Kristy

Recent headlines were dramatic: ⚠️ “Smartwatches can’t measure your stress levels.” ⚠️ “Your tracker is confused: stress or exercise.” Cue the panic posts (and concerned messages from some of my coaching clients). But here’s the truth: your wearable isn’t “confused.” And it’s not useless. The problem isn’t the tech, it’s how we interpret it. In […]

Ladies, sleep isn’t self-care. It’s your power strategy. If you’re doing all the right things but still feel like you’re running on fumes, you’re not imagining it and you’re not alone. Many of the women I coach at the executive level are chronically underslept and it shows up everywhere: energy, mood, focus, wellbeing and even

Why high-achieving women are doing more than ever…and still feeling behind and burnt out. A couple of weeks ago, during week 3 of the school holidays, I sat in the corner of a noisy indoor playground, laptop open, trying to edit a coaching client’s Power-Up Plan. In 20 minutes, I was interrupted 25 times by

Employee wellbeing is no longer a “nice to have”. Today, it’s being recognised as the engine that drives sustainable peak-performance and productivity. Nowhere is this more evident than in the role managers and leaders play. Whilst there has (pleasingly) been a growing prioritisation of individual employees’ wellbeing, the role of managers has been somewhat neglected.

Let’s talk about something many women feel but rarely name (or discuss): the “digital double burden.” If you’re a high-performing woman in today’s workforce, I’m willing to bet you know exactly what I mean. We were promised that technology would make life easier. But for many of us, it’s created a relentless, “always-on” culture: one

Did you know the average Australian will spend 17 years of their life on their phone… that’s a staggering 33% of our waking hours? Whilst we hear a lot about dopamine, especially the role it plays in forming and maintaining our digital habits, we’ve overlooked a hormone that we may be low on, due to

Warning: You may want to reconsider how you spend your holidays based on this latest research 🧠🌴🏃🏻‍♂️ So you need a holiday, right? You’re not alone. Research and anecdotal conversations with clients and colleagues confirms that many of us are already stressed and exhausted, some even on the brink of burnout… and it’s only April.

International Women’s Day (IWD) is always a powerful occasion—the posts, the panels, the breakfasts, the hashtags. For one day, women are celebrated, seen and reminded to own their power. But here’s the thing: it’s what happens after IWD is what truly matters. The reality is that women continue to disproportionately feel the effects of stress,

We’ve all been there: it’s mid-afternoon and suddenly you hit that slump, affectionately known as “biscuit o’clock.” The time between 2-4pm can often feel like an uphill battle against fatigue. But why does this happen and more importantly, how can we combat it effectively? Why the Slump Happens The afternoon dip is your body’s subtle