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LUCIA FONTAINA-POWELL
Faffing, flailing or downright frantic?
Those of us who choose an alternative career path—whether as a freelancer, business owner, artist or side-quest-er—do so because we crave freedom, flexibility and authenticity.
Yet the fantasy (four-day weeks, leisurely lunches, trips to Bali, etc.) doesn't always match reality. Where we can find ourselves frazzled, off-balance and a little bit lost…
You like having options…but you struggle to make (and trust) decisions by yourself
You dream of taking time off to travel/live life…but you can’t shake The Fear™️ that you’ll never find work again
You know you should do more marketing and self-promotion…but you cringe at the thought of putting yourself out there
You left a full-time job because of the long hours…but now you’re working more than ever
You want to do work that’s enjoyable and impactful…but you also need to pay the bills
You weren’t motivated by the corporate ladder…but you’d still like a sense of direction and progression
You’re full of ideas for new services or creative projects…but you never get round to actioning them
Maybe this sounds familiar...
Things aren’t quite going to plan…
and that’s totally OK.
What you’re doing is hard—that’s why it’s the “alternative” path.
But when there are proposals to write, invoices to send, expenses to log and clients to please—not to mention the actual work—it’s easy to drown in the day-to-day. Stressed or distracted, we start operating from a place of passivity, scarcity and fear, instead of curiosity, courage and autonomy.
That’s when boundaries, ideals, energy and dreams start to slip. You’re more prone to burnout, you’re not positioned to attract the best work, and you’re not making the most of being your own boss.
I get it.
It was fun and I learned loads, but I couldn’t see a fulfilling or sustainable career in that environment. So in May 2022, I made the leap to go freelance—and you couldn’t pay me to go back into full-time employment.
At the same time, freelancing hasn’t always been plain sailing. I burnt out, and burnt out again. I ignored red flags and got screwed over. I funnelled all my creative energy into other people’s ideas, at the expense of my own.
Along the way, I often missed having a manager or colleague to act as a sounding board. Someone to sense-check ideas, talk through challenges, plot next steps, or maybe just have a bit of a "download" with. There was only so much I could talk to my partner, family and friends before their eyes started to glaze over—and most of them couldn’t relate to being self-employed.
I spent eight years building brands for fast-paced, early-stage startups.
Luckily, I discovered coaching. While I’m still far from perfect, it was a game-changer for my creativity, stress levels, sense of purpose, and confidence. With a lot of reflection and experimentation, I’ve built up the awareness and tools to navigate challenges and create a career that feels true to me.
All of this is why I want to help you. Sounding Board is the result of my training in coaching psychology, many interviews and coaching conversations with fellow independent spirits, and my own experiences.
Coaching can help.
Honour what’s important to you
Protect your energy and peace
Draw a clearer picture of what you’re working towards
Align yourself with work and clients that tick your boxes
If YOu're ready to...
Commit to a creative practice or project that’s for you
Enjoy the freedom and flexibility of freelancing
... THEN YES!
Is Sounding Board right for you?
I’ll act as your sounding board and thinking partner, gently guiding you to disentangle your thoughts and feelings, hopes and fears, blockers and ideas.
With an outside perspective to ask the questions you may not be fully answering, you’ll be able to see the wood for the trees, and move forward with clarity, bravery and intention. So you can live, work and create in ways that light you up—no more “meh”, “maybe” or “I’ll do it next month”.
We’ll meet once or twice a month, giving you the space and time to reflect on your goals and challenges.
- A free, 45-minute consultation to understand your unique challenges and goals
- 60-minute coaching sessions at your pace (fortnightly or monthly)
- Recaps and notes from each session, capturing key insights and action points
- Personalised tools and exercises to guide you outside of and beyond our sessions
What you won’t get
Coaching is not an overnight fix or a step-by-step plan to becoming a millionaire. I’m not here to diagnose you, “fix” you, or bark orders at you. Fundamentally, I’m here to help you get to know yourself—and what you do with that knowledge is up to you.
There are lots of coaches out there who’ll promise to show you the secret to “living your dream” and earning six figures. I’m not one of them.
But if you thrive on self-reflection and have faith in the process of growth, by the end of the programme, you’ll have:
What you will get
Greater confidence and trust in your own decisions
Tools and insights to manage your stress levels
Expanded awareness of drivers, responses, patterns, beliefs and relationship dynamics that can help or hinder you
Perspectives and resources to better motivate, support and sell (!) yourself
Accountability for doing sh*t, not just talking about it
“ I loved my sessions with Lucia. She listened to me and asked me the right questions to go deeper and solve my blocks. She ticks all the boxes!”
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PAM
“My sessions with Lucia allowed me to take time out of my hectic schedule and really focus on me. [Coaching] allowed me to really think about what I was doing, both day-to-day and in the long run. Lucia would somehow manage to take all my messy thoughts and worries and help me sort through everything and create a clear path for me to action in both my professional and personal life.”
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Lindsey
“Lucia's ability to help me think more deeply about the origins of my writing blocks along with her astute observations, encouragement and willingness to hold me accountable was invaluable. I also really valued the specific notes sent after each session which helped consolidate my thoughts and were a brilliant tool to refer back to when the writer's block occasionally returned.”
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ALLY
“It has truly opened my eyes to other possibilities.”
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Jackie
(min 3 months)
£90/m
for one 60-minute session per month
PLUS
Access to the Sounding Board resource library, packed with tools, theories and exercises from the worlds of coaching psychology, neuroscience and psychotherapy
for TWO 60-minute sessionS per month
(min 2 months)
£170/m
If you’re managing to make time for last-minute requests, demanding clients and self-comparison…
well, how about we make some time for you?
BOOK A CONSULTATION
PLUS
(paid in full or two instalments)
£90/m
If you’re managing to make time for last-minute requests, demanding clients and self-comparison…
Access to the Sounding Board resource library, packed with tools, theories and exercises from the worlds of coaching psychology, neuroscience and psychotherapy
for one 60-minute session per month
well, how about we make some time for you?
BOOK A CONSULTATION
Maybe it’s time to resist the Instagram ads…and invest in you.
£170/m
for TWO 60-minute sessionS per month
(min 3 months)
(min 2 months)