The Holistic Leadership Coach
Coaching senior leaders to build emotional resilience and find fulfillment at work.
The Holistic Leadership Coach
Coaching senior leaders to build emotional resilience and find fulfillment at work.
Let’s be honest. Leadership can be Hard.
In our complex and ever changing world, leaders are faced every day with challenges they could never have imagined.
The pressure to deliver more with less is real.
I know you feel this
Holding the many challenges and demands, personalities, emotions, (sometimes minute to minute).
Navigating your board AND your team simultaneously.
Showing up for yourself so that you can show up for others – even in moments where you’d love to just explode.
AND maintaining the energy that makes you the kind of leader people actually want to work with.
It’s relentless. It’s consistent.
It. does. not. stop.
And here’s what I also know….
‟True fulfillment in work comes from within, not from external validation or circumstances.”
– Jean Balfour
Even the most driven and successful leaders have moments of feeling stuck and unfulfilled, experiencing emotional overwhelm, psychological struggles or burnout.
When our internal world becomes unsettled, it directly impacts how we lead. We lose clarity, connection, and the confidence to make sound decisions.
But this isn’t a sign of failure.
It’s a signal from within to lead differently: with more self-awareness, greater emotional resilience, and a renewed sense of purpose.
And when you do that – you change how you lead, and how you feel within, forever.
I’m Jean Balfour.
I’m a Master Certified Coach and a trusted partner to senior leaders navigating the emotional and psychological challenges of leadership. (learn more about me here)
At the heart of my approach is the Fulfilled Leader Model, which aligns clarity, grounded confidence, centred calm, relational connection, intentional growth, and deep satisfaction to lead with resilience, authenticity, and purpose.
Using evidence-based coaching grounded in psychology, neuroscience and real-world leadership, I work with senior leaders to move through anxiety, burnout, difficult workplace relationships, and career transitions so they can lead with clarity, confidence, and calm.
But more than that, my coaching is deeply human, empathetic, and safe. My clients emerge more fulfilled, and I hope to work with you to find your fulfilment.
Jean Balfour
Master Certified Coach, Leadership Coach and Founder of Bailey Balfour
Book a free Strategy Call to explore how coaching can support your leadership journey
Success Stories
Widely sought after by leaders
‟I have greater clarity on who I am and what kind of work will best enable me to uplift the teams around me.
I’m more curious and have a deeper understanding of myself, my needs, and my capabilities.
Jean listens for greatness and alignment. Every single session with her has offered the insight I need to take my leadership to the next level. She is a remarkably gifted guide through the important conversations that matter—in life and in business.”
‟I had a difficult situation with someone I was managing. It was causing me a lot of stress, and I found interactions with this person emotionally draining.
Jean helped me to cope and to find a way to de-escalate and de-toxify the situation by recognising that the difficult relationship was not a result of my behaviour but more of the situation. I was eventually able to come to an accommodation with this person that did not cause me significant mental and emotional strain.”
‟I used to think that career growth was all about hard work and letting my work speak for itself. Until the sessions that I had with Jean, she had helped me realize there are several other factors that have had a strong influence on our career growth in the company.
Her coaching has helped reveal the blind spots with practical tips on how to overcome these. It has transformed my mindset and behavior to pay more attention to other factors critical for career success.”
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The Fulfilled Leader Podcast with Jean Balfour
Conversations with Jean Balfour about leadership, anxiety, burnout, and finding purpose at work.
In The Fulfilled Leader, Jean explores the inner world of leadership. The doubts, the burnout, the self-sabotage and the transformative practices that help leaders feel more grounded, empowered, and fulfilled.
You’ll hear practical insights from neuroscience, psychology, coaching, and real leadership experience.
Whether it’s solo reflections or conversations with inspiring guests, this podcast is your space to pause, reflect, and grow.
Listen every week and watch the way you lead, and live your life, transform forever.
