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How my coaching helps you Create a Career to Enjoy
I believe that everyone can have a career they enjoy. Work shouldn't be something to merely endure; it's a sentiment you'll see echoed throughout my coaching philosophy. This conviction has been a long-standing one, predating my coaching career. During my time in...
Book Review: Women Who Work Too Much by Tamu Thomas
Tamu Thomas’ Instagram account is a must-follow for all women. The qualified transformative coach, writer and somatic movement practitioner (amongst her other skills) shares some of the most thought-provoking work I have seen in a long time. I knew that her book would...
How I will be managing my time in 2025
This week, I noticed a 10 a.m. slot was free. There were a few options: I could push this out to my clients, add this extra hour to my to-do list, or reclaim my time for myself. What do you think I did? Did you guess right? I removed the slot and reclaimed my time,...
The Balance Collective Ask Me Anything – Why should you ask this Coach your career questions?
It's time for a refresh for 2025. I will take you on a journey, reintroducing myself and your go-to coach, and explaining why I'm offering these Ask Me Anything (AMA) sessions. You might be wondering, "Why should I ask you a question?" or "Why should you be the one...
The Balance Collective 2024 Blog Round-Up
It’s that time again; to close off the previous 12 months with a reflection on the blog topics. Like the annual book retrospective, this gives me the chance to share a round-up of the articles that I feel represent my work and the themes that clients have brought to...
The Balance Collective 2024 Book Club Round Up
Every year, I pull together some “round-up” articles, a brief retrospective of the year. 2024 is no different. This year, there are three stand-out books for me. They not only have given practical suggestions but also provided a change in perspective that I think I...
The Balance Collective Ask Me Anything – Round up of 2024’s Questions & Answers
Running monthly Ask Me Anything sessions has been quite the adventure! It's not reinventing the wheel – plenty of coaches do it – but there's something special about bringing all those questions together in one place. Here's the thing: I've realised that by compiling...
How to set the stage for a fulfilling 2025
I don’t know about you, but as we approach the end of 2024, I’m feeling quite tired! We've been juggling work, family, and everything in between, and it's easy to feel like we're running on empty. But, despite the challenges, there's still a spark of hope for what...
Why we need to reframe self care
It’s the festive season. Time for us to run ourselves ragged to make sure that everyone feels joy. Next will come the message that we need to “look after ourselves”, the gift suggestions for women are often full to the brim with the consumer tools of self-care –...
Book Review: Workstyle by Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst
As a fellow advocate for flexible working, I was thrilled to explore "Workstyle*" by Lizzie Penny and Alex Hirst. I first encountered these trailblazers back in 2015 when I embarked on my self-employment journey. Their innovative company, Hoxby, quickly became a...
The Balance Collective Ask Me Anything – How can I refocus my career now my children are older?
I've been fortunate to support numerous clients through various stages of their parenting journey. Over the past nine years, those babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers have blossomed into children, tweenagers, teenagers and adults! As children grow, parents evolve too,...
How employers can better support working parents
Usually, the first introduction an employer has to me and my work is through my 1:1 return to work coaching. It can lead to the assumption (one that I understand) that the support parents need is time-limited. In those first few months after their parental return....
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Clara Wilcox is a straight talking, practical and experienced coach helping clients navigate the tricky waters of returning to work, career changes and professional development. The Balance Collective is a social enterprise focused on improving the lives of parents, by working together to build inner confidence and promote a healthy work/life balance.
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