When certain clients have been with me for a while, they are able to see progress in that they feel a lot more energized, more present, and more creative than they ever were. However because we have been entrenched in certain patterns and beliefs for 30-40 years of our lives, sometimes the suspicion can set […]

Most people I work with have some level of self-awareness. Some have done therapy, and some have years of reflection and reading of numerous books. They come to me because despite all of that nothing significant in their life has shifted. What I have come to see is that self-awareness and actual change operate on […]

We have all met someone (or perhaps we are someone) who seems to have it entirely together. From the outside, they radiate assurance. They speak with conviction, navigate social rooms with ease, and command respect in their professional lives. Yet behind closed doors, a single piece of negative feedback or a minor setback can cause […]

Last month, we explored how becoming a mum changes you. (Read our Motherhood series here) This Father’s Day weekend, we wanted to do the same for dads, because this shift shows up for them too – just in its own way. There’s a version of fatherhood that doesn’t get talked about much. It’s not the sleepless nights or […]

I’ve been doing Drift Map Sessions for a while now and people have been asking me what happens inside one so I decided to start this series of what happens prior to the deep coaching work. The most common thing we hear after a Drift Map Session is some version of: I didn’t expect us […]

I have had a therapist, a coach, and a mentor at different points in my life. Sometimes more than one simultaneously. Here’s how I think about the difference. Therapy and coaching both help an individual discover more about themselves. The difference is orientation. Therapy is more past-focused: understanding the patterns and experiences you’re carrying, and […]

I first met Vanessa when I was working at Google. Before I left the company, I led a workshop at our corporate offsite in Bali and something shifted for her in that room. She came back to it later, when life had slowed down enough for her to actually do something with the realisation. Timing […]