CarrollMacey.Coach

10/06/2026

01/06/2026

What if leadership didn't have to feel so heavy?

Over the past few weeks, we've been privileged to walk alongside a group of leaders through our latest No.8 Club journey. The conversations have been honest, courageous and deeply human.

Leaders shared experiences of navigating pressure, reconnecting with purpose, building confidence, finding greater clarity and creating space to lead in a way that feels more authentic and sustainable.

But don't just take our word for it, hear directly from some of our recent members about the impact the programme has had on them.
https://12961dc0-c240-47e7-a95b-22c3ff5b1d4d.usrfiles.com/ugd/12961d_62725803e7404220b2f6daac5fddbfb3.pdf

If you've been curious about No.8 Club and wondering whether it's right for you, we'd love to invite you to join us for a complimentary 45-minute taster session.

📅 Thursday 5th June | 12:00pm
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/r_rcU7f5SO-nurdZYZpFyA #/registration

📅 Monday 9th June | 5:50pm
Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/IeVkYm4tTxyPGbBlFadcDA #/registration

Come and experience a different conversation about leadership.

One that blends reflection, self-awareness, neuroscience, emotional intelligence and the belief that great leadership begins within.

We'd love to welcome you.

22/05/2026

1. Avoiding difficult conversations
2. Moving too fast through change
3. Expecting people to “just get on with it”
On the surface, it looks like leadership.
Underneath?
It creates disconnection.
Because people don’t disengage overnight.
They disengage when:
they don’t feel heard
they don’t feel safe
they don’t feel considered
Leadership isn’t just about direction.
It’s about presence.
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Which one do you see most often?

22/05/2026

My coach approach to working with leaders is informed by Eastern and Western approaches, both ancient and new. I love the concepts that I am bought into contact with from people all over the world.

I work with an Ayurvedic Therapist in Portugal, Juju Natural, often sends me mantras to meditate to and I love diving into understanding what the ancient Sanskrit means. The one that I have been working with is the mantra “Asato mā sad gamaya”.

It is one of the most loved and recited peace prayers in the Vedic tradition.

“Asato mā sad gamaya” means “Lead me from illusion to truth” or “Guide me from what is false into what is real.”

But philosophically, it carries far more depth than simply “lies versus facts.” It refers to living unconsciously, identifying only with ego, being trapped in fear, status, conditioning, or separation, mistaking temporary things for lasting fulfilment.

And “truth” points toward deeper awareness, alignment, inner stillness, wisdom, the recognition of our interconnected nature.

This is why the mantra still resonates so strongly in leadership, coaching, and wellbeing work today. It speaks to a human movement from performance to authenticity, from noise to clarity, from reaction to presence.

Many people use it as a meditation mantra because it gently re-orients the mind toward what is essential.

In a world obsessed with speed, performance, titles and noise… it asks a beautifully uncomfortable question…What is actually true? What lies behind the leadership mask?

So many leaders I work with are exhausted not because they are weak, but because they are carrying versions of themselves that no longer fit.

The mantra reminds me that growth is not always about becoming more. Sometimes it is about shedding stuff and going from reaction to presence, control to connection.

Remembering what matters beneath the noise.

And perhaps the greatest leadership work of our time is not learning how to lead others better……but learning how to return to ourselves more honestly.

20/05/2026

We all need a little time to reset. To still the mind. To take a breath. And then to return to our busy lifes feeling more connected to ourselves and to those around us.

It's easy to forget to just take that breath.

I have been writing and deliverinng meditations to and fro my clients for a long time. The practice stills my mind and I hoep that it has a ripple effect. So, if you needng a change of pace to reset, take some time, a few minutes, get comfortable and lets start to still your mind.

This meditation is a reminder for you to come home to yourself in the midst of noise.

https://insig.ht/KoCdUvpai3b

Insight timer is a free resource for everyone.

20/05/2026

In many Eastern traditions, reflection is not seen as productivity. It is seen as presence. A returning to self.
Western psychology echoes this too.
When thoughts are externalised, the nervous system often softens. A journal becomes less of a record and more of a companion. Not every page changes your life. But sometimes one honest sentence can. We spend so much time trying to make sense of the external world that we rarely pause long enough to notice what is happening internally.
Journaling invites us back into that relationship with ourselves. A quiet way of saying: “This mattered enough for me to notice it.” And often, that noticing alone is enough to create movement.
Enough to create space.
Enough to remind us that clarity rarely arrives through force. It arrives through attention. And in a world that constantly asks us to move faster, there is something quietly powerful about choosing to pause long enough to listen inward. If you’d like some journaling prompts, let me know in the comments.

06/04/2026

This Manager as Coach programme isn’t just another training. It’s a reset. A chance to step out of the pressure of having all the answers and into the power of asking better questions.

Inside, you’ll explore:
- What coaching really is (and what it isn’t)
- Practical frameworks you can use immediately
- The mindset shift from managing performance → unlocking potential
- How to lead meaningful, human conversations that actually create change

Because the leaders who will thrive tomorrow aren’t the ones who know the most…

They’re the ones who create the space for others to think, grow, and step forward.

If you’re ready to lead with more presence, more impact, and a little more humanity…

This is your invitation.

Visit https://www.carrollmacey.coach/manager to enquire about this new programme.

03/04/2026

The ocean may not change.

But how you navigate it… changes everything.

How is it that... after all this time... the same leadership challenges still show up?

25/03/2026

Coaching is changing.

It’s no longer just about goals, performance, and doing more, it’s about being more fully yourself.

Recently, reflecting on climbing to Machu Picchu, I was struck by a simple truth: the more you carry, the harder the climb. And it’s the same in life and leadership.

So many of us are carrying beliefs, expectations, and identities that were never truly ours.

Great coaching isn’t about adding more.
It’s about creating space to put things down, reconnect, and move forward lighter.

Not a new version of you.
Just a truer one. Read more here Rethinking Coaching

There’s a quiet shift happening in the world of coaching. Perhaps in the world in general. You can feel it in conversations. In the kinds of questions clients are bringing. In the pauses that sit a little longer than they used to. For years, coaching has been rooted in performance, helping people ...