I'm Emily,
A CAREER AND LEADERSHIP COACH AND GENDER EQUITY ADVOCATE BASED IN EAST SUSSEX.
I'M PASSIONATE ABOUT GUIDING WOMEN TO LISTEN TO THEIR OWN BELIEFS, ACT IN THEIR POWER AND TO LIVE PURPOSEFUL LIVES ON THEIR OWN TERMS.
How I got here...
Before running my own business I worked at a well known global financial services company, going from determined graduate to thriving director by the time I was just 27.
Whilst I was a top performer for the company for 10 years, inside I was burnt-out from aimlessly climbing the ladder, competing with male counterparts and battling for the salaries I knew I deserved (and that male equivalents had!).
When I fell pregnant, my priorities shifted further. I could no longer (and didn’t want to) keep up with the relentless hustle that I was conditioned to want and chase. I’d reached a point in my life where I looked around the office and thought “What am I even doing here?”. With no one in the company to help answer that question, I quit in search of something more meaningful with the flexibility and remuneration I knew I deserved.
Knowing my experience was echoed by many women across the country, my purpose became clear. I retrained in NLP (Neuro Linguistic Programming) and launched ‘Emily Button Coaching’ in 2019, with a focus on not only coaching women in the same position I was in, but supporting clued up business leaders who are ready to tackle Gender Equity and truly support their female talent.
Because the sad fact is, things are getting worse for women in the workplace. 1 in 3 are considering leaving or downshifting their career post pandemic due to a lack of understanding from employers. More than this, if the current trajectory continues, it’ll take an estimated 136.5 years to close the gender pay gap worldwide.
This is why we need to take action.
I’m here to drive and support on a mass scale in collaboration with companies, as well as on the ground with individuals in search of something better.
Are you ready to rebalance the scales?