A new way to approach career change
A structured membership that guides you through real career clarity, direction and transition without the pressure. Join group coaching, practical clubs and a community of people navigating the same crossroads.
You're not alone in this
Confusion. Restlessness. The weight of knowing something needs to change, but not knowing what or how. That’s where most people are when they find us.
Is your current career holding you back?
Many professionals struggle with a lack of passion, ongoing stress, burnout, and a feeling of being stuck without clear direction. Common fears include financial instability, fear of change, lack of confidence, feeling pigeonholed, and concerns about age affecting career prospects.
How we support your career change
We help you change career through our PEP Talk career change programme, with group coaching and optional 1:1 sessions.
Group coaching is where real change happens. You work through reflection and experimentation with people navigating the same terrain, guided by our expert team.
"The experience has been phenomenal.
I’ve built confidence and quit my old job, and am now in the career of my dreams."
How it works
PEP Talk makes your career change a hybrid experience that blends deep, independent reflection with active community support. You won’t just be reading about career change; you will be actively working on it through a rhythm of learning and doing that adapts to your schedule.
Online modules
Complete step-by-step exercises in your own time and at your own pace, building your roadmap through our comprehensive online curriculum.
Specialist Group Coaching
Attend regular live sessions dedicated to your specific stage of career change – helping you unblock challenges whether you are in the Prepare, Explore, or Plan phase.
Three 'Engine Rooms' of change
Join our specialised club meetings, led by experts and designed to turn your plans into action through networking, experimentation, and consistent accountability.
Career Experiments Club
Guided, low-risk action-taking to help you get out of your comfort zones, build confidence and explore options. Base your decisions on lived evidence, not guesswork.
Authentic Networking Club
A safe, structured space to build authentic networking skills and meaningful relationships that lead to real opportunities, such as in the hidden job market.
Monthly Momentum Club
Monthly accountability and motion sessions to review what you’ve learned, adjust your direction, and set fresh priorities and actions for the month ahead.
Our proven process for a more fulfilling work-life
PEP Talk breaks career change into manageable phases. You move through Prepare, Explore, and Plan at a pace that suits your life, not a calendar.
Clarify what fulfilment actually looks like for you
Prepare helps you identify the fulfilment factors that matter most in your working life – including strengths, passions, values, energy drivers and transferable skills. Rather than starting with job titles, you build a grounded picture of what you want to move towards and what you want to leave behind.
The key milestone of this phase is defining up to five career avenues or hypotheses worth exploring. These aren’t commitments or final answers – they’re well-formed starting points that give your exploration focus and direction.
Explore, discover, test and shortlist ideas in the real world
Explore begins with a personalised Career Pathways Analysis, generated using your fulfilment factors from Prepare. This gives you structured, credible starting points and shows you a range of possible directions, pathways and role types – not just obvious job matches.
From there, exploration becomes active. You’ll use a clear LinkedIn exploration method to research real people and real paths, connect with others through the Experiments Club and Authentic Networking Club, and run low-risk career experiments. This phase is about replacing assumptions with evidence and building confidence through action.
Turn evidence into a confident, practical way forward
Plan is where you evaluate what you’ve learned and decide what to pursue. You’ll carry out due diligence on your strongest options, test risks and assumptions, and assess practical considerations such as affordability, timelines and impact on your life.
This phase focuses on confidence-building, risk mitigation and decision-making. You’ll create a realistic plan that balances ambition with security – including budgets, transition steps and contingencies – so you can move forward with clarity rather than second-guessing.
A full specialist team in one membership
You’re never locked into just one coach. Career, life and confidence coaches & mentors, CV and job search specialists, finance & wellbeing support – all in one place, working together.
Paul mentors people exploring meaning, identity and purpose at work, drawing on existential approaches to support authentic career decisions and long-term fulfilment.
Silvana mentors women navigating stress, wellbeing and career change, with a focus on meaningful, impactful and charity-led careers grounded in purpose and sustainability.
Alina coaches and mentors people to build practical money skills and healthier money mindsets, supporting confident financial decisions during career change and growth.
Aubrie supports people through change and crossroads, helping them find clarity, purpose and confidence by connecting deeply with themselves and shaping authentic next steps.
Joanna coaches individuals and teams through career change and growth, building confidence, resilience and healthier ways of working that support long-term wellbeing and purpose.
Justine coaches people to build confidence, leadership presence and professional identity, supporting career progression, visibility and authentic impact at work.
Rachel coaches people through career transitions and growth, combining coaching with practical CV, applications and interview support to communicate value with clarity and confidence.
Suzi coaches people to step back, gain clarity and plan purposeful next steps, supporting thoughtful decision-making across career, life direction and change.
We're hiring
We're always looking for experienced coaches and specialists who share our values and want to help people build fulfilling working lives.
Support across the full landscape of fulfilment and growth
Thriveherd brings together specialist coaches, resources and programmes across six interconnected themes that support the whole of your fulfilment and growth.
Identity and impact
Understanding who you are and what matters now
Exploring your values, strengths and sense of contribution, especially when your old answers no longer quite fit. This theme helps you reconnect with what feels meaningful and make sense of who you are becoming, so future choices feel grounded rather than forced.
Self-belief
Building trust in yourself and your capabilities
Growing confidence in your abilities, your value and your right to take up space.
Wellbeing and resilience
Protecting your energy and building sustainability
Managing burnout, recovering your wellbeing and creating working patterns that last.
Direction and momentum
Finding clarity and building forward momentum
Testing ideas, making decisions and moving towards work that feels right for you.
Professional visibility
Developing presence, expanding opportunities
Building visibility, strengthening networks and creating the conditions for meaningful opportunities.
Money confidence
Building transformational money skills & mindset
Growing your relationship with money, understanding your worth and negotiating with clarity.
The themes are not separate tracks you have to manage. They run through everything we offer, including our group sessions, clubs, courses, tools and resources, and our online career change modules. This creates an integrated experience, where different kinds of support reinforce each other rather than sitting in isolation.
This means you can trust that the important things are covered through your membership, while still choosing where to focus your time and energy based on what you need most right now.
The themes are not separate tracks you have to manage. They run through everything we offer, including our group sessions, clubs, courses, tools and resources, and our online career change modules. This creates an integrated experience, where different kinds of support reinforce each other rather than sitting in isolation.
This means you can trust that the important things are covered through your membership, while still choosing where to focus your time and energy based on what you need most right now.
What you get with membership
Monthly membership gives you access to live group coaching sessions, a structured framework for thinking through your career change, and a team of coaches who know this terrain. You’re not alone or just in a forum. You’re in a space with real people making similar moves, guided and supported by specialists who’ve seen 100s of career changes.
PEP Talk framework
Online modules with a workbook and shared folder. Step by step, to keep your career change moving in the right direction.
Live group coaching
Regular online group sessions where you work through real career questions and activities with your coaches and peers.
1:1 coaching available
For targeted, flexible extra depth where needed. Ad hoc single sessions or packages from £125. Always discounted for members.
Unlimited support
Momentum matters. You get sustained coaching, peer support and accountability, not just a one-off session that fades.
From as little as £75 per month
Join a supportive, accessible community where you can get to known our coaches and make real individual progress through PEP Talk.
Your membership buys you coaching and momentum, with exclusivity available via discounted 1:1 support if you need it.
Monthly, not locked in
Cancel any time. No long contracts. You stay because it works, not because you’re trapped.
One-to-one coaching available
If you need deeper work later, one-to-one coaching is heavily discounted for members.
Real coaching, exclusive rates
Why low prices? Our mission is to provide world-class career change support affordably and flexibly.
How to start your membership
You’ve already started. Noticing that something needs to change is step one.
PEP Talk doesn’t ask you to arrive with answers or a big plan. Continue your journey by settling into the community, getting oriented, and gently clarifying what matters to you. From there, the pathway unfolds gradually – with support, structure and plenty of room to go at your own pace.
Ready to start your career change?
Subscribe to complete your new member questionnaire and get your first career change group session in the diary.
Three options for making progress today
Start with community
For a gentler start, choose our Community Tier to access our webinars, monthly clubs, resources and forums. Meet the team and engage with peers who understand the weight of transition. Upgrade whenever you’re ready.
Deepen with structure
Our Pathway Tier includes the full PEP Talk career change programme – a structured roadmap for change includingi online course modules, resources and group coaching sessions. Unlimited support via messaging, forum and live helpdesk sessions.
Go deeper one-to-one
The group coaching sessions will be sufficient for most people – but if you’d like extra depth and personal focus, our career change coaches are here for you whenever you need them. Free chemistry calls available for all members.
Choose your path
Start with what fits your needs.
Why we do this work
Our story began with the individual coaching practices of our co-founders, Paul and Silvana, supporting people who felt stuck, burnt out or misaligned in their work. Over time, they saw a clear pattern: when people found clarity and confidence in their careers, the ripple effect extended far beyond them – into their teams, organisations, families and communities.
They also noticed something that didn’t sit well. World-class coaching is too often the preserve of the few, effectively making access to a fulfilling working life means-tested. Thriveherd exists to change that.
From this commitment grew a team of values-driven coaches, and PEP Talk was shaped as a community-based membership. The result is world-class coaching delivered in a more accessible way, without sacrificing depth, quality or long-term impact.
Real voices of change
Hear from people who've moved through PEP Talk and found their way.
I have successfully found a job in a new sector without much previous experience. I can say loud and clear that I feel very positive!
Before this programme, I felt stuck in a career that no longer held meaning or satisfaction for me.
One month after finishing the programme I’ve been offered a role in my new career, working 100% from home. This could not have worked out any better!
I’ve now got a new job in a meaningful area that I feel passionately about and which genuinely aligns with who I am. I am really excited about my career going forwards!
Questions
Everything you need to know about PEP Talk and getting started.
No – in fact, in some ways, it’s better that you don’t. PEP Talk assumes nothing and everyone starts from a blank canvas.
Most people join PEP Talk because they don’t yet have a clear answer. The programme is designed to help you build clarity through structured reflection, expert‑reviewed options and real‑world exploration, rather than expecting you to arrive with a fixed plan.
If you do have some ideas, that’s fine too – you can test them alongside the new options you develop.
PEP Talk is most commonly joined by mid‑career professionals who are rethinking direction, seeking more fulfilment, or planning a significant shift. It helps if you already have some experience of work, but what matters most is your readiness to engage in the process, not your age or background.
The programme is designed to be clear about what it offers and who it’s for. If you engage and decide it’s not the right fit, you’re not locked in long‑term – it’s a rolling monthly membership and you can cancel easily at any time. Our aim is for people to join with confidence, not pressure.
If you’d like to keep track with others, we run “soft cohorts” – which means everyone who joins in the same month and aims to attend on a monthly basis can move along with each other.
But you shouldn’t be held back or rushed – so you can go at whatever pace makes sense for you. If you want to push ahead intensively, you can. If you want to adjust pace as you go for better balance, no problem.
Group coaching is one session per week, roughly ninety minutes. Clubs and community engagement are flexible—you participate as much as feels right for you. It's designed to fit around your working life, not replace it.
There’s no fixed length. Some members stay for a few months to work through a transition; others stay longer to support experimentation, planning and follow‑through. We’ve seen people complete the full programme in as little as 3 months, but others choose to take much longer. You can leave whenever you like – there’s no minimum term.
For most members, the group programme is both sufficient and effective. The combination of structure, expert guidance and shared learning is what creates momentum. If you want extra focused support at certain points, discounted 1:1 sessions are available – but they’re optional, not required.
Sometimes, 1:1 support can be important if significant obstacles or blocks arise – if you’re unsure, just contact us to discuss and we’ll be happy to give you a clear view.
Group sessions are offered at a mixture of times to help cater for different schedules. Most are either at lunchtime or in the evening on weekdays (UK time). But we scale with demand – so if a number of members want another session or a different time, we’ll make it happen.
Dates are advertised in our events calendar well in advance – so you just need to log into the community and RSVP to your session of choice.
We offer members unlimited support throughout the programme.
The PEP Talk Support Forum is always available for quick responses from coaches and from community members.
PEP Helpdesk Sessions are open-access drop-in hours for practical, focused help via screen share with one of our coaching team – all in addition to your group sessions.
One-to-one coaching sessions are available ad hoc or in packs for anyone who wants focused, personalised support from a specialist coach – but these are always optional, and most members won’t need 1:1 sessions.
Thriveherd is a community and coaching collective focused on career change, growth and fulfilment. We bring together experienced, accredited coaches and a community of people rethinking their working lives, with the aim of making high‑quality career support more accessible, affordable and human.
Rather than offering isolated services, Thriveherd provides a joined‑up ecosystem of programmes, group support, optional 1:1 sessions, specialist expertise and practical tools – so members can navigate change with confidence and continuity.
Is it actually possible to change careers?
Fulfilling career shifts are rarely impossible; the real question is whether the journey is worth it. We replace guesswork with evidence to ensure you only invest energy in viable, exciting paths.
Evidence over Assumptions: Use real-world facts and due diligence to move past fear and define your non-negotiable “red lines”.
Strategic Exploration: Generate a wide range of options (whether fulfilment-first or transferable-skills-first) and narrow them based on what is genuinely viable.
Expert Benchmarking: Access decision-making support and specialist financial coaching to ensure your shortlist is both financially realistic and deeply rewarding.
PEP Talk is a monthly career change membership with no long‑term contract. You can cancel at any time.
We replace financial anxiety with clarity by addressing both your future earning potential and the cost of the transition.
Practical Planning: Gather specific data and create financial projections to ensure your move is both fulfilling and affordable.
Ongoing Support: Access our “Money Confidence” resources, including workshops and advice covering both practical skills and mindset.
We replace financial anxiety with clarity by addressing both your future earning potential and the cost of the transition.
Practical Planning: Gather specific data and create financial projections to ensure your move is both fulfilling and affordable.
Ongoing Support: Access our “Money Confidence” resources, including workshops and advice covering both practical skills and mindset.
Specialist Guidance: Benefit from discounted 1:1 sessions with our accredited money coach for tailored financial support.
Benefit from discounted 1:1 sessions with our accredited money coach for tailored financial support.
You can’t, unless you take a thorough and structured approach to career planning. You can only be sure of your choice when you:
Know what you want and what will make you happy.
Understand all the relevant and practical career choices you could make and what they will turn out like in the real world.
Make a confident decision you’ll be happy looking back on in years to come.
In a nutshell, that’s exactly what PEP Talk is designed for.
The objective of PEP Talk is to guide you to create an exciting and achievable Career Change Action Plan. This means you’ll know where you’re going and you’ll have confidence in yourself, your direction and your transition.
In addition, you’ll set your own unique objectives right at the start, so you can keep you on track to achieve the outcomes that matter most to you.
Our proven PEP Talk approach has helped countless clients discover fulfilling careers. Success stories, confidence-building exercises, and personalised coaching will support you at every step.
PEP Talk isn’t about being told what to do, and it isn’t a self‑study course you work through alone. It’s a guided, interactive programme that combines expert‑reviewed insights, group coaching, community support and real‑world testing, so decisions are grounded and sustainable.
That’s very common, and it’s part of what the programme addresses. PEP Talk is designed to help you build confidence through evidence, experimentation and support – not pressure. You’re not expected to feel certain or brave from the outset.
Our coaches are experts at helping you through this, whether in group or 1:1 sessions – and the programme uses a unique tool, the Career Change Column, to help you space out your exploration and decision-making to help keep those gremlins at bay.
Career change can be isolating, especially when you’re questioning familiar paths or moving away from what’s expected. A community approach reduces that isolation and replaces it with connection, inspiration and shared momentum.
Being part of a community means:
Learning from others who are facing similar questions and decisions
Feeling supported during moments of doubt, uncertainty or low confidence
Gaining inspiration from seeing others test ideas and make progress
Accessing genuine networking that’s grounded, human and purposeful
Many people also discover opportunities through the community itself – conversations, introductions and shared experiences that simply don’t happen when you’re working alone. This sense of belonging and shared progress is a core part of why the programme is effective, not an optional extra.
Learn More at a Free PEP Talk Discovery Webinar
Discovery Webinars take place most Tuesdays at 5.30pm UK time and on Thursdays at 1pm UK time.
During the webinar, one of our co-founders, Paul and Silvana, will give you a guided tour of the programme, give you a sneak peek of the content and strategies, and answer your questions with full transparency.
After booking your seat, please wait for the joining info on the confirmation page.