Financial Coaching · Ireland

Welcome. Financial coaching for Irish women who want the clarity they've never been given.

Independent financial coaching for women across Ireland — covering pensions, investments, career breaks, pay gaps, and financial independence. No products sold. No commission earned. Just clarity.

I'm Karena — 25 years inside Irish financial services, and a coach to women who are tired of being sold to, talked down to, or left to figure it out themselves. Whether you're early in your career, mid-way through building real wealth, or at a crossroads — we'll look at it properly, in plain English, and you'll leave with a plan.

  • 1-to-1 Coaching Walk away with a written plan you can actually follow, in plain English.
  • Workshops Leave understanding pensions, investing, and the Irish system clearly enough to act.
  • Corporate Give your female workforce a measurable lift in financial confidence and retention.

Sessions are priced for working professionals — transparent, flat-fee, no products sold. Pricing shared openly on your discovery call.

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Karena Duane on Newstalk with Claire Byrne

With Claire Byrne on Newstalk.

Why This Exists

Because financial advice was never written with women in mind.

Most financial services in Ireland were designed for a working life that looks nothing like the one women actually live — with career breaks, caregiving years, the gender pension gap, the pay gap, and a cultural silence that made asking questions feel impolite.

Whether you've just returned from maternity leave and are worried about your pension, you're navigating a separation, planning a career break, or you simply want to understand your full financial picture — this is a space built for Irish women who deserve something different. Not a product pitch. Not a patronising explainer. A grown-up conversation about your real financial life — and a plan that reflects it.

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How We Work Together

Three ways in.

Whether you're starting from scratch, supporting a team, or stepping back to take stock — there's a way in that will suit where you are.

1-to-1 Coaching

Private sessions that give you a clear financial picture, a written plan, and the confidence to act on it — in your own time, at your own pace.

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Workshops

Small-group sessions where you'll leave genuinely understanding how pensions, investing, and the Irish system work — without the jargon.

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Corporate Programmes

A financial wellness programme your female workforce will actually engage with — measurable lift in confidence, retention, and DEI credibility.

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Where You Might Have Seen Me

Bringing money conversations into the mainstream.

The financial industry has talked around women for too long. I'm here to change that — on national radio, in boardrooms, at conferences, and in the living rooms of women who finally want the full picture.

  • Newstalk — national radio commentary on financial matters
  • Women in Agriculture — national conference keynote
  • Institute of Bankers — QFA Pensions Coordinator
  • Pensions Authority — Technical Expert Panel
  • Spectrum Life & Laya Healthcare — corporate delivery partners
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The Irish Picture

Why this work matters.

36% Ireland's gender
pension gap
8 yrs Extra years women
must work to match men
2 / 3 Irish adults have never
spoken to a financial adviser
26% Irish adults with no
retirement plan at all

Sources: Irish Life Gender Pension Parity Report 2024 · CCPC Pensions Research 2025

"Financial security doesn't mean the unexpected stops happening. It means the unexpected stops being catastrophic. That shift — in your nervous system, not just your bank account — is what we build toward."
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Monday to Friday on Instagram.

Quick money reflections, practical tips for Irish women, and the occasional honest thought. Come say hello.

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Ready To Begin

A 20-minute call. No pressure. No selling.

A discovery call is a simple conversation about where you are, what you'd like to understand, and whether working together feels like the right fit. That's all.

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