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Next generation, evidence-based leadership coach matching.

Built for unconventional founders and family-centric leaders adapting fast. Limited 2026 cohort.

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"Samie always manages to help me get in touch with my actual feelings about the issue, and then use those insights to help me make a decision that is both well-considered and feels right for me. I wouldn't be feeling excited and ready to move my research into an impactful startup without Samie's input."

Gavin Taylor

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Co-Founder, Resonant Health

How Sideways Works

One third resonance + two thirds expertise = effective coaching.

1. Orientation Call

1. Orientation Call

Book in a 20min call with us to see if Sideways is a good fit for you and your business.

2. Start Your Journey

2. Start Your Journey

Review coaches who will resonate, using the world's most advanced personality framework and explore specialists to level up.

3. Enter Sideways

3. Enter Sideways

Hold your first coaching session on us. Choose a package and unlock access to the best minds and skills and global events and retreats.


Packages

Choose the depth of support that matches your journey. Larger packages unlock more specialist credits and deeper benefits.

Most Popular

Voyage

12 Sessions

Starting from
$4,200
  • 12 COACHING SESSIONS WITH MATCHED COACH
  • 5 SPECIALIST CREDITS (VALUE $500)
  • NERVOUS SYSTEM & SOMATIC BIOLOGICAL SESSION (VALUE $200)
  • AI REALITY CHECK FOR YOUR BUSINESS (VALUE $200)
  • PRIORITY SCHEDULING
  • PRIORITY RETREAT & EVENT ACCESS (2027)

Quest

6 Sessions

Starting from
$2,100
  • 6 COACHING SESSIONS WITH YOUR MATCHED COACH
  • 2 SPECIALIST CREDITS (VALUE $200)
  • LUMINA BEHAVIOURAL REPORT (VALUE $200)
  • RETREAT & EVENT ACCESS (2027)

Odyssey

24 Sessions

Starting from
$8,400
  • 24 COACHING SESSIONS WITH MATCHED COACH
  • 12 SPECIALIST CREDITS (VALUE $1200)
  • UPGRADED LUMINA PERSONALITY MAPPING (VALUE $200)
  • YOUR COMPLETE GENETIC BLUEPRINT (VALUE $1800)
  • AI REALITY CHECK FOR YOUR BUSINESS (VALUE $200)
  • PRIORITY SCHEDULING + 25% RETREAT DISCOUNT
  • ACCESS TO NEW GLOBAL MARKETS & INTRODUCTIONS
  • SHAPER STATUS — CO-DESIGN SESSIONS & RETREATS
  • PRE & POST RETREAT INTEGRATION SESSIONS WITH TERENCE
  • FOUNDING MEMBER STATUS

Exceptional Coaches

We intentionally work with a highly curated group of coaches for a higher impact.

Global cohort of high impact coaches

A carefully assembled network of 17 coaches, spanning 11 countries from diverse cultures & disciplines. United by one standard: measurable impact.

Deep experience with founders & family business challenges

Our coaches bring in-depth, lived experience navigating the unique pressures of founders, C-Suite and family centric buinesses.

Curated for quality, not volume

We onboard a limited number of clients per year as we're not a marketplace. Every coach passes a rigorous selection process so you only ever work with the best.

Included in Voyage & Odyssey

AI Without the Hype

Our independent AI specialist cuts through the noise to show you what AI can genuinely do for your business — no tools to sell, no agenda. With a decade of experience inside the platforms vendors are now pitching you, their independence is the point. Already have someone leading your AI initiatives? Our specialist can audit your current strategy, pressure-test your roadmap, and identify high-impact optimisations you may be missing.

Specialist Ecosystem

Your Specialists

Specialists and experts at your fingertips for all areas of growth whenever you need it. Both Integrative and holistic.

Relationships

Psychosexual Therapy

Sarah · Psychosexual & Relational Specialist

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Business

Exit & Legacy Planning

Jen · Founder Strategist & Fractional CMO

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Business

AI Reality Check

Danish · Practical AI for Family Businesses

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Business

International Finance & Tax

Tom · Founder Finance

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Business

The Declutter Diagnostic

Nina · Clarity & Streamlining

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Business

Digital Experience Audit

Cath · UX & Product Design

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

SOON
Business

Spatial Entrepreneurship

TBA · Spatial & Location Strategy

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

SOON
Business

Sustainability Audit

TBA · Sustainability & Impact

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Leadership

Mindful Leadership Audit

Samantha · Mindful Leadership

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Leadership

Team & Organisation Diagnostic

Lynn · Founder & Organisation Design

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Leadership

Stuck to Scaled

Jen · Founder Strategist & Fractional CMO

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Core Capital

Keren · Body & Performance Specialist

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Hormonal Performance Diagnostic

Mariel · Hormonal & Performance Specialist

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Lead With Your Cycle

Mariel · Leading in a Female Body

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

The Founder Parent

Mariel · Parenthood & Leadership

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Burnout Diagnostic

Glynis · Burnout & Prosilience

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

ADHD Leadership Diagnostic

Rosie · ADHD & Neurodiversity

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Voice Under Pressure

Ilhem · Voice & Presence

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Personal Wealth Review

David · Personal Financial Planning

STARTS AT 2 CREDITS

Mind & Body

Founder Psychotherapy

Sarah · Transactional Analysis Psychotherapist

STARTS AT 3 CREDITS

We're Experts In Navigating

Founder Bottleneck

The business still runs through you. Control habits, decision strain, difficulty building autonomy in others.

Scaling Without Structural Readiness

Revenue growing faster than systems. Lifestyle business evolving into structured SME — not yet sale-ready.

Leadership & Culture Misalignment

Different visions, generational gaps, communication fractures. Scaling the team without losing the spark and intentional rhythm.

Innovation & Future Pressure

AI, tech disruption, market shifts. Knowing you must adapt — unsure how fast, where, and with what structure.

Strategic Fog During Growth

Momentum without clarity. Too many opportunities, shifting markets, uncertain priorities. The bigger picture keeps slipping away.

Energy, Identity & Resilience Strain

Burnout cycles. Isolation at the top. Passion erosion. Succession or exit questions emerging. This is what we help you reclaim.

Included in Voyage & Odyssey

Your Biology Has a Blueprint.

The leaders we work with think they have a stress problem. Most of them have a biology problem. Our specialist brings 35 years of clinical experience and the world's most advanced biological science to read the body the way a founder reads a business — root causes, not surface symptoms. No guessing.

Matched To YourFrequency

PERSONA

UNDERLYING

Your natural state

AuthenticRelaxedNaturalCore values
PERSONA

EVERYDAY

Daily professional life

AdaptiveProfessionalStrategicBalanced
PERSONA

OVEREXTENDED

Under stress

ReactiveProtectiveIntenseRevealing

Hover over each persona to explore your frequency spectrum

Hear From Our People

Real conversations with the coaches and specialists who make Sideways what it is.

Meet a Coach

Samie

Coach

Meet Keren

Keren

Specialist

Retreats, Events & Community

Access global retreats and events. Human connection is the new oil of the world. As everything becomes increasingly digital, genuine relationships become invaluable.

Global Retreats

In-person gatherings in inspiring locations. Deep work, real connection, transformational experiences.

Founder Community

A curated network of like-minded leaders. Share challenges, celebrate wins, grow together.

Peer Growth

Learn from others who've walked similar paths. Unconventional founders supporting unconventional founders.

Future Retreat Locations and Events

ZASouth Africa
PTPortugal
PAPanama
GRGreece

Retreat priority access is included with the Voyage and Odyssey packages and available as a separate experience.

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Start with a 7-min coach pairing assessment.

No commitment, no pressure. The first step toward growth.