Your next chapter,
on your terms.
You've spent years building a brilliant career in media.
Now you're ready for what's next and want to get there with a strategy, not a reactive move or a sideways step.
That's the work. I'm Hélène Grandjean, an accredited career coach for media and advertising professionals. A former BBC and media professional myself, I now help you figure out your next move and land roles you actually want.
✓ A clear next move
Not a vague direction. Specific, grounded answers to what comes next and a strategy to get there.
✓ A solid sense of what you want
After years of delivering for everyone else, you finally know what you're building towards and why it matters.
✓ The confidence to take action
You stop waiting for the right moment. You walk into rooms knowing what you bring and what you're looking for.
The cost of doing nothing
Another year without a clear plan is more common than anyone admits. But the longer the wait, the higher the costs.
⁕ You end up reacting instead of choosing.
The move you could have made on your terms could turn into one you're forced to make.
⁕ Your confidence erodes.
The longer you stay in a role that no longer fits, the harder it becomes to see what you're actually worth and capable of.
⁕The golden handcuffs get tighter.
The financial case for staying is always rational but golden handcuffs are still handcuffs and the longer you wear them, the harder they are to remove.
That changes with STRIDE
STRIDE is my signature programme for experienced media professionals.
It is not generic career coaching but a step-by-step journey built around who you are now, your experience and where you want to go next.
It is a 3-month partnership with someone qualified who knows your world.
Step 1 ILLUMINATE
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Get clear on who you are now, what you really want and what might be in the way.
The first phase is about self-awareness, stepping back to see yourself clearly. That clarity is what everything else builds from and makes every decision easier.
Step 2 IMAGINE
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Expand what feels possible.
You will explore the options open to you. In the industry, outside it, or in configurations you haven't considered yet. Your years in media and advertising aremore transferable than you think.
Step 3 IGNITE
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Move into your next chapter with a focused strategy
Turn insight into action. You'll test things in the real world: conversations, experiments, steps that build evidence and momentum. With accountability built in.
I know how it feels.
I've been there too.
I spent 20 years in media and advertising.
I really loved my work but then something started to shift, roles that suited me for years didn't quite fit the person I'd become.
I trained as a coach during my BBC years to grow as a manager and as a person.
I earned my qualification with distinction. But something unexpected happened: coaching gave me back my own sense of career direction.
It felt so aligned I couldn't not build my own coaching practice. I called it Yellow deliberately. It's the colour of light, of optimism, of moving forward. It reflects how I work with warmth, grounded and always looking ahead with my clients.
Today, I work with experienced media and advertising professionals who know something needs to change and want the space, structure and strategy to figure out what comes next.
I’m not a generic career coach. I’m an experienced media professional who became a coach:
20 years in media and advertising (Sales, Planning, Marketing, Insights)
BBC (BBC News TV, BBC Sport, BBC World Service, Audio propositions), out-of-home media, UK and international
EMCC Accredited coach
L5 Diploma in Coaching with Distinction (500+ hours of studies and coaching experience within and outside the BBC)
London-based
Coaching in English or in French
Real stories, real changes
Kind words from my clients
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Through coaching with Helene, I gained valuable insight into myself as both a person and a leader, uncovering strengths I hadn’t recognised before.
Our sessions helped me navigate work with more confidence and clarity. Helene was truly instrumental in my growth and I would highly recommend her as a coach.
I’m genuinely grateful for the positive shift her coaching has created in both my professional and personal life.
Gaggan - Executive Producer, BBC
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Hélène played a decisive role in my professional career. She helped me discover my true potential and find a position and a company that aligned with my aspirations, allowing me to fully realise my potential. I can’t thank her enough!
Laurence – Head of Communication
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Helene's helped me to open up and really explore who I am, in order to make big shifts and open up opportunities for growth. Hélène's approach is insightful, she works at a perfect pace and with carefully applied knowledge and tools.
Alice - Event Producer and Business Director
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Helene really did some amazing work, she is very patient and observant and is able to pick out areas that I have never though of and has given me more clarity than I had. I would definitely recommend Helene if you need some coaching.
Mander - Programme manager
How does it work?
Three simple steps
01
Book a free consultation
A free 30-minute conversation.
No pitch, no pressure. We work out together
whether STRIDE is right for you, right now.
02
Start your STRIDE programme
Structured enough to move you forward.
Flexible enough to meet you where you are.
03
Own your next chapter
Move forward with a plan, a clear direction,
a sharper narrative and a strategy.
You're choosing not responding.
Ready to move forward?
You know you can't stay where you are much longer.
You don't want a reactive move, a compromise or another year of going in circles.
STRIDE is for professionals like you who have stopped asking whether they want something to change and started asking how.
If that's where you are, let's talk.
