Why Coaching?

After working flat-out for 16 years in the Travel & Tourism sector, I was jaded and burnt out.

I had stopped having fun. I was anxious and exhausted. Everytime the phone rang or my mobile beeped, I jumped out of my skin.

I knew it was time for a major change.

For 10 years, I’d been fantasising about becoming a coach. After studying psychology extensively at university during my undergrad, and qualifying as a senior life orientation teacher during my postgrad, I was drawn to (obsessed with!) the human experience, the inner workings of the mind and its associated emotions.

I resigned from my job - with nowhere to go - and began studying Executive & Management Coaching. Straight away, I knew I’d made the right choice and my graduation with distinction confirmed it.

Through close personal experiences with pressure and stress, trauma and loss, depression and anxiety, mental illness and substance abuse, I recognised that I was in a unique position to offer a safe place for those who needed it.

Today, these challenging first-hand experiences enrich my perspective and inform my non-judgemental, empathetic approach with my clients.

I am unshockable and will hold space for you even in the scariest of storms.

If you need me as your coach, WhatsApp me on +27 (0)83 357 3473 or email linda@capetowncoaching.co.za