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Episode 16 – Why executive coaching belongs in your portfolio career

November 25, 2025 • The AoEC

In this episode, we explore how executive coaching can become a powerful and versatile strand in a portfolio career. Joined by two graduates of our Practitioner Diploma in Executive Coaching programme, we hear how they transitioned from corporate life to building fulfilling, multi-dimensional careers where coaching plays a central role.

We discuss:

Why coaching is a valuable skillset for those designing a portfolio career
How to make the shift from a single-track role to a more flexible, purpose-led path
The personal and professional growth that coaching unlocks
Real stories of reinvention, resonance and rediscovery

Whether you're actively building a portfolio career or simply curious about what’s possible beyond the 9-to-5, this conversation offers inspiration, insight and practical takeaways.

You can link with the speakers here:

· Lucy Tulloch, the AoEC & Lucy Tulloch Coaching – host

· Dr Claire Handby, Dr Claire Handby Business Leadership Ltd - guest panellist

· Helen Keddie, Keddie Consultancy & Coaching Ltd – guest panellist

To find out more about coach training and coaching, please visit the AoEC’s website www.aoec.com.