Re-ignite Your Career. Build A Future You Love.

You weren't meant to spend your life dreading Mondays.

The title, the experience, the responsibilities. On paper, everything is fine. Underneath, something is off.

Maybe you have outgrown the role that once excited you. Maybe you have lost confidence, feel stuck in a career that no longer fits, or quietly dream of building something of your own without quite believing you could.

So you wait. After the next promotion. When the children are older. When life feels less busy. When you feel more sure.

Deep down, you already know you are ready for something different. Not just another job. A career and a life that feels like yours again.

I am Claire Rushton-Plant: former teacher, education leader, business owner and coach. I have left a career that looked successful on paper and no longer fitted the life I wanted, so I understand exactly where you are standing.

Whether you want to change careers, build a business, step into leadership or simply rediscover what comes next, I will help you find clarity, rebuild your confidence and create a realistic plan that feels right for you.

You are not alone...

It’s not just you. Research shows that career transition often brings a sense of limbo — a loss of identity when we leave a role we defined ourselves by and a sense of waiting when the next chapter isn’t clearly outlined yet.

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What I Believe...

I believe every woman deserves work that energises rather than exhausts her. I believe you don't have to settle simply because you've invested years into a career that no longer feels right.

I believe confidence doesn't come before change—it grows because of it.

Most of all, I believe you don't have to figure everything out on your own. When we work together, you'll have a space where you can think clearly, be completely honest and feel genuinely heard.

Alongside practical strategy, you'll have encouragement, accountability and someone who believes in your potential, even on the days when you struggle to see it yourself.

Because lasting career change isn't about taking the biggest leap.

It's about taking the right next step, with confidence.

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The Challenge Of Change

Changing careers or stepping into your own business feels exciting. But let’s be honest: it’s also messy, scary and uncertain. Many don’t talk about the messy part.

You may feel like you’re losing the person you used to be: the role, the identity, the expertise you built.

You know you have skills and experience — but you don’t yet know how they map across to a new path. Suddenly you’re learning again.

You can hear the whispers of possibility… but you’re held back by the fear of “What if it doesn’t work?”, “What if I fail?”, “Will I lose stability?”

For many parents, leaders, professionals — busy lives, responsibilities, financial pressures mean change isn’t just a dream. It’s a risk.

And despite wanting “more”, you may feel stuck. Because despite motivation and hope, the structures and route-maps simply aren’t clear.

What used to feel safe may now feel empty. What’s ahead may feel unknown. That’s a tough place to sit. But sitting there is more common than you think.

Hey, I'm Claire

If you are questioning your career, feeling stuck, or sensing there is something more out there for you, I understand how overwhelming that can feel.

I left a successful teaching career after realising it no longer gave me the life I wanted. Walking away was not just a career change. It was a complete identity shift, and I remember every bit of the uncertainty that came with it.

What I needed then was not someone to tell me what to do, but someone to listen, ask the right questions and help me see possibilities I could not yet see for myself. That person did not exist for me, so I became that coach for other women.

Today, through The Relaxed Mind Coaching, I help women who know something needs to change but are not yet sure what that looks like. Because changing your career is not just about changing what you do. It is about creating a life that feels like yours again.
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How Do You Know If You Need Me?

We'll be a good fit if you're someone who:

Feels a quiet whisper inside: “There’s more than this.”

Has built skills, reputation, respect — yet the day-to-day isn’t lighting you up.

Knows change is possible, but you’re not sure how to make it without risking stability.

Or you’re an organisation with 10-100 staff who need coaching support as they move into new roles, promotions, or career pivots.

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Masterclass Download!

The Career Change Masterclass

If you know things need to change but you don't know what or how to get started, my masterclass will help you decide. This is the masterclass I wish I had been part of when faced with the same tough decisions.

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Your Next Steps

30 Minute Advice Call

Kick off your journey with a 30 minute call where we’ll:

Clarify what’s blocking you
Identify your next steps

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Career Transition Coaching

Choose the pathway that fits where you are:

4-Week Group Coaching: Quick wins for clarity and action. (Next cohort July 2026)
8-Week Group Coaching: Deeper strategy, ongoing support, real progress. (Next cohort July 2026)
1-1 Coaching & Organisational Support: Custom programmes for serious transitions and team development.

Success Stories That Inspire

Claire has been invaluable throughout the last few weeks.

Life after teaching has left me feeling relieved, but struggling with direction. After our coaching conversations I felt inspired and eager to get started in changing my direction. I feel, like a lot of teachers, I've become blinkered, and failed to see what a diverse range of skills I possess.

The one-one coaching style helps to be able to be transparent, and indeed to focus on personal goals and barriers. This isn't a one off, Claire has been there to refocus me when I wobble. It can't be underestimated how teaching gives us so much, but takes so much of who we are away from us. With determination, and self discovery, my hope is the future is brighter!

— Rachel

I loved every second of teaching, until I didn’t. There was a whole host of shame and uncertainty that surrounded this realisation and a fear of what came next.

Since meeting Claire and beginning my journey with the relaxed mind I have moved into a more positive and productive mindset. I have been able to reassess what I love and what is not working so well.

Together we have started taking the steps for how I can broaden my opportunities and reengaging with why I fell in love with teaching in the first place. The course is also brilliant for building a core around importance of positive attraction. There is a firm base to rebuild and explore whilst helping to find and prioritise myself- which is something that got lost along the way.

— Gemma

Why Work With Me?

Because I’ve been there. Overwhelmed, over-worked, longing for something more. I’ve built a life and business that lets me show up fully — for my children, for myself and for others.

My approach combines real-world experience (leading teachers, building a business) with the mindset shifts that actually create lasting change. You’ll get empathy + strategy. Heart + action.