Life isn't just something to get through.
It's something we're meant to feel fully, live boldly, and shape on our own terms
Meet Jacqueline
There's this moment many of us know too well, when you realise you're succeeding on paper but running on empty and exhausted on the inside.
Through my own journey from burnout to balance, and traveling the world to witness the beautiful diversity of human experience, I've come to believe something profound:
We each have an innate capacity for wholeness that no external pressure can truly diminish.
I'm fascinated by how we can change this story, how we can thrive rather than just survive in our busy, complex world without sacrificing ourselves, our relationships or our dreams.
Why I do this Work?
What fascinates me most are those real, soul-deep shifts that happen when someone reconnects with themselves. Its when they start trusting their voice, honouring their values, and living in a way that feels true to who they are.
That moment when the light comes back on and they realise, "I get to choose how I live."
This is the transformation I'm passionate about facilitating. I believe in holistic, powerful change that builds confidence from the inside out.
My approach is completely individualised because I know that creating space where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to shine as they are is where real magic happens.
My Story
Why I Understand Your Struggle
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From Burnout to Inner Empowerment
Like many women I work with now, I believed burnout was just the price of professional success. I pushed through exhaustion, ignored my body's signals, and kept grinding until I was forced to stop.
Burnout didn't just slow me down. It stopped me completely. Time off work, unable to get out to enjoy the things in life like I used to, feeling like a shadow of who I used to be.
My confidence hit rock bottom, and I faced a choice. Either to sink in my circumstances or choose to rebuild.
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Choosing to Rebuild — Differently This Time
IInstead of rushing back to the same patterns, I decided to reshape my life from the inside out. I used my Exercise Science background to understand how lifestyle impacts our wellbeing and how to turn that around, my Community Development studies to recognise how societal pressures were shaping my thoughts and behaviours to find renewed sense of agency and my coaching training to bridge the gap between knowing what needed to change and taking action to actually making it happen.
But the real breakthrough came when I learned to trust my inner wisdom instead of external expectations. I rebuilt my relationship with myself, developed sustainable boundaries and found my voice again to advocate for my needs in the face of new challenges and to avoid repeating this situation again.
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The Result?
It led me to the comeback tour of my life. I pursed new fun hobbies. Even when life gets demanding, I now meet challenges with presence instead of overwhelm. I've created the work-life balance that once felt impossible and I'm passionate about helping other women do the same.
This journey led to me becoming a co-author of "55 Faces: Global Version 2," sharing my story alongside other women who've transformed their lives.
Now I have started the Shine So Bright Movement to facilitate conversations around these themes, helping women see they're not alone in their struggles, embody their strengths and shine brightly in their life, their way.
My Philosophy: Your Wellbeing Isn't Negotiable
That transformation taught me something crucial. Sustainable success comes from working WITH your natural rhythms, not against them. This remains central to my recovery from burnout and how I choose to live life sustainably by prioritising things that are good for my wellbeing, not to its detriment.
My life coaching philosophy is simple. You're not broken and don't need fixing. Instead, we awaken what's already there, your inner wisdom, your natural strength, your ability to speak up for what you need.
Our superpower is our presence in life. When we're truly present, we can listen to our inner cues, reduce the noise, and pursue our dreams without choosing between ambition, balance and ease. Coaching provides an opportunity for this presence and for achieving your goals in alignment with who you truly are.
Self-care isn't a luxury. It's necessary. When you're running on empty, everyone around you feels it too.
My approach combines trauma-informed practices, somatic awareness, and mindfulness techniques because real change happens when we honour the whole person. Your mind, body, and spirit.
I don't offer quick fixes. I want you to create your own recipe for life and have the courage to live by it. You deserve to shine brightly as the main character in your own story because you are.
When I'm not coaching, you'll find me dancing, planning adventures, or "mermaiding" in the ocean. Life's about following what lights you up and that's exactly what I help my clients rediscover too.
A Legacy for Courage:
My Inspiration for Others
A simple conversation with my grandmother became one of my greatest inspirations. Over lunch, right before my own overseas adventure, she shared stories of her worldwide travels in the 1950s. As a young Australian woman who boarded a ship to explore the world when female solo travel was nearly unthinkable. She chose courage over convention.
That conversation lit a spark that grew brighter as I travelled the world myself. I discovered the beautiful diversity of human experience and learnt there is no single prescribed path. It's our unique ways of being human that make life enriching and meaningful.
Years later, as my grandmother approached her 90th birthday, I visited her one last time. Her bright blue eyes still held that familiar spark, and I was reminded of her pride in seeing how I took on the world. Her courage led me to enrol in the Beautiful You Life Coaching Academy on the eve of her passing. I graduated in October 2020, and her legacy lives on in my work.
Every time I support someone to trust their intuition and pursue their dreams, I'm sharing her gift of courage with the world.
Your courage is calling too.
What My Clients Have Achieved
Through this work, clients move from surviving to thriving with a renewed sense of inner confidence.
The transformation looks like:
Simple and effective self care practices that promote balance and ease throughout the day
Clear boundaries that protect your energy without guilt
Confidence to speak up for what you need at work and home
Sustainable success that fuels your inner light instead of dimming it
Freedom from the burnout-recovery-burnout cycle
A life where work is important, but not everything
Most importantly, these changes last. You build inner resources that serve you long after our work together ends
Could This Be Your Path Forward?
You know something needs to change, but you're exhausted by approaches that feel like more work piled onto an already full plate. My clients come to me when they're tired of pushing against the tide and ready for a gentler way to pursue their goals while staying connected to their peace.
I believe you already have everything you need within you to create the changes you want to see. My role is to help you uncover your natural strengths, navigate challenges with grace. Like setting boundaries without guilt or making decisions from a place of clarity rather than anxiety and build the confidence to live life on your own terms, turning uncertainty into genuine opportunity for growth.
Together, we'll help you dream bigger than you ever thought possible, then break those dreams into achievable steps that honour your natural rhythms and presence. We'll build the confidence to turn "what if" into "what's next."
If you're ready to stop surviving and start thriving.
Feel like the main character in your own story, then I'd love to explore how we might work together.
Your courage is calling. I'm here when you're ready to answer.
Jacqueline x
Got a question or query? Get in touch today.
Something stirring inside you? I'd love to connect to explore what might be possible for you.