INSIGHTS & REFLECTIONS
Thoughts on burnout, resilience and building a skill set to help you work, and live, well.
INSIGHTS & REFLECTIONS
I write about what it means to stay well, lead well and live well in modern working life, exploring burnout, resilience, leadership and change. Sometimes I share practical tools from psychology, and sometimes I write about my own experiences, what I’m learning, where I’m still figuring things out.

Burnout crisis: How to start recovering when you can’t keep going
Inspired by a talk I gave at the University of
6 May 2026

4 Hard Truths I Left Out of My Book
To mark a year since my book, Coaching Through Burnout,
26 February 2026

Step into the New Year Renewed
One of the issues with New Year’s resolutions is that
3 December 2025

Trust me, I’m not a traitor: leadership lessons from Celebrity Traitors
Like much of the UK I’ve been gripped by Celebratory
4 November 2025

Before You Begin Again: The Quiet Strength of Endings
I first read William’s Bridge’s book Transitions: Making sense of
4 October 2025

Why using our leave wisely is so important
I recently wrote a piece for the Association of Business
17 August 2025

Habits we need to unlearn in order to have better conversations
I often get feedback that participants on my courses have
19 January 2023

How I Changed my Business to Prioritise Health and Happiness
Growing up I saw the worst of entrepreneurism. The worry
7 March 2022

Four Questions to Help You to Reframe a Challenge
I remember the first time that I was asked to
7 February 2022

How identifying your values can help you to create the life you really want to live
Have you ever found yourself in that place where life
5 January 2022

Self-compassion – A letter to me
Self-compassion A letter to me Dear Hazel, I know you
25 January 2021

Lessons in Resilience: Coaching in the NHS during Covid 19
2020 has tested our resilience in so many different ways.
12 November 2020

The Beauty of Imperfection – A weekend in Venice
The Beauty of Imperfection – A weekend of ‘being’ in
31 August 2020
