Melanie Marshall

Career counselor · Raleigh, NC · in person and virtual

Credentials they list: ICF ACC

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Services

ServiceWhat is includedPrice
Keynote: Accidentally Brave: Lessons from the Frontline for Challenging Times
leaders, teams, companies facing uncertainty		 Inspiration that lifts the room and lasts beyond it · Confidence to move before the picture is complete · Reframed relationship with risk · Faster, sharper decisions under pressure · Strategic optimism as a practised skill on request
Keynote: How to See in the Dark
leaders who need to act when the path isn't clear		 Transformative storytelling experience on request
Keynote: See the World Differently
customized to your audience		 Geopolitics from someone who knows the story from the ground up · See opportunity, not just risk on request
1:1 Coaching for Senior Leaders and High Performers
senior leaders and high performers ready for transformation beyond professional		 Navigating major transitions: retirement, career change, loss, and what comes after · Building bravery to pursue true desires · Making real use of uncertainty · Uncovering what feeds their spirit and reorganising life around it on request
Workshops and Retreats for Senior Leaders and High Performers
senior leaders and high performers		 Transformation beyond professional · Purpose, courage, alignment · Crossing personal thresholds on request
Leadership Offsite
leaders and teams facing uncertainty		 Accidental Bravery method · Inspiration · Confidence to act under uncertainty · Reframed risk perspective · Faster decisions on request
Association Workshop
associations facing uncertainty		 Accidental Bravery method · Inspiration · Confidence to act under uncertainty · Reframed risk perspective · Faster decisions on request
Filmmaking Content and Impact Studio Services
non-profits, news organisations, founders		 Film production for impact · Storytelling to change outcomes on request

As published on their website, read Sep 30, 2026.

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Where they fit

StudentsEarlyMidManagerDirectorVP / C-suite
Resume and LinkedInnononononono
Interviews and offersnononononono
Job search strategynononononono
Career direction and changenonoyesyesyesyes
Leadershipnonoyesyesyesyes
Personal brandnononononono

How they work

Process
Initial contact to see if coaching is a good fit · 1:1 coaching or workshops or retreats · Focus on purpose, courage, alignment, transformation beyond professional
Before coaching
BBC journalist, news and frontline reporting (20 years); Filmmaker, media production

Do it yourself, or hire a coach?

Doing it yourselfUsually enough whenA coach earns the fee when
Career directionWeeks of reading and conversations about roles that fit. Callings can show your strengths and the pay for each role.You already have two or three target roles.You do not know what comes next, or you want structure and a formal assessment.
LeadershipPeer groups, feedback from your manager, reading.You have a mentor who has done the job.A first management role or a bigger team, often paid for by the employer.

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