Coaching Support for
Transformation & Transitions
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Thank you for your understanding. Joanna.
I’m Joanna Shipley, a Martha Beck Wayfinder Master Life Coach and Instructor, Leadership and Equus Coach. I help people live, work and lead in ways that are more aligned with who they truly are, and what they truly want.
Through a unique blend of Wayfinder coaching, Equus Coaching, mentoring in self-leadership, and 20+ years of experience in holistic practice, I help people create and navigate meaningful change without losing themselves in the process.
I work with individuals who want support for transformation, transitions, and “their next chapter”, as well as teams and organisations that want to improve group dynamics, self-leadership and their natural, leadership presence.
1:1 Coaching for Transformation & Transitions
When life no longer fits the person you are becoming, or the version of you you dream of becoming, you need a new plan. You may be facing a decision, a transition, a restless sense that something needs to change, or the inner knowledge that there is a way of living that’s more true to yourself.
Together, we work with the whole person: mind, body, emotions and spirit. We’ll cut through the mental noise, reconnect with what the “real you” needs, and shape a path forward that feels clear, grounded and your own. And you’ll learn tools and practices that will serve you for years to come.
Equus Coaching
Equus coaching uses simple, guided interactions with horses who reveal what is happening beneath the surface, whether you are navigating a personal decision, a leadership challenge, or the hidden dynamics inside a team.
Horses respond to what is real: clarity, presence, nervous system state and congruence. With this honest (but gentle), immediate feedback, individuals and groups can see their patterns quickly, reconnect with what matters, and discover what they need to do to solve their issues.
“Incredibly skilled and deeply insightful”
"Joanna is an incredibly skilled coach. She is intuitive, compassionate, truthful and deeply insightful. She has a remarkable ability to ask exactly the right question at exactly the right moment. Working with her has helped me find clarity, confidence and the courage to move forward."
Tish Dragonette, USA
1:1 Coaching Client
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"Life affirming
and profoundly transformative"
"My Equus Coaching session with Joanna was life-affirming and profundly transformative. It's hard to explain exactly how the horses work, but they seemed to understand exactly what I was feeling. I came away feeling lighter, clearer and somehow different... in a very good way."
Tana Blum, UK
Equus Coaching Client
"Reconnect with yourself and find your inner voice"
"Joanna has an incredible gift for helping you reconnect with yourself from an inner quiet, still and practical place and to hear your inner voice.
Our sessions have transformed not only how I approach my business, but how I approach life."
Lois Duquenoy, UK
1:1 Coaching Client
The Your Next Chapter Programme
A 5 month in-person Individual or Group Programme
If you’ve built a life that works in many ways, but something in you is whispering that there’s more joy, meaning or aliveness available, this five-month programme gives you space to listen properly.
Together, we explore what still fits, what you’re ready to release, and what would make your heart sing in this next season - within the whole ecosystem of your life. With instruction, new tools, gentle inquiry, practical support and steady momentum, you’ll turn those insights into choices, rhythms and next steps that feel deeply your own.
Whether you opt for the individual or the group programme, you’ll also learn tools and practices you can use throughout the rest of your life.
Simply book your explore call to discuss the options.
About Joanna
I do this work because I have learned and fully believe you already carry the answers you need inside you. My job is to help you get quiet enough to hear yourself, let go of conflicting thoughts, feelings or confusion, trust yourself, and build your life and work around what’s most true to you.
My last two decades have taken me through corporate life, the Army, holistic practice and deep coaching training, so I bring steadiness, humour and practical wisdom to the messiness of being human. I love helping people like you come back to what makes them happiest and most fulfilled, and then make changes that open up an aligned life, full of joy and purpose.
Book a free Explore Call
and find out what will help you shift forwards.
To find out more about how we can work together towards what matters most to you, book a free, 30-minute Explore Call. We’ll talk about where you are now, what you want to shift, and what kind of support will help you move forward.
You can ask questions, get a feel for how I work, and clarify what would make the biggest impact for you. From there, we can work out whether 1:1 coaching, Equus coaching, or a blend of both is the right next step.
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