1:1 Coaching

Coaching for women who want clarity, calm, and a life that finally feels like theirs.

You don’t need fixing.
You’re not broken.
You’re likely just carrying too much - mentally, emotionally, and practically - and it’s making everything harder than it needs to be.

This is coaching for women who are done circling the same thoughts, managing everyone else’s needs and quietly wondering “Is this it?” or on the cusp of change and looking for the right direction.

How often do you get to invest time and thought on yourself?

I mean, real time.

Not a minute here or a half hour there, squeezed between a work meeting and washing the sport’s gear. And not a navel-gazing wallow into what’s next when you can barely recognise where or who you are right now.

I mean consistent, focused and intentional time spent thinking about YOU and how you want your life to feel at this age and stage of life, whatever that is?

I suspect the answer is, not very often.

Coaching gives you that time.

By exploring powerful questions, investing in empowering exercises and reflecting on insights and Aha! moments, you will learn how to manage your life now and in the future. A future where you feel in charge.

First - what coaching with me actually looks like

If you’ve never worked with a coach before, let’s clear this up straight away.

This is not therapy.
This is not motivational cheerleading.
And it’s definitely not vague self-help chats that leave you feeling temporarily lighter but fundamentally unchanged.

This is practical, thinking-focused coaching.

In our sessions, we:

untangle the mental noise that’s keeping you stuck
surface what actually matters to you (not what you’ve been conditioned to prioritise)
identify the patterns where you over-function, over-think, or over-carry
make clear, grounded decisions - and follow through on them

You bring your real life: the overwhelm, the resentment, the indecision, the exhaustion, the “I don’t even know what I want anymore.”

I help you:

get your head straight
see your situation clearly
stop reacting on autopilot
and start choosing deliberately

You leave sessions calmer, clearer, and more capable with actions that make sense for your life.

How often do you get to invest time and thought on yourself?

I mean, real time.

I mean consistent, focused and intentional time spent thinking about YOU and how you want your life to feel at this age and stage of life, whatever that is?

I suspect the answer is, not very often.

Coaching gives you that time.

It's an incredibly exciting time to be a woman, but also the busiest

Choose your 1:1 coaching option:

UNBURDENED

12-session 1:1 coaching journey

"Alana has changed my life. I used to run multi-million pound businesses, but felt increasingly old, used up, irrelevant, fearful, tired, lazy and past my sell by date. Now I have a sense of a whole new direction in life and the energy and enthusiasm to immerse myself in it."

Siobhan Freegrad, OBE (56)

UNBURDENED is for women who are ready to stop coping - and start living with more clarity, choice, and ease.

This is deep, spacious work that helps you release the mental load you’ve been carrying for years - not just manage it better.

Over our time together, we work through my signature process: Know Yourself → Believe in Yourself → Back Yourself

This means you don’t just feel better temporarily - you change how you think, decide, and show up for yourself for the long term.

UNBURDENED is for you if:

you’re chronically overwhelmed or emotionally drained
you default to everyone else’s needs before your own
you feel disconnected from what you actually want
you want lasting change, not surface-level relief
are embarking on a new chapter and want to do things differently

What’s included:

Twelve 1:1 coaching sessions
Ongoing support, reflection, and accountability
Tools to break old patterns of over-responsibility and people-pleasing
Support to build boundaries that feel solid - not selfish
A clearer, lighter, more intentional way of living

By the end of UNBURDENED, you will:

think more clearly under pressure
trust your decisions
feel emotionally lighter and more grounded
stop carrying what was never yours to hold
live with more calm, confidence, and self-respect

Let's Talk

RESET

3 focussed 1:1 sessions

" I recommend Alana 100% - she has a perspective on women's midlife challenges that comes from a lived experience. I found her empathetic yet able to challenge some of my rigid belief systems, always with kindness. The assigned exercises really helped me to keep moving forward."

Jan

RESET is for when things feel messy, loud, or stuck - and you need clarity now, not six months from now.

This is a short, sharp intervention designed to help you:

clear mental clutter
cut through overwhelm
decide what actually needs to change
and take confident next steps

RESET is ideal if you:

feel stuck in overthinking or indecision
are at a crossroads personally or professionally
know something needs to shift but can’t see the path
want momentum without committing to long-term coaching (yet)

What’s included:

Three 60-minute 1:1 coaching sessions
Pre-session reflection to focus our work
Practical strategies tailored to your real life
Clear actions between sessions so change sticks

What you’ll gain:

a calmer, clearer head
renewed focus and direction
confidence in your decisions
the sense that you’re back in the driving seat

This is for me

My approach to coaching

I have a no-bullshit, practical and loving energy - I'll be your coach, cheerleader and confidante, while occasionally poking you with a stick!

We will meet regularly (weekly is great to keep up momentum, but bi-weekly works too). The one-hour sessions are done over zoom unless you prefer face to face, in which case we meet at my office in Terenure, Dublin 12. Between sessions, you have exercises to do which are designed to get you to reflect. Real magic happens here

I can’t wait to connect and grow with you!

Sounds Great, Let's Talk

Alana Kirk, Coach, Speaker, Writer, Dublin

Why this work matters

Women are taught to adapt, accommodate, and absorb pressure - quietly.

Coaching is the interruption.

It gives you space to think, permission to choose, and support to change patterns that no longer serve you.

This isn’t about becoming someone new. It’s about returning to yourself — without the weight.

While our sessions will be unique to you and your circumstances, our pathway together will follow my Know Yourself > Believe in Yourself > Back Yourself process.

It begins with Know Yourself.

You’ve lived, laughed, lost and learned. The time has come for you to check in with who, how and where you are right now, because only then will you know where you want to go. The Know Yourself stage is designed to help you reconnect with yourself - where we define (or redefine) what ‘success’ looks and feels like for you now in all areas of your life and relationships.

Believe in Yourself is the next stage.

This is where you ask yourself “What do I want? How do I want my life to feel?” It’s where you unearth dreams, discover new purposes and passions, and shape your future because you get to decide who you want to become and how you want to live your life. And it is game-changing.

Finally, you learn how to Back Yourself.

This will change your life forever. Once you finish the 12 weeks, you will have learned how to separate self from situation, to differentiate YOUR voice from the external noise and from all the messaging that holds women back so much. You will be able to coach yourself, champion yourself and give yourself the support you need.

How much does this coaching cost?

How does the coaching actually work?

I’m not sure coaching is for me - how do I know?

Do I need to have a clear goal before starting?

Alana Kirk, Coach, throwing autumnal leaves in the air