Founders and established business leaders
You work directly with me
One to one, on a programme built around your business, your workload and the life you are trying to make room for.
Life & mindset coaching · founders and senior leaders · Bristol & online
Less stress. More life.
I’m Simon Tomkins. I coach founders and leaders who are good at pushing through — and want to stop needing to.
01 — Who this is for
Good at pushing through. Tired of needing to.
I work one to one with founders, directors, senior leaders and business owners. The roles are different. The patterns usually are not.
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Running on adrenaline
Working and playing hard, chasing the next goal, unable to sit still or fully appreciate what you already have.
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Can’t switch off
The day is finished and your head is still in it. Evenings, weekends, the middle of the night.
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Reactive by default
Always rushing, always on the back foot, answering what arrives instead of choosing what matters.
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Overthinking and people-pleasing
Saying yes. Holding the line for everyone else. Turning the same decision over long after it is made.
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Procrastinating
Knowing what would help and not starting it. Then carrying the weight of not starting.
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Surviving rather than living
The life you built is there. You are not quite in it.
02 — The Switch
From force to flow.
Force
Flow
“It was as though a light switch had been flicked and everything about what I am and do, seemed to make sense again.”
Most people arrive in survival mode: pushing through pressure, overthinking, people-pleasing, procrastinating, struggling to switch off — without quite knowing why.
The work is understanding the patterns driving your thoughts, behaviours, stress and decisions, then responding differently. That is a guided process of awareness, clarity, action and accountability.
- Awareness
- Clarity
- Action
- Accountability
03 — The programme
Three to nine months. Three stages.
Everyone’s programme is different. This is the shape of it, as published.
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Month 1
Awareness
From the first session, uncovering the beliefs and tendencies that have been holding you back — how you get in your own way, and how you create your own challenges.
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Months 2–3
Change
Getting clear on what you want to achieve and how to get there. Managing the internal and external pressure that drives stress, and building the habits and boundaries that make room for the rest of your life.
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Month 4 and beyond
Growth
Consolidating the habits, mindsets and behaviours, and moving beyond the challenges you arrived with — living on your own terms rather than at full speed.
Every programme includes
- Regular online sessions, from your office or home
- Clear actions between sessions, to build momentum
- WhatsApp support and accountability between sessions
04 — How it starts
A free Breakthrough Session.
You apply. I personally review your answers. Then we talk about where you are and what you want to be different.
Everyone else
I match you with a coach in my team
The team covers confidence, career direction, ADHD, procrastination and finding more balance. I will match you with the coach I believe is best suited to help.
Apply for a free Breakthrough Session
Coaching is not therapy. It is practical, forward-focused work on what you want to change next.
05 — Fees
What it costs.
Fees on enquiry —
it starts with a free Breakthrough Session.
The Breakthrough Session costs nothing. After that, a programme runs for three to nine months, and the fee is agreed with you directly.
Ask when you apply and I will set it out plainly, before you decide anything.
Ask about fees
06 — About Simon
I know the hustle from the inside.
I spent ten years in London, working and playing hard, running on adrenaline, always chasing the next goal. I led teams, founded businesses and changed careers — and I could not sit still or fully appreciate what I had.
In 2019 I pressed pause and took fourteen months off to travel the world. Away from the distractions of normal life, I learned to slow down, be fully present and let life flow. True success, I realised, is not about doing more. It is about finding a sustainable pace.
I qualified and began coaching in 2020. Since then I have worked with founders, business owners and senior professionals who are good at pushing through — and who want to stop needing to. I built a team of coaches with their own expertise, so there is someone with the right experience whatever you are carrying.
10 years
in London, running on adrenaline
14 months
travelling, from 2019
2020
qualified and began coaching
“You have the power within you to create the life you want — I’m here to show you how.”
07 — Testimonials
In their own words.
5.0
“I can’t recommend Simon enough. He has been an absolute game-changer in my life. Before working with him, I was overworking, burned out and not living the life I wanted. Simon has transformed my perspective and empowered me to create a life filled with purpose and fulfilment.”
“Before I found Simon, I was completely burned out. I’d built a successful business, but it was draining me. I couldn’t switch off, and I was constantly running on empty. Coaching helped me reset how I was doing things. I’ve started getting a decent night’s sleep, set proper boundaries, and started looking after myself again. I’ve got more energy, and I’m actually present with my kids at the end of the day, not just thinking about work.”
“I was constantly in reactive mode – juggling two businesses, always rushing, never really switching off. At home, I was distracted and irritable. I hated how short I’d become with my wife and kids. Simon helped me take a step back and reset. I’ve learned to lead with more clarity and calm in business and at home. I feel more present, more in control, and more like the man I actually want to be.”
Client stories, quoted as published. Everyone’s experience is different.
08 — Questions
A few things people ask.
Is coaching therapy?
No. Coaching is practical, forward-focused and action-oriented. Therapy often focuses on processing past emotions or trauma; coaching works on what you want to change next. Coaching is not a substitute for therapy.
How long is a programme?
Programmes run for three to nine months. Month 1 is awareness, months 2 and 3 are change, and month 4 and beyond is growth. Everyone’s pace is different.
Online, or in person?
The programme is built around regular online sessions, from your office or home. I am based in Bristol and work online.
What is a Breakthrough Session?
A free conversation to understand your goals, what is really stopping you from reaching them, and how you might move forward. You apply, and I personally review your answers before we speak.
Who is in the team?
Coaches with their own expertise and experience, covering confidence, career direction, ADHD, procrastination and finding more balance. If you are not a founder or established business leader, I will personally match you with the coach I believe is best suited to help.
What does it cost?
Fees on enquiry. The Breakthrough Session is free — ask when you apply and I will tell you what a programme costs.
09 — Contact
Tell me what you would like to be different.
Change starts with an open conversation about your goals, what is really stopping you, and how you can move forward. Send me a message, or apply for a free Breakthrough Session.
Bristol, and online. I reply within one business day.
- Phone
- +44 (0)7984 546223
- Message me on WhatsApp
- Elsewhere
Whatever you are carrying right now, you do not have to keep pushing through it alone.