“I had stepped up to a much bigger role in the organisation and was facing quite a political environment and I was struggling to deal with it, causing me to feel uneasy, quite anxious.

As a critical thinker, I was a bit skeptical about what this might entail and whether or not it would work, but chose to give it my all anyway and trust, because I had nothing to lose and because I trusted all the work that we've done so far and the results that I'd got and how I felt... And the results were just transformational.

The sooner you do it, the better you'll feel and you'll see the results…  I just can't advocate for it anymore! It's been brilliant, really brilliant! And I would suggest anybody would take part... I wish I'd done it sooner.”

"My sessions with Victoria have been an essential element of my work as an executive and leader in transformative higher education. Over our nine sessions, we developed a very effective rhythm of working through ongoing challenges in a guided solutions-oriented manner. 

I appreciated Victoria’s thoughtful and professional approach as well as the wealth of experience upon which she was able to draw to help me to build pathways to make my job more sustainable, to build more resilience into my work and to help me build on my successes to make the organisation more resilient. 

My work with Victoria was the best professional leadership development I’ve participated in over nearly 20 years of academic leadership."

"...I got a new job at the level that I wanted - leading a team ... and the financial situation just blew my mind away - I was able to increase my salary by a third, which is just astonishing..."

"...I got 7 job offers on the table. I was seeing the rewards even before I'd finished the programme... It is really worth the investment..."

“I felt something missing… I couldn't quite put my finger on it, but I wanted something that was going to create a sense of change… a connection to who I am and what I would like to be… I had a lot of self-limiting beliefs… I was living automatically, instead of with purpose… As a result of taking part, if challenges come up I can overcome them, I have the tools and resources to work through it. Communication with people around me is better… I have more clarity… I can see what I need to work on and notice what I might have been triggered by before. Be curious and give it a try, it's worth giving yourself time and space…”

“The biggest challenge was myself and the patterns of behaviour that I adopted from Early Childhood… insecurities… resentment, high anxiety… internalizing lots of pain. A lot of stifling in my life has resulted in illness physical illness, exhaustion, paranoia. What's changed as a result of this program is I'm much more peaceful, I like myself… I'm much more measured and I have absolutely reduce my anxieties…”

"The challenges that brought me to The Chrysalis were speaking up and having confidence… Imposter Syndrome was loud and taking over my day-to-day life… I did burnout in the past… knowing how to prioritise ‘me’ was something that I needed to learn… I’d overwork myself to the point of not having any energy physically and emotionally. From the program I realised what I want to do and what is important to me… it's a safe environment… an investment that you do for yourself and self-care… so I would definitely say go ahead.”

"I signed up to the Chrysalis thinking it was a career-focused female empowerment programme, I was delighted to discover that it addressed whole life, identity and vision.

My objectives were to gain clarity on where my life was going. Finding myself at mid-life after a difficult period of failed IVFs, miscarriage, childlessness and surgically-induced menopause, I was directionless and suffering.

Because the programme takes place over six months, I had time to slowly, gently, gradually feel safer in my body and be supported to come back to life. Spending regular time with a compassionate peer group, with reflective homework, tools and the time to apply and learn from techniques (versus just reading about them), was the gamechanger for me. Victoria is a master coach and with a supportive group, I gradually began to find some light again, culminating in a personal vision – best of all I had the time and sounding boards to try on several different iterations, until I found the best version that fits this stage of my life.

Many one-off workshops help for a week or a month but the impact wears off. I write this testimonial four months since the programme ended, I still feel the benefits, peace, clarity and quiet energy from it that drive my life forward now with purpose and intention, and less effort because the confusing questions have lifted.  

My husband reports less tears, that I’ve grown stronger and have more joie de vivre!

Thank you Victoria!"

"Through the work we did together I got rid of low paying work and replaced it with much, much higher value paid work... I picked up some big projects and the profits from that meant that one month I invoiced 1.5x my annual salary from when I was employed..."

"Vicky’s coaching style really suited me.  Her questioning was challenging but supportive and always made me think about obstacles from a different angle. 

I have achieved so much over the coaching programme in relation to my overall goal and I have overcome some major fears and barriers. I felt we had great rapport from the start and I looked forward to our sessions. 

Reviewing what I had achieved since starting with Vicky made me realise how far you can go in a relatively short period of time with a coach that you trust working alongside you."

"I needed someone who was able to be insightful.. challenge me.. read where I was at and know how to move me forward. I will be forever grateful to you (Victoria) that you were able to do that for me."

"It's the best thing I've done and I would recommend it to anybody, and particularly to any woman in a leadership position. It's things you don't get taught... Things you don't learn... It will make the world of difference."