Helen Samson Mullen
Senior Executive Coach
Helen Samson Mullen coaches her clients to bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be, so they may lead with clarity and courage. She prepares her clients to lean into emotional agility, mitigate stress, show up for difficult conversations, and seize the opportunities in the challenges. She supports her clients in honing awareness of mindsets, behaviors, and actions while inviting them to be intentional in their influence, their wake, and their legacy.
Leveraging the pLink Leadership® methodology with warmth and curiosity, Helen coaches executives to define their own success metrics and to utilize their unique blend of strengths and values to navigate there. A mindfulness geek with a background in physiology, she brings an evidence-based perspective to leadership and wellness strategy. She is gently tenacious in service of each client’s growth, providing an empathetic presence with genuine levity.
After earning her Ph.D. and experiencing life in academic medical research, Helen entered the corporate world as a Fortune 50 executive before founding her own consulting business for pharmaceutical, medical, and biotech companies. Her extensive cross-cultural experience includes assignments throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States. After she experienced profound leadership coaching herself, she pivoted to a career in coaching and has been a part of pLink Leadership from its early days.
Helen earned her Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coaching Federation and subsequently became a Certified Mentor Coach. She is a Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator and a certified practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile™ 360 assessment tool and the Leadership Circle System of leadership development. She is qualified to administer Gallup’s Strengths-Based Leadership assessment and the VIA Pro: Character Strengths assessment.
A natural storyteller, Helen is known among her friends and family for her tales of backpacking adventures in Europe, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Kenya. Born and raised in northern England, Helen now lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with her husband, two children (when they return from university), and goldendoodle.
Senior Executive Coach
Helen Samson Mullen coaches her clients to bridge the gap between where they are and where they want to be, so they may lead with clarity and courage. She prepares her clients to lean into emotional agility, mitigate stress, show up for difficult conversations, and seize the opportunities in the challenges. She supports her clients in honing awareness of mindsets, behaviors, and actions while inviting them to be intentional in their influence, their wake, and their legacy.
Leveraging the pLink Leadership® methodology with warmth and curiosity, Helen coaches executives to define their own success metrics and to utilize their unique blend of strengths and values to navigate there. A mindfulness geek with a background in physiology, she brings an evidence-based perspective to leadership and wellness strategy. She is gently tenacious in service of each client’s growth, providing an empathetic presence with genuine levity.
After earning her Ph.D. and experiencing life in academic medical research, Helen entered the corporate world as a Fortune 50 executive before founding her own consulting business for pharmaceutical, medical, and biotech companies. Her extensive cross-cultural experience includes assignments throughout Europe, Australia, and the United States. After she experienced profound leadership coaching herself, she pivoted to a career in coaching and has been a part of pLink Leadership from its early days.
Helen earned her Professional Certified Coach designation from the International Coaching Federation and subsequently became a Certified Mentor Coach. She is a Certified Daring Way™ and Dare to Lead™ Facilitator and a certified practitioner of the Leadership Circle Profile™ 360 assessment tool and the Leadership Circle System of leadership development. She is qualified to administer Gallup’s Strengths-Based Leadership assessment and the VIA Pro: Character Strengths assessment.
A natural storyteller, Helen is known among her friends and family for her tales of backpacking adventures in Europe, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, the Maldives, and Kenya. Born and raised in northern England, Helen now lives in Wilmington, Delaware, with her husband, two children (when they return from university), and goldendoodle.
Q&A with Helen
Where I grew up: South Shields, Tyne and Wear, England.
My family: Rob, Joey, Sophie, and Brandy, our mini goldendoodle.
My favorite music: Crowded House, Abba, Lizzo, Dolly Parton, U2, Ed Sheeran, Andrea Bocelli – yep, my Spotify channel will give you whiplash.
My favorite foods: Chocolate, organic greens and roasted veggies, chicken curry, lentil soup, sauerkraut, and chips.
My favorite cocktail: I’m more of a tea girl – I like ginger tea – zesty.
What I like to do in my spare time: Read, walk, spend time in nature, garden, do yoga, have quality time with hubby and kids, have walks and talks with friends, cook delicious food, curl up on the sofa with hubby for favorite shows.
My first job: Waitress in a tea shop on the beach and receptionist at an osteopathic clinic – all the same summer as a teen.
Something no one would believe about me: At university, I led a human rights campaign for a fellow student and friend who became a political prisoner in his home country (The Maldives). It helped to keep him alive while Amnesty International investigated before taking his case and acting on his behalf.
Be the change you wish to see in the world.
Mahatma Gandhi