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Writing, for me, is an act of grace, self-integrity and release. It regulates my inner world and resonates outward. Many who read my words have told me they too feel a sense of relief in them. That is why I have started writing and my subsequent newsletter: to create a space where writing becomes both sanctuary and spark—where we look at what it means to be human not as a label, diagnosis, or narrow category, but as a condition of being alive, of becoming, of carrying complexity.
I write from the intersections of lived experience—work and wellbeing, health and illness, grief and joy, advocacy and agency. My reflective prompts often invite readers to see themselves differently, to challenge assumptions, and to step into perspectives not typically offered in the mainstream.
My own late discovery of being autistic at 45 was a revelation that brought coherence, sanctuary, and substance to my life. But I write not only about neurodivergence. I write about being human—about artwork, grief, multiple miscarriages, burnout, relationships, major spinal surgery, autoimmune illness, my love of animals, and the everyday joy (and challenges) being a part-time carer for my 84-year-old father brings me.
My voice has been carried in The Irish Times, Evoke, Stellar, Thrive Global, and The Independent. I hold an M.A. in Leadership in Workplace Health and Wellbeing and an Accredited Diploma in Coaching Practice and Ethics. Above all, I write as an advocate for autonomy, for lived agency, and for finding alignment in the human condition we all share.
Thank you,
Pauline
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Past Career-Related Media Features
Quiet Thriving: When Quiet Quitting Just Isn’t For You via Stellar Magazine
Career Pivot: Health scare led insurance broker Pauline Harley to career coaching and bodybuilding Via Evoke.ie
How to Work From Home Right: Many of us are going ot be out of the office well in 2021. We turned to career coach Pauline Harley to ask: How do you WFH, right? Via Stellar Magazine
Confessions of A Job Hopper: Worried that your ever-changing employment will cost you your next job? Denise Curtin asks the experts Via Stellar Magazine.
How to motivate yourself when you've got the back-to-work blues: If you are struggling with lingering January blues, there are strategies you can adopt to help you re-energise and refocus Via The Irish Examiner.
What To Consider Before Pursuing Your Side Hustle Full Time: Careers coach Pauline Harley believes women have become more in tune with their career visions, which has prompted many to turn their side projects into something bigger. Via Her Agenda
24 Powerful Questions and Reflections To Help Define Our Executive Presence and Leadership Skills: From a self-leadership perspective, organisations are looking for catalysts, coaches, empathizers with self-belief and people who can deliver. Via The Start-Up
22 Essential Self-Preparation Questions to Help You Ace Your Next Work Meeting: The ability to self-coach and ask questions before any important meeting will help you stay grounded. It will enable you to show up calm and confident and make you stand out positively. Via The Start-Up
Getting Through The Interview Process: Career and wellbeing coach Pauline Harley says that when it comes to CVs and interviews, it’s all about research. Via The Irish Times
The Importance of On-The-Job Learning For Graduates: Picking up skills not taught at third level can be overlooked but can help boost your career Via The Irish Times
Job Hunt 24 Ways to Get That Role: How can you put your best foot forward when trying to get that job? Via The Irish Times
Graduate Recruitment Programs on The Rise: If the course aligns with your professional values and what you want from your career progression, do it, but do it for the right reasons. Via The Irish Times