Claire Campion, Founder of Claire Campion Coaching
Name: Claire Campion
Founder: Claire Campion Coaching
In one sentence, what problem do you solve and for who?
I work with mid-career women at career inflection points to help them think clearly about their next move and navigate change with confidence.
What's your story?
I spent over 20 years in senior HR and people leadership roles in fast-paced, high-performing tech organizations. Throughout my career, I saw a consistent pattern: capable, ambitious women quietly questioning their work, their direction, or their sustainability — often long before anything looked “wrong” on the surface.
I reached a similar point myself during a period of significant organizational change, which forced me to pause and reassess what I wanted my next chapter to look like. What became very clear is that many women don’t lack ability or ambition — they’re navigating complex systems that were never designed with their realities in mind.
That’s why I do this work. I want women to be successful in the workplace, and today that often requires additional clarity, support, and space to think. I now support mid-career women at career inflection points to make thoughtful decisions about what’s next — without pressure, urgency, or waiting for a breaking point.
What does BEING a FoundHer mean to you?
Being a FoundHer means choosing to build something on my own terms — with clarity, integrity, and sustainability, rather than defaulting to models that don’t fit. It’s about redefining success in a way that’s thoughtful, human, and that ultimately helps people.
How do you support other female founders and women in business?
I support other female founders and women in business by sharing my experience, making thoughtful introductions, and creating space for honest conversations about work, leadership, and sustainability.
Through my coaching, I help women navigate inflection points with clarity and intention, and I actively support and recommend female-founded brands and services I trust.
What are the first five things that you did when you were starting your business?
I started by slowing down rather than rushing to build.
I spent time having real conversations with women I trusted to understand what they were actually struggling with, rather than assuming I knew the answer.
I clarified who I wanted to work with and what kind of work I wanted to be doing.
I tested my ideas through one-on-one work before committing to anything scalable.
And I built the business intentionally around sustainability — not burnout or constant urgency.
What lesson or skill did you take with you from a prior job to help you succeed in your role today?
One of the most valuable skills I carried over from my prior roles is the ability to think clearly amid complexity.
In senior HR and people leadership roles, no two days were the same — I was constantly juggling competing priorities, navigating ambiguity, and moving between strategic thinking and very human conversations.
That experience trained me to listen deeply, connect patterns quickly, and balance intuition with data. It also built resilience, humility, and comfort with not having all the answers upfront — which is essential when supporting people through change.
Those skills now underpin how I work with women at career inflection points: helping them slow things down, make sense of complexity, and move forward with clarity rather than overwhelm.
What is something you do differently from the industry standard?
What I do differently is that speed is not a priority in my work. I create space for thinking, reflection, and clarity before action.
I believe better decisions come from slowing down, not doing more, and that you don’t need a crisis or reaching burnout to justify wanting something different.
What are three actionable tips you would give with other women who want to start a business or are just getting started?
First, don’t underestimate the value of your experience — especially if you’re coming from a long corporate career.
Second, start with conversations, not offerings; clarity comes from listening, not perfect positioning.
And third, build at a pace you can sustain. Consistency and trust compound over time far more than urgency or hustle.
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