HELLO - I’m Sarah and I am glad you found me!
I coach professional women who want to build more fulfilling lives - at work and at home.
Throughout my working life, I’ve had the honour of coaching women at every age and stage of their life and career.
Women just like Elle, Lara, Chloe, Millie, and Sally. I hope these examples provide you with insight into how coaching can make a difference. And yes the names have been changed to protect the FABULOUS.
Coaching professional women to build more fulfilling lives.
Sarah Ventress Coach
Delivering on her First Executive Role
At the time, Elle was an up and coming leader taking on her first executive role. Through the coaching, we identified what success looked like for her professionally and personally. We focused on business outcomes, building her new team and of course Elle’s personal life. Once all Elle’s thoughts and ideas were out of her head, we built a plan to get to her to where she wanted to be. We met regularly for next 6 months to work on her plan and review progress.
Elle
Lara
Managing the Stuff that Keeps her Awake at Night!
Lara was an experienced executive, who I met regularly to work through the stuff that kept her awake at night. When I first met Lara, she was restructuring her division due to budget pressures. Lara and I worked on the pitch to the Board, ways to manage the pressures of the change on both Lara and her team and how to remove roadblocks as they came up.
Chloe
Getting ready for Project Motherhood.
Chloe had been in her leadership role for two years, leading a high performing and happy team. Chole called me to let me know that she was starting to plan for her maternity leave and wanted to make sure her team would flourish during her absence. In our sessions prior to her maternity leave, we worked on making sure her team had what they needed to thrive. However Chloe found she got the most benefit from exploring what being a mum meant to her. This included what she would need to change in her life. In her return to work sessions, we developed a new team structure meaning Chloe could return to work part-time whilst maintaining team performance and morale.
Beth
Should I Stay or Should I Go!
Beth had been a business owner for 11 years. Her business was impacted heavily by COVID 19, and she started to think that even though she loved what she did, to make life easier she might have to close her business and return to a mainstream role. I worked with Beth to help her decide what she really wanted to do – keep going with her business or look for a new role. After 3 months of coaching and a year down the track - I am happy to say Beth’s business is booming and she hasn’t looked back.
Olympic Dreams and Creating a Fulfilling Life
Sally and I met over 10 years ago when she was an athlete training to secure a place in the Australian Olympic Team. Together we worked on the absolute minutia of performance, shifting mental blockers and stoppers and learning how to celebrate incremental improvement. We immersed ourselves in the goal - a place in the Olympic Team and Sally went for it. We also prepared for the bigger life outside of her chosen sport. We set goals like studying at university, having a relationship, a family, and a career. Well, here we are 10 years on and through her own dedication Sally has all that and more. Sally will tell you that a chance meeting helped her change her life. I will tell you Sally did all the work.
Sally
What’s a Fulfilling Life?
Like the women above… the answer depends on you - on where you are now and where you want to be. On knowing what is truely important for you today and in the future.
My Life - My Way
Creating a fulfilling life starts with acknowledging and then shutting out the external noise and relentless pressure that women face; the expectations from others that our lives need to be a certain way - by a specific time.
We all move through our lives differently and the perfect timeline for you is the one you create, review and change overtime.
“ Find out what’s right for you?”
It’s important to take the time to work out what is truely right for you. Only then can you begin to build a life that focuses on what you really want and who you want be - at work and at home.
Don’t waste any more of your precious time and energy chasing a dream that isn’t yours.
“Feel the burn”
A critical part of the process of building a fulfilling life is what one of my client’s called ‘the burn’, facing up to how you feel about yourself – the ways you uplift and limit yourself. Knowing and owning this means you can use it as fuel to move you forward.
“It takes time and work”
There’s no magic formula that will change your life in a single session. It takes energy and commitment to build the life you actually want. With me as your coach, we will put in place a step by step plan to move you towards to what you really want.
So, where are you now?
Big Dreams? Perhaps you have a big dream - a clear vision of your future but need some help and encouragement to figure out to how you get there.
Feeling Blah ? Maybe you are feeling blah... you’ve realised your role or part of your life isn’t what you thought it would be and you want to change that.
New Role ? Are you excited and nervous to be starting a brand new role or project and you want to give yourself a head start by planning your first 90 days?
Feeling the Pressure - Is there something going on at work that’s keeping you awake at night, and you want to develop a plan to move forward so you can stop overthinking things?
A New Phase ? Are you transitioning into a new phase of your life, and you want a sounding board to help you work it through - motherhood and your career, or have the kids flown the coop and you’re looking to make the most of the next part of your life?
How to keep it altogether? - Are you are working out how you can keep it all together - the job, the kids, your relationship and your dreams! But you don’t know where to start.
Wherever you are right now you deserve to have a fulfilling life. A life where you put yourself first and wake up full of energy and focus. A life where you go to sleep satisfied, knowing you are taking steps to have the life you want! A life where you love yourself. I would love to be part of that journey.
Making the Change
So, if you are looking to make changes and want to work with an experienced, qualified and outcome focused coach then you’re in the right place. Give me a call, I would love to connect with you.
Am I right for you?
Only you will know! Once you’ve looked at this site – and if you like what you see, the next stage is for us to connect. Then you can decide if you want us to work together.
Reach out and we can book a catch up in a local café, on the phone or via Zoom or Teams.
We can talk about anything you like including: -
where you are at?
what you are looking to achieve?
who I am?
what coaching is?
what you can expect?
and how I work.
Then you decide.
The ball will be in your court. There won’t be any text or email spam.
Finding the right coach!
Just to be clear, it’s critical you find the right coach for you. Having a good connection is key to having a successful coaching experience.
If you decide, there’s a fit then we can work through any questions.
And when you are ready, we can get the paperwork done and book in our first session.
If there’s not a fit – that’s ok, I am not going to be the coach for everyone. However, I may be able to recommend some other great coaches that may work for you!
What my clients say…
“Before working with Sarah, I had lots of ideas but now I have purpose and direction. A clearer picture of where my business is heading.!”
Anna, Business owner
“Sarah provides outstanding executive coaching. She is not afraid to ask the difficult questions, prompting a deep dive into how you can elevate and achieve your personal and professional goals. If you want to revive and refresh your passion for work, visit Sarah. You will not regret it.".
Fiona, CEO
“Sarah's way is to walk alongside leadership, present thoughtful outcomes, and pose potential consequences to our decisions, all whilst facilitating the hard questions and holding the space of change with us.”
Mel, Senior Leader