Real Coaching Co - Carole Ann Rice - Life Coach

10/06/2026

How's your pension plan shaping up?

Not the financial kind. I mean the one you're unconsciously paying into right now - the pension plan of regrets.

Regrets are the saddest things in life. Dreams with rigor mortis. Forever frozen in memory. And the cruelest irony? Most of the mistakes we fear making rarely damage us as deeply as the opportunities we never took at all.

Check in with yourself. Are any of these familiar?

Wishing but not doing
Waiting for the "right" time
Drifting - "I just sort of ended up here"
Playing it safe. Always.
Putting everyone else first, every single time

A life of regrets is rarely built in one dramatic moment. It grows quietly through small daily choices repeated over time. The choice to delay. The choice to settle. The choice to believe other people's opinions matter more than your own values.

At some point you have to decide whether your future deserves your excuses or your effort.

The good news? It's not too late. Book a 30-minute discovery session with me and let's start unpicking the good stuff.

https://www.realcoachingco.com/book-your-call/

08/06/2026

Have you ever thought "I'd love to be a life coach" - and then talked yourself straight back out of it? 😄

If coaching has been quietly calling your name, tomorrow is your chance to find out whether it's really for you - without any commitment whatsoever.

Natalie Watkins and I are going live tomorrow, Tuesday 9th June at 7pm BST / 8pm CET for a free webinar all about our Introduction to Life Coaching Workshop - running on 4th and 17th July.

Come along, ask us anything, and get an honest feel for whether this could be your next chapter. No pressure. No hard sell. Just a good conversation.

It's free. It's tomorrow. And it could be the best hour you spend this week. 💛

Register here:

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05/06/2026

People come to coaching for all kinds of reasons. But there's usually one thing they have in common - a quiet sense that life could look a little different to how it does right now.

Sometimes it's big. Sometimes it's subtle. It might be:

Feeling stuck in a career that no longer fits
Knowing there's a braver, bolder version of you in there somewhere
Running on empty and wondering when life got so exhausting
Having a dream you've been quietly talking yourself out of for years
Just wanting to feel more - you

Coaching isn't therapy. It isn't mentoring.

It's a future-focused, practical, empowering process that helps you get from where you are to where you actually want to be - with clarity, confidence and a plan that works.

And sometimes all it takes is one good conversation to shift everything.

I offer a no-obligation 30-minute trial coaching consultation for just £10 - redeemable against any future sessions.
If you've been curious, this is the lowest-risk way to find out what coaching could do for you. -

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05/06/2026

Turns Out You're A Big Deal - the best confidence booster you'll ever need.

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03/06/2026

"The lights literally came on."

Sami Boyd came to me a few years ago as a newly qualified personal trainer - stressed, struggling, and wrestling with crippling self-doubt, perfectionism and an inner critic she describes as the "sabotage entourage" of every exciting opportunity.

After just one session something shifted. The stomach-churning anguish lifted. The solutions started appearing. The business got back on track.

But the real plot twist? Sami loved the experience of being coached so much that she went on to train as a life coach herself - graduating from Pure Coaching Academy. Today she runs Radiance Coaching, helping others do exactly what was done for her.

Client to coach. That's the full circle. And it's one of my favourite things to witness.

If you're where Sami was - overwhelmed, stuck, and not quite sure how to turn things around - let's talk. And if coaching itself calls to you, well… you know where to find us.

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01/06/2026

Curious about our Introduction to Life Coaching Workshop in July but want to find out more before you commit?

Natalie and I are hosting a free webinar on Monday 9th June at 7pm BST / 8pm CET - and it's the perfect opportunity to ask us anything, get a feel for what we do, and decide whether July is your time.

And if you know someone who'd make a brilliant coach - bring them along too.

Register for the free webinar

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WkEx5wP_SiC-0b1RpMiqcw

29/05/2026

Could your team do with a boost? A bit more confidence, clarity, better communication - or simply a fresh perspective from someone who's seen it all?

I've been working with corporates, SMEs and public sector organisations for over 20 years - from the London School of Economics to McCann Erickson Europe, Visa Europe and beyond.

Whether it's executive leadership coaching, team development, confidence building, communication skills or work/life balance - I create bespoke programmes that actually move the needle. Not box-ticking exercises. Real, lasting change.

I work with senior management, team leaders and the people who hold organisations together - helping them think more strategically, lead more effectively and show up as the best version of themselves.

If you're a business owner or HR lead thinking about investing in your people - let's have a conversation. It could be the best call you make this year.

https://www.realcoachingco.com/book-your-call/

29/05/2026

The quiet superpower nobody uses - the noble art of zipping it.

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27/05/2026

If I were writing the CV of my life, would I be truly honest about my skills? Sure, I'd put down making a mean chilli sauce and cutting a great rug to Tainted Love - but would I also add "well practised in being unreliable" and "top scorer in the self-ghosting league"? 😅

Integrity used to be like a solid old oak table in the middle of the family home. Something to lean on. Always there. Now it's more of a running buffet - pick what suits you, depending on the get-out clause you need at the time.

But here's the truth. The biggest casualty of the Integrity Buffet is usually ourselves.

We ghost and gaslight ourselves with micro excuses. We say we'll do things we know we won't. And slowly - quietly - we start to lose faith in ourselves.

As Mark Manson put it, an underrated cheat code in life is being incredibly reliable. No cape required.

My simple integrity boosters: ✅

Show up on time
Do what you say you will (the rest is hot air)
Own your mistakes
Be realistic about what you can do
Don't say yes just to look good

The payback? You feel more confident. You know your limits. You feel authentic. No more masking, excusing, or performing "good person" - you'll just be one.

Being in integrity means being your word. If you're not your word - then who are you? 💛

25/05/2026

My VA mocked up this picture of me with one of my all-time favourite punk bands, The Slits. I think I could have been a brilliant fifth member. Just saying. 🎸

If you're new here - hello! I'm Carole-Ann. I call myself the Real Coach, and there's a reason for that.

I grew up on a council estate in sixties London. Shy kid. Bookish. Hid behind a curtain of hair, longing for a different life - checking every wardrobe for the magic door.

Then punk happened. New hair. New tribe. New voice. And for the first time I understood something that would shape everything that followed - that people could choose to change themselves.

That idea never left me.

I went on to become a journalist, Fashion & Lifestyle Editor, Restaurant Critic - and eventually landed my own column in the Daily Express. I've coached everyone from CEOs to students, supermodels to stay-at-home mums. I've presented at a film festival in Monaco. I ran a half marathon in my fifties.

None of it happened by accident. And none of it was handed to me.

I call myself the Real Coach because I've been where you are. Whatever your challenge - business, personal, or something else entirely - I've heard it before. And I know how to help.

What I give my clients is simple: confidence, clarity, and real results. Not limp improvements that fade away.

If you're at a crossroads, a roadblock, or a brick wall - you're in the right place. It all starts with a single step. 💛

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