Nat Baldwin
I help high-achieving professionals build success that feels real
That work comes from my experience. I spent 15 years in high-stakes professional environments, first as a lawyer and later in senior leadership roles, achieving the kind of external success many people aim for while quietly questioning whether it was enough.
Why I Do This Work
I've spent 15+ years in high-stakes corporate environments - from qualifying as a lawyer at an international firm to leading complex IP transactions and valuations as Director. I achieved external success, earned recognition in the TRI 250 Hall of Fame, and guided strategic transactions involving household names like Thomas Cook, Monarch Airlines, Bolton Wanderers FC, Blackpool FC, TM Lewin, MFI, Land of Leather, British Ceramic Tile, Bank Fashion, Poundworld, and many others.
Yet like many high-achievers, I sometimes questioned whether there was more to professional and personal life. That tension between achievement and authentic fulfilment - at work and beyond - is exactly what I help my clients navigate.
My Story
For a long time, I was on the conveyor belt.
I studied law, trained at a major firm, and then built a successful career in intellectual property, restructuring, and high-pressure corporate work. Along the way I worked on complex, high-profile matters, led teams, earned recognition including the TRI 250 Hall of Fame, and built a career that looked successful from the outside.
But underneath that, something was off.
Like many high-achievers, I was driven, capable, and outwardly successful, yet I was also operating in a way that was increasingly disconnected from who I really was and what actually mattered to me.
I know what it is like to perform success, to struggle to switch off, and to keep going long after your inner life is telling you something needs to change.
The turning point was not about rejecting ambition.
It was about becoming more intentional. Through coaching, therapy, reflection, and some difficult honesty, I started to understand myself better, my values, my strengths, what energised me, what drained me, and what I wanted my life and work to look like.
That changed everything.
Why this work matters
What I realised is something I now see in many of the professionals I coach.
Most do not actually want to blow up their careers or walk away from their profession. What they want is to stop feeling like a hostage to success, stop performing a role, and start making intentional choices about how they work, lead, and live.
That is why I started Finding Your Freedom.
I work with lawyers, consultants, leaders, and other high-achieving professionals who are successful on paper but know something needs to shift.
Sometimes that means navigating a promotion, a leadership challenge, burnout, a partnership decision, or a wider question about what success should look like now.
Often, the work is not about escape. It is about clarity, courage, and learning to lead yourself more honestly.
What I Bring
Qualified lawyer with 15 years of experience in professional services and corporate leadership.
Senior experience leading complex IP transactions, valuations, and high-pressure work involving major household names.
TRI 250 Hall of Fame recognition.
ICF Certified Professional Coach.
Mentor with The King’s Trust.
A coaching philosophy rooted in self-knowledge, strengths, authentic leadership, and intentional action.
My Approach
I keep it real and give you straight answers. I create coaching that's made just for you, your strengths, your values, your goals. Whether you're optimising your current role or exploring new possibilities, we work together to design a professional life that truly fits you.
You don't need to choose between success and authenticity. You can have both. When you learn to lead as yourself while maintaining your professional excellence.
