My name is Marion, and I am the director and founder of Sanctuary Coaching & Consultancy.

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A bit about myself

I was born and raised in a small village just outside of Rotterdam in The Netherlands. I lived in the UK, France and the Italian part of Switzerland for a while, spent a lot of time in Portugal, and at 26 years old, decided (after a visit) that Australia was the perfect country for me.

I started my career in hospitality, changed over to IT in my early 30s, then changed careers again, this time in my early forties, and switched to psychology, coaching and training. I have a Psychology (Hons) degree, am a Master NLP Practitioner and am completing a Masters in Coaching Psychology. Apart from these, I hold various qualifications in IT and Training and Assessment

My purpose

Although I was trained as a Leadership, Executive and Strategy coach, my passion is about helping ordinary people live extraordinary lives. I remain on the journey of personal discovery myself, have my own coach to keep me on track, and continue building on living the life of my dreams.

Some years ago I discovered my purpose in life, that thing that gives me energy, that gets me out of bed every day. It really did transform my life, and embedded in me the need to share this with as many people as possible.

I realised that imagination is a wonderful gift, and that with the right tools, bit by bit, you can start realising your dreams. Often it is about action. I realised that imperfect action is better than no action at all! Perfection, that feeling not being good enough (otherwise known as ‘paralysis by analysis’), is what held me back. Coaching started me off, and is still helping me, stretching me, making me believe in myself and affecting those around me as well, like a ripple effect.

Contact me

Email me now and let's discuss how Sanctuary Coaching and Consultancy can help you achieve your goals. If you would like to know more about my personal journey regarding building a sanctuary for discarded animals, particularly horses, please check out my blog.