I’ve sat where you’re sitting. I know what it costs.
This is for you if…
You’re a senior leader, director, founder, or CEO who feels the gap between what you do and who you are.
You’ve hit a wall: burnout, loss of direction, conflict with people you trusted, or a season that’s shaken your confidence.
You want more than a framework or a to-do list. You want someone who genuinely understands the landscape and will create space for you to do the same.
You’re ready to do both the inner and the outer work to take you to the next stage of your journey.
How I can support you
Speaking
Thoughtful, engaging talks on leadership, emotional health, change, listening, and the inner life.
Drawn from lived experience and tailored to your context.
Mentoring & Coaching
Senior leadership can be lonely. Mentoring & Coaching offers a confidential space to think clearly, process difficult decisions, and gain perspective from someone who understands the realities of leadership.
How I work
Whether we work through mentoring, coaching, or counselling depends on what you need. What stays the same is this: I take the inner world as seriously as the outer one. Because what you’re building is always shaped by who you’re becoming.
Sessions are available in person in Scotland and online across the UK.
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