Lou Villar Pardo
Career & Business Design Coach
Career and business design for women ready to create their next chapter.
Private career and business coaching for ambitious women ready to step away from work that drains them and create a path that feels aligned and deeply authentic.
Whether that means leaving corporate, building a business, or creating a hybrid chapter, we’ll design your next steps with clarity and calm.
For women with a fire in their belly for more…
You don’t need another job.
You need a path that feels like you.
Hi, I’m Lou
your partner in boldly creating a purposeful career you love.
I’m an accredited coach and mentor with 15+ years of experience supporting professional women through career change, business transitions, and identity-level reinvention.
I specialise in helping women who are done with the corporate mould - women who want freedom, flexibility, and fulfilment, but also want to make change realistically, without burning everything down overnight.
Clients often tell me I help them “lift the fog” and finally see what they’re meant to do next.
You’re successful on paper… but something feels off.
Maybe you’re feeling:
stuck, restless, or uninspired in your current career
burnt out from performing in a role that no longer fits
pulled toward self employment, but unsure what your path looks like
craving more autonomy, creativity, and space to breathe
ready for change - but needing a grounded plan
You’re not here for fantasy “quit tomorrow and make £100k” advice.
You want something anchored in integrity.
And you want it built properly.
This is life-first career design - built around who you are and how you want to live.
At the heart of everything I do is one simple idea: anchoring your authentic self.
When you anchor into your authentic self, everything becomes clearer.
Most women have spent years doing what they should do — meeting expectations, staying safe, following the well-trodden path.
But when you reconnect with who you truly are…
your strengths make sense
your values become non-negotiable
your next steps feel obvious
your confidence returns
and work starts to feel like home again
This is the foundation for a career - and life - that actually fits.
WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
Signature 1:1 Coaching
The Career Redesign
A private 1:1 coaching experience to help you design a purposeful new career or business path that aligns with the life you want.
In 12 sessions, we’ll move from fog → clarity → forward motion, and create a grounded transition plan into work that feels exciting, sustainable, and authentically you.
Perfect for you if you’re ready to leave corporate and build something of your own.
Self-Study Courses
Prefer to work through the process in your own time?
True Calling: Career Change Fast Track
A guided self-paced programme to help you find clarity, direction, and your next career chapter.
Springboard: Business Startup Course
For women ready to turn an idea into a realistic business - without overwhelm or hustle culture.
Client love
“Lou honestly has changed my life!! It is such a wonderful journey to go on”
Client love
“I felt incredibly empowered by Lou who made me feel as though I am more than capable of living my dream life and that I deserve nothing less”
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