You built a thriving business — so why does it feel like you’re trapped inside it?

Real conversation, no pressure.

You’ve achieved so much. You should feel proud.

But deep down, you feel tired even after rest, unmotivated even when you should be grateful, like someone else's life instead of your own.

You're not stuck because you're inadequate. You're stuck because who you are now doesn't fit the role you created years ago.

This isn't "burnout". It's something quieter – and more confusing. You're not failing. You're exhausted by your own success. You feel guilty for wanting something different. And asking yourself "Is this really what I wanted?" feels terrifying.

That’s because the business that once fit you… doesn’t fit you anymore.

You're stuck between two terrifying options: stay in this business for another 20 years (kill me now), or walk away from everything you've built (and do... what, exactly?).

Neither feels right. But neither does staying stuck.

So you do what high-achievers do: you push through. You tell yourself you're just tired, you need better systems, you should be more grateful. Meanwhile, years pass. And the question gets louder.

The thing is – this doesn't just feel bad. It quietly costs you. It eats your focus, clouds your judgement, and makes every decision feel heavier than it needs to be. Over time, that shows up everywhere – in your energy, how you lead, your ability to move your business forward with any clarity.

Get Clarity On What’s Next

Imagine waking up tomorrow and actually wanting to start your day. Not forcing gratitude. Not pushing through. Just... wanting to be here.

That's what clarity feels like. And it starts with one honest conversation.

Because you can't keep doing this for another five years. You know that already.

You're Not Burnt Out From Failure. You're Burnt Out From Success.

Here's what's really happening: you built this business when you were a different person. Younger. Hungrier. Excited by different things. The business that fit you at 32? Doesn't fit you at 45. The work that lit you up then? Drains you now. The identity of "founder/CEO/business owner" that once felt exciting? Now feels like a cage.

You've created your own success trap.

And the worst part? You feel guilty for even thinking this way. Other people would kill for your success. You WORKED for this success. So what's wrong with you that you're not happy?

Nothing. You've just outgrown the business you built. And nobody tells you what to do when that happens.

But here's what usually happens instead: Nothing. You stay stuck.

Not because you don't know you need to change. But because you feel guilty wanting something different when you "should" be grateful, you're terrified of making the "wrong" decision, you don't trust yourself to know what you want anymore, you're worried what people will think, and you keep telling yourself "Maybe I just need better boundaries" or "Maybe I just need a holiday" (Spoiler: you've tried that – you're still here.)

So you stay. Pushing through. Telling yourself maybe next year. Or the year after that. Meanwhile, the cost keeps adding up – in your health, your relationships, your joy. And yes, in your business performance too.

Every option feels impossible. You can see three paths ahead, and they all feel terrible: stay in this business for the next 20 years (while slowly dying inside), sell/exit and face the terrifying question: "Who am I without this?", or keep going on autopilot until something breaks – your health, your relationships, you.

But there's a fourth option: Redesign.

What Happens If You Don't Redesign?

Let me be honest with you: this doesn't get better on its own.

In 1 year: You're still showing up for a business that drains you. The fantasy of "burning it down" gets stronger. But you still don't know what you'd do instead. So you stay stuck. Resentful. Exhausted.

In 5 years: You've spent half a decade running a business you've outgrown. Successful on paper. Miserable in reality. And you can't get those years back.

In 20 years: You realise you spent two decades trapped in something that stopped serving you 15 years ago. That's not just time lost – that's a life half-lived.

Here's the truth: The "right time" doesn't exist. There's only now, or later. And later always costs more – in years you can't reclaim, in energy you don't have, in the version of yourself you could have been.

You built this business once. You can design what comes next.

What it Feels Like When You’re Not Stuck Anymore

My clients tell me the shift isn't dramatic from the outside. But inside? Everything's different.

You stop second-guessing every decision. You trust yourself again. You wake up knowing what you want – and more importantly, knowing it's okay to want it. The guilt lifts. The resentment fades. And for the first time in years, your life feels like yours again.

Here's what becomes possible when you do this work:

• You'll know what you actually want (not what you think you should want, not what you felt 10 years ago — what you want NOW)

• You'll trust yourself again (to know what you want, to make decisions, to choose your own path)

• You'll see your options clearly (stay and redesign your role, scale and step back, exit strategically, pivot to something new, or something you haven't even imagined yet)

• You'll stop waiting for the "right time" (spoiler: there isn't one — there's only now, or five years from now when you wish you'd started today)

• You'll feel like yourself again (not the "founder persona" you perform, not the "successful entrepreneur" everyone sees — you, the person you've been too busy to hear from in years)

And here's the best part: you don't have to blow everything up to feel this way. Make a rash decision. Quit tomorrow. Have it all figured out before you start.

You just need to get clear on what you want – and design a path that fits who you are now, not who you were when you started.

Redesign Programme: Reclaim Your Life from the Success Trap

This is the 6-month coaching journey for women entrepreneurs who built thriving businesses – and now need to figure out what comes next.

For years, you've been operating from your head – making plans, executing strategies, building systems. It's how you got here. It's how you built what you have.

But thinking your way through this? It won't work. Not for this.

This is about reconnecting – with yourself, with what you actually want, with who you are when you're not performing the "successful business owner" role.

The work is responsive to where you are, not prescriptive. No rigid curriculum. No predetermined path. Just the space to explore what's true for you right now.

Simple to do, straightforward to experience: No pre-work. A steady weekly rhythm. Support between sessions so you're not carrying it all alone.

Investment: £3,600 for 6 months (or 3 payments of £1,300)

This includes 20 coaching sessions + between-session support + the Breathe Easy guarantee

How This Actually Works

I don't run you through a preset programme or hand you generic fixes.

Redesign is structured, but it's reflective – we slow down, understand what's really going on beneath the surface, and work with what's actually here: your thoughts, your patterns, the habits that have quietly been running the show.

Over six months, you reconnect with yourself and figure out, calmly and deliberately, what comes next.

Not Ready to Book Yet?

If you're still figuring out whether you need a full Redesign or just a conversation, start here:

Download my free guide: "What Kind of Trapped Are You?"

Discover which of the 3 success traps is keeping you stuck – and what to do about it.

Not sure if Redesign is right for you?

In 50 minutes, we'll get to the truth of where you are.

You'll walk away knowing:

• Whether this is temporary burnout or something deeper

• What your real options are (not just the two terrible ones you've been staring at)

• Whether coaching is the right next step — or if there's something else you should try first

What this call ISN'T:

• A sales pitch (I'm selective about who I work with — this has to be right for both of us)

• Therapy (we're not diving into your childhood)

• Judgement (I've heard it all — the guilt, the "I should be grateful," the fantasy of burning it down)

What this call IS:

• Honest

• Clarifying

• The first step towards feeling like yourself again

​Most people who book this call tell me afterwards: “I wish I'd done this six months ago.”

Not because I gave them all the answers in 50 minutes – but because they finally felt heard. And that alone shifted something.

If you're reading this far, you already know you need to talk to someone. The question is just whether you'll do it now or keep carrying this alone for another few months.

The Reset Session: One Conversation That Changes Your Perspective

Sometimes you don't need 6 months. You just need someone to help you see what you can't see when you're inside your own head.

This is a single 90-minute session for when you need a reset.

Maybe you're stuck on one decision that's paralysing you. Maybe you just need to say everything out loud to someone who isn't in your life. Maybe you need a new way of looking at your situation that makes it feel less daunting.

What happens:

We talk. I ask questions you haven't let yourself ask. We explore what's really going on beneath the surface.

Sometimes one shift in perspective — one reframe, one permission you give yourself, one thing you see differently — changes everything.

What you might walk away with:

• A different way of seeing your situation that makes it feel less trapped

• Permission to want what you actually want (not what you think you should want)

• One decision you've been avoiding, finally made

• Clarity on whether this is temporary or something deeper

• Relief from finally saying everything out loud to someone who gets it

Or maybe just one thought that makes you feel more hopeful. Sometimes that's enough.

This is for you if:

• You've been spinning in your head for weeks (or months) and need outside perspective

• You need to talk through one specific thing that's keeping you stuck

• You're exhausted from pretending everything's fine

• You want to know if you're overreacting or if this is as serious as it feels

What this ISN'T:

This isn't a strategy session with homework and action steps. It's a conversation. Sometimes that's exactly what you need — someone outside your life helping you see what you can't see alone.

Investment: £295

"But What If...?"

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Hi, I’m Carola. Life Redesign Coach for Women Entrepreneurs in a Success Trap

I didn't set out to specialise in entrepreneurs. But I kept seeing the same pattern:

Brilliant women who'd built successful businesses... and then felt trapped by them.

They'd achieved what they set out to achieve. Revenue was good. The business was running. But somewhere along the way, "This is exciting!" became "This is draining."

And nobody talks about this phase.

I have my M.A. in Sociology and Psychology because I wanted to understand why capable people get stuck in lives they built but no longer want. I became a certified life coach (CPCC, ICF ACC) because I wanted to help them DO something about it.

I've run businesses myself — I know what it's like to have your income tied to your decisions, to be responsible for everything, to not be able to just "clock out" at 5pm.

But my real expertise is in the psychology of achievement and identity.

Everyone celebrates the launch, the growth, the revenue milestones. Nobody prepares you for the moment when you realise you've outgrown your business — when success starts to feel like a trap.

Nobody tells you what to do when you feel stuck in a business you built, or when you're burnt out from your own success.

I work with women entrepreneurs who've already built it — and need to figure out what comes next.

Not because they failed. Not because they're not capable. But because they're done living trapped in a business they've outgrown — and they're ready to design what's next.

My approach isn't about giving you more strategies or frameworks — you've had enough of those. It's about creating space for you to reconnect with yourself, explore what you really want, and discover your own answers.

If that's you, let's talk.

Want to know more about my background and approach? Read my full story →

You Have Two Choices

Choice 1: Close this page. Keep showing up for a business that drains you. Keep fantasising about burning it down whilst being too afraid to do anything about it. Stay trapped in this limbo for another year, another five years, maybe forever.

Choice 2: Book a free 50-minute clarity call. Tell me the truth about how you feel. See if redesigning makes sense. And if it does? Start figuring out what you actually want — and create a path to get there.

No pressure. No obligation. Just an honest conversation about what's next.

The worst thing that happens? You spend 50 minutes getting clarity on where you are.

The best thing that happens? Six months from now, you're living a life that feels chosen – not compulsory. You wake up and actually want to be there. And you look back at this moment and think: “I’m so glad I finally did something.”

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