About us

careers&kids began with a simple but powerful insight: working parents were being lost, and organisations were missing out.

When Abby Marcus was leading L&D at a global tech company, she noticed a worrying trend: half of the women going on maternity leave weren’t coming back. As a work psychologist and soon-to-be mum herself, she knew something had to change.

So she created a coaching programme for parents navigating leave and return, and it worked. Return rates increased from 50% to 80%, and participants felt genuinely supported.

That success sparked careers&kids: a mission to help working parents thrive and help businesses keep and attract brilliant people.

Today, we’re a global team of expert coaches, handpicked by Abby. From tailored 1:1 support to practical tools and inspiring events, we help parents and organisations grow together.

We’re a small, but mighty, team of expert coaches and facilitators. We bring different backgrounds, specialisms and industry knowledge to the table so that there’s someone for everyone.

Meet the Team

  • Founder, Coach & Work Psychologist

    Abby is an ILM-qualified executive coach with over 15 years’ experience in Learning & Development across global organisations. With a Master’s in Occupational Psychology she brings deep insight into workplace culture, motivation and how to achieve peak performance. Abby has coached people at Farfetch, Imagination, Wise and Depop, helping them build confidence, develop leadership skills and find greater work–life harmony. She’s also a working mum of two and a keen pilates convert.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Adam is an ICF PCC-credentialed leadership coach and certified Designing Your Work Life coach, with a background in senior roles at Nike and Saatchi & Saatchi. He supports clients through leadership transitions, helping them lead with confidence, overcome imposter syndrome and build emotional agility.

    He’s worked with leaders at BBC, Boots, HSBC, Autotrader and more, and is known for his empathetic, curious and gently challenging coaching style. A dad of two grown-up sons, Adam is currently adjusting to life as an empty nester and enjoys countryside runs and supporting Birmingham City FC.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Jide is a coach, trainer and facilitator with over ten years of global experience. A former actor, he now helps people develop their personal impact, presence and confidence at work.

    He specialises in performance coaching and Diversity & Inclusion, supporting individuals to build resourcefulness and strong relationships, and helping organisations create cultures where everyone feels accepted and celebrated.

    Jide’s coaching style is high energy, empathetic and authentic. His clients include Allen & Overy, Nestlé, Sky, the Financial Ombudsman Service and the British Army. Outside of work, he enjoys baking and riding his motorbike around the UK – though not at the same time.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Rosie is a certified coach (University of Cambridge) with a 20-year background in advertising. She specialises in strengths-based coaching, helping people build resilience, reconnect with what motivates them, and navigate work with greater clarity and confidence.

    During her time in advertising, Rosie was responsible for the development and wellbeing of over 100 employees - an experience that shaped her collaborative, reflective approach to coaching. Her clients include Depop, NHS England, King’s College London and Dare, and she’s worked with individuals across sectors including finance, journalism, education and healthcare.

    Based in Cambridge, Rosie lives with her husband and young son. When she’s not coaching, she’s usually outside in nature, on a tennis court or deep in a LEGO build.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Madeline is our US-based coach and learning expert with a Master’s in Industrial/Organisational Psychology and nearly 25 years’ experience. She’s led award-winning work in culture change and talent development, and brings deep expertise in workplace psychology to her coaching.

    She specialises in supporting high-potential individuals, emerging leaders and senior professionals to shift mindsets, overcome barriers and achieve their personal and professional goals. Known for her insight, energy and empathy, Madeline combines a strengths-based approach with open, practical guidance.

    Her clients include Blistex, LL Flooring, H.G. Fenton Company and ProFlowers. Outside of work, she enjoys exploring the outdoors, travelling, and ferrying her two teenagers around sunny California.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Sarah is an ILM-qualified executive coach and learning specialist with a background in the performing arts and over a decade of experience developing talent in global brands. She specialises in personal impact, communication and leadership development - bringing empathy, energy and practicality to every session. Known for building strong client relationships, she’s worked with individuals at organisations including Microsoft, KPMG, BBC and LVMH. Originally from Scotland, Sarah now lives in Notting Hill with her husband and two daughters.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Ifalase is a coach, EFT and NLP practitioner, and Mental Health First Aider with a background in psychology and a strong foundation in Learning & Development. She specialises in supporting working parents to build emotional resilience, manage anxiety and overcome self-limiting beliefs.

    She’s worked with clients at MatchesFashion, Teenage Cancer Trust and Kao, and brings particular insight into supporting neurodiverse individuals. Known for her warm, empathetic and “quietly powerful” coaching style, Ifalase creates space for deep, meaningful change.

    Outside of work, she enjoys dancing, Pilates and getting stuck into her latest house renovation project.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Stephanie is an experienced executive coach with over 20 years in senior leadership, including roles as Global COO and Managing Director at BlackRock, and Executive Director at the Financial Conduct Authority.

    She works with ambitious professionals navigating the demands of modern leadership, helping them build confidence, clarity and calm authority.

    As a mother of three, she understands the reality of balancing big roles with family life. Clients describe her as thoughtful, strategic and powerful in her support.

  • Associate Executive Coach

    Emily is an accredited executive coach and city lawyer with over 15 years’ experience at Magic Circle firms. She understands the pressures and pace of legal life first-hand and brings deep insight into the challenges faced by professionals in high-performance environments.

    She works with senior leaders to reflect, reset and focus on what matters, whether that’s improving performance, building stronger relationships or protecting their wellbeing. Known for her warm, energetic style, Emily helps clients find practical, actionable solutions.

    Alongside her legal career, Emily has served on the board of a charity and mentored legal tech start-ups. She lives in London with her husband, daughter and son and spends her spare time reading or cheering from the sidelines of the football pitch.