I’m Nicky. I’m a Master Coach. I’ve coached hundreds of people. I was a coach instructor, for the best coaching school on the planet, teaching coaches how to coach. I’m obsessed with coaching. If you want to know how to transform your life, coaching is one way to do...
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There are four areas in my approach to holistic weight loss. Weight Loss, Mindset, Emotional Health and Parenting. You can filter each of the categories below to get relevant content that will help you in the area you most need it need it right now.
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How to make your dreams come true
Dreams do come true… This year so many of my dreams have come true. 4 years ago my husband and I had conversation about who would financially support the family. I LOVE working and yet, at the time, I didn’t believe that I could make more than $30 an hour. (By the way...
I Can’t Say No To (Insert Food/Drink Here)
So many mums who are struggling with their weight tell me they can’t say no. They have a weakness for pasta/ potato crisps/ chardonnay/ pizza/ cookies/ cheese… For me it was chocolate. It feels like you can’t say no.
The Power of One Small Action
You might think it only counts once it’s a habit, once your have mastered something or once you can actually see results. This kind of thinking is holding you back.
They Forgot Mother’s Day
Did your family forget Mother’s Day? I’m sorry that’s tough. If you enjoy this yearly celebration and recognition you might be feeling shit right now. Angry, resentful, hurt and upset.
How to Diet the Right Way
If you think there is a right way to diet then some of these things will probably sound familiar. No not ready yet. I’ve got to prepare myself. Empty the fridge. Go shopping. Fill it with healthy food. Prepare myself mentally.
Win a 6 Week Weight Loss Coaching Program
Do you want to win a 6 week coaching program to start the journey to finally get your pre baby body back for good? If you are a mum who desperately wants to lose weight permanently.
The Surprising Truth About Your Desire – It’s the Key to Weight Loss AND Pleasure in Bedroom
Do you think that your desire is innate? I’m talking about desire for food, desire to exercise, desire to work, desire check your mobile phone or even desire for your husband.
A Letter to the Courageous Mums Out There
Dear courageous mum of a young child/children, Have you had several glorious and gruelling years as a SAHM with your precious children? Have the bleary eyed days and nights where sleep was a forgotten memory of yesteryear?
Why My Clients Don’t Need More Will Power
If you think will power is the only way to stop overeating then you need to keep reading. Will power is the control exerted to do something or restrain impulses.
It’s Possible for You to Finally Get Your Pre Baby Body Back When You Give up Hope…
It might feel hopeless right now. You might feel stuck. Stuck at your current weight. Wishing that you didn’t worry about your health. Wishing you could finally get back your pre baby body so you could feel, healthier, sexier and more confident.
Why Mums Can’t Stop Hiding in the Pantry
I’m going to teach you yet another reason why you turn to food. Why am I teaching you this? Because knowledge is power! We live in a world where we are surrounded by extreme pleasure.
What the Hormone is Going ON? Discover Why You Can’t Lose Weight
Have you tried to lose weight before? Maybe you’ve tried many times. Did you know that one of the main reasons you are overweight is because of over hunger? Overhunger is caused by hormone imbalance, cravings and withdrawal.
How I Finally Got My Pre Baby Body Back
I was sitting at work, opening my drawer to find my stash of chocolate. “Just one more won’t hurt. I’ve worked so hard. I deserve it.” Sound familiar?
When I Drink Wine, Check Facebook, Eat Chocolate, Binge on Netflix… Why Do I Feel Out of Control?
Oh ho ho. If you don’t partake in any of these activities and sometimes feel out of control, you are a far more evolved human being than I am. I call all of these activities “buffering”.
The Secret to Body Confidence
Do you wish you had a different body? Do you think that if your body was a certain way – slimmer waistline, smaller thighs, tighter butt – then you would feel confident?
People With Amazing Lives Still Feel Emotional Pain
Do you have an amazing life, so amazing that people you meet comment on your life, how lucky you are and yet you feel empty or aching inside?
The Sneaky Thing Our Brain Does to Keep us Eating Chocolate
Are you the kind of mum who hides in the cupboard pretending to look for something, but you are really stuffing chocolate into you mouth?
A Common Cause of Procrastination, Overeating, Overworking and Over Drinking
When we don’t want to experience a feeling we distract ourselves. I call it buffering. It results in procrastination. And overeating. And overworking. And over drinking. And over Facebooking.
Do You Want to Teach Your Husband How to Take out The Garbage?
Does your hubby take out the garbage for you? When he doesn’t… do you feel annoyed/angry/frustrated? Whether or not you husband takes out the garbage does not make you feel happy or annoyed. We think it does.
The Dangers of Thinking “I just want my kids to be happy”
How many of us mums think this innocent sounding thought? (My hand is high in the air.) “I just want my kids to be happy”. It is fuelled by love. I don’t deny it’s well meaning but it wreaks havoc in our lives.
When You are Just a Stay at Home Mum
I used to be a SAHM. When my kids first arrived I couldn’t imagine doing anything different. I didn’t have to rush back to work. I loved becoming a mum, for me it represented a milestone that thrust me into the adult world.
Tall Poppy Sydnrome
In Australia there is a concept called “Tall Poppy Syndrome”. It basically refers to the culture where Australians cut down people who are seen as being too successful and prominent. We cut tall poppies down to size.
How to Ask for Help
This is a topic I have coached many of my clients on – and myself. Many of us don’t like to ask for help. It feels uncomfortable to ask and accept help from others. Have you ever asked yourself why?
Why You Overeat
I am a certified Weight Coach. I’ve used the tools I teach to quit chocolate (I’m a recovered chocoholic), flatten my stomach and maintain a weight that I love.
Ewwww, Self help
I’m a life coach who was pretty recently REPULSED by self help. There I said it. If you had said to me some glib and mushy quote like “Love is always an option” (which by the way I recently published on Instagram), I would have wanted to Taser you!
When Perfectionism Steals Our Dreams
Perfectionism is crippling. I should know I’m a recovering perfectionist. It stops you from showing up in the world. And if you are too afraid of taking action you are just failing ahead of time.
How to Fast Track Your Confidence in Public Speaking
Public Speaking takes practice. It’s an art form, you can hone the skills, you can increase your knowledge and abilities but at the end of the day you need to have confidence to deliver with aplomb.
How to Calmly Get Out the Door in the Morning – With Kids
Are your morning filled with frustration and sometimes anger? Do you wish that you could learn how to be more patient and get the kids moving? Oh I’ve been there, many times.
3 Step Process of Dealing with Loneliness
Loneliness is a feeling that is uncomfortable. Here is a definition I found of loneliness I found on the internet: Loneliness is a feeling of sadness or distress about being by yourself or feeling disconnected from the world around you.
Being Present for our Kids
Do you wish that you could be more present for your kids? How is that even possible? Here are some ideas for you that I have learned through my coaching.
How To Be an Amazing Mum – It Has Less to do With Your Kids Than You Think
What is Your Job as a Mum? Have you ever pondered this question? It’s powerful to consciously decide. If you don’t, you are taking action from your default and that’s not optimal.
How to Say Goodbye to Your Inner Mean Mummy
Do you ever feel like there is a mean mum inside your head. I’ve been there! It’s not fun. We lose our confidence. It’s time to say goodbye to that part of you. Let it go. How?
How to Limit the Effects of Bullying
Our kids are living in a modern world where cyber bullies and online trolls are rife. I hear mums lamenting this Internet age where our children are so susceptible to other people’s opinions.
Sometimes We Just Feel Bad.
This morning my son was feeling shitty. He said “I don’t want to go to school today, I just want to eat chocolate cake.” Oh, we know those days, right?
How to Let Go of Obligation
As a mum do you feel a huge sense of obligation? An obligation to look after your child. To feed them nourishing food, cloth them, educate them, entertain them, help them become polite, grateful, moral, caring and kind individuals.
When You are Yearning for Something Else or Something More
I just listened to an amazing podcast. My teacher Brooke Castillo interviewed a woman by the name of Dr Sasha Heinz. She is a fellow The Life Coach School Certified coach, and also a doctor of psychology.
How to Become a Schedule Lover
I love a good To Do List. It feels so good making a list of all the things that need to get done. And then ticking them off feels AMAZING! Are you with me so far? Then how about plugging all those things that need to get done into your diary.
How to Let Go of the Mum Guilt?
There is so much mum guilt in the world. Worrying doesn’t equal caring. Taking care of you, means that you can be the best version of you, including the best mum you can be.
Personal Mastery
I googled it and found this description: “Personal mastery is something that we all want to achieve, whether we know it or not. It is about our journey towards continuous improvement and seeing life from a different perspective.
How to Rewrite Your Past
We think the past can cause us pain. That events and people in the past still have influence in our lives. But the past is over. The past only exists in our mind.
Learn The Antidote to Shame, From a Shame Expert
Shame is an insidious feeling. It is one of my least favourite emotions. Shame is when you feel unworthy of love and belonging. As a mum it’s the feeling of not being enough.
Finding Joy in Hard Things – Going All In
I’ve been invited to speak on a podcast called “Go All In” and one of the questions I was asked in the pre-interview questionnaire is give an example of where I have gone “all in”.
The Path To Finding Yourself Again When You Are a Stay at Home Mum
I work with mums. Stay at home mums. Mums who have been out of the working game for a while who have started to believe that they don’t have the ability to get back in the game. They lack confidence.
7 Reasons Why You Should Start Taking Action Today
Our primitive brain doesn’t like us to take action. It wants to keep us safe. You might be familiar with thoughts like “I’m too old”, “I’m just not good at that”, “I’m too busy”, “what will others think of me?”
Practicing Thoughts
If you have done any coaching work with me, then this might be a timely reminder to PRACTICE YOUR INTENTIONAL THOUGHTS! (I’ll stop shouting).
When It’s Hard to Receive
Today I received a beautiful gift. It was a thank you gift in the form of a Lululemon top. Previously I might have felt awkward and embarrassed about receiving a gift.
Is anger contagious?
Today I parked in a parking lot at the gym. As I approached my car, I realised that there was a car parked illegally, potentially blocking my car in. I wasn’t sure I couldn’t get out. I remained calm.
Goal Setting is Not What You Think It Is
When most of us think about goals, the reason we think we want to achieve that goal is because of how we think we will feel when we get there. The truth is we have the ability to feel that feeling right now.
Why do We Feel Compelled to Criticise?
I used to feel compelled to criticise others. I did it for years and I never knew why. I now know the reason I did it was because