KAJA /ˈkadʒa/ KAJ-uh
noun - Kernewek
1. Daisy (bellis perennis): small, tough plant that grows almost anywhere. Can be cut down and comes back brilliant.
2. Kaja coaching Leadership coaching for C-suite, founders and public service leaders.
Own My Life facilitator.
About
Hello, I'm AnnaI've spent more than 16 years at the Foreign Office, leading through crisis and conflict globally. I developed into an empathetic and inclusive leader, still able to make the tough calls.Alongside that, I build things. I founded The Start Line, a charity using running to support refugee and asylum-seeking women. I'm a Search Operations Manager with London Search and Rescue, a trustee of ShelterBox and a board advisor to Footstep AI.I'm an accredited coach, a Help to Grow mentor and a trained Own My Life facilitator. Kaja is rooted in Cornwall - but I work with leaders across the UK.Why Kaja?
Kaja is Cornish for daisy. A plant that can thrive almost anywhere, be cut down and come back every time. That's the leadership I help people build: clear under pressure, quick to recover, and genuinely their own.
COACHING
Leadership coaching for people who carry real responsibility
One-to-one coaching for founders, business owners and leaders in public service.
Plain talk, no jargon, and space to think.
Founders and ownersYou're growing a business, building a team and making calls nobody else can make for you.Coaching gives you a sounding board that isn't your co-founder, your board or your bank manager.
Leaders under pressurePublic sector, emergency services and crisis response. You lead people through things most never see.Coaching gives you somewhere to step back, make sense of it and lead confidently for the long term.
What we might work on
• Making decisions under pressure and with incomplete information
• Leading a team through change, growth or crisis
• Stepping into a bigger or new role
• Bouncing back when things go wrong
• Finding a way of leading that is genuinely yoursHow it works
1. A free intro call. A short conversation to see if we're a good fit.
2. Agree the focus. What you want to change, what good looks like, and how you like to work.
3. Coaching, your way. 60-minute sessions by video anywhere in the UK. In-person in Cornwall or London - a walk, a coffee, or at the office.Investment
Sessions from £80 (online).
Packages of 5 sessions from £360 (online).
Not-for-profit and public sector rates on request.
OWN MY LIFE - THE COURSE
I am a trained Own My Life facilitator, bringing the course to women and organisations across the UK.
What it is
Own My Life is a group course for women who have experienced domestic abuse. Over 12 weekly sessions, it helps women make sense of what happened, understand the impact of trauma, and take back control of their lives.Who I work with
Charities, councils, housing providers, health services, employers and police forces who want to offer the course to the women they support or employ.What I provide
• The full course, delivered in small, confidential groups
• In person or online
• Materials included in course cost
If you are in danger now, call 999.
For free, confidential support 24 hours a day, call the National Domestic Abuse Helpline on 0808 2000 247.