INSIGHTS FROM ASCEND COACHING
Thinking that cuts through.
No platitudes. No life hacks.
Steve writes about the real experience of being successful, ambitious, and quietly struggling. No motivational soundbites. No five-step listicles. Just honest thinking from someone who has been through it.
What is a life coach and how can they help you?
14 September 2026
The global life coaching industry is a 2.85 billion dollar business, yet many professionals still do not know exactly what a life coach is. The term itself actually dates back to the 16th-century Hungarian word
What is life coaching? A complete guide for UK professionals
1 September 2026
The term “coach” originated in the 16th century from the Hungarian word “kocsi”, which translated to a carriage. By 1830, Oxford University students used the word as slang for a tutor who “carried” a student
Group Coaching: Protecting Senior Employees from Burnout and Turnover
24 August 2026
Losing a senior executive to mental exhaustion costs an organisation far more than their annual salary. When high-performing leaders hit the wall, the impact ripples through the entire company, disrupting strategy and destabilizing teams. According
Recognising burnout symptoms
11 August 2026
If you take a two-week holiday and still feel exhausted, cynical, and overwhelmed on your first day back, you are likely experiencing burnout symptoms. American psychologist Herbert Freudenberger first coined the term in the 1970s
What is a life coach? A complete guide for UK professionals
31 July 2026
You hit your targets and built the business, but you might still be wondering why success feels empty. A life coach helps professionals close the gap between outward achievement and internal fulfilment. Many high performers
Mental exhaustion, why successful leaders hit the wall
21 July 2026
Mental exhaustion is a measurable neurological state where your brain literally runs out of the chemical resources required to process information. It is important to establish early in this post that this is not a
The science and reality of mental exhaustion: why you cannot just push through
6 July 2026
Mental exhaustion triggers your sympathetic nervous system, locking your body into a constant state of panic even when you are too tired to think. It is not just a lack of sleep or a temporary
Understanding burnout causes and how to recover
23 June 2026
If you take a two-week holiday and still feel exhausted, cynical, and overwhelmed on your first day back, you are likely experiencing burnout. Unlike ordinary tiredness, this condition drains your physical and mental resources until
Why do I feel worse the more successful I get?
4 May 2026
When did that start? You close a deal, finish a project, or hit a number that you’ve had in your head for months, and for a short period of time it feels exactly how you
Am I The Problem
13 April 2026
Questioning am I the problem usually reveals a familiar thinking pattern rather than something being fundamentally wrong with you. Turning your focus entirely inward creates a feedback loop of self-doubt that makes you second-guess your
The Man Behind the Success
9 April 2026
To many, Steven is the picture of success. An entrepreneur and life coach who knows how to build and lead. But as Steven candidly shares, the view from the outside rarely tells the whole story.
Why Haven’t You Changed Anything Yet?
30 March 2026
You likely avoid making a change because staying in your current routine feels more predictable than stepping into the unknown. Ignoring the feeling doesn’t make it go away; it simply becomes a familiar background noise
