I’m an online work-life coach.
With over 20 years of experience as a certified coach (ICC) and senior manager, my speciality is working with people unhappy with their work-life. I work with clients who feel undervalued, who are stressed, bullied or burnt out; people who are struggling to sleep at night because they’re overthinking, overworking or struggling with imposter syndrome; those feeling stuck in their careers, bored, wanting to do something they love - something with meaning.
By the age of 18, after a failed attempt to take my own life. I was faced with an important choice: be a victim of my life circumstances or choose to be the author of my own destiny.
I chose the latter. Choosing to live a life filled with adventure and creativity: I cycled around the world, worked my way up from factory worker to top executive and became a mum of two gorgeous young men. At 68, I am now a work-life coach helping others to thrive, and the co-founder of a charity that enables intellectually disabled adults to find meaningful work.
Who knows, perhaps I can help you find meaning in your work-life too. Book a free consultation with me.
My qualifications
Brain Based Coaching Certificate, Neuro Leadership Institute
Executive Coach Certified by the International Coaching Community (ICC)
Master NLP Practitioner, iNLP School, San Diego, CA, USA
Certified Inner Dynamics Coach, iNLP School, San Diego, CA, USA
Executive MBA, Massey University
Neuro-axiological Cognitive Remodelling Technologist
How I became a career coach
After years of working my way up the management ranks, at the peak of my career in my mid-40s, I was surprised to find that my long-held dream of being a CEO was no longer my dream. I realised it was something I thought I ‘should’ do, not something I wanted to do.
This was how I had the realisation that it wasn’t just being in management that I loved, it was the people - specifically, the opportunity to lead teams and develop people.
I’ve now been coaching for 15 years and I couldn’t be happier. My life is completely different to what I thought it would be at this age. I get to interact with people around New Zealand and the world every day. Coaching from home has given me a slower lifestyle, more time with my family, more space to be in nature, and a more relaxed work lifestyle.