Build a business that doesn't cost you your life.

For the founder who looks like she's got it all together and is exhausted underneath.

You built this business because you wanted something. Freedom. Money. Impact. Work that mattered. Somewhere along the way, you became the person holding absolutely everything together, and the business you built to support your life has BECOME your life.

I help female founders and entrepreneurs tackle the subconscious patterns driving how they work, make better business decisions and build a strategy that supports the life they actually want.

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I've been featured in the national press for building Han With A Van, the removals network I founded for women and non-binary movers.

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If you're honest

You're successful. And you're running on empty.

Booked out, respected, the one everyone relies on. You can solve a problem for a client in twenty minutes that would take someone else three hours and a small breakdown. You know your industry. You've built a reputation. People trust you.

And underneath it, you're so knackered that sleep doesn't even touch the sides.

You undercharge, over-deliver and spend your evenings thinking about the work you haven't finished. You want to grow, but the thought of taking on more makes your stomach drop through your hoohaa because you can barely keep up with what you've already got.

Maybe you've hired someone and found yourself checking everything they do. Maybe you've been meaning to launch that new offer for six months. It has a name and its own folder. It has never seen daylight. Maybe your diary is full, your income is decent and you still feel as though one unexpected problem could bring the whole thing down.

None of this means you're bad at business.

It means the way you've been building has reached its limit. There's another way to do this, and it can start changing much faster than you might think.

A place to start

Find the pattern that's getting in your way.

Maybe you're reading that thinking, "I am all of those things. All of those things are me." Maybe you know what needs to change and you've given it a good shot, but you can't quite work out why you keep ending up back in the same place.

The quiz below helps you understand the key subconscious pattern that's getting in your way, why you might keep falling into it, and what you can do differently. It's like a Buzzfeed quiz from back in the day but like, actually useful.

Ten questions. Instant result. A little more clarity about what might be going on beneath the surface.

Take The Quiz: Discover Your Biggest Business Block

How we work

We work on the business and the person running it.

You can have a brilliant strategy and still find yourself unable to put it into practice.

You know you need to delegate, but the thought of handing something over makes you feel sick. You know you need to raise your prices, but you keep finding reasons to wait. You want to be more visible, but every time you get close to putting yourself out there, something urgent suddenly needs doing, like descaling the kettle.

These things have business consequences. They also have roots.

In our work together, we look at the beliefs, fears and old patterns influencing how you make decisions. We work through what is happening, then put practical strategy around the change you want to make.

That might mean untangling the guilt around earning more, working out how to stop personally overseeing every client, or building a new offer that lets you serve more people without giving every single one of them unlimited access to you.

The internal work and the practical work happen together. That's where the change comes from.

You are already worthy of the business and the life you want. The work is lining your reality up with that truth.

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The next chapter

Imagine being as good at running your business as you are at doing the work.

  • You can grow your income without adding another ten hours to your week.
  • You can give someone else responsibility without spending the next three days worrying that they'll get it wrong.
  • You can put your prices up without writing a six-paragraph justification for them and an apology for existing.
  • You can make a decision, act on it and get on with your day instead of replaying it in your head at 2 am.
  • You can build something that reaches more people, makes more money and leaves room for the rest of your life.

My clients have doubled and tripled their income, scaled companies and founded new businesses. They've also changed how they see themselves, how they work and what they're willing to let their lives look like.

These are real client experiences, not guaranteed outcomes. Your results will depend on your circumstances, the work we do and what you choose to put into practice.

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In their words

What changes when you stop carrying it all alone

  • “With Hannah's support I doubled my income and halved my working hours. More importantly, I got back the confidence and excitement for my future that I thought I'd lost. She helped me rebuild not just my business, but my self-esteem and sense of purpose.”

    Lisa, Executive Leadership Coach
  • “After one session with Hannah I gained clarity and focus, increasing my clients from just 2 to 16 and a waiting list. She really understands my neurodivergent identity as a business owner. I'd recommend her 100%.”

    Judith, Dyslexia Tutor
  • “Investing in Hannah's coaching was the best decision I ever made. I learned to set boundaries, focus on high-value clients, and build efficient systems. My business is now more profitable and far less stressful.”

    Sam, Event Planner

A little about me

I've built three businesses. The first completely burned me out. The second showed me what could change. The third is a whole different story.

I'm Hannah Crawford. Alongside my theatre production company and Han With A Van, I run the coaching practice you're here to find out about.

My first business, the theatre company, taught me how much I could make happen, and how much it cost me to try to save everyone and prove I was worthy. By the time I started Han With A Van, I could see the fears coming, and I stopped letting them make the decisions for me. It's now rapidly scaling and takes up less than half my working time.

I know what it's like to build a business while carrying a lot underneath the surface. Now I help other founders work through what's getting in their way while making practical changes to the business itself.

Hannah sitting cross-legged on a crocheted blanket, holding up a plate of biscuits

A free audio download

For When You Think You Can't Do It

For the moment you're staring at the thing you need to do and finding seventeen other things to do instead. The sock drawer has never looked so good.

For when doubt gets loud and you start wondering who you think you are.

This is one of the voice notes from inside The Sanctuary. It's short, honest and yours to listen to whenever you need it.

Pop your details in and it lands with you straight away.

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When you're ready for more

Choose the support that fits where you are.

1:1 coaching

Three months, just us.

We go deep on you and the business. We work through the patterns affecting how you lead, sell, delegate and grow, then build the strategy to support your next chapter.

For the founder who wants personal support, meaningful change and a business that no longer depends on her sleeping in her office.

Investment: £4,444, with payment plans available.

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The Sanctuary

Coaching voice notes for the moments in between.

A library of on-demand coaching voice notes for the days when doubt takes over, a decision feels impossible or you're trying to do everything yourself again.

Listen in your own time, in the podcast app you already use. Lifetime access for one payment.

Investment: £47.

Explore The Sanctuary

You get to build something incredible and have a life whilst you're doing it. Not in ten years' time, now.

If you're ready to look at what's been keeping you stuck and figure out what the next chapter could look like, I'd love to hear from you.

Not ready for three months? Book a single 90-minute session for £295. (opens in a new tab)