Tag: working with a coach

• We are Three!

  Beatha Coaching is three years old! I officially launched the practice on 1st October 2022 after twelve years in academia as PhD candidate, RA, and TF Lecturer. When I set up the practice I had a handful of academic clients (some of whom are still with me!) and my freshly minted coaching certification. Three years…

  francescayoungkaufman

  October 1, 2025

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• September Newsletter

  Autumn with Beatha Coaching Well, it’s been a while. Summer feels like it’s already fast receding in the rear-view mirror with cool winds and rain arriving here in Scotland and the leaves starting to change colour. It has been a long hot couple of months though, I hope you survived it and found ways to…

  francescayoungkaufman

  September 1, 2025

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• June Newsletter

  Burnout in academia AND 24 hours to claim early bird on the Summer Coaching Programme Dear friends, It’s hard to believe we are half-way through the year, but this weekend marks the summer solstice and all that that entails – heat, light, endless nights, and the imperceptible beginnings of our shift away from the sun.…

  francescayoungkaufman

  June 17, 2025

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• Writing in Hard Times

  The Summer Coaching Programme 2025 Dear friends, I’m excited to let you know that booking is now open for the Summer Coaching Programme. In fact three spots have already been reserved! This year’s coaching programme draws on my expertise and personal practice in trauma informed methodologies for writing and research. It could be supportive for…

  francescayoungkaufman

  June 2, 2025

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• March Newsletter

  …just a day late… Dear friends I was back in my beloved St Abbs at the end of February and it was just starting to feel like the edge of spring. Now, a month later, the garden is flourishing, there are new leaves on the apple trees, and I’m about to head out for a…

  francescayoungkaufman

  April 1, 2025

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• February Newsletter

  Dear friends last night I spotted the first blossoms on a local cherry tree, and this morning a cluster of daffodils in a sheltered area of the park. Spring is (finally) upon us. How has the winter been for you? Are you welcoming the longer days and milder weather? Or do you feel like you…

  francescayoungkaufman

  February 21, 2025

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• September Newsletter

  Dear friends Yes, I know it isn’t quite September yet, but the Scottish weather is not leaving us in any doubt that autumn is on the way. I also wanted to send this newsletter out just a little early to give you time to book into Burnout Rewire before it starts next week. You can…

  francescayoungkaufman

  August 29, 2024

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• /1 August 2024

  Dear friends Booking now open for Burnout Rewire… When I started Beatha Coaching in 2022 I launched on a single focus: burnout. I had seen so much (and experienced so much) in academia – truly amazing women (and men) with fantastic brains, top notch qualifications and experience, full of passion and empathy, getting crushed by…

  francescayoungkaufman

  August 1, 2024

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• Practice updates

  News from Beatha Coaching Dear friends Welcome to updates from Beatha Coaching, my new look newsletter. For a while now I have been wondering what to do with the blog space on Beathacoaching.org. When I started my practice in 2022 I was writing here regularly, but since November my primary writing space has shifted to…

  francescayoungkaufman

  July 15, 2024

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• How to be a psychologically safe supervisor

  Over the past year I have been very fortunate to work with an outstanding team at the University of Stirling, who brought me in to help develop a mental health aware coaching programme for their research postgraduates. As part of this programme I have the opportunity to offer some training to PhD supervisors about mental…

  francescayoungkaufman

  February 20, 2024

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