Saunders Fearns Catalyst Coaching

Saunders Fearns Catalyst Coaching Hi I’m Niki, founder of Saunders-Fearns Catalyst Coaching. Helping midlife women perform at their best without losing their edge. Clarity. Confidence. Performance

03/06/2026

Open this if you’re a midlife woman who’s always telling yourself:

“I’m fine.”

Because a lot of women who enquire about coaching tell me the same thing.

“I’m not sure I need it.

I’m surviving.”

And every time I hear it, I think:

When did surviving become the benchmark?

Not thriving.

Not feeling energised.

Not feeling confident.

Not feeling clear.

Just…

surviving.

The women I work with are incredibly capable.

They’re still delivering.

Still leading.

Still running businesses.

Still holding everything together.

But often they’re doing it while:

→ overthinking more

→ doubting themselves more

→ feeling mentally exhausted

→ working harder for the same outcomes

And because they’re still functioning, they convince themselves that’s good enough.

But surviving isn’t the same as feeling like yourself.

And if you’ve become so used to coping that you’ve forgotten what thriving feels like…

maybe that’s worth paying attention to.

🚕 Follow for more things I’ve learned from women in my taxi and coaching conversations.

03/06/2026

All set up and ready at the expo

And if you’re wondering why the woman standing behind the menopause banner keeps talking about confidence, performance and leadership…

It’s because the women I work with aren’t worried about hot flushes.

They’re worried about losing their edge.

They’re worried about:

👉 second-guessing decisions

👉 feeling less confident at work

👉 working harder for the same results

👉 wondering why everything suddenly feels more effort than it used to

The conversations I’ve had already this morning have reinforced something I hear all the time:

“I don’t feel like myself.”

Not because women have suddenly become less capable.

Not because they’re losing their minds.

But because they’re trying to perform at the same level while carrying a level of cognitive load nobody talks about enough.

That’s the conversation I’m interested in.

Not just menopause.

Performance.

Confidence.

Decision-making.

Leadership.

Because women aren’t failing.

They’re often trying to navigate midlife without the support or understanding they need.

So if you’re here today, come and say hello.

No hard sell.

No awkward pitch.

Just a conversation.

📍 Stand 60

(And yes, I’ll happily talk to anyone who stops for more than 30 seconds.)

02/06/2026

Open this if you’ve ever caught yourself saying:

“I used to be confident.”

Because I hear it all the time.

In my coaching.

In my taxi.

From incredibly capable, successful women who have somehow convinced themselves that confidence is something they’ve lost.

But confidence doesn’t disappear overnight.

It gets buried.

Under exhaustion.
Overthinking.
Pressure.
Responsibility.
Trying to hold everything together.

And the longer you tell yourself:

👉 “I used to be confident”

the more your brain starts treating it like a fact.

So try this instead.

Tell yourself what you’re still good at.

The things you’ve achieved.
The things you handle every day.
The things people rely on you for.

Because confidence isn’t built by looking backwards.

It’s built by recognising what you’re capable of right now.

And one more thing…

Stop waiting until you feel confident before you take action.

Action is usually what rebuilds confidence in the first place.

🚕 Follow for more things I’ve learned from women in my taxi

01/06/2026

Want to know what midlife men tell me about their wives in my taxi?

It’s rarely the hot flushes.

It’s rarely the weight gain.

And it’s almost never the symptoms.

What they talk about is confidence.

“She doubts herself all the time now.”

“She’s lost confidence.”

“She second-guesses everything.”

“She’s not the woman she used to be.”

And every time I hear it, I think the same thing.

Women are carrying far more than most people realise.

The pressure.
The mental load.
The overthinking.
The responsibility.
The constant expectation to keep everything moving.

And eventually it starts to show.

Not because they’re weak.

Not because they’re incapable.

But because carrying that much for that long changes how you see yourself.

This is why I’m so passionate about helping women understand what’s actually happening.

Because confidence doesn’t disappear overnight.

It gets chipped away.

By exhaustion.
By overload.
By constantly pushing through.

And the saddest part?

Many women think they’re failing.

When actually they’re trying to function without the support they need.

Women aren’t failing.

They’re often unsupported.

I’ll be talking about this in my talk on 3rd June with - link to tickets in bio

31/05/2026

Open this if you struggle to stop 🖤

I was supposed to be working today.

Instead, I’m sat here in my pyjamas with a stye in my eye.

And honestly?

I’m exhausted.

A busy week.
Lots of networking.
Events.
Work.
Life.

And I know myself well enough now to recognise that if I’d forced myself to work today, the ex*****on would have been poor anyway.

So instead of pushing through, I’ve decided to do something I can do.

Because one of the biggest lessons midlife has taught me is this:

Being constantly available isn’t a badge of honour.

Neither is working when you’re running on empty.

Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is stop.

So I’m curious…

🚕 If you had the choice, would you choose a female taxi driver?

And 👇

Do you have a Sunday boundary or are you still checking emails and mentally preparing for Monday?

No judgement.

Just curious.

30/05/2026

The thing I’ve noticed women in midlife do most in my taxi?

They apologise.

For everything.

The traffic.
The sat nav.
Changing their destination.
Dropping their kids off on the way.
Being two minutes late.

And every single time I’m thinking…

Why are you apologising?

None of those things require an apology.

But when you repeatedly apologise for things that aren’t your fault, you slowly start reinforcing a belief that you’re somehow getting things wrong.

It’s subtle.

But confidence isn’t just built through big moments.

It’s built through thousands of tiny interactions with yourself.

So here’s my challenge.

The next time you’re about to say sorry…

Pause.

And ask yourself:

Have I actually done anything that requires an apology?

Or am I just making myself responsible for something that isn’t mine to carry?

🖤

And if you’re someone who over-apologises, drop me a message

I guarantee there’s a reason for it.

29/05/2026

You would not believe what high-performing perimenopausal women say in the back of my taxi.

The conversations I hear are rarely about traffic.

They’re about:
→ burnout
→ pressure
→ confidence
→ leadership
→ overthinking
→ hormones
→ identity
→ feeling exhausted from holding everything together

Because something interesting happens when women finally feel safe enough to tell the truth.

Especially in midlife.

So I decided to create a podcast around the conversations women are already having quietly behind closed doors.

The things nobody says out loud in workplaces, leadership roles, networking events and everyday life.

Tales From The Taxi is for high-performing women navigating:
→ ambition
→ menopause
→ business
→ leadership
→ performance
→ identity

And the realities of trying to hold all of it together.

Because women aren’t failing.

They’re often unsupported.

Tales From The Taxi — coming soon

27/05/2026

You would not believe what high-performing women say in the back of my taxi.

The conversations I hear are rarely about traffic.

They’re about:
→ burnout
→ pressure
→ confidence
→ leadership
→ overthinking
→ hormones
→ identity
→ feeling exhausted from holding everything together

Because something interesting happens when women finally feel safe enough to tell the truth.

Especially in midlife.

So I decided to create a podcast around the conversations women are already having quietly behind closed doors.

The things nobody says out loud in workplaces, leadership roles, networking events and everyday life.

Tales From The Taxi is for high-performing women navigating:
→ ambition
→ menopause
→ business
→ leadership
→ performance
→ identity

And the realities of trying to hold all of it together.

Because women aren’t failing.

They’re often unsupported.

🖤

Tales From The Taxi — coming soon.

26/05/2026

Want to know a secret about this midlife menopausal coach?

I started a taxi business for women in midlife.

And honestly?

It’s not really about the taxi.

Of course I love the flexibility.
The conversations.
The independence.

But the deeper reason?

I know how isolating midlife can feel for so many women.

Especially the women who are used to being the capable one.

The strong one.
The high-performing one.
The woman everyone else relies on.

I can’t coach every woman.

And not every woman needs coaching.

Sometimes what women really need is:
→ clarity
→ conversation
→ honesty
→ someone who understands
→ someone safe to exhale around for 20 minutes

And honestly?

There’s something incredibly powerful about women supporting women in ordinary moments too.

Not just in coaching rooms.

Because confidence in midlife isn’t rebuilt through perfection.

It’s rebuilt through connection.
Through understanding.
Through feeling seen properly again.

This has never just been “business” for me.

It’s always been about women

Address

Liverpool
L239AF

Website

https://nikisaunderscoaching.com/, https://substack.com/@menopausewithniki?utm_ca

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