Maniesha Blakey
Performance capacity and burnout coach for founders in London
| Hourly rate range | $150 to $265 an hour |
|---|---|
| Focus areas | CEO and founder coachingBurnout and resilienceStrategy and decision makingTeam performanceStartups and foundersScaling and growthLeadership and team buildingStress and burnout |
| Works with | Founders and business owners, Executives and Neurodivergent adults |
| Also coaches | Business coach and Health coach |
| Based in | London, United Kingdom |
Maniesha Blakey is a founder burnout coach and performance capacity coach in London. She helps founders, entrepreneurs and senior leaders manage pressure, recover from burnout and make sharper decisions. She has logged 1000+ hours coaching, counselling and assessing clients. She also supported 100+ founders with ideas, co-founder matching and company creation at a startup generator/VC. Her clients range from solopreneurs to multinational organizations.
What Maniesha helps with
Maniesha works on the mental, emotional and decision-making load that holds founders and leaders back. She focuses on how clients think and act under pressure.
- Burnout in founders and senior leaders
- Making decisions faster and with more clarity
- Staying grounded so pressure does not distort thinking
- Handling uncertainty, rejection and pressure
- Removing resistance to action
- Building consistency without forcing discipline
- Leadership patterns that shape how a team performs
- Scaling without burning out
Who Maniesha works with
Maniesha works with founders at every stage, from idea to scale to exit. She also coaches CEOs and senior leaders facing growth, complexity and pressure. Other clients include co-founder pairs, founding teams and startup leadership teams. She works with startups and high-growth companies across industries and business models.
How Maniesha works
Maniesha uses a structured system to change how clients think, decide and execute. She works on root causes instead of symptoms. She draws on coaching frameworks, mental models and performance tools, with a systems thinking approach. Sessions act as a confidential space for high-stakes decisions. Her method is forward-looking and built around questions that help clients find their own solutions. Clients can start with a free 15 minute call.
Background and qualifications
Maniesha has more than 1000 hours of experience coaching, counselling and assessing clients. Her clients come from many professional backgrounds, cultures and generations. She supported over 100 founders with ideation, co-founder matching and company creation at a startup generator/VC, which gave her close contact with angel investor environments. She is a skilled facilitator of group coaching and strategic conversations. She has professional and personal experience with neurodivergence, and she has worked through burnout herself at different stages of her life.
Maniesha Blakey pricing
Programs and services
- Structured coaching packages
- Free 15 minute intro call
- Group coaching and workshops
- Burnout workshops for founder communities
- Instalment payment plans
Maniesha Blakey reviews
The CoachVouch take
She coaches founders using a mix of executive leadership and therapy insight, and she helped launch 100+ founders at a startup generator/VC.
Best for London founders and senior leaders who feel stuck under pressure and want to think and decide more clearly without burning out.
Common questions
How much does Maniesha Blakey charge?
Coaching with Maniesha runs $150 to $265 an hour. Message Maniesha from this page for an exact quote.
What does Maniesha Blakey help with?
Maniesha Blakey helps with burnout in founders and senior leaders, making decisions faster and with more clarity, staying grounded so pressure does not distort thinking and handling uncertainty, rejection and pressure.
How is Maniesha's coaching different from therapy?
Her work is forward-looking. Therapy often focuses on healing, processing the past or managing mental health conditions.
Does Maniesha work with founding teams as well as individuals?
Yes. She works with co-founder pairs, founding teams and startup leadership teams, as well as individual founders and CEOs.
How do I contact Maniesha Blakey?
Send Maniesha a message from this page. It's free and takes a minute.
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