*CREATIVE COACHING*

PERSONAL CREATIVE COACHING FOR CREATIVE HEARTS WHO WANT HAND-TAILORED PRIVATE SUPPORT
*Be Kind to Yourself, Follow Your Heart & Create More*

Because you don’t have to do this on your own anymore…

I’m passionate about supporting my clients to build loving relationships with themselves through mindfulness & creative expression.

I love to see my awesome clients…

Flow in the creative process and shape a life in line with their heart’s desires, personal values and unique gifts.

Develop self-compassion, so they can elegantly side-step their mind’s inner-critic and trust their heart’s wisdom.

Finally, pick up a paint brush, write from their heart or plant a garden and bring to life what they long to create.

Understand their natural strengths and unique rhythms, to build a flourishing, fulfilling, and creative lifestyle they love.

Trust themselves, take action and joyfully complete the creative project that’s been waiting on their ‘some day’ list.

Be the bravest version of themselves, back themselves and their ideas wholeheartedly, and create more in their creative lives.

As your coach, I will hold space for you to discover your own authentic path, shortcut your learning curve and provide the support, resources and encouragement to make uncovering your authentic and creative life more fulfilling, sustainable and fun!

Whether you want support to let go of painful stories around your creative abilities, tools to side-step your inner critic, practical teaching to expand your painting, gardening or writing skills, or practices to find your centre and inner wisdom, together we will use self-compassion and mindfulness to create more.

More self-belief. More joy. More painting. More writing. More satisfaction. More rest. More simplicity. More creative flow.

What would you love to experience in your creative life?

Perhaps you would love to:

Break through creative blocks, move through self doubt, imposter syndrome and uncomfortable inner resistance.

Exhibit or sell more of your art, so you can take your art practice to the next level.

Pivot your existing creative practice in a new direction that your heart is calling you towards.

Find more flow, creativity, gentleness and joy in your daily routine.

Focus on your most important work, get it out of your head and into the world.

Write the book, paint the new series of artworks, or plant the garden you can’t stop thinking about.

I’m here to help you move forward, listen to your heart and create in ways that light you up, suit your personality and are aligned with your values to cultivate a flourishing, sustainable, joyful and meaningful creative life.

What would you love to create in your work & life?

Perhaps you would love to:

Launch your dream business so you can quit your job and be in charge of your own schedule?

Figure out which business to begin, knowing it’s aligned with your heart’s desires, personal values and unique gifts?

Pivot your existing business in a new direction your heart is calling you towards?

Find more flow, creativity, gentleness and joy in your daily routines?

Focus on your most important work, get it out of your head and into the world, so you can better serve your dream clients?

Launch the podcast, write the book, create the course, host the workshop, retreat or event you can’t stop thinking about?

Increase your profits and attract more dream clients, without burning out?

I’m here to help you move forward, listen to your heart and work in ways that light you up, suit your personality and are aligned with your values to create a flourishing, prosperous and meaningful business and life.

BE KIND

Inside this tailor-made coaching experience, you will experience the transformative results that unfold when you:

Receive encouragement, guidance and support from a creative living coach skilled in the practical and emotional aspects of creative living.

Flow in the creative process and actively cultivate supportive mindsets in place of any unhelpful beliefs you may have about your ability to create, and express yourself authentically.

Have access to knowledge, resources and support while cultivating a loving relationship with yourself – leading to more creative expression, more joy AND deeper fulfilment.

I was so surprised by how moving it was to simply let go and paint & I couldn’t have even tried it without Nicola’s gentle guidance.

“For me, exploring creativity in this way was more about letting go of inhibitions and finding a new way to ‘speak up’ – something I struggle with at times. It has helped me in all areas of my life and I can’t thank Nic enough for that.”

Amanda Rootsey of Amanda Rootsey & Shine from Within | Teacher & Mentor for Teen Girls, Eco Model & Writer

Choosing to explore my life, hopes and dreams with Nicola was as natural as turning towards the sunshine. She has an authentic spirit and calm, persuasive energy.

“Creating my vision with her has been gently powerful, real, fun, inspiring, challenging… If you are searching for someone to help you open your soul to possibility reach out to Nicola.”

Kelly Herrick | Contemporary Landscape Artist

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Here’s What I Do Best…

As a creative living mentor & coach, I work with big-hearted creatives, aspiring creatives and experienced artists to help them move from where they are now, to where they want to be in their creative lives.

I’m excellent at seeing possibilities and ways through things that seem, on the surface, impossible. With natural enthusiasm, a knack for asking powerful questions, and a gentle approach I will offer practical tools, advice and guidance to help you find clarity, momentum, inspiration and motivation to move forward in leaps and bounds with your heart’s desires in your creative life.

After being a professional artists for 17 years (since I was 20!), I know a thing or two about the creative process and living a life defined by my values, curiosities and inspirations. I’ve built a fulfilling, meaningful and sustainable creative life and over the past six years have mentored incredible heart-centred creatives in Flourish: The Art of Creative Living, my year-long creativity school.

My students and clients have picked up a paintbrush and painted for the first time in decades, discovered practical tools to move through self-doubt, overcome fears, dissolved creative blocks, and cultivated supportive mindsets to replace beliefs that were holding them back from expressing creative voice and personal self-expression in the world. All with a hug, a warm laugh and a safe place to fall when things don’t go to plan.

If you are looking for support to break through creative bocks, dissolve self-doubt, and transform imposter syndrome, and you want guidance, accountability and encouragement along the way from someone who has your best interests at heart and wants you to succeed as much as you do, I’d love to work with you.

I would be so honoured to support you to be kind to yourself and create more.

I had always loved art as a child and studied Fine Arts and Art Therapy. However, painting is something I have yearned to spend more time exploring. I have also not had a lot of time for myself in the last couple of years in general, after the birth of my little boy. So having the space to reconnect with my creative side has been a gift and I have loved the experience!

I’ve loved feeling inspired and excited to create. Experience the moments of flow and inspiration, when time disappears and becoming absorbed in the creative process. Working through those moments of self-doubt. Feeling proud of what I have learnt and created. Self-care.

Amy Cunliffe

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“I’ve seen my wife blossom and grow since working with Nicola. Seeing my wife grow stronger, happier and more confident has not only helped her start to achieve her ambitions in life but has also been really positive for our relationship. We made the right decision.”

-Mark Griggs

Here’s What I Believe is Possible for You:

A meaningful, fulfilling, and sustainable creative life, aligned with your personal values, heart’s desires and unique strengths.

Why do I believe that’s possible? Because my clients and I have created exactly that.

Together, we will gently explore your fears, transform limiting-beliefs, dissolve creative blocks, do the inner work and take the practical steps required to build the create the life your heart desires. Throughout our time together I will offer you tools, guidance and support to cultivate supportive mindsets, take intentional, inspired action and design your life to align with your personal strengths, heart-led values and creative living vision.

I will be with you every step of the way, supporting you to be kind to yourself and create more.

Thank you for bringing me back to life, I feel like a giddy kid again, delighted by colour, texture and so many possibilities.

“My business had experienced massive growth and I could no longer afford the time to noodle about coming up with design solutions. In fact, I was deep in a mourning phase and so the offer of the one-on-one retreat came at the perfect moment.”

Fiona Jefferies of Diva Works | Founder, Diva Works

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Creative Living Coaching is for You If:

You’re feeling unsatisfied in your creative life
You crave more playfulness, creativity and flow in your daily routines
You’ve lost momentum in the studio, or you’re struggling to get started in the first place
You want clarity around your creative style, aesthetic and personal expression
You’re picking up a paintbrush for the first time and want practical guidance to overcome creative blocks
You feel confused about how to tap into your creativity and want a guidance and support
You want tailor-made guidance, instead of ‘one-size-fits-all’ creative advice
You’re feeling overwhelmed, unsure or anxious on this journey
You know you want to feel freedom to express yourself more bravely, but aren’t sure where to begin
You’re tired of holding yourself back and are ready to dissolve old stories and limiting beliefs
You feel blocked in your creativity and are longing to feel inspired again
You want to curb your inner critic so you create what your heart wants to create, instead of being derailed by the voice in your head saying you aren’t good enough, your work won’t stand out or you can’t possibly succeed
You want to feel confident, back yourself and trust your intuition and inner wisdom
You don’t have a circle of creatives around you and your loved ones don’t understand what you’re trying to create
You want to discover how to work intuitively, follow your heart, trust the process and enjoy more flow in your work and life
You are ready to make a change and you don’t want to do it alone
You want to discover your strengths, be confident in your creative gifts, own your voice and trust yourself
You struggle with the technical aspects of painting, writing or creating and would love someone to walk you through step-by-step
You flourish in a supportive and encouraging environment
You are looking for someone to gently keep you accountable and focused
You want to carve out time to focus on you, your creativity and your life
You desire to work together to bridge the gap between where you are now and where you want to be

What’s the best way to know if I’m the right coach for you? Read my blog, learn more about me, and browse my client stories to see if my coaching style, values and message resonate with you.

“I didn’t have the confidence to pick up a paintbrush or pencil & experiment, & even when I did try, the inner critic crushed my spirit.

“What has changed is my mindset. My skills appeared when I freed myself from the inner critic & took a playful, compassionate & experimental approach. My creative practice is now Flourishing!

I’m taking time out for me, daily now.

I’m writing every day, painting weekly & taking better care of myself generally. There’s a lot more joy & creativity in the way I’m living my life. I’m making downtime & creative play time a priority & it’s improved my self-care & resilience.

I’m letting go of perfectionism & I’ve learnt it’s okay to do things for the fun of it!”

Emma Shields | Yoga Teacher & Health Coach

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CREATE MORE

Nicola is an incredible coach. I’ve been blessed to not only witness her coaching prowess on group calls, but to also be impacted by them first-hand myself.

“Every time I’ve encountered an issue in my business or have struggled to make a decision, she has not only offered above-and-beyond support, but a fresh perspective, loads of suggested helpful resources (from a range of podcasts, books, and other useful places!), and ways I can nourish myself and my energy in the process.
She also has this infectious energy that uplifts, inspires and brings joy to your heart. Combine all this with her gift for creativity and ability to hold you gently accountable, and that’s one powerful coaching combination. I can’t recommend working with Nicola highly enough!”
**Naomi Arnold** **| Co-Founder of Feminist Coach Academy**

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So What is Be Kind to Yourself & Create More 1:1 Coaching?

Here’s how we’re going to spend our time together creating awesome things in your work and life…

60-minute coaching calls

Every few weeks we will get together on Zoom for a 60-minute coaching session. We will dive into your heart’s desires. We’ll gently explore and transform the beliefs that may be holding you back, so you can take purposeful, inspired action and create more. I will guide you through exercises and projects to support you in following your heart’s desires and hold the space for you to truly listen to yourself along the way. After our coaching sessions, you will feel inspired, clear and ready to create more in your creative life.

Private VIP Retreat Days

In tailor-making your coaching experience, there is the option to have an in-person private VIP retreat. If you are looking for in-depth and expedited results, a VIP creative business retreat might be just the ticket. Think beautiful location, great food and heart-centred coaching, focused solely on YOU and your business.

Plus additional email and video support whenever you need it too

Throughout our time working together I’m just an email away. I’ll reply via email or a personal video with a pep talk, encouragement, accountability or guidance, so you don’t have to feel alone on this journey.

Tasks, action steps and intentions to keep the momentum going

Before we finish each call, we will set tasks, action steps and intentions to keep you focused and moving forward during the coming weeks. I will also provide any relevant resources to support you in taking your next steps forward.

Creative exercises to support you to flourish in your creative life

During our time working together, I’ll provide creative exercises and hand-picked projects to help you connect with your heart, discover your voice, listen to your inner wisdom and move forward with your heart’s desires to create more.

A private client page

You’ll have access to a private client page with links to our call recordings, personal notes and hand-picked resources, which you can continue to access after we’ve finished our work together too.

What’s Included…

Coaching Calls

Private 60 minute coaching calls via Zoom. Recorded, so you can refer back to them again and again.

Private Portal

Private client page with recordings and notes from our sessions which you can continue to access once we’ve finished our work together too.

Personalised Notes

Comprehensive notes from each session including insights, reminders and action steps.

Intentional Action

At the end of each call we will set tasks, action steps & intentions to keep you moving towards your heart’s desires.

Audio Recordings

Audio file recordings for each coaching call so you can listen again while you’re in the car, while out walking, etc.

Affirmations

Supportive affirmations & guided meditation to help guide you back to connecting with yourself and feeling brave to follow your heart.

Creative Exercises

Creative exercises are provided as needed to guide you in the pursuit of your creative goals and heart’s desires.

Email Support

Between calls, I am just an email away. Perfect for pep talks, accountability, guidance and heartfelt encouragement.

Your Investment

I tailor every coaching experience to best support the person I’m working with.

3,6 or 12-month packages. Experiences designed to transform your creative life.

As these packages are hand-tailored to you, the investment varies accordingly.

An indication of a typical package is $3500*AUD for 4 months. (*Plus GST for Australian residents). This includes 6 x 60 min coaching calls, email support, coaching call recordings, personalised notes and hand-picked resources.

Some clients extend to a longer coaching package once we get started as they’d like more time together and find the ongoing support with a coach they know and trust so helpful.

I am here to support you in your creative life.

Sound exciting? Wonderful!

Here’s Your Invitation:

Are you ready to Be Kind to Yourself & Create More?

More self-belief. More joy. More painting. More writing. More satisfaction. More rest. More simplicity. More creative flow.

Let’s have a conversation that could change your creative life.

Simply enter your name & email below.

I will send you a questionnaire & invite you to share what you deeply desire in your creative life.
If I believe I can support you, you will then be able to book a time in my calendar for our conversation.

I will give you 90 minutes of my time, for free.

This is not a sales call, but a coaching experience with me.
I could write pages about working with me, but the best way to find out how we can create more
in your life, is to experience it.
Book in below. I will coach you for free, and we can see if we are the right fit.

Let’s dive in!

BOOK A COACHING CALL

#1. Enter your name and email below.

#2. Follow the link sent to your email and complete the application form.

#3. Schedule a complimentary coaching session.

I’m enjoying being in my own art world. It’s part of my life that I will continue to “play” in because there’s more than painting happening.

*“I’m being gentle with myself and loving every moment in my little studio. It is in the doing that I move into a space where time doesn’t matter and I am just here, enjoying.”*
**Jan Nunn**

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Here’s What We Can Do Together:

Find clarity, focus, & direction in your creative life
Release perfectionism, embrace your personal rhythm and be kind to yourself so you can create more
Develop your signature creative style
Plan, map out and bring to life your next creative project
Release any blocks, transform resistance, shift limiting beliefs and move beyond the fears which may be holding you back from expanding and living your own version of a flourishing business and life
Embrace your natural rhythms and inner seasons and discover how to work with your monthly cycles as a woman
Help you listen to the wisdom of your own heart and find direction from within
Cultivate more playfulness, creativity, gentleness and flow in your creative life
Help you feel confident and more fully own your unique gifts and talents
Stop feeling anxious about doing something wrong, upsetting people or being “too big for your britches” where anxiety stops you creating what your heart desires
Prioritise your best, most important work, so you can go to bed at night knowing you’ve done what is important to you
Back yourself, trust your voice and express your creative vision
Add more joy to your routine, your schedule, and your creative process
Walk you through a transition period in your creative life
Define your core values and know what success looks like for you during this season in your life
Have access to feedback, accountability, and support every step of the way
Finally, paint the new artworks, write the book, plant the garden your heart is calling you to create
Help you move past burn out and overwhelm and create systems and routines to support you and take care of your wellbeing
Feel confident getting started on a new creative project
Know how to dissolve creative blocks with gentleness and curiosity
Take the pressure off yourself – stop feeling like everything has to be perfect
Deal with criticism – from your inner critic or from others
Understand the value of being gentle with yourself & have practical tools to develop more mindful self-compassion
Write from your heart & develop your unique voice
Use creativity as a form of self-care so you can nourish your soul from the inside out
Develop the tools, confidence, and intuition you need to move forward with your creative life in a way that feels good to you

I can’t do the work for you, but I can support you every step of the way to be kind to yourself and create more.

*I didn’t have the confidence to pick up a paintbrush or pencil & experiment, & even when I did try, the inner critic crushed my spirit.*

*“What has changed is my mindset. My skills appeared when I freed myself from the inner critic & took a playful, compassionate & experimental approach. My creative practice is now Flourishing!*
*I’m taking time out for me, daily now.”*
**Emma Shields** **| Yoga Teacher & Health Coach**

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As Your Creative Living Mentor & Coach, I Will Be Your:

Creative mentor

With years experience as a professional artist, creative business owner and writer, I’m here to support and encourage you in creating what you long to create in your creative life. I’ll share insights, shortcuts and processes I’ve learnt in my own journey. I’ll share an alternative viewpoint and guidance if you feel stuck and I’ll hold space for you to explore all your desires, hopes, fears and dreams in the process.

Accountability partner

If you are looking for someone to gently help you stay focused and point you back towards the intentions you have set for yourself, I am your woman. I’m here to help hold you accountable. And while I understand there will be times your desires or intentions may change or your focus will shift, I’ll help you to recognise when it might be fear holding you back or a question that simply needs an answer, and I will help dissolve those creative blocks that masquerade as resistance, so you can take action and move forward in alignment with your heart’s desires.

Most enthusiastic cheerleader

I’m naturally an enthusiastic person, but seeing clients step towards their heart’s desires makes me jump-out-of-my-skin-excited. I will cheer you on, celebrate every big (and small – I’m a big fan of small) steps towards your dreams and get truly excited with and for you. I’ll remind you of what you are capable of, hold a heart-led vision for your future, and celebrate with you. During our time together, you won’t have to feel like you are alone on this journey, as I’ll be with you, cheering you on every step of the way.

Strategic planner

There’s not much I love more than creating a plan, just ask my husband 😉 Let’s write a list. Break it down. Make it achievable, doable, simple and even fun! I’m here to support you in turning your ideas into action steps. Together we will map a plan to move out of dreaming about your heart’s desires happening ‘one day’, and we will get specific about what needs to happen to bring them to life in the ‘here and now’! Often what we want is much closer than we think. We will get clear on what you want, dissolve the blocks holding you back, and take intentional and inspired action towards your creative dreams.

“I’ve followed Nicola now for several years & have found her such an inspiration. So when she released Flourish! I truly wanted to be a part of it. I learned I shouldn’t be harsh with myself and when I painted, I felt peaceful and grounded.

When I paint, I really calm down and I can forget everything around me. Since the Wabi Sabi session, I walk through my days with open eyes. I enjoy the little things and am happy to see all the “mistakes.”

Jocelyne Clémençon | Graphic Designer

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My Heart-Centred Promise to You:

As your coach, I promise you this: I will support you and show up for you every step of the way.

I’ll be present, listen wholeheartedly and be sensitive to your needs, holding space for what is most important to you in this season of your life. We will have powerful and meaningful conversations, and good belly laughs at times too. I’ll be sensitive when you need a gentle nudge to push you forward and when you need to rest, slow down and simplify along the way. More than anything, I’ll encourage you to be kind to yourself, and remind you of what you’re capable of even when you may not be able to see it right now.

My one request is you give this process 100% too. Bring your honesty, curiosity, open-heart and playfulness and don’t hold back. During our time together we can achieve incredible results in your creative life, all you need to do is be kind to yourself & create more.

*I was nervous about my creative skills, and thought it could be too advanced and I’d be left behind. But I really needed to find my creativity.*

“I was looking for ways to overcome creative blocks, feel more expressive and creative, use creativity as a form of self-care, discover new creative techniques to express myself and make a studio to support my creative life.

I was also looking for inspiration to set up routines to be more creative in my life and practical tools to listen to my heart. Resistance was a huge part for me when it came to creativity, I just hadn’t recognised it.

Painting is not as scary as one thinks it is…it’s liberating!”

Cameron Airen | Co-Founder of Feminist Coach Academy

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