http://www.clairereeves.org.uk/

Claire Reeves Coaching, 23 Alexandra Road, Swadlincote (2026)

17/04/2026

Yesterday I went to a brilliant networking event with the Chamber of Commerce and, in true fashion, didn’t plan my route - I just blindly followed my sat-nav.

What I didn’t realise was that it had happily sent me onto the toll road to Cannock - £11.70!!!! 😅

It did get me thinking though, because it’s actually a really good reflection of how a lot of us are living our lives. We let life happen to us rather than consciously creating a life that works for us, knowing where we’re going and how we’re going to get there.

I work with so many people in senior, professional roles who are successful on paper, but when we explore it, they’ve often just fallen into that path. Opportunities came up, they progressed up the ladder, and now they’re in a position where they feel trapped in the life they’ve created.

Over time, especially with relationships, children and responsibility, you can find yourself getting further and further away from what actually matters to you.

That’s where your values come in. They’re your centre, your internal compass, your inner sat-nav and when you’re not aligned with them, that’s when burnout, overwhelm or that feeling of ‘this isn’t quite right’ starts to creep in.

Most people don’t realise they’ve drifted until they’re already quite far down the road.

That’s exactly why I offer in my coaching, particularly in my half-day Destiny Mapping session. It’s a space to step back, reconnect with what matters, and understand whether you’re on the right track or what needs to change if you’re not.

So you can move forward with clarity, feel back in control, and create meaningful change.

Because when you know where you’re going, you don’t just follow the route, you choose it.

And ideally…avoid a few unnecessary toll roads along the way 😊

16/04/2026

This week’s guest…wow! It was a special one.

I genuinely can’t believe I had the privilege of having this person on the show.

They are, without a doubt, one of my absolute favourite people of all time - someone I admire deeply, and someone who inspires me in ways I probably don’t say often enough.

This conversation meant more to me than I can put into words. It’s honest, it’s uplifting, and it’s one I’ve taken so much from personally - and I know you will too.

I’m so excited for you to listen and to hear from this very special guest… 👀

🎧 Check it out now at:
burtonradio.co.uk (Catch Up), Spotify, and Apple Podcasts

👉 Listen to Episode 12.04.26

Trust me…it’s a good ‘un! 💛

15/04/2026

I’ve just come back from a walk, and if I’m honest, I had to really push myself to go.

This is something I’ve been noticing more and more about having a neurodivergent brain…I don’t switch gears easily.

This morning I’ve had clients and meetings, then I’ve had a couple of hours in between before going back into client work this evening. Normally, I’d use that gap to grab some lunch quickly and stay in work mode, doing emails, ticking things off, being “productive”. Because once I’m in that gear, I’m in it.

Stepping out of that, even for something as simple as a walk, feels harder than it should. It’s like asking my brain to completely change roles, from focused, switched-on, holding space for others… to just being Claire, out in the fresh air. And then later, I have to switch back again.

I’ve noticed this in other areas of my life too. When the boys were younger, going from mum mode straight into partner mode didn’t come naturally. Those roles don’t always sit neatly together, and the expectation to just shift between them can feel like a lot.

But here’s what I’m really starting to understand.

That resistance to switching gears is real. It’s not laziness or lack of discipline. It’s how my brain works.

And actually, there’s a strength in that.

When I’m in the right gear, I focus deeply, I can be fully present, and I get things done. That ability to stay with something is powerful.

But the flip side is that without intentional breaks, it’s very easy to stay in that one mode for too long. That’s where burnout creeps in. Not because we’re doing something wrong, but because we’re doing too much of one thing without stepping out of it and giving our brains and nervous systems time to rest.

This week I’ve been experimenting with doing it differently. Going for a walk in the middle of the day. Taking an hour in our garage gym. Hitting a few gold balls. Properly stepping away instead of half-resting while still checking emails.

And every time, I notice the same thing. I come back clearer. Calmer. More focused. Better able to show up for the next client.

Knowing this is one thing. Doing it is another.

Sometimes it does feel like you’re fighting your own system. But I’m learning that it’s not about waiting for it to feel easy. It’s about gently training yourself to step out of one role before stepping into the next.

If you’re someone who struggles to switch gears, you’re not alone. And you’re not broken.

13/04/2026

I had the absolute pleasure of speaking with Caroline Fotheringham on my radio show, Happy Healthy Humans a couple of weeks ago.

Since I first met Caroline, I’ve known her as the CEO of a charity incredibly close to my heart - SARAC in Burton and Trent - supporting individuals and families impacted by sexual abuse and r**e.

In this episode, Caroline courageously shares her own lived experience, what has shaped her passion for this work, and the journey she’s taken to heal.
Her honesty, bravery, and vulnerability are truly inspiring and it was such a privilege to be part of this conversation.

We talk about the real impact of trauma, the steps Caroline has taken to move forward, and how she has created a life that reflects strength, purpose, and hope. She is a powerful example of what it means to become a happy, healthy human - showing that there is life after abuse, and that it is possible to build fulfilling relationships, a meaningful career, and a life you love.

This is not always an easy listen and may be triggering for some listeners so please take care, but it is an incredibly important and inspiring conversation.

🎧 You can listen to the latest episode here:
burtonradio.co.uk (Catch Up), Spotify, and Apple Podcasts
👉 https://www.mixcloud.com/BurtonRadio/happy-healthy-humans-life-after-abuse-with-caroline-fotheringham/

If you, or someone you know, has been impacted by sexual abuse, please don’t hesitate to reach out to SARAC:
🌐 www.sarac.org.uk
📞 01283 517185

You are not alone 🩵

09/04/2026

‘Working with Claire has been nothing short of life-changing - for the first time in a long time (if ever!) I am recognising how important I am, and how valuing myself is how I get the best from my relationships, career and life in general! Thank you Claire for being a non-judgemental, safe and comforting guide on this journey.

There's no measure to do justice to how I feel now compared to when I first started our sessions - most importantly, I can cope with the ups and downs thrown at me, I can communicate my feelings more appropriately, and (for probably the first time in my life) I am really valuing myself properly and recognising that I need to be well myself before I can expect anyone else to understand me. I felt comfortable and welcome from day one, and I've always been confident in what Claire's said and how she values what I am saying. I have always felt safe and secure in trusting Claire with how I'm thinking and feeling.’

This is something a recent client shared with me after our work together and it’s why I care so much about what I do.

Often, it’s not about massive, dramatic changes overnight…
It’s about helping someone:
• understand themselves more clearly
• feel safe enough to open up
• and start valuing themselves in a way they maybe never have before

From there, everything else begins to shift. How they cope, communicate, show up in their relationships, their work and their life.

It’s not about ‘fixing’ people because they’re not broken, but helping them reconnect with themselves and the answers that already lie within them, in a way that creates lasting change.

06/04/2026

Feeling a bit stuck…and can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong?

From the outside, life can look fine. Things are ticking along. You’re coping. But underneath…something feels off.

And so it’s easy to do what most people do…
👉 carry on
👉 push through
👉 hope it settles on its own

But often, it doesn’t. It can be the start of something bigger.

Easter is a natural point in the year to pause. To reflect. To reset. Not because things are falling apart but because you want to take back control before they do.

This is exactly what this session is designed for.
I’m opening up 5 Easter Reset sessions.

A 1:1, 3.5 hour deep-dive into your wellbeing - completely tailored to you.

Using my signature framework, we’ll explore the 7 key areas of your wellbeing, looking at:
• what’s working
• what isn’t
• what needs to change
And most importantly…
👉 how to move forward in a way that actually feels right for you

You’ll leave with:
✨ Clarity - understanding what’s really going on beneath the surface
✨ Control - feeling more grounded and back in charge
✨ Change - clear, practical steps you can actually follow

This isn’t about 'fixing' you. It’s about creating space to step back, take an honest look at where you are and move forward with intention.

This is for you if:
• Life looks ‘fine' but doesn’t quite feel it
• You feel stuck, overwhelmed or unsure what’s next
• You’re tired of just getting through and want something to shift
• Or you simply want to check in and realign before things build up

Think if it like an MOT, but for your life 🚗🪛

The full value of this session is £499.

For Easter, I’m offering 5 spaces at £249, for anyone who recognises this in themselves.

If you’d like one of them, message me or comment RESET and I’ll send you the details 🌱

04/04/2026

Burnout is something I know well.

For me, it doesn’t look like collapse straight away.

It starts with a constant, panicky feeling that I’m not doing enough…
which leads to starting too many things…
which leads to getting nowhere…
which leads to complete exhaustion.

And then I disappear.

No social media.
No messages.
No networking.

Just…hibernation.

Just…hibernation.

These days, it’s less about shutting down because I have nothing left and more about stepping back to protect my energy.

Burnout rarely comes from one big thing - it’s usually lots of smaller stresses stacking up over time without enough time to recover.

The last time, I recognised what was happening. And instead of pushing through it, I chose to pull back, to protect my energy and focus on filling my cup up again doing things that nourished me.

The difference now is I spot the signs sooner, I understand my patterns and I know what I need to come back to myself.

Being neurodivergent, I know I’ll probably always have waves like this because of the all or nothing way my brain is wired but each time, I recover quicker and with more awareness.

Easter feels like the perfect time to reflect and reset - to take stock of where we are now, what's not working, what we want to let go of, to become a happier, healthier version of ourselves.

It is a reminder that we can begin again 🌱I love this!

If you’ve been in a similar space…you’re not on your own. You’re human. Juts remember, your mind get tired the same way your body does.

🤔What are your tell-tale signs of burnout?

🤔What helps you to fill up your energy?

01/04/2026

A couple of weeks ago, I had the absolute pleasure of joining Andy Lunn on 'Soundtrack of Your Life' on Burton Radio 🎙️

I had to choose 7 songs that represented different stages of my life, which I loved doing! It was such a powerful reminder of just how much music holds.

Because music isn’t just music, is it?

It’s an anchor.

A single song can transport you straight back to a moment…
a feeling…
a version of you that you might not have thought about in years.

The songs I chose weren’t necessarily my favourites, but they were the ones that captured those moments in time:

✨ Everything Changes – Take That
✨ No Letting Go – Wayne Wonder
✨ Things I’ll Never Say – Avril Lavigne
✨ Lego House – Ed Sheeran
✨ Happily Ever After – Jordan Fisher
✨ I Am Here – P!nk
✨ Set You Free – Entrance (my all-time favourite ❤️)

If you’d like to hear what they mean to me and the story behind them, you can tune in here:
https://www.mixcloud.com/BurtonRadio/soundtrack-of-your-life-claire-reeves/

And I’d love to know…

🤔What songs would you choose to represent your life?

23/03/2026

What happens if you ignore the signs of burnout? 🤔

Last week I talked about what burnout is and how to spot the early warning signs.

This week I want to talk about something just as important: What happens if we see those signs and still keep going.

Stress itself isn’t always the problem. Stress is the body’s natural response to demand or threat. It’s what happens when your brain decides something matters and needs energy, attention, or action.

Our bodies were designed to experience stress in waves.

🏄‍♂️Like waves in the ocean, stress has a rhythm:
a trigger → a rise → a peak → and then a fall.

From an evolutionary perspective, stress helped us survive.

A threat appeared 🦁🐅🦖Stress hormones were released. Heart rate increased. Muscles tightened. Attention narrowed.

The body switched on to deal with the danger and then once it passed, the system switched off again.

But in modern life, the waves don’t always recede. The threats aren’t predators anymore. They’re pressure, responsibility and constant demands 🤳🕰️🖥️😥

But when the stress never falls away, it’s like being stuck in water that keeps rising. You’re constantly treading water just to keep your head above the surface.

And over time, ignoring the signals from your body and life can lead to real consequences.

Physically, chronic stress can contribute to:
😞High blood pressure
😞Heart disease
😞Sleep problems
😞Chronic fatigue
😞Anxiety and depression
😞Increased reliance on alcohol or unhealthy coping habits

But the impact isn’t just physical.

It can also show up in the things that matter most.
💗Not noticing when your partner is unhappy.
💗Realising you haven’t had proper time with your children in weeks.
💗Feeling disconnected from what really matters to you.

Your body is constantly giving you signals. Those signals don’t mean you’re weak. They mean your system has been in the water too long.

Because the problem isn’t stress itself. The problem is when the waves stop receding.

And the longer you stay in that water, the harder it becomes to climb out alone.

If you recognise yourself in this, it might be time to start changing the tide.

Book an 🌊Explore the 7Cs of Wellbeing🌊session to check in where you’re at now – what’s working and what isn’t - and whether there are tweaks you can make to avoid burnout.

You can find out more about how we can work together here:
www.clairereeves.org.uk

Sometimes the most important step isn’t pushing harder.

It’s learning how to step out of the water and let the waves recede.

21/03/2026

It’s my birthday today! 🎉 43 trips around the sun! 🌞

When I was born, this was the first day of Spring 🌻🌷🪻

When I was younger, I loved hearing about the day I was born. Apparently, it was the weirdest day as the weather was all over the place - one minute it was sunny, then it hailed, rained, snowed and was sunny again!

I’m not sure if that says anything about me! 🤦‍♀️

Spring has always been my favourite time of year. It’s a season of new beginnings, hope, and fresh starts.

Everything around us begins to change.
🌷Flowers start to bloom.
🐝The bees make their first appearance.
❄️ Winter coats get packed away.
🥱The world slowly starts waking up again.

Most of us start the New Year with positive intentions of making changes for the better, but in some ways it is the worst time of year! Like most animals, we are in hibernation mode, needing warmth, comfort, to preserve our energy.

If you’ve got this far in the year and nothing’s really changed, be kind to yourself, you’ve got plenty of time.

Spring is a powerful reminder that growth often starts by letting go of what’s no longer serving us.

Old patterns. Unhelpful beliefs. Ways of thinking that keep us stuck. And creating space for a healthier, more resilient mindset to grow.

If you feel ready for your own “Spring reset”, here are some ways we can work together:

🌱 Explore the 7Cs of Wellbeing (Life MOT)
A powerful 3½ hour session to look at where you are in life right now, celebrate what’s already working, and identify where change could make the biggest difference.

🌱 Coaching programmes (3 or 6 months)
Structured support to help you move through blocks, shift your mindset, and create lasting change.

🌱 Breakthrough Intensive Days
For when you’re ready to dive deep and make rapid progress in a focused, transformational day.

🥳🎂🎁🎉🎈To celebrate both my birthday and the start of Spring, I’m offering 20% off any of these ways of working together for a limited time 🥳🎂🎁🎉🎈

Sometimes the hardest part of change is simply deciding that now is the time ⏰

Spring reminds us that growth is always possible.
All it needs is the right conditions and the courage to begin. 🙌💪💙

Could this be the first day of the rest of your life? 🤔

19/03/2026

Burnout in men doesn’t always look like falling apart. Sometimes it looks like carrying on…while slowly switching off inside.

Many men don’t recognise burnout because they’re still showing up. They’re still working. Still providing. Still taking care of responsibilities.

But underneath that, the pressure has been building for a long time. Burnout rarely arrives all at once. It usually shows up in small ways first.

You might notice things like:
😔Waking up already exhausted before the day has started
😔Sitting in the car for a few minutes before going into the house because you need a moment of quiet
😔Snapping at your partner or children over things that wouldn’t normally bother you
😔Losing interest in things you used to enjoy
😔Avoiding friends or not replying to messages because you don’t have the energy
😔Drinking more in the evenings just to take the edge off the day
😔Staying up late scrolling, gaming, or watching TV to switch your mind off
😔Working even longer hours because slowing down feels like failure
😔Feeling like nothing you do is quite enough but you feel stuck and don't know how to stop

Burnout isn’t about weakness. It’s too much pressure for too long without enough recovery.

⚠️If some of these feel familiar, it might be worth paying attention to what your body and mind have been trying to tell you.

Many men don’t recognise burnout because they’re still functioning. They’re just functioning at a cost 🩵

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