When is a Good Time to Hire a Coach?

by | Nov 3, 2025

By Megan McIlrath

You don’t have to be falling apart to benefit from coaching.

You might be doing well and still feel that something could be better. You might be facing a decision you can’t quite get your head around, questioning what comes next, or noticing that you’re repeating a pattern you thought you’d already moved past.


When Things Are Going Well but Something Has Shifted

A promotion, a new business, a career change or a big opportunity can be exciting. It can also bring uncertainty. Having space to explore what is changing can help you move into the next chapter without letting fear make the decisions for you.

When You Know Something Needs to Change

Coaching gives you somewhere to slow down, explore possibilities, and work out what you actually want, rather than making a decision simply because you’re tired of the current situation.

When You Don’t Actually Know What the Problem Is

This is more common than you might think. You don’t need to arrive with a neatly defined problem. I see coaching as a Thinking Partnership: you bring what is on your mind, and together we explore it until there is enough understanding to know where to go next.

Good coaching isn’t about giving you a formula for how to live or work. It’s about helping you understand yourself well enough to make different choices—and then putting those choices into practice.

Maybe this is the right time

You don’t have to have it all figured out before you get in touch. Let’s start with a simple conversation.

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