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About Me

I’m Katinka Blackford Newman, a London-based life coach helping high-achieving professionals go from stuck to unstoppable.

Before retraining as a coach, I spent over 25 years as an award-winning documentary filmmaker, working with broadcasters including the BBC, Channel 4 and HBO. My job was to ask better questions, cut through noise and get to the truth of what was really going on. That skill now sits at the heart of my coaching.

My clients are capable, intelligent people who look successful on paper but feel blocked in one or more areas of life. It may be a career pivot, burnout, midlife dating, an empty nest, leadership pressure or a quiet loss of confidence. Often they know what they want, but fear, overthinking or old patterns keep them circling the same decisions.

I combine practical strategy with deep pattern recognition. I am trained in Positive Intelligence, a research-based mental fitness framework that helps clients identify and weaken the saboteurs that drive self-doubt, avoidance and self-sabotage.

Alongside coaching, I am a published author and health journalist, and the founder of a not-for-profit focused on informed consent in mental health. My work is grounded in integrity, courage and compassion.

Clients describe my style as direct, perceptive and warm. I will challenge you, but always with respect. I offer structured programmes, clear thinking and real accountability.

If you are ready to stop circling and start moving, we will work well together.