Comeback Coach

COMEBACK COACH is for bright minds returning to work from maternity leave, other extended breaks and facing pivotal career moments. Hosted by chartered coaching psychologist and executive coach, Jessica Chivers, you can eavesdrop on one-time coaching conversations and hear real comeback stories. She’s exactly what you need when being in the role you’re capable of and performing at your best isn’t straightforward.

Podcasting since 2020 • 136 episodes

Comeback Coach

Latest Episodes

135. COMEBACK - Hazel Murrells - Tyler Grange - Maternity return to a firm where EVERYONE works 4 days (paid for 5) + how to be more focused at work and present at home

Hello Bright Minds,My guests today are Hazel and Lucie from Tyler Grange, a landscape and town planning firm where everyone works four days a week and gets paid for five. Women, working parents and the wider employee population are thriv...

October 21, 2026 • 41:32

134. COMEBACK - Dr Fionnuala Barton AKA Menopause Medic - from burnout in the NHS to job love as private hormone specialist

Hello Bright Minds, today I’m with the woman who helped me improve my mood, sleep better and feel more like myself again last year. Dr Fionnuala Barton got me on the HRT I needed and as is often the way when I spend time with a bright, open wom...

October 07, 2026 • 40:30

133. COMEBACK – Maria Hvorostovsky – Headhunter – returning to work after heart surgery age 42 – energy management - designing your job - leadership longevity

Hello bright minds, my guest today is Maria Hvorostovsky, an executive headhunter who suddenly had to drop everything to have major heart surgery age 42. She’s a mother of two young children who knows herself more now than she did before the su...

September 23, 2026 • 40:55

132. COMEBACK - Lou Khan - Ecommerce Media Director - ambition after maternity leave - "why not me, today?" got me promoted

Hello Bright Minds, today I’m with a super fan of the podcast, Lou Khan, Ecommerce Media Director at Nectar360. Coming back from maternity leave stoked her ambition and we talk about the role of coaching, a highly supportive line manager, being...

September 09, 2026 • 39:13

131. JESSICA - VISIBILITY - 4 reasons you’re overlooked at work + 9 ways to be more visible, fuel your career and reduce your peer envy.

Hello Bright Minds, this episode will give you nine tactics for raising your visibility at work that have helped coachees get access to growth opportunities and promotions.LINKS to things I mentioned in the episode:

August 26, 2026 • 35:10

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