Hi, I'm Cynthia

I didn’t always have the confidence to be myself, to lead from my strengths, to find and collaborate with committed partners...

Throughout my life — growing up a farm kid, becoming an economist, having good corporate positions, I did what was expected from me. I  worked harder, better, faster than my colleagues, produced beyond expectations. I wanted to be valued. And I endeavoured to do it from a place of “enlightenment”. I did have some success. I gained promotions, made money and paid my bills. And I became a mother.

Yet I always felt I was over giving, under-valued and slow to have an impact. I was exhausted. I had an executive coach to help me navigate the system. Sometimes, things would worked out and I did experience being impactful. Then I was downsized. It turned out that doing what was expected of me did not make me valuable. 
 
Around this time, I heard Dr. Claire Zammit speak about her ground breaking discoveries through her PhD research and work coaching women. She spoke about how invisible inner barriers — limiting beliefs or stories we tell ourselves — quietly have held us back. They are part of our survival mechanisms and are not wrong, just not what we need to truly thrive today. They are part of a linear masculine power system we have been living in over the past 2000 years. The good news is these barriers aren’t permanent. You can rewire them quickly, you just have to learn how to do it.

I took the course when I was feeling uncertain about my life. I felt excited as I got greater clarity about why I was feeling unfulfilled and frustrated. I learned to shift my focus to meet my unique needs. I rediscovered my value and contribution. Today, my version of care is being expressed more and more. This is my authentic leadership.