About this Substack
If you’re interested in personal growth and leadership, but feel skeptical about quick fixes, fake certainty, and the more hype-driven corners of the self-help world, this space is for you.
This Substack is a place for thoughtful, grounded reflection. Everything I share here is infused with personal experience, not just my work as a coach, but my lived experience of trying things, getting them wrong, learning, and trying again. Nothing here is generic or theoretical (even though I may sometime refer to theories developed by various experts); it’s shaped by what has actually been tested in real life, usually by me.
I share ideas, resources, books, articles, and podcasts that have genuinely helped me think more clearly, live with greater alignment, and navigate work and life with more integrity. What you’ll find here is honesty, transparency, and generosity. I do not offer empty promises and will not try to sell you snake oil.
All posts are free.
What you’ll find here
I aim to publish two posts a month. One of them is a regular feature called Three Useful Secrets, an essay focused on a personal growth or leadership topic, where I share three resources, links, or ideas that have made a real difference in my life recently, including what worked, what didn’t, and what surprised me.
The intention is simple: to offer things that feel real, usable, and worth your time.
A bit about me
I’m Liza — a coach certified by the Co-Active Training Institute and the International Coaching Federation, with a PhD in Social Anthropology. I’ve spent years working in academia and research for development, mostly around inclusion and equality. Learning, noticing patterns, and making sense of experience has always been central to how I work and how I live.
This Substack sits at the intersection of professional practice, lived experience, and curiosity.
If you want to go deeper
If my writing resonates and you’re curious about coaching, I offer one-on-one and group coaching, and I always keep a couple of pro bono spots open, because access matters to me. You’re welcome to book a complimentary 45-minute chemistry session via the link here.
If you’d simply like to support my work, becoming a paid subscriber helps: Thank you.
Elsewhere
I also write another Substack, Scattered Crumbs and Tangled Tales, where I focus more on food, culture, and Africa — a mix of storytelling and anthropology.
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