Q: I don't know what I want yet. Is that okay?

A: It's more than okay - it's exactly who this programme is designed for. Most women who join the Collective don't arrive with a clear destination in mind. They arrive knowing that something needs to change. The Career Compass framework is specifically built to help you figure out what that change looks like for you - whether that turns out to be a new role, a different industry, a business of your own, or something you haven't considered yet. You don't need the answer before you start. Finding it is the work.

Q: What kind of career change do most women on the programme make?

A: It varies - and that's intentional. Some women leave the Collective having decided to move into a completely different industry. Some realise they love what they do but need a different environment to do it in. Some leave with a clear plan to start something of their own. And some discover that what they actually want is leadership somewhere new - the seniority they're after, but built somewhere that's actually theirs to shape from day one. What they all have in common is that they arrived not knowing, and left with a compass. The programme doesn't tell you where to go. It helps you work that out for yourself.

Q: I'm not sure I'm ready. Should I still apply?

A: Yes. The discovery call exists exactly for this. Apply, have the conversation, and we'll work out together whether September is your moment. There's no obligation to commit on the call and no pressure if the timing isn't right. What I will say is that the women who tell me they weren't sure they were ready are almost always the ones who get the most from it. Readiness rarely arrives before the leap.

Q: How long have you been thinking about making a change?

A: This isn't really a question - it's the one I want you to sit with before you apply. If the answer is months, or years, that tells you something important. The Collective exists because thinking about it and doing something about it are two entirely different things. The programme is the bridge between the two.

Q: Will I definitely leave knowing what I want to do next?

A: Most women do, but I want to be honest with you, The Collective gives you the framework, the space, the coaching and the community to do this work properly. What it can't do is do the work for you. The women who get the most from it are the ones who show up, engage fully, and are genuinely willing to look honestly at where they are. If you do that, you will leave with far more clarity than you arrived with. The 1:1 session towards the end of the programme is specifically designed to make sure your plan forward is right for you personally - not a generic next step, but yours.

Q: What if I can't make a live session?

A: Every session is recorded and you'll have lifetime access, so you won't fall behind. That said, the live sessions are where the real work happens - the conversation, the real-time coaching, the moments when someone else in the group says something that shifts everything for you. I'd encourage you to treat them as unmissable where possible and protect that time in your diary from the start. If you know in advance that September is a particularly difficult time for your schedule, it's worth raising that on the discovery call so we can talk it through.

Q: Why a group rather than 1:1 coaching?

A: Because some things only happen in a room with other people. The relief of realising you're not the only one questioning everything. The moment someone else articulates exactly what you've been feeling and you think - finally, someone gets it. Watching a woman in your cohort have a breakthrough and thinking, if she can do it, maybe I can too. These things can't happen in a 1:1 session, no matter how good the coaching is. You also get a private 1:1 session with me within the programme, so you don't have to choose between the two. You get both.

Q: Will I connect with the other women in the group?

A: This is one of the things previous cohorts talk about most. The group is deliberately small, six women maximum, which means you genuinely get to know each other rather than being one face among many. The private WhatsApp group keeps the connection going between sessions and beyond the programme itself. Several women from previous cohorts are still in contact with each other now. When you're navigating something as personal as this, having people around you who truly understand what you're going through is worth more than most people expect before they experience it.

Q: I've tried career coaching before and it didn't work. Why would this be different?

A: That's a fair question and I'd rather answer it honestly than defensively. A lot of career coaching focuses on CVs, job applications and interview technique - the tactical layer. That's useful, but it doesn't help if you don't yet know where you're trying to get to. The Career Compass Collective starts further back. We work through who you are now, what actually matters to you, and where you genuinely want to go before we talk about how to get there. If previous coaching skipped that part, this will feel different.

Q: What is the investment and what does it include?

A: The full investment for the September cohort is £997. Waitlist applicants who confirm their place before 8th August 2026 are offered the founding member rate of £797 - a genuine thank-you for being early, not a discount I extend lightly. For that you get six live group coaching sessions, a private cohort of six women, a WhatsApp group for ongoing support, a 1:1 session with me towards the end of the programme, the Career Compass workbook, and lifetime access to all session recordings.

Q: What if I apply and it's not the right fit?

A: The discovery call is specifically designed to make sure this is right for you before you commit a penny. I'd rather have an honest conversation on the call and tell you that the timing isn't right, or that a Power Hour might serve you better right now, than have you join a cohort that isn't the right match. The application and the call carry no obligation whatsoever.

Q: I'm worried about being in a group. What if I'm at a completely different stage to everyone else?

A: The women who join the Collective are at different points in their careers - different ages, industries, and life stages. What they share is the feeling that something needs to change and the willingness to do something about it. The Career Compass framework meets each person where they are, so the sessions work for the group as a whole and for you individually. The diversity of the group is actually one of its strengths - hearing how someone in a completely different field or situation is navigating the same feelings gives you perspectives you wouldn't get anywhere else. And if you're nervous about the group element specifically, tell me on the discovery call. It comes up more often than you'd think, and it almost never turns out to be the thing people worried it would be.

Q: How do I know if I'm ready to invest in this?

A: Ask yourself this: how much longer are you willing to feel the way you feel right now? Not as a guilt trip, as a genuine question. If the answer is "not much longer," that's your readiness. The investment is £797 for waitlist applicants. The cost of another year in the wrong place; to your energy, your confidence, your sense of self - is usually significantly higher than that.