Katinka Blackford Newman London, England
Performance Coach, Life Coach, Retirement Coach
BA, Level 3 Fitness Trainer
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London, England W10 4QE
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- Hourly Rate: £120 to £140 British Pounds
- Gender: Female
- Training: CTI Co-Active Training Institute
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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.
My clients are capable, intelligent people who look successful on paper yet feel blocked in one or more areas of life. It might be a career pivot, leadership pressure, burnout, midlife dating, an empty nest or a loss of confidence that is hard to explain. Often they know what they want. What stops them is fear, overthinking or deeply embedded patterns that keep them circling the same decisions.
I combine strategic clarity with rigorous 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. We do not just talk insight. We translate it into behaviour.
Most clients work with me in structured programmes rather than ad hoc hourly sessions. We often begin with a deep dive 3 hour session then move on to a 6 or 12 session programme depending on your goals and the level of support you need.
Alongside coaching, I am a published author, health journalist and qualified fitness trainer. I believe mental and physical performance are inseparable. Change is not theoretical; it shows up in energy, boundaries, decisions and daily discipline. My work is grounded in integrity, courage and compassion.
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 uncover what was really going on beneath the surface. That discipline now sits at the heart of my coaching.
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.
Reviews
4 reviews (5.0)
I've just completed my 12-week Executive and Life Coaching course with Katinka. It's so interesting what you can learn about yourself when being guided by such an experienced and empathetic coach. I think about things so differently now - resetting the default behaviours and reactions, assessing the facts versus the story, it's all such fascinating stuff. It's not always easy, but often the best things are not without effort. I've had homework, I've had to provide (at my request, as I love some accountability) proof that I've done things I said I would do - it has been a collaborative effort to make me better! Katinka knows her stuff, and there's no question that anyone working with her will learn something, if not many things, about themselves and the way they act and think which will prove invaluable moving forward.
Laura L
Katinka has helped me enormously in furthering my career as a consultant over the past 12 months and in focusing on priorities in other parts of my life. She has been transformational. As a coach, Katinka is insightful and focused. She worked with me consistently to help me understand what I want and how to achieve it. She has then provided clear action points to get me there. No detail or changing circumstance is a problem and Katinka has an uncanny knack of driving down to the root of each problem. I cannot recommend Katinka enough as a life and professional coach.
Deborah Kirby
Katinka was the perfect coach just at the right time for me. As a new mum trying to juggle my business, career as a pro athlete and not miss my child grow up, it would have been easy to say I didn't have time for this, but Katinka's sessions were so helpful in helping me lean into the chaos and also be more intentional with my time. She helped me design my life, build confidence around what I do and accept the things I can't control. I love her no-BS, no-nonsense style of challenging me within the sessions and asking the right questions to make the most of our time together.
Hazel Findlay
I would highly recommend Katinka as a coach she has been brilliant at helping me get over various obstacles and move forward with my business which is exactly what I wanted to achieve when embarking on my coaching journey. Katinka has helped me to become more self-aware which has enabled me to progress towards my goals much faster than I had anticipated. As well as this, Katinka has provided some excellent tools to help me manage my time better and ensure I remain focused on key tasks. Katinka has a warm and open approach which leads to a trusting coaching environment, while at the same time, providing accountability and the perfect amount of challenge.
Charlie B
