Career coaching for women · Dubai and online
Your next chapter with purpose
- with clarity
- with strategy
- on your terms
Move up or move on, without starting over or burning out.
You’ve worked too hard to stay overlooked, underpaid or drained by a role you’ve outgrown. I help you step into a role, a promotion or a new direction that matches your values, rewards your strengths and leaves room for the life you love.
15 years in HR and recruitment · Thousands of CVs reviewed · Hundreds of candidates interviewed and hired
- Career clarity
- Changing direction
- Job search strategy
- Interview preparation
- Promotion and compensation conversations
- Leadership presence
- Returning to work
- Confidence at work
- Growth without burnout
You know you’re meant for more than this.
Your career looks impressive on paper, yet Sunday evenings still come with a heavy knot in your stomach. Or you’re delivering results every week while watching other people get the promotions, the recognition and the offers you want.
Putting that decision off costs you your energy, your confidence and years you do not get back. You don’t have to start over at the bottom or burn yourself out to change that. You can use everything you have already built to step into a career that means something to you, rewards your value and fits the life you want to live.
Recognition and promotion
I keep delivering, and someone else keeps getting the promotion.
What changes
Strategic visibility and a compelling promotion case that decision-makers can’t overlook.
Job search
I’ve sent out so many applications, and I’m hearing nothing back.
What changes
A targeted search for roles you genuinely want, backed by a CV and LinkedIn profile that get you noticed and invited to interview.
Career direction
I’d love to do something different, but I’m scared of starting from zero.
What changes
A clear new direction that aligns with your values and builds directly on the experience you already have.
Outgrowing your path
My career looks great from the outside. So why do I feel so empty?
What changes
Meaningful, energising work that reflects who you are today and gives you a reason to look forward to Monday.
Ambition without burnout
I’m exhausted, but I can’t just walk away.
What changes
Healthy boundaries and a realistic transition plan that protects your income, your health and your peace of mind.
Returning after a break
I’ve been away for a while, and I’m not sure how to come back.
What changes
A confident return to the market, with a clear, unapologetic way to position your break and the value you bring.
Why Glowth
Because you need more than a better CV.
Landing a new job is one thing. Building a career that energises you, rewards your value and fits the woman you are today takes two things working together: knowing exactly what you want, and knowing how to win it in the market.
That is why Glowth Mindset blends deep self-knowledge with the strategy of a former HR and recruitment leader.
Your Glow: clarity on what lights you up Stop chasing someone else’s definition of success. You’ll get clear on the work, environment and direction that match your strengths, your values and how you want to live, with the self-trust and boundaries to sustain it.
Your Growth: an insider’s edge in the market Stop guessing what decision-makers want to hear and turn that clarity into real results. I’ll show you how to translate your experience into transferable value, stand out on your CV, LinkedIn and in interviews, and navigate promotion and pay conversations with conviction.
You’ve already built the experience. Let’s make sure it leads to a career that lights you up.
The G.L.O.W.T.H.™ Method
My signature framework, inspired by the Japanese philosophy of Ikigai, designed to take you from career crossroads to a role and life you love.
- GGround Get honest about where you are now, and reconnect with your strengths, values and energy.
- LLiberate Let go of the fears, imposter thoughts and borrowed definitions of success holding you back.
- OOrient Define a career direction and target roles that fit both your purpose and the market.
- WWire Put in place the habits, boundaries and self-care practices that keep your ambition sustainable.
- TTell Communicate your value with confidence on your CV, on LinkedIn, in interviews and at review time.
- HHarness Turn your direction into steady, focused action and keep your momentum going.
Every coaching journey is tailored to your goal, focusing on the pillars that will move the needle fastest for you.
Meet your coach
Hi, I’m Julia.
As a headhunter and regional HR leader across five countries for an international strategy consulting firm, I reviewed thousands of CVs, interviewed hundreds of candidates and shaped the hiring, promotion and salary decisions that define careers.
I also know what it takes to reinvent your career. I changed industries more than once before HR, and later, in a senior role I loved and had worked hard to reach, burnout forced me to redefine what success looked like for me.
I founded Glowth Mindset to give ambitious women the best of both worlds: the insider HR strategy to land the roles, promotions and pay you deserve, and the personal alignment to build a career you genuinely love waking up to.
Work with me
Choose your next move
Whether you want to solve one pressing priority in an hour or transform your career over a private programme, here is how we can work together.
Career Strategy Session
Have an interview next week, a promotion or pay conversation to prepare for, a CV that isn’t getting replies, or a stay-or-leave decision you want to talk through? Spend 60 focused minutes on your single biggest priority, and leave with an experienced HR perspective and clear next steps.
Private 1:1 coaching
Ready to pivot into a career that excites you (The Next Chapter), turn a stalled job search into interviews and offers for the right roles (Job Search Strategy), or walk into high-stakes interviews as the standout candidate (Interview Confidence)? Work with me privately to make your move with an HR strategist in your corner.
Group coaching
Move forward alongside an intimate circle of ambitious women who want meaningful, sustainable success. Join the waitlist to be the first to know when places open.
self-paced tools · Digital resources
Start today with my free guides and practical career tools in the Glowth Mindset store.
Kind words
Professionally, Julia has extensive expertise across all major HR domains, including performance evaluations, promotions, training, and employee engagement. I highly recommend Julia as a career coach, I have no doubt she will bring compassion, insight, and integrity. Anyone who has the chance to work with her or be coached by her will benefit immensely from her experience, empathy, and genuine commitment to helping others grow and succeed.
J.F.
Management Consultant
What struck me most about Julia is her extraordinary level of empathy. Despite an extremely busy schedule, she always gave me her full attention and presence. … Her approach to mentoring is very authentic and supportive, and I wholeheartedly recommend her.
Dr M.W.
Strategy & Transformation · People & Organization
She always took the time to listen, guide, and encourage me, both professionally and personally. Her empathy, professionalism, and problem-solving mindset make her an outstanding HR leader. I’m truly thankful for everything she’s done and for the positive influence she continues to have on everyone around her.
F.B.
Regional Talent Acquisition Manager
I wholeheartedly recommend Julia as an exceptional HR leader and coach. … She had confidence in me when I didn’t yet have it in myself. I am forever grateful to her.
J.B.
Healthcare Assistant
Julia always made time to listen and approached every situation with care and practical guidance. Her ability to provide sensible options while maintaining trust and discretion had a meaningful impact on my development. … I am very grateful for her support.
J.W.
Consulting Manager
Julia is an incredible professional, who is thorough and experienced in recruitment. I was impressed from the start as Julia found and approached me to see if I would be interested in a new opportunity. The role was a good match for my skill set and Julia kept in touch throughout the recruitment process ensuring that I was up to date with the progress of my application.
M.K.
Automotive Director
The Career Wheel · Free 2-minute self-check
See where your career is thriving, and what’s holding you back.
When your career feels out of alignment, it isn’t always obvious which part needs attention first. You might love your work, but resent your pay. Or your title looks great, yet your energy is running on empty by Wednesday. Rate eight areas of your working life in two minutes to see what’s thriving, what’s missing, and where to begin.
Purpose
Whether your work feels like it matters, to you and to others.
Note the moments this week when work felt worthwhile, however small. Then look for what they have in common.
Strengths
How much of your work uses what you’re genuinely good at.
List three things colleagues regularly come to you for. Then check how much of your week goes on them.
Growth
Whether you’re learning, stretching and moving forward.
Pick one skill you’d like to build this year, and find one way to practise it at work this month.
Recognition
Whether your contribution is seen, valued and credited to you.
Start a running list of your wins and the difference each one made. You’ll be glad of it in your next review or interview.
Compensation
Whether your compensation reflects the value you bring.
Find out what your role pays in your market, from at least two sources, so you know where you stand.
Work-life integration
Whether work leaves room for the rest of your life.
Choose one evening this week when work stops at a set time, and protect it as you would a meeting.
Energy
How you feel at the end of a typical working day.
For one week, jot down which tasks leave you drained and which leave you energised. The pattern will tell you a lot.
Confidence
How sure you feel of your value, and how easily you speak up for it.
Write down three things from the past year you’re proud of, and reread them before your next important conversation.
Free. Your scores aren’t sent to me or stored on this site.
The Glowth Edit
FROM the EDIT
Practical articles on career strategy, leadership, mindset, wellbeing and style. Short enough to read over coffee, useful enough to act on straight away.
Free guide
Thinking about quitting? Read this first.
Leaving can feel like the only way out. Yet if you resign before pinning down what actually needs to change, there’s a good chance the same frustration follows you into your next role. Before You Quit is a free guide to the eight questions worth answering before you hand in your notice, so that whatever you decide, you decide with a clear head.
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