About.

I’m Corrinna.

I’m a coach, mentor and mum.

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Since I was a young girl, I always knew I wanted to be a mum and at the height of my executive career it was all I could think about.

I was the youngest woman by over a decade and the only brown person in the boardroom–there were very few people I could ask for help even if I wanted to.

As a self-confessed over-planner, I started asking my family and close friends how I could have a career I loved and be a good mum.

Time and time again they told me there was nothing I could do and I just had to “wing it”–my career could wait.

I’m almost embarrassed to admit this now, but I believed there was nothing I could do.

I thought I had to go into motherhood blindly, pause my career, and just figure out the return-to-work process when it came time. That’s what everyone did right?

At 12 weeks pregnant I nervously told my boss, received his congratulations, and was assured my career was secure as I went on maternity leave. 

My daughter’s birth was nothing like I had expected.

I was rushed into theatre for an emergency c-section.

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And when I got home, everything felt hard–from getting out of a chair, breastfeeding, getting her to sleep, or going for a simple walk. 

Then, four months into my maternity leave, I found out my boss resigned.

I met with my new boss who told me that he knew exactly how I felt despite having no children of his own. 

He offered me a flexible role to return to work–which in all honesty was detrimental to my career and set me back years.

But, I didn’t want to leave my daughter as separating from her for any length of time felt awful and like I was going against every natural instinct I had as her mum-so I agreed to take the flexible role. 

After two weeks, I realised it was a terrible decision.

I wish I had someone to talk to back then who understood what I was going through and could give me advice.

Instead of being complacent, I created a clear action plan to get back to the executive role I had held before my daughter was born.

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Although I was successful in my pursuit, when I secured my position, I realised what happened to me was part of a much bigger problem.

I knew I had to take my 10+ years experience as a former lawyer and corporate executive, plus the countless lessons I learned while navigating my own journey as a working mum, to provide the support high-achieving women like me needed before, during and after maternity leave.

At 11 weeks pregnant with my second daughter, I negotiated a generous voluntary redundancy package that helped me to start my business and announced my resignation.

Now I have the honour of helping high-achieving women feel calm, clear, and confident in their careers as they navigate motherhood.

I KNOW IT’S NOT AN EASY PROCESS.

Between navigating expectations with your partner, understanding your entitlements, and negotiating how you want your maternity leave and return to work to look like–it can be hard to find all the answers on your own.

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Now that I’ve found harmony in my own life as a working mother of two spirited daughters, I’m able to make time for a business I love, my family, and myself by doing activities that bring me joy-like weightlifting, baking and strolling through the farmers market with a flat white in my hand on a Sunday morning.

I can’t wait to help you step into this new phase of your life with confidence, peace of mind and clarity.