“She creates a space that is both safe and challenging, helping you anchor who you are, so it shows up consistently in how you think, decide and lead. Clare's coaching is thoughtful, intuitive and incisive.”
Vina Varsani
1:1 Executive Coaching
Executive Coaching
You’re meant to havethis figured out by now.That’s the story keeping you stuck.
Nobody tells a leader at your level the truth. I will. I sat in the CEO’s chair for thirty years.
A private, three month partnership that starts with evidence, not opinion: your EBW Business EQ assessment and debrief.
EXECUTIVE COACHING · 1:1 PARTNERSHIP
Executive Coaching for Women in LeadershipStop Performing. Start Being Known.
Position your career. Lead with joy and success.
For women in C-suite and senior roles across community, government and health. Coaching isn’t a sign something’s wrong. It’s how the best leaders get honest counsel when no one else in the building will give it.
Most of the leaders I work with are women. Men arrive too, usually referred, at a turning point, carrying the same exhaustion under a different name.
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The problem
It isn’t a confidence gap.
You’ve achieved everything you were supposed to. And you’re still waiting to feel like yourself in the room.
That’s not a confidence gap. That’s an identity pattern, and it can be changed, at the level where it actually lives.
Underneath the competence, four hidden identities are quietly spending her energy: the Pleaser, who keeps the room comfortable at her own cost. The Performer, who delivers the version of leadership she thinks is expected. The Perfectionist, who cannot let anything leave her desk unproven. The Protector, who holds the whole thing up so nobody else has to. Each one works. Each one costs. And together they mean she is performing a version of herself that doesn’t fully fit.
Where this work lands
Three sectors. The same weight.
Community & not for profit
Leading a community organisation is one of the most complex roles in Australia. You carry the mission long after the meeting ends, and the version of you performing composure is running on empty. You can't pour from an exhausted identity.
Government
SES leadership means accountability in every direction at once, with almost nowhere honest to put the weight down. Anchored leadership means you carry it without being flattened by it.
Health
Health leadership means managing clinical culture, workforce pressure and board complexity, often all at once. The leader anchored in who she is, not performing calm she doesn't feel, becomes the stabilising force.
The distinction
Most leadership development teaches skills. This teaches presence.
Skills can be automated. Presence cannot.
Identity Anchoring™ rewires leadership identity at the subconscious level. It is not another framework to perform. It is a shift in who the leader is when the room gets hard, delivered across five stages.
- 01Awareness: see the identity pattern that is actually driving the leadership.
- 02Anchor: set identity at the subconscious level, where it holds under pressure.
- 03Embody: live it in the body, so presence is state, not performance.
- 04Integrate: carry it into the real rooms: board, executive, media, crisis.
- 05Expand: lead from it consistently, and grow the scope it can hold.
The full methodology sits inside The Inner Executive System and the thinking behind it on the Philosophy page.
EBW, not 360
360 feedback tells you what colleagues see. The EBW Business EQ Assessment reveals how you actually behave under pressure, a fundamentally different starting point.
Proof
“I stopped overthinking and started taking real action, with a clear plan, stronger boundaries, and renewed confidence in myself and my business.”
Sharnah Thompson
1:1 Executive Coaching
“Life changing. In my 30+ years as a professional, I have completed hugely expensive and time-intensive courses. I have never experienced what this program has given me. I now have real faith in my abilities and know how strong I am.”
Kathleen Thorpe
Inner Executive System
“This program helped me move from self-doubt and emotional overwhelm to leading with clarity, calm and intention. I feel more confident, grounded, and present. I trust myself more. This program didn't just help me grow as a leader, it helped me heal.”
Lamgi Lora
Inner Executive System
“This program has been transformative. Dr Clare Allen's guidance helped me release self-limiting beliefs, embody confidence, and connect with my true identity. Her practical strategies and NLP techniques have empowered me to lead with authenticity and create real impact.”
Kulbir Kaur
Inner Executive System
“The genius of the program lies in its transition from insight to concrete practice, which has fundamentally anchored my true identity. I now feel significantly wiser and more confident in my communication and personal delivery.”
Inez Young
Inner Executive System
“My outlook on myself changed, my self-trust deepened, and I moved from living on autopilot to making conscious, informed decisions. This work helped me remember that I matter.”
Shivani Seth
Inner Executive System
“This course was the anchor I needed. Numerous friends and family have commented on how well I am handling situations that in the past would have completely sent me into a spin.”
Elke Schroeder
Inner Executive System
Who you’re working with
Dr Clare Allen.
Thirty years of executive leadership experience across government, not for profit, disability, community services and utilities, as a multi award winning CEO and Non Executive Director.
Doctor of Business Administration (DBA), Diploma from the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), and accredited in MBTI, 360 Degree and EBW Business EQ.
1:1 Executive Coaching · By application
The Anchor Coaching™ Partnership
$4,500 AUD / 3-month partnership · Two sessions a month
- EBW Business EQ assessment & debrief
- Six 1:1 sessions across the partnership (two monthly)
- Executive CV + LinkedIn rewritten through Identity Anchoring™
- Board, media & interview readiness
- Live challenge support between sessions
No glass tower. No account managers. No big-firm margin. You pay for thirty years in the chair, not the building.
Whether you invest personally or your organisation sponsors the engagement, the partnership is designed around you. Longer-arc partnerships can be discussed at your discovery call.
Comparing providers first? How much does leadership coaching cost in Australia? A straight answer, with the prices Australian providers actually publish.
Book a discovery call →Need one conversation, not a partnership? See the Confidential Hour →
INCLUDED IN EVERY 1:1 PARTNERSHIP
Your Leadership Code.
Alongside your EBW assessment, I build you a personal playbook. Not session notes. A designed document that maps where you are now, what is in the way, and the shift you want, written around you and nobody else. It is your unique code for leading, and you keep it.
The shift
Where you are now and where you are going, side by side.
Your pillars
The three or four areas the work will move, named in your language.
Under pressure
Your triggers, your reset, and what you do instead of spinning out.
Your 90-day plan
Small actions, a weekly rhythm, and a clear first step.
The Anchored Leaders Code is the self-guided version. This one is yours alone.
Your Leadership Code
A personal playbook
Prepared for [Your name]
One-off 1:1 · No commitment
The Confidential Hour
$650 AUD · 60 minutes · Online · Book and pay instantly
Sometimes you don’t need a programme. You need one honest conversation with someone who has sat in the chair.
For the moments that don’t wait for a coaching contract:
- You know a restructure is coming, or that your role is about to go
- The pressure from your CEO, director or board has become hard to carry
- Your confidence has quietly gone, and you can’t say that out loud at work
- You’re being made to doubt what you know, and you need a clear outside read
- You feel constrained and unhappy, and you’re weighing a career pivot
- You need a debrief on a project, a presentation or a complex situation before you walk back in
Leadership at this level is lonely. This is a private hour, outside your organisation, with no one reporting back. Book it when you need it. No package. No obligation to continue.
A full confidential hour on your situation, with preparation beforehand and a written summary of next steps afterwards. If you continue into Anchor Coaching, your $650 is credited in full.
Past clients: this is your way back in. Book a session whenever something comes up, without restarting a partnership.
Payment is taken securely at booking. Video conferencing details arrive with your confirmation. Everything discussed stays confidential.
Questions
Before you book.
- How much does executive coaching cost?
- The Anchor Coaching™ Partnership is $4,500 AUD for a 3-month partnership, with two sessions a month. That includes the EBW Business EQ assessment and debrief, six 1:1 sessions, your executive CV and LinkedIn rewritten through Identity Anchoring™, board, media and interview readiness, and live challenge support between sessions. How much does leadership coaching cost in Australia? A straight answer, with the prices Australian providers actually publish.
- Can I book a single coaching session without committing to a programme?
- Yes. The Confidential Hour is a one-off 60-minute 1:1 session for $650 AUD, booked and paid online, with no ongoing commitment. Leaders book it when they're facing redundancy, pressure from a CEO or board, a loss of confidence, a career pivot, or a situation they can't talk about inside their organisation. Past clients use it to return whenever they need to.
- What's the difference between this and the Inner Executive System?
- This is 1:1 work, designed around one leader. The Inner Executive System is the full day team and organisational intensive, with a diagnostic, the intensive itself, and an integration phase for the leadership team.
- Do you only coach women?
- Primarily women in C-suite and senior leadership roles. Men are welcome, and often arrive referred, at a leadership transition point, carrying the same exhaustion under a different name.
- How is this different from a regular executive coach?
- Most leadership development teaches skills. This teaches presence. Skills can be automated, presence cannot. And where 360 feedback tells you what colleagues see, the EBW Business EQ Assessment reveals how you actually behave under pressure, a fundamentally different starting point.
The next step
You’ll know if you’re ready.
Book a discovery call →Considering this for your whole team instead? Explore The Inner Executive System →
Need to talk now? Book a Confidential Hour →