You know you're capable. Let's make sure it shows

Many of the people I work with are thoughtful, experienced professionals who know their work is strong, yet sense they’re not quite doing themselves justice in meetings, conversations or decisions about their career.

I’m an executive coach based in Madrid working with professionals who want to speak up more, gain clarity about their direction and perform at their best in high-stakes moments at work.

UK-born and raised | Madrid-based since 2008
1:1 Coaching in English and Spanish

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Carmel Drake Executive Coach Madrid

Choose the Support that Fits Where You Are

Most clients arrive with a sense that something isn’t quite right — but they’re not always sure exactly what they need yet.

You might feel you’re not quite doing yourself justice at work, you're unsure about your direction or you're simply aware that your career isn’t where you expected it to be by this stage.

The options below reflect the most common situations clients bring to coaching.
Confidence and Visibility Coaching at Work

Speak Up, Stand Out

Confidence and Visibility Coaching at Work

For experienced professionals who want to be more visible, confident and influential in meetings and conversations that matter.

You know your work is strong, yet in meetings or with senior stakeholders, you sometimes hold back or soften your message.

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Career Clarity Coaching

Own Your Journey

Career Clarity Coaching for Your Next Chapter

For people who feel restless or stuck and want space to think clearly about what comes next in their career. 

You may have acheived a lot already, yet something feels off — and you’re unsure whether to stay where you are or explore a different direction.

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Coaching for Expats

Belonging Abroad

Coaching for Expats and Accompanying Partners in Madrid

For accompanying partners rebuilding purpose and direction after relocating to Madrid.

Moving abroad can bring unexpected identity shifts — a pause in your career, the loss of familiar routines and the challenge of building a new life from scratch.

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Interview or presentation in English coming up?

I also work with Spanish-speaking professionals who want to perform at their best in English during interviews, presentations and other high-stakes professional moments.

Your English may already be strong, but communicating under pressure can still feel harder than it should.

These sessions are often run intensively — for example five 45-minute sessions across a single week — preparing for a specific interview, presentation or important professional conversation.

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presentation coaching in English for professionals

How I Work

Most of the people I work with have 15+ years’ professional experience and are established in their fields — often in finance, consulting, law, marketing or international organisations.

They are capable and thoughtful professionals who know their work is strong, but sense there is still more they could bring to their roles.

Our sessions focus on real situations you’re navigating right now — meetings, presentations, interviews or questions about the direction of your career.

Rather than generic advice, coaching provides a structured space to think clearly, test ideas and explore different ways of approaching the situations that matter most to you.

Sessions are available in English or Spanish, either in person in Madrid or online.

The aim is simple: to help you close the gap between what you’re capable of and how you show up day to day.

Prefer to reach out informally first? You’re welcome to message me on WhatsApp.

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Carmel Drake Executive Coach Madrid

Frequently Asked Questions

Who do you typically work with?

Most of my clients have 15+ years’ professional experience and work in fields such as finance, consulting, law, marketing or international organisations.

Some come to coaching because they want to speak up more confidently at work. Others want clarity about their direction or support navigating an important professional transition.

Do I need to know exactly what I want to work on before contacting you?

Not at all.

Many clients arrive with a general sense that something isn’t quite right but aren’t yet able to define the problem clearly.

A first conversation simply gives us the chance to talk through what’s going on, explore whether coaching might be helpful and see whether we’d be a good fit to work together.

Where do coaching sessions take place?

Sessions can take place in person in Madrid or online via Google Meet, depending on what suits you best.

I work with clients both locally and internationally.

In which language do you coach?

Coaching sessions can take place in English, Spanish or a mixture of both, depending on your preference.

Not Sure Where to Start?

You don’t need to have everything figured out before we speak.

Book a free 30-minute conversation and we can explore what would be most useful for you.

Or if you'd prefer to reach out informally first, message me on WhatsApp.