In this episode of SuccessYourOwnWay, “Success, Self-Leadership, and the Power of Choice”, executive coach and leadership advisor Sadie Wackett shares her journey of redefining success. With 20+ years in global HR leadership, a former CHRO, and as co-founder of Life Intended, Sadie empowers women through self-leadership and intentional living.
She reflects on her career and personal challenges—including body dysmorphia, infertility, and resilience—and how these shaped her values and purpose. Sadie now defines success through agency, connection, and alignment between inner truth and outer life.
She shares pivotal choices like moving to the U.S., continuing fertility treatment, and starting a women’s circle during COVID, which sparked her current work.
Common themes that have emerged from women across her circles include feeling stuck despite “having it all,” the need for recognition, and guilt around trying to find some sense of balance.
Sadie offers practical advice: pause autopilot, make conscious choices, filter what you consume, and lead from within. Her story is a powerful reminder to live with intention and redefine success on your own terms.
Success, Self-Leadership, and the Power of Choice
About Sadie
Sadie Wackett is an Executive Coach, Consultant, and former Chief People Officer with over two decades of global experience in strategic HR leadership, organizational transformation, and values-driven performance. She partners with leaders to unlock the full potential of people and culture as drivers of value, purpose, and impact. Having operated across Europe, North America, and Asia, Sadie brings a global, human-centered lens to leadership and culture.
Her approach is rooted in the belief that sustainable business performance arises from developing regulated and resilient leadership, deep self-awareness, organizational clarity, and activating a commitment to people. As an ICF-accredited Executive Coach, Sadie specializes in self-leadership, mindset development, and emotionally intelligent performance. She helps leaders expand their awareness, elevate their capacity, and lead systemic change that aligns with purpose and values. Her coaching is both pragmatic and transformational, blending strategic thinking with deep listening and personal insight.
As co-founder of Life Intended, Sadie now leads a women’s self-leadership movement that supports women in reclaiming clarity, confidence, and agency. She facilitates coaching and community experiences that guide women through life transitions and into their most purposeful leadership.
Sadie holds a Master’s in Human Resource Management from Westminster University (London), an Advanced HR Executive Diploma from Michigan Ross School of Business, and is a certified practitioner in leadership assessment tools, including the Leadership Circle Profile™ and DISC. She is a counter-voice to the hustle culture and has been a frequent keynote speaker, panelist, and podcast guest on topics including Self Leadership, Resilience, Performance, and Growth.
