Soraya Voskuil, a South African entrepreneur building a personal development business specializing in transformative coaching

June 30, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Soraya Voskuil, Director, Elevate Coaching (South Africa)

Startup Story

Soraya Voskuil is a Director of Elevate Coaching in South Africa, a leading personal development company that specializes in providing transformative coaching and counselling services. She brings 22 years of corporate and personal expertise in all industries focusing on Personal and Leadership Development, Organizational Development and Productivity Improvement. She is an entrepreneur, counsellor, life coach, mother, with expertise in the fields of leadership, environmental change, inspiration, motivation, and emotional intelligence. Soraya has worked with various clients across multiple sectors such as banking, logistics, timeshare, catering, insurance, information technology, recruitment, retail, schools, government sectors and individuals on a personal level across the globe. Soraya has been successful in the sales and marketing, operations, procurement, accounts, payroll, HR, administration, teaching environment, having worked with staff in all positions to bring alignment to achieve the company’s vision. Her expertise in the fields of Leadership, Human Development, Relationships and Counselling will help to bring out the best and true character in people.

Puleng Kgosiesele, a mindset coach helping people to maximise their full potential in Botswana

June 23, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Puleng Kgosiesele, Founding Director, MindGYM (Botswana)

Startup Story

Puleng Kgosiesele is the Founding Director of MindGYM in Botswana. A Mindset Coach, Facilitator, and Speaker, her business is focused on empowering others to show up and participate in work and life in new ways, making new choices, and practicing new behaviours needed for lasting change in the area of personal growth. She offers solutions based on elevating mindsets, to strip away misguided self-beliefs that hinder and thwart people at every turn, helping them mature into a more complex understanding of themselves and maximizing their full potential.

Jessica da Fonseca Sargento, a business and life coach building a business that helps others on their life journeys

April 28, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Jessica da Fonseca Sargento, founder, The Zen Living Project & Zen Coaching (Mozambique)

Startup Story

Jessica da Fonseca Sargento is the inspiration behind The Zen Living Project community and now Zen Coaching, founded in 2020 in Mozambique. She graduated in Law and has worked for large corporations over the last twenty years, as a lawyer, following the so-called “traditional” trajectory that society applauds: a steady job, a steady paycheck, and the allure of climbing the corporate ladder. Yet as Jessica climbed the ladder, she felt a growing disconnect between her daily tasks and her inner aspirations. – financial gains, positions, and hierarchical advancements no longer resonated with her and she began searching for knowledge and holistic training in the areas of yoga instruction, meditation, and life coaching.

Vanda Harries, a South African business coach helping women entrepreneurs build personal brands

April 14, 2024 Melanie Hawken

Vanda Harries, founder, The Life Architect (South Africa)

Startup Story

Vanda Harries is the entrepreneur behind The Life Architect, a business coaching and consultancy specialising in marketing and communications and personal brand building in South Africa. She is passionate about helping other women entrepreneurs and non-profits to develop their personal and business brands to achieve their goals.

Ruthida Kajumba, a transformation coach helping people live their best lives

October 24, 2021 Melanie Hawken

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Ruthida Kajumba Consult, a Ugandan specialist coaching consultancy helping clients redefine their success

Achieving success, overcoming overwhelm, and finding happiness and fulfillment can be difficult for many people, particularly during these challenging times. Ruthida Kajumba, founder of the specialist Ugandan coaching consultancy that carries her name, is on a mission to help people live their best lives. Ruthida is a Fulfilment After Success Expert, a Keynote Speaker, Author and ICF credentialed Professional Transformation Coach. Other certifications are Success Goals, Happiness, Fulfilment, Life Purpose and Public Speaking. She focuses on helping busy individuals to redefine their success so they can overcome overwhelm and live their best everyday life with inner peace, joy, meaning, happiness and fulfillment. Backed with nearly 20 years of relevant life and entrepreneurial business experience, she founded her consulting business in 2018. Her areas of expertise are Authentic Success, Mindset, Overcoming Overwhelm, Happiness and Fulfilment.

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