Meet Emily
Our Founder & Coach
Emily Swanborough is the Founder of Roots & Sky - a coaching practice dedicated to ambitious women navigating the complexity of corporate life in male-dominated industries. With 20 years of executive leadership experience and over a decade of coaching practice, Emily brings a rare blend of professional credibility, lived experience and deeply human insight to her work.
Having spent much of her corporate career as the only woman in the room, Emily understands both the weight and potential of that experience. She believes profoundly that when women rise, everyone rises.
As an ICF Level 1 Coach, she creates grounded, transformational spaces where women can dismantle the internal narratives that hold them back and build deep self-trust. Her work blends reflective coaching with mentorship, bringing both the roots and the sky into every conversation - anchoring women in their purpose and values whilst giving them the clarity and courage to reach for what comes next.
“Hi, I’m Emily.
I believe in the profound power of female potential - and that everyone wins when women feel able to fully show up for themselves and others.
Whilst we have to acknowledge the systemic challenges we sometimes face, we also need to recognise that we often hold ourselves back - through our own thoughts, feelings and beliefs.
I’m here to help with that. Through my own coaching journey, I’ve seen that the most powerful transformations happen when we pause long enough to listen - to ourselves and to what really matters.
I know how it feels to be truly seen, heard and supported - and I know how transformative that can be.
Reach out today and let’s have a free, no obligation conversation about what might be holding you back.”