The programme
Rebuild your life so work supports the life you want
Project Balance helps ambitious young professionals move from constant survival to steady performance — through clarity, structure and sustainable boundaries, in a focused 90-day 1:1 programme. We start with clarity: on how close you are to burnout today, and what has to change to keep your body, mind and career intact.
Sound familiar?
"I looked successful. I felt exhausted."
Most clients arrive here after years of doing "whatever it takes" at work: late nights, always-on Slack, rescuing broken projects, while quietly eroding their sleep, energy and self-respect. They're not lazy or undisciplined. They're just out of room to keep absorbing everyone else's chaos. Project Balance gives you a structured, honest way to pull back from the edge, without derailing the career you've worked so hard to build.
The real problem
Burnout rarely announces itself. It creeps.
Chronic stress and over-responsibility quietly erode performance, sleep and relationships. It's not a failure. It's a predictable outcome of carrying too much for too long.
- Always being on-call, with blurred boundaries between work and everything else
- Sleepless nights and decision fatigue
- Rising irritability and strained relationships
- Declining clarity and performance, despite longer and longer hours
Over time, this doesn't just make you tired: it rewires how you make decisions. You say yes faster. You ignore the early warning signs. You start believing that feeling constantly behind is just how adulthood works.
You might recognise this:
- You're awake at 3am solving tomorrow's problems in your head.
- Weekends are for "catching up," not actually resting.
- You swing between over-functioning and quiet resentment.
- Small requests start to feel enormous.
- The people who love you get what's left, not what's best.
Project Balance starts by making this pattern visible and specific, so you're not just "trying to be less stressed": you're working a clear plan to actually get off this cycle.
How we work
Three ideas everything else is built on
Structure over willpower
Small, reliable systems that fit your real life: success by design, not by sheer force.
Experiments over perfection
Short, low-stakes trials to find out what actually works for you, before you commit to anything.
Accountability with respect
Support that honours your limits and helps you keep promises to yourself, without shame.
The roadmap
Three phases, ninety days
Every client moves through the same core structure, shaped around your specific week, capacity and goals.
Stabilise & See Clearly
We start by getting a clear, honest read on where you actually are, then make some fast, practical changes to reclaim room to breathe.
- A quick burnout and capacity check, so we know where to focus first
- Resetting sleep and stress basics to restore daily energy
- Installing a few immediate boundaries that reclaim hours in your week
- Defining clear outcomes for your 90 days
Rebuild Your Operating System
This is where the real work happens: replacing the habits that got you here with ones you actually chose.
- Sustainable daily rhythms that cut down on decision fatigue
- Clearer boundaries around what does and doesn't need you
- Protected focus blocks for the work that actually matters
- One to three structural changes that remove recurring friction
Lock In & Future-Proof
Clarity and new habits only matter if they hold up under pressure. This phase is about making sure they do.
- Stress-testing your new boundaries so they hold when things get busy
- Locking in habits with simple cues, so the gains stick
- Building a plan for the setbacks that are bound to happen eventually
- Mapping the next six to twelve months from a rested, sustainable base
What you walk away with
Your Project Balance playbook
Alongside the coaching itself, you'll build a personal playbook you can keep using long after the programme ends, including:
- A realistic weekly rhythm you can actually sustain
- Small experiments that prove their worth before you scale them
- Templates and scripts that make boundaries simple to hold to
- Regular check-ins to keep progress honest and on track
- Guardrails for a demanding job, built to protect your focus and decisions
Every tool passes one test: will this still feel doable on your worst week? If not, we simplify it until it does.
The format
A calm, high-touch container
The programme is intentionally intimate: a genuine 1:1 partnership with Alex, not a group course or a cohort. Together you'll design a cadence that supports you without adding more noise to your week.
- Weekly 1:1 coaching calls (60 minutes), focused on decision-making and designing the week ahead
- Structured check-ins between sessions, for updates and course-corrections along the way
- Personal resources: scripts, templates and tools shaped around your own week
- Light tracking of sleep, focus and stress, to spot patterns without extra admin
- Flexible accountability that respects your calendar, not one that adds to it
The experience is deliberately spacious: enough contact to build real momentum, without making your calendar feel even more crowded.
Where it fits
Not therapy. Not another course you won't finish.
Compared to therapy
Therapy often focuses on processing the past. Project Balance focuses on redesigning the next 90 days: we still talk about feelings and patterns, but always in service of concrete decisions. It can sit alongside therapy, but it isn't a replacement for clinical mental health support.
Compared to generic coaching or courses
No slide decks, no one-size-fits-all framework borrowed from somewhere else. We define what a good life looks like for you specifically and work backwards. You're not left to "implement" alone between sessions: accountability is built in.
What clients say
You don't have to take our word for it
"Alex radiates warmth and caring for his clients and inspires through his own personal congruence and grit. Over a course of one to one coaching, Alex's calm guiding way helped me to find clarity and peace."
Kate Hand"His incredible energy, holistic approach to life, coaching and meditation make working on yourself very smooth and effective. I felt seen and supported throughout the coaching process with Alex."
Ela KawczakQuestions
Before you book a call
Is this therapy?
No. Project Balance is coaching, not clinical treatment. If you're already working with a therapist, or need clinical support, Alex will say so honestly on your discovery call.
How do I know if I actually need this?
Take the Burnout Quiz first. It's a clear, non-judgemental snapshot of where you're at physically, mentally and emotionally, and what we'd focus on first if we worked together.
What does Project Balance cost?
Investment depends on where you're starting and what you need, so it's discussed on your free discovery call rather than listed here. Book a call and Alex will walk you through it.
What if I miss a session or fall behind?
Life happens. Project Balance is built around your real week, not a rigid schedule, so a missed session or a hard month doesn't put you back to square one.
Next step
Start with clarity, not pressure
Take the Burnout Quiz to get an honest read on where you're at. If it looks like a fit, book a complimentary discovery call.
Take the Burnout Quiz
Get an honest, research-informed snapshot of where you are right now.
Book a discovery call
If it looks like you're close to or in burnout, we'll book a complimentary call to talk it through.
Map your next 90 days
On the call, we'll map out your next 90 days, whether or not we decide to work together.
If it's a strong fit, we'll talk timing and next steps. If not, you'll still leave with a clearer picture of what needs to change.
Ready when you are
Ready to start your 90 days?
It starts with three honest minutes.