Strategic Life & Business Mentor for Founders and Leaders

Confidential support for high-performing entrepreneurs navigating growth, pressure and pivotal decisions.

High-level leadership requires space for considered thinking.

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To Learn My Story

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To Learn My Story

Space to Think, Freedom to Grow

When you lead at the highest level, every decision matters.

Your business needs energy, clarity, focus and inspired thinking to keep moving forward and that is exactly what I help you create.

Most Founders and CEOs I work with are not just running businesses. They are building legacies, leading teams and shaping lives alongside running a busy home.

They deserve time and space to think strategically, make confident decisions and grow with purpose.

I know this world well because I have built my own version of success around it.

My businesses gave me the freedom to live where I thrive, surrounded by the things that fuel my energy, and to design a life where work and personal fulfilment coexist.

That kind of freedom does not just happen.

It takes clarity, focus and a strategic pause — the space to see what is working, amplify it and inject fresh energy where it matters most.

That is where I come in.

What Working Together Creates

When leaders have the space to think clearly, decisions improve, momentum returns, and growth becomes far more intentional.

I bring entrepreneurial experience, calm perspective and practical strategies to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Working together creates the conditions for better thinking, stronger leadership and more meaningful progress.

When clarity returns, momentum follows.

Built, Scaled and Delivered

Everything I bring to my clients comes from experience, not theory.

I’ve built businesses from the ground up, scaled them nationally, navigated setbacks and delivered complex projects with real stakes.

The way I think, lead and support others is shaped by doing it myself.

Formidable Over Forty Podcast

Conversations with experienced entrepreneurs sharing the realities of leadership, resilience and reinvention.

Each episode explores the lessons that only experience can teach and reminds us that it is never too late to design a life you love.

“I’m very excited to be writing my book with Eleanor Mills, a former editor of The Sunday Times and The Sunday Times magazine, which tells the story from breaking down to breaking through, my journey from bankrupt single mum to multi-award winning entrepreneur.”

Decisive Action

Turn clarity into confident decisions that move you and your business forward.

Ideas Into Results

Transform strategic thinking into practical outcomes that create real momentum.

Energy & Focus

Regain the energy and focus needed to lead effectively and make your best decisions.

Purpose & Alignment

Build a business and life that feel aligned with what truly matters to you.

Simply Bows & Chair Covers

A multi award-winning wedding and events brand built from a dining room table into a national franchise network.

Sam & Dusty Knitwear

A premium British wool fashion brand launching in 2026 celebrating craftsmanship, heritage and sustainable materials.

Beyond the Barn

A multi seven-figure Northumberland farm redevelopment transforming historic stone steadings into executive homes.

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Bankrupt To Seven Figure Business Founder

“Like many others, life has thrown me some rather large curve balls, losing a business of which I was a share holder and cancer to name but two…”

Many of the founders and leaders I work with first connect with the story behind my work.

My journey has included losing a seven-figure business, rebuilding from nothing, and creating award-winning ventures.

The lessons from that experience became the foundation of The I CAN Method™.

This short video introduces the thinking behind my mentoring and why the work I do today matters so deeply.

Learn More About Sarah

Press play to hear Sarah’s incredible story from bankruptcy to a seven figure business portfolio.

The I CAN Method™

A practical framework developed through lived experience, designed to help founders and leaders move from overwhelm to clarity, momentum and confidence.

Reconnect with your energy, purpose and direction.

Cut through noise and identify the priorities that truly matter.

Turn insight into consistent, measurable progress.

Build the resilience and mindset needed for long-term success.

The I CAN Method™ Book

In my book I share the story behind the methodology and the adversity that shaped it.

From bankrupt single mum to multi award-winning entrepreneur, the journey became the foundation of The I CAN Method.

The book reached number one across seven Amazon categories and continues to inspire leaders looking to rethink what is possible.

Trusted by Founders, Leaders and Organisations

“Paid dividends”

“If like me you feel like your life is one big hamster wheel and there is no way of stopping to enjoy the better things in life, then I would highly recommend speaking to Sarah. I was fortunate to come across Sarah just at the right time and so pleased that I did. Not only has being coached by Sarah changed my life by showing me how to enjoy more time, but has also paid dividends (quite literally).”

— Craig Smith, Founder, The Printed Bag Shop

“No hesitation”

“I had the pleasure of speaking to Sarah as part of our internal TT Electronics Leadership Webinar Series. Sarah was incredibly engaging and her personal experiences and message landed close to the heart for many of the 400 people who attended the session. She truly is an inspirational person and I would have no hesitation recommending her or working with her again.”

— Guy Cohen, VP Talent Management, TT Electronics Plc

“Changed my life”

“This amazing lady mentored me and it changed my life. I will never forget our sessions, they were magic, moving and taught me so very much”

— Annabel Beeforth, Founder, Love My Dress and Co Founder What About Weddings

Work With Sarah Pittendrigh

Private, strategic mentoring for founders and leaders who need space to think clearly, reset direction and move forward with confidence.

Experience-led keynote talks designed to inspire audiences with real stories of resilience, reinvention and practical mindset shifts.