Start growing your business.
Stop getting in your own way.
The 6-week programme for business owners ready to charge more, decide faster and show up without the self doubt.
You have the skills, clients, experience and drive.
You still second-guess decisions.
You still overthink everything.
You still undercharge.
You still hold back when you know you are ready for more.
The issue is not strategy.
It is the self talk that kicks in when decisions, visibility and money are involved.
You're showing up. You're putting the work in. You're doing everything you're supposed to do.
But you're burnt out, undercharging and running on empty. You're lying awake second-guessing decisions that ended hours ago. You're carrying the weight of the business completely alone because nobody in your life truly understands what this feels like.
And you watch other business owners seemingly just getting on with it and wonder what they know that you don't.
Nobody told you that the reason your business isn't growing the way you want it to is not your strategy.
It's the voice in your head that talks you out of it every time.
Imagine This
- 💸 You quote a price that reflects what you're actually worth and the client says yes without you having to justify it.
- 🧠 You make a decision in the room, in the moment, without spending three days going back and forth in your head.
- 📣 You're known in your networking group as the person to go to.
You're mentioned when you're not even there. - ✨ You post consistently, pitch confidently and show up visibly without the hour of self-talk beforehand.
- 😴 You close the laptop at 5pm and actually switch off.
The burnout that's been building quietly finally starts to lift. - 💪 You handle the hard weeks without it derailing you.
You have real resilience, not just pushing through. - 🤝 You have someone in your corner who finally gets it.
The loneliness of running a business on your own gets lighter. - ✈️ You book that trip, take that weekend, say no to that client without the guilt following you around.
This is not about becoming a different person.
It is about getting out of the way of the one you already are.
But Right Now You're Feeling...
- 😔 Busy, exhausted and running on empty.
You know this isn't sustainable but you don't know how to stop. - 😔 Like you should be charging more but every time you go to raise your prices something holds you back.
- 😔 Hesitant before every post, pitch or opportunity and by the time you've talked yourself into it the moment has passed.
- 😔 Like you make decisions but lie awake second-guessing them for days afterwards.
- 😔 Like everyone else has figured something out that you haven't, even though your results say otherwise.
That's the imposter effect. And it's costing you. - 😔 Completely alone with it.
Nobody around you really gets what it's like to carry this level of responsibility.
And you're tired of pretending you're fine. - 😔 Like you're capable of more. The gap between where you are and where you know you could be is getting harder to ignore.
"I'd been running my business for three years and still felt like I was winging it. I knew I was good at what I did but I couldn't make myself act like it. Six weeks with Nicola and something fundamentally shifted. I raised my prices, stopped over-explaining myself and started showing up in rooms like I actually belonged there."
Hi, I'm Nicola.
NCPS Registered Psychotherapist · EMCC Accredited Executive Coach · MSc Psychology
I've spent years working with business owners who are successful on the outside but held back on the inside.
What I kept seeing was the same thing. Brilliant people with the skills, the clients and the results who couldn't get out of their own way. Not because they lacked strategy. Because their mindset hadn't changed.
That's why I created Level Up.
"I kept making myself smaller in rooms I should have been owning. I'd have the idea, the experience and the answer and still wait for someone else to speak first. Six weeks in I stopped doing that. Not because someone told me to be more confident but because I finally understood why I wasn't."
You think it's a confidence problem, a pricing problem, a "you" problem.
But you're more than capable of running a successful business. This is what's actually happening.
Problem 1
The imposter effect is louder than your results.
You have the evidence that you're good at this. But the self talk overrides it every time you go to charge more, show up bigger or make the bold move. That's not a confidence problem. It's the imposter effect. And it's running your business.
Problem 2
You're running on empty and pushing through instead of changing anything.
Every hesitation, every discount, every yes when you mean no comes from the same place. You keep going because stopping feels like failing. But the burnout builds quietly until you can't ignore it anymore.
Problem 3
You're carrying it completely alone.
More strategy, more content, more planning. But none of it touches the thinking that's actually running the show. And there's nobody around you who truly understands what this level of responsibility feels like. So you keep it to yourself and keep pushing.
This is what you actually need.
To change the thinking that's driving everything else.
How does it work?
The Level Up Method
The Level Up Method has been designed to help you grow your business in six weeks by changing the thinking that has been holding you back.
Here is how we do it.
Three sessions over six weeks. Each one builds on the last.
We get clear on exactly what is getting in the way. The specific thoughts, responses and habits that are slowing you down right now.
We work through real situations from your business and change how you respond in the moment. This is where things start to move.
You leave with tools and techniques you actually use. Not just in sessions, but in real decisions, real conversations and real pressure.
"I was the best kept secret in my industry and I knew it. Every time I went to put myself out there something pulled me back. Nicola helped me understand exactly what that was and where it came from. Within a month of finishing I'd taken on two new clients at a rate I'd never charged before and didn't apologise for it once."
You'll Walk Away With
Investment
Level Up
Six weeks of coaching support
Payment plan available
- ✓90-minute fortnightly 1:1 sessions via Zoom
- ✓Weekly check-ins between sessions
- ✓Weekly mindset, leadership or business drop direct to your phone
- ✓Psychotherapy-informed coaching
- ✓Online via Zoom
Most clients continue working together after this programme.
This is just the start.
30 minutes. Free. No obligation.
"I'd known for two years that I was undercharging. I just couldn't bring myself to change it. After working with Nicola I understood the exact belief that was keeping me stuck. I put my prices up by forty percent the week after we finished. I haven't looked back."
Is This For You?
This is for you if
- ✓You know something internal is limiting your growth
- ✓You are tired of overthinking and undercharging
- ✓You want to understand what is holding you back and change it
- ✓You are ready to take responsibility for how you operate
This is not for you if
- ✗You want templates or a done-for-you strategy
- ✗You want someone to tell you what to do
- ✗You are not willing to look at your own thinking
Are you really willing to stay where you are any longer?
You already know you're capable of more.
You already know the thinking is what's holding you back.
You just need someone in your corner who can help you change it.
I already know how ready you are. That's why you're still reading this.
Book a free 30-minute discovery call and let's talk about what's getting in your way and whether Level Up is the right fit for you.
No pressure. No obligation. Just a conversation.
Or go straight in: Join Level Up for £997
I can't wait to chat with you.
Nicola x
"I thought I just needed a holiday. Nicola helped me see that the exhaustion wasn't about the hours I was working. It was about the constant internal pressure I was putting on myself to prove I was worth it. Once that changed the business didn't get quieter but I did."
Join Me Live Every Month
Every month I run a free live session on mindset, business and leadership.
Past sessions include burnout, the imposter effect, decision fatigue and the beliefs that keep business owners stuck.
Can't make it live? Watch the replays at any time.
Free access. No sign-up required.
"The mental noise was constant. Every decision, every email, every conversation I'd replay for hours afterwards. I didn't realise how much energy it was costing me until it stopped. I make decisions faster now, I don't carry work home in my head and I actually enjoy running my business again."
Frequently Asked Questions
Whether that is overthinking, undercharging, avoiding visibility or second-guessing decisions.
You do not need to be in crisis.
You just need to be ready to look at how you think and respond when it matters.
Therapy focuses on the past.
This focuses on how you think and respond right now.
As a trained psychotherapist and executive coach I help you understand what is driving your behaviour, change it and build the mental fitness to operate differently.
You get clinical depth with business-focused forward momentum.
Three 90-minute 1:1 sessions fortnightly via Zoom, each building on the last.
Weekly check-ins between sessions to keep things moving.
Plus a weekly mindset, leadership or business drop straight to your phone.
Most clients continue working together after the programme.
Available across the UK, Europe and UAE.
We will have an honest conversation about where you are and whether this is the right fit.
No pressure. No obligation.
If you are reading this and thinking this is me, that is usually enough.
30 minutes. Free. No obligation.
