Matthew Line-Hayward
Burnout Recovery and Resilience Coach
Helping professional men recover from burnout and rediscover who they are beyond their job title.
About Me
I work with organisations to reduce people risk and strengthen capability in high-pressure people situations, where judgement, responsibility, and consequences collide.
My background is in HR, working closely with leaders and managers through employee relations, organisational change, and high-stakes people decisions. Over time, a clear pattern emerged. Issues rarely escalated because of poor policy or bad intent. They escalated because pressure distorted judgement. Managers delayed difficult conversations, ER handling became inconsistent, exit feedback was collected but not acted on, and risk accumulated quietly until it surfaced as complaints, absence, burnout, or exits.
That experience shapes how I work today.
I partner with HR teams, leaders, and individuals to bring clarity, structure, and calm thinking to complex people situations. I support fair, defensible ER decisions, help organisations stop the same people problems repeating, and provide targeted intervention where pressure is being absorbed by managers, redundancy survivors, or stretched high performers.
Alongside this, I help organisations build meaningful insight into where human risk is developing , using stay and exit interviews, pattern analysis, and structured assessment to identify burnout and wellbeing risk early, before it becomes costly.
My approach is practical, human, and grounded in real work. Clients experience fewer escalations, stronger judgement under pressure, and clearer decisions when it matters most. I work as a trusted partner, helping organisations and individuals handle people pressure safely and build capability where it counts
How I Help Organisations Reduce People Risk
I offer focused services designed to reduce people risk and strengthen capability where pressure, judgement, and responsibility are highest.
Employee Relations Companion
This service provides structured, hands-on support for complex or high-risk ER situations. I work alongside HR teams and managers to review cases, sense-check fairness and consistency, identify risk early, and strengthen decision rationale before action is taken. Support includes investigation guidance, preparation for difficult meetings, and clear, practical scripts so managers can handle conversations confidently and consistently, reducing escalation and complaints.
Management Capability Support
This support helps managers and individuals build the confidence and judgement needed to handle people issues well under pressure. I provide targeted 1-to-1 coaching to support decision-making, leadership under pressure, and recovery during demanding periods. Support may be preventative or targeted, strengthening capability early or stabilising performance when pressure is already present, including for redundancy survivors, managers under sustained load, or high performers at risk of disengagement.
Exit & Stay Interview Insight
This service helps organisations turn exit and stay interviews into meaningful organisational insight. I can design and conduct exit and stay interviews on your behalf, creating a safe, independent space for honest feedback. I then analyse the insight gathered to identify patterns linked to workload, management capability, pressure, and culture. The focus is on translating feedback into clear, prioritised learning that informs action and reduces repeat risk.
Book A Discovery Call
Let’s talk about where you really want to be, what’s holding you back and how I can help.
Create A Plan Together
We’ll create a bespoke package for where you’re at and create a roadmap to help you reach your goals.
Rest and Recover
I’ll help you implement my proven strategies and specific steps to empower you and create the life you truly want to live!
Is this you?
Tired before the day even starts and always on edge, never switching off?
Struggling to focus or decide and snapping at the people you love?
Feeling guilty for resting, even when you’re exhausted
Wide awake at 3am, dreading the alarmBody present, mind somewhere else
Don't worry, I can help!
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What People Say
Finding Matt and the support he offered me changed my mindset completely and the path I was taking. Starting my journey with Matt was scary at first, stepping into the unknown and like many others, those questions circulated my head. Is this really going to work? What can I learn about myself? From the first session, I knew Matt was the right person to help me through a very stressful time both in and out of work. His approach, knowledge and passion shone through and I have every trust in Matt to support me through any challenge now or in the future.
Matt was an amazing and profound help to me. He was patient, kind but assertive enough to give me feedback when I needed it. He has some amazing techniques to help me gain clarity on my thoughts and understand what’s stopping me – in both my personal and professional life. Immediately after the sessions, I felt uplifted and like a weight was off my shoulders I can’t believe I was missing out on this for so long. Would recommend to anyone who isn’t feeling 100% fulfilled or who just wants more from life.”
I am so glad I reached out to Matt to help with some major life struggles.He has helped me to focus better on the goals I wish to achieve and per-sue different avenues in relation to my career I was dealing with very low mood and burn out and needed to find the real me again.Matt's coaching allowed me to address my anxieties utilise the right tools to get me back on track. Mental health in men is so important and Matt is doing great work to break the taboo in asking for and receiving help
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