I’ve spent my career in demanding, high-performance environments where ambition is expected and pressure is part of the landscape.

For a long time, I thrived there. But my path hasn’t been linear. Like many driven professionals, I’ve experienced moments of deep misalignment — chapters that looked successful on the outside, yet quietly challenged my sense of self.

Those experiences taught me that career setbacks don’t just test our skills or resilience — they affect our relationship with self-worth.

Over time, I built a non-linear career across banking, luxury, and consulting, and earned an Oxford MBA along the way. More importantly, I learned how to integrate difficult chapters without letting them define me.

Today, I work with ambitious professionals navigating the after of a career setback or misalignment — helping them rebuild self-trust and move forward with clarity and intention.

This work isn’t about becoming someone new.
It’s about returning to yourself — and building the next chapter from there.

— Virginie Astier Kenneally