I’m Mandy.
I spent 14 years as a commercial real estate lawyer in a global law firm - eight of those years as a working mum. I know the relentless juggle, the pressure to perform, and the perfectionism that leaves little room for your own needs. Returning to work full-time after my first maternity leave while navigating postnatal depression was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. I looked like I had it together. Inside, I was struggling.
That experience changed everything for me.
Since 2012, I’ve been creating spaces where women can show up as they are - without judgment and without pressure. In those spaces, I’ve witnessed something powerful: our relationships with other women shape everything. How we support each other (or don’t), how we share (or hide) our struggles, and how we show up - all of it influences the way we lead, work, and live.
Today, I work with both individuals and organisations. I partner with progressive professional services firms - especially law firms - to help them retain and advance their female talent. I do that by identifying the unseen cultural barriers holding women back, creating psychologically safe spaces for honest dialogue, and delivering practical strategies that shift culture from the inside out.
I also coach individual women - especially those navigating the juggle of career and motherhood or contemplating how children might fit into their future.
Whether you’re already in it or standing at the edge wondering what it means for your career, I offer a space to think it through with honesty, strength and grace.
This work isn’t about blaming men - most men are great. It’s about questioning the systems we’ve spent our careers trying to fit into. Systems that weren’t built with us in mind. Real change doesn’t come from pushing harder. It comes from reshaping our workplaces - and our own expectations - to support women in ways that are sustainable, human, and true.
Because when women feel safe to be real - and to support each other without judgment - everything shifts. Not just for them, but for the culture around them.
That’s how real leadership grows.
Not from striving or stretching ourselves thinner, but from honesty, connection, and spaces where women are truly seen.
That’s the shift I’m here to create - in organisations, in conversations, and in the women ready to lead in a way that’s brave, grounded, and true.
Recognition
I'm proud that this work - work rooted in connection, courage and real change - has been recognised by some of the leading voices in business and coaching.
These awards aren’t just a reflection of me, but of the incredible women I’ve had the honour to walk alongside - women choosing to lead differently, support each other more deeply, and reshape the systems they’re part of.
Winner – 2024 Solopreneur Award
Winner – 2024 Women’s Business Club, Customer Excellence Award
Finalist – 2024 Paseda360 National Coaching Awards (Mentor of the Year and Specialist Coach of the Year)
Finalist - The Great British Businesswoman Awards 2024 Entrepreneurial Sustainability and Impact Category
Finalist - Ladies First Network Awards 2025
Each recognition reminds me of the shift we’re creating - towards more human, sustainable leadership.
