Welcome to Being Well Coaches
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Supporting women to be effective, perform to their potential, feel empowered and equipped to thrive.
Life is a series of transitions. For women there may be additional challenges such as PMS, pregnancy or fertility.
And just when we think we have hit our stride, menopause strikes at a time when you might otherwise be taking up well deserved leadership positions.
As General Practitioners, Being Well Coaches (BWC) have witnessed capable women struggling during these demanding times, juggling family duties, performing in their work roles and unable to prioritise self-care.
There is a potential impact on workplace participation and loss of valuable skill sets for employers. Our coaching facilitates women to clarify the roadblocks, increase their confidence and reach their organisational potential.
What does this mean for employers?
- There is a major equity imbalance, many workplaces are not a level playing field and the experience for women who work is often not the same as for men.
- Health challenges specific to women can be uncomfortable to talk about. This can result in women being lost in the gap between medical services with its’ focus on illness and the broadly unregulated wellness industry. BWC aims to bridge that gap.
- Employing organisations have made significant investments in their senior women. When these women are challenged by menopause up to three in ten consider stopping work and one in ten actually leave. Nearly a third of women who experience discrimination on retuning from parental leave, look for another job or resign. This represents a huge opportunity cost for employers.
- Employers who support women are more favourably viewed by potential employees and their customers.
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What We Offer
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Who We Are
Katy and Esther have both come to a point in their careers when they feel a change of focus is required to meet the needs of women more holistically, with an emphasis on times of transition that can be difficult to navigate.
Their background means they have extensive experience of the challenges women face at various adjustment points in life. Their aim is to use this experience to support women, remind them of their strengths, wisdom, capabilities, and assist them to maximise their on-going potential.
Friends and colleagues for 10 years, they enjoy finding the funny side of challenges, and will happily admit they are a work in progress of transition themselves.
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Katy Elders
Australian born, British trained doctor with more than thirty years of clinical experience in the fields of Sexual Health, General Practice, Public Health and Indigenous Health. Over the last ten years she has focused on Women’s Health working with women at different ages and stages of life.
Katy is universally known as caring, compassionate and dedicated. A great listener who makes you feel truly heard and responds with empathy and wisdom.
Esther Cross
Born in Scotland, Esther moved to Australia after completing medical training in the UK, and has made Brisbane home for the last 30 years. Married with 3 adult children, she has worked in corporate, not for profit and hospital medical jobs, but for the last 2 decades has been a GP with an interest in women’s health.
Esther is caring, non-judgemental, empathetic and interested in people and their uniqueness.