The Woman Behind Rise Through Coaching

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Life brings many challenges, but challenges do not have to stop us from becoming who we are meant to be. If anyone understands this, it is me.

 

I returned to Australia at the age of 10. Learning to readjust, be accepted and find my place in a new environment was not easy. English was my second language. I was learning a different culture, navigating what it meant to belong and, at times, questioning whether I should change parts of myself to fit in, or simply be myself and trust that I would be accepted.

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My sisters and I also experienced bullying throughout our primary school years and into high school, right through to Year 9. Those years were tough. There were moments that tested our confidence, our sense of belonging and our ability to keep going when things around us felt difficult.

But we kept going.

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Looking back, I can see that those experiences became part of the foundation of who we are today. They taught us resilience. They taught us to stand back up. They taught us that difficult moments can be part of our story without becoming the story that defines us.

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There were many walls to climb and many challenges to overcome. At times, it felt like one thing after another.

But I kept moving forward.

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I had to learn how to swim through life's difficult moments, rather than allow them to define who I would become or where my journey would take me.

Somewhere along the way, something began developing within me: self-belief, resilience, courage and an inner balance that helped me keep moving forward.

And I believe that is where our strength can begin.

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Not because life becomes easy, but because we learn that we can move through the hard moments without losing ourselves along the way.

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A passion that has followed me throughout my life

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Throughout my life, I have naturally found myself in roles where I support, guide, teach, mentor and encourage others.

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Becoming an educator was never just about teaching lessons or delivering knowledge for me. It was about the person behind the student. I wanted young people to feel seen, supported and valued, to recognise their own capabilities and to know that they were capable of achieving far more than they might sometimes believe.

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That passion led me to establish my own learning centre in 2017, where I continue to work with students and families, supporting children not only in their learning but also in developing confidence, resilience and a belief in themselves.

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I have also spent almost 10 years working with adults in education and training. A large part of that work has involved encouraging adults to advocate for children, to understand their needs, to find their voice and, importantly, to recognise that they too have a voice and the ability to advocate for themselves.

And the list goes on.

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Across education, mentoring, training, community work and the many different roles I have held throughout my life, I have continued to find myself drawn towards supporting people, particularly women, through different stages of their lives.

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I have seen women question themselves, lose confidence, feel stuck, face uncertainty or wonder whether something more is possible.

I have also seen what can happen when someone feels heard, supported and reminded of their own strength.

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That is what drew me towards coaching.

Personal growth means so much to me because I know that growth is not about having a perfect life. It is about learning how to navigate life with greater awareness, courage, faith and self-belief.

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It may mean rebuilding a relationship, finding your voice, changing careers, stepping into leadership, starting again, achieving something you once thought was impossible, supporting your children, or simply becoming more comfortable and proud of who you are.

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Growth looks different for every woman.

For me, it is also about recognising that we are not always in control of everything that happens in our lives. Sometimes we have to pause, breathe, reflect, trust, surrender what we cannot control and reconnect with something greater than ourselves.

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My own journey has taught me the importance of faith, gratitude, community, compassion, reflection and learning to keep moving forward, even when the path is not clear.

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These are not simply ideas I talk about. They are practices and lessons that have become part of my own life.

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And perhaps this is what makes us stronger than we realise.

When we choose to keep moving beyond our experiences, beyond the hardship, beyond the awful moments and beyond the things that once made us question ourselves, we begin to discover a strength that was there all along.

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We become more aware of who we are.

We learn.

We grow.

We rise.

This is the heart behind Rise Through Coaching.

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I created Rise Through Coaching from a place of lived experience, learning and a genuine desire to walk alongside women as they navigate their own seasons of change.

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I do not believe I have all the answers, and I am not here to tell another woman how she should live her life.

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I am here to create a space where women can pause, reflect, feel supported, explore what is possible and reconnect with the strength within them.

Because sometimes, we do not need someone to fix us.

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We need someone to remind us that we are capable of moving forward.

Through Community, Compassion & Faith you will RISE.