
Welcome to
The Shift
Hi, I'm Andrew.
Hi, I'm Andrew. I specialise in helping smart, stressed out professionals make peace with their busy minds and unlock higher levels of performance, purpose and happiness.
Here are the kinds of things my coaching can help you with:
- Making the most of your first 90 days in a new role
- Midlife career transition
- Overcoming feelings of chronic stress, overwhelm and burnout
- Becoming the most powerful, authentic voice in the room
- Launching your own company or creative project
- Overcoming imposter syndrome and serial self-criticism
- Deeper inner work around finding fresh meaning and purpose in your life
- Quitting sugar (including hidden sugar): Along with overthinking, this was my most compulsive, unhealthy habitHi, I'm Andrew.
How I work
As a post-grad qualified coach and psychologist, I can help you unpack your thoughts, see blind-spots, and get clarity on how to move forwards with renewed confidence, energy and purpose. My background as an advertising creative leader makes me a sought-after thinking partner. My expertise as a coach helps you make clear decisions, turning good ideas into practical actions that change your work and life for the better.
A lot of my clients work in marketing, advertising, insight, and media, including the games industry. I coach leaders in pharma, tech, retail, and charities.
I keep my fees affordable for the value I deliver. All of my clients begin in the same flexible, three-month programme.
If you want to know more, I’d love to hear your story and what you’d like to achieve.
Send me a DM on LinkedIn or email andrew@andrewsewell.com
OVERTHINKERS ANONYMOUS ‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾I set up Overthinkers Anonymous (OA) because I'm passionate about understanding the full potential of the human mind. Right now, most of us are using nowhere near its full potential. Instead, we're trapped in habitual patterns of overthinking - a limited 'story of me' bubble. This way of living and working kills your focus, harms your well-being, and keeps you stuck and small. A lot of my clients aren't even aware they're overthinkers - that's how normalised it is. OA's mission is to cure humanity of its self-centred thinking addiction, and unlock the full capacity of the human mind. Find out more by signing up for the weekly email, Think Less Thursday, at overthinkers.co.uk
THE OVERTHINKER'S GUIDE TO LIFE‾‾‾‾‾‾‾‾My book is now available on Amazon. Search 'Andrew Sewell'. You can also read the first couple of chapters for free at overthinkers.co.ukSuccess Stories
Antony Mason
Technical Operations Leader at GE Healthcare
"In a year of massive change for me personally and the business as a whole, coaching with Andrew helped keep me sane.
He supported me, challenged my mindset, and helped me develop clear insight into what I should and could be doing."
Kenny Fox
Research Director at davies+mckerr
"Six months ago, my mind felt like a runaway train when it came to work. Fast. Out of control. Heading for a crash. Andrew has been invaluable in putting me back in the driving seat.
If you want greater self-compassion, confidence and clarity about where you are heading and how to get there, work with Andrew.”
Chloe Fowler
Founder at The Nest Research
"I started working with Andrew as I made the decision to step down from owning a successful research agency and go it alone.
My 8 sessions with Andrew were so helpful. His style shifted to suit my needs – from coach, to mentor, to creative collaborator, to cheerleader, to kind critic. I've gone from being clueless to having a brand, a vision, a website, a strategy. Ultimately, he's helped with the thing I needed to discover the most – my story."
Russ Hodgson
Creative Director at Point 6 Design
"Our team of designers and writers got a lot out of Andrew's workshop and coaching. They came away with increased confidence, some great insights, and bespoke feedback on their presentation skills.
Andrew really strives to make everything he does both entertaining and useful. The fact that he has an ad agency background makes him ideal for this kind of work, plus his past experience as a stand up comedian was an unexpected bonus – he definitely knows how to read an audience!"
Good Enough Humans
A manifesto for change
1Change your mind
I'll be a generous listener, encouraging you to share honestly and reflecting back what I'm hearing in a way that allows you to see things differently. This is a space in your busy life to hear yourself think and consider fresh possibilities. Just having someone to talk to who doesn't immediately try to fix your problems can be a huge relief.
2Change your life
Of course, you can rely on me to be in your corner. I'll believe in your potential and innate self-worth every step of the way. However, don't expect me to dole out non-specific encouragement like "You can do it!" It's not helpful. Instead, we'll look at how you self-sabotage and focus on overcoming it. In many ways, this is about helping you become your own best friend - your own cheerleader.
3Change your world
Coaching is valuable because humans find it really difficult to change on their own. We become masters at rationalising our actions, ignoring our emotions, and finding what confirms our beliefs. Within the context of our trusting relationship, I'll feedback on things that will challenge how you habitually think and act. This can be really useful in helping you see blind spots and learn more about unhelpful behaviours. It's often the first step to meaningful change.
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Post-grad qualified Business and Personal Coach
Leadership Coach & Facilitator with Business Reimagined
MSc Psychology (Distinction)
15 Years' Experience as an Advertising Copywriter and Creative Leader
Successful Business Owner
Semi-finalist: Channel 4's 'So You Think You're Funny' Stand Up Comedy Competition
Book an intro call
If you're interested in coaching, the first thing to do is arrange a free, 50-minute strategy call. This gives you the chance to see if I'm the right coach for you. If I'm not, that's no problem at all.
Email me to start a conversation and find more clarity, confidence, and peace of mind.
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Hi, I'm Andrew
I’m a coach, facilitator, speaker, and author.
I specialise in helping individuals and teams stay mentally healthy, collectively strong and creatively confident in busy, challenging times.
My unique background as a leadership coach, advertising creative, and stand up comedian allows me to facilitate conversations that are truly enjoyable, insightful and impactful.
My experience of midlife burn-out instilled in me a passion for creating psychologically safe spaces where everyone feels included and able to open up and share honestly about whatever is on their mind.
My belief in the untapped potential of everyone I work with encourages people to step out of their comfort zones and into a more expansive, authentic and fulfilled version of themselves.
I love what I do, and think it’s sorely needed in these times. Read on to discover how you and your team could benefit.
(This is me. Last year, I wrote 'The Overthinker's Guide to Life'. This year, I'm trying to take my own advice. Let's just say I'm a recovering overthinker.)
Start getting unstuck now
Ask yourself these questions. Give yourself a rating out of 10 for each segment. Remember that while there's no such thing as a perfect life, there is such a thing as a rich, fulfilling, good enough life. That's what I'm here to help you create.
Coaching to revitalise your work, health and purpose
Add paragraph text here.How did you do?
- How do you feel about where your life is right now?
- Do feel satisfied in some areas, while others could definitely do with some work?
- Where are you most happy?
- Which areas could most use your attention?
Flip through the slider for some tasty insights about each piece of the good life pie.Play to Your Strengths
When it comes to finding good enough work, the key is to play to your strengths. Find or craft a role that allows you to develop what you're already naturally good at. Don't spend years trying to be something you're not.
It's Your Manager, Stupid
Find a manager who has your back and cares about you. All of the research suggests that this is one of the most influential factors in determining your happiness at work. It's way more important than things like the company's culture, or even in some cases, how much you're paid.
How Much is Enough?
Beyond paying your bills, how much money do you need to live a fulfilling life? And how much of your time are you willing to trade to earn that level of income? Also, what's your relationship to money? All big, important questions that are worth reflecting on.
Find Your Flow
Are you spending at least 20% of your working day in 'flow'? Flow happens when you're doing something you're interested in and good at. Time passes quickly. The task is in the sweet-spot between being too easy and too challenging. It's challenging 'enough'. You don't need to love all of your daily work. But you do need to love at least 20% of it to find it joyful. (See the book 'Love + Work').
Exercise, Diet, Sleep
I don't need to tell you how important this stuff is. For me, meditation has been a game changer. On the downside, I'm still a bit of a sugar addict! This is MY next life change project.
Good Enough?
In the 1950s, the psychotherapist Donald Winnicott came up with the idea of 'good enough' parenting. He said that to bring up happy, thriving kids, you don't need to be the perfect parent. You just need to be good enough. I love this concept, and could see how it applies to all relationships and, indeed, many other areas of life.
What's It All For?
Having a sense of your values and the contribution you'd like to make in the world makes life much more doable. It gives you a compass - a 'why'. It's amazing how many people don't take the time to figure what really matters to them. It could be the most important work you ever do.
Evolving as a Human
In my mind, we're put on this Earth to learn. Your development doesn't end when you physically stop growing. It can continue throughout your adult life. One of the key development steps I help people with is from a comparison-driven 'socialised' mind to a 'self-authoring' mind. This is where you pick up the pen and decide for yourself what the next chapter in your life will be.
© Andrew Sewell, 2023