Coaching with Dr Martha Newson

There comes a point when doing more of the same no longer works. You've built success, earned respect, maybe even reached the top of your field. But something in you is shifting. You feel the edge of a plateau. A quiet tug for change. A louder call for purpose.

That’s where this work begins.

I coach people who are ready for real transformation—not just external success, but deep alignment between who they are, how they lead, and the world they want to shape. True leadership requires inner clarity, cultural awareness, and emotional courage.

Who I Work With

I coach high performers—leaders in sport, business, the arts, and academia—who are:

  • At a crossroads in their career or identity;

  • Looking to rise above a plateau;

  • Wrestling with imposter syndrome or feeling “not entitled” to their position;

  • Balancing a demanding role with a full, complex life;

  • Seeking a more ethical, empathetic, or human approach to leadership; or

  • Wanting to understand and foster true belonging — for themselves and those around them.

I draw on psychosynthesis—a depth psychology that integrates the body, feelings, thoughts, and spirit —and combine it with the global lens of anthropology. My research has taken me across four continents, from elite football clubs to grassroots communities, and I bring that lived cultural understanding into every conversation.

My own experience of navigating mixed heritage, class, and cultural boundaries helps shape how I hold space—for you, in all your complexity.

I hold a particular commitment to supporting those who’ve had to work harder to be heard—women, people of colour, working class professionals, LGBTQ+ leaders, and others whose identities haven’t always fit neatly into traditional models of power. This is a space where you don’t have to code-switch or shrink yourself.

Together, we can explore what it means to lead as yourself, not despite yourself.

Together, we untangle the issues you choose to bring into coaching.

Together, we find ways to reconnect with your most authentic self and find the answers you have within you.

This is coaching for growth that doesn’t cost your integrity.


For change that doesn’t leave you behind.


For belonging that starts from within.

Options

  • Chemistry call

    15-30 minute online call to learn about each other and discuss your goals before committing to coaching

  • Six sessions

    Six one-hour sessions in six months to effectively understand, tackle, and accomplish a goal

  • Corporate

    Coaching with multiple leaders within an organisation to support cultural change and growth