PATRICIA EZECHIE 
Coaching & Consultancy

There 's a moment usually somewhere between the school runs, the board meetings, and the late-night scrolling when you stop and ask: “Whose life am I actually living?” It’s a confronting question. Because somewhere along the way, so much of what we call our life starts to belong to everyone else.

Discover why waiting for the “perfect moment” costs more than you think — and how to take confident, compassionate action toward your next career chapter.

When the structures around you shift, how do you stay rooted in yourself? For many professionals — especially those in public service and healthcare — change can feel deeply personal. It’s not just strategy or restructure. It’s about your role, your impact, and sometimes even your sense of self.

Organisational change can happen with the stroke of a policy pen. But personal transition doesn’t move on a press release timeline. As William Bridges reminds us: “It isn’t the changes that do you in, it’s the transitions.” Change is structural. Strategic. Often external. Transition is emotional. Psychological. Deeply personal. It involves letting go of the identity you held in that role — and figuring out who you are without the title, the badge, or the framework that once

Hitting 50 and beyond is a time of opportunity and growth, even if it might not always feel that way! Practical and empowering tips on how to thrive in your career and life in midlife.