Kaley Gardiner

ABOUT

As a woman in a senior leadership role, do you ever doubt yourself?

  • Do you overthink what you say — and replay it in your head afterwards?

  • Delay making a decision because you don’t feel “ready” yet?

  • Hold back in meetings, even when you have the answer?

The problem isn’t your ability.

It’s the quiet mental habits that show up under pressure, like:

  • Imposter syndrome

  • People-pleasing

  • Procrastination

  • Perfectionism

  • Overthinking

These patterns feed self-doubt and make you question your voice at the moments that matter most.

Imagine if you could:

  • Trust your judgement and decisions fully

  • Lead with clear, calm authority, even under pressure

  • Communicate clearly, confidently, and without apology

  • Stay grounded, composed, and confident in challenging situations

This is exactly what I help senior women leaders do, through leadership coaching grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and 25+ years of real-world leadership.

I created Lead Beyond Doubt to share that work more widely — giving women in senior leadership simple, proven ways to quiet self-doubt, build lasting confidence, and communicate with clear, calm authority.

Each Thursday, you’ll get a short, actionable read you can use right away, whether you’re leading a meeting, making a tough decision, or handling a difficult conversation.

My Background

With 25+ years leading, coaching, and growing people and businesses, I’ve worked across global brands, fast-growth companies, and SMEs.

My career began in marketing with brands like Coca-Cola and P&G, before I founded and scaled the UK’s largest e-commerce company in its category. I went on to run my own consultancy for SME founders and later took on a senior leadership role at an international marketing agency.

I’ve trained in Positive Psychology, am a Master Practitioner in NLP and Hypnotherapy, and have trained with world-renowned coach Rich Litvin.