About my Work

My work brings together experience in leadership, training in coaching and mindfulness, and a personal commitment to understanding how people navigate change, responsibility, and the demands of modern life and work.

New Era Coach Zoe

Leadership and Purpose

I’ve spent my career working in and around leadership roles in complex mission driven environments.

As an executive, I’ve led teams through periods of significant change, supported individuals through growth and challenge, and worked with people committed to making a difference in areas such as environmental sustainability, human rights, and the evolving impact of technology and AI on work and society.

Over time, I’ve become increasingly interested in how leadership is shaped not only by strategy and outcomes, but by the internal qualities people bring into their roles, their capacity for presence, clarity, and steadiness under pressure, and how this influences the way others are supported to work and grow.

Coaching and Mindfulness

This perspective led me naturally to coaching and mindfulness.

I am a Life Coach, accredited with the Association for Coaching, and certified in Self-Actualization Coaching, which focuses on helping people develop their potential and be their best selves.

I also hold a certification in Mindful Leadership and am a Mindfulness Meditation Teacher in training, bringing formal practice to my work alongside decades of real-world leadership experience. 

One of my core approaches, based on my coaching and mindfulness experience, is to meet people and teams where they are. As well as one-to-one coaching, I’ve worked at the heart of strategy, culture, and organizational effectiveness, supporting teams with the challenges that arise in their regular work context with a mindfulness-infused perspective.

Certified Self-Acuation Coach
Accredited Foundation Coach
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Presence in Action

I’m a leader who helps people feel truly seen, supported, and safe.

I bring a calm, grounded presence into conversations, listening with real attention and guiding discussions in a way that lowers tension while keeping clarity and purpose. My focus on empathy and mindfulness shapes how I show up; steady, open, and intentional, even in challenging moments.

I care deeply about people’s well-being and growth, and I’m proud that my way of leading has had a tangible impact on others’ confidence, resilience, and sense of possibility. I lead with integrity, kindness, and curiosity, and champion a more humane way of working.

Above all, I aim to inspire trust and connection. The relationships I build are genuine, long‑lasting, and rooted in presence and care.
Beyond my professional work, I am inspired by nature, beauty, and creativity, writing poems and reflections on the intersection of mindfulness and life.

My Latest Reflections

Mindfulness of the outsourced mind by Zoe McMahon

The capacity to notice movement into artificial and digital worlds

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Last Year’s Seed by Zoe McMahon

The day I decided to follow my heart.

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February by Zoe McMahon

Emerging Inflorescence

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