As an emergency medicine physician for about 20 years, my journey began with curiosity, when I started wondering about the spectrum of life & wellness, healing & dying. I couldn’t help but wonder if there was more to life than being alive, and how to work towards aligned, connected living.

Initially my curiosity lay in holistic health: how different groups of people around the world across time embrace life & wellness. The many facets of wellbeing started me on my health coaching journey, first as a practitioner and then as a curriculum designer & developer. Subsequently I did a deep dive into the impact of emotional & mental health on physical health. What helped me gain a deeper understanding aside from my Masters in Trauma Sciences were other courses on healing from trauma, including psychological trauma and mindfulness.

With newfound knowledge and skillsets, I went back to my original purpose, how to work towards aligned, connected living. I wondered specifically about people who are seemingly healthy & well, yet looking to experience positive change or transform their lives without the use of any form of diagnosis, treatment or advice at all. Who could they turn to? And that’s when I discovered life coaching. What are worthy goals to strive for? How can we be incrementally better versions ourselves even if we can never be conventionally perfect?

Since then, I’ve studied with the International Coaching Federation and been accredited as a master certified coach, and team coach. I also studied with the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and am an accredited Senior Practitioner and team coach. In fact, I believe in the benefits of coaching so much that I founded Jade Life & Wellness Coaching Academy to develop professional coaches so they can be empowered through education & accreditation to coach others towards their goals. As a registered social enterprise, our team & community of practice also work close together to develop the business with a strong focus on connected living with society, whilst observing governance & ethical guidelines.

I’m looking forward to more amazing milestones on the journey we can create together as coach & client, teacher & student or mentor & mentee, and really, simply fellow humans on this journey of life & wellness.

Be curious, brave & well.

Yours sincerely,

Dr Jade