Blog - Madeline McQueen

Lifestyle / 23 July 2026

Celebrating Me 2026

This week I turned 57. I have to tell you, the first half of this year was tough. Financially, I took a big hit. It’s a situation I’ve been in before, and that provided me with comfort because I knew, rather than hoped, I could conquer the situation I found myself in. But it was […]

Lifestyle / 14 July 2026

The Power of Celebration

On Sunday, I turn 57. Well, that turned up really fast! I’ve been thinking about what that number means for a few months now, turning it over in my mind. How close I am to 60, where the time went, what I want for myself, what I haven’t done, what my retirement account doesn’t look […]

Work / 26 June 2026

Change Is Your Responsibility Too

There’s a moment, once you’ve fought your way to the position you’ve wanted, the position that truly matters to you, when it would be very easy to stop. You made it. You earned it. So now you’re going to hold your ground, protect what you’ve built and ensure that you keep your place at the […]

Lifestyle / 15 June 2026

Nobody Gets There Alone

There’s a story we tell ourselves about leadership. It goes something like this: the higher you climb, the more self-sufficient you have to become. You’re the one with the answers now. You’re the one people look to. So, you’d better have it all handled on your own, all of the time. I’ve watched that story […]

Lifestyle / 03 June 2026

Five Questions That Change Everything

I’ve been coaching women in leadership ranging from Director to C-Suite for a long time now. Over 200 sessions analysed, patterns noticed, and patterns confirmed. Across all of it, what I know to be true is that transformation rarely comes from a framework, a model, or a five-step plan. It comes from a question that […]

Lifestyle / 07 May 2026

The Women Who Burned Her

She told me the truth in our session, and I haven’t stopped thinking about it. She said, “Madeline, I’m not very good with the whole women’s empowerment thing. I never really had it for myself.” This is a woman who’s spent twenty-five years in senior corporate roles. She’s been promoted, head-hunted, and trusted with multi-million-pound […]

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