“Catarina’s support has been a true gift. Having the support of someone with this incredibly rare combination of skills is truly game-changing. She sat with me, listening beneath my words to hear my truth, always making sure that our actions were aligned with my vision. I can’t recommend her more highly for her heart, her skills, and her incredible care.
Catarina is a true mother of mothers. She gently, lovingly, and artfully holds women on the dance towards their highest vision and truest selves. Place yourself in the path of her guidance; you’ll be so grateful that you did.”
“Catarina is changing the face and soul of my business from unorganized chaos to a strategically run operation with heart.
“Catarina is the deep breath my business needs because she sees the big picture and intuitively knows all of the steps it will take to get there. This helps me spend time in my Zone of Genius. SO. MUCH. GETS. DONE.
She takes all of my wild ideas and grounds them. When she’s by my side I feel totally supported. She brings me back to a place of loving my business.
Not a day goes by that I’ve not felt tremendous gratitude for Catarina’s support.”
“Catarina’s work is some of the most beautiful and loving support I’ve ever experienced.
She really sees you for who you are, and artfully guides your transformation to feeling whole, confident and standing in your truth and power as a woman, mother and business owner.
She does this with deep compassion and belly laughs, and I love her down-to-earth presence. I felt so held. If you have the opportunity to work with her don’t hesitate – it is one of the greatest gifts you can give yourself!”
” I was recovering from extreme burnout, adrenal fatigue and leaky gut syndrome when I started coaching with Catarina. I had also lost my vision and drive to deliver empowerment coaching for women, and wasn’t clear on a way forward.
So much has since shifted with Catarina’s support, at times in magical ways! I’ve gained clarity on who I want to serve, my coaching and healing offerings, messaging, branding and pricing — and it’s happening, I’m serving women again in a way I love. Beyond this, I’ve gained the confidence to own my worth and not downplay my achievements and successes (which is a big one for me).
“I reached out to Catarina at a time when I was feeling off balance in my life. Since working with her I’m much calmer and not as emotionally triggered. I also feel lighter and happier, and others have commented that they’ve noticed this shift in me too.
I feel like a different person and have a completely different outlook on life. I actually wake up excited and no longer get stuck in negative thought spirals – it’s like my mind has evolved! Instead of procrastinating I’m able to do things with ease and I’m also less hard on myself. I’m a more confident leader in my life and business, taking bigger risks and manifesting amazing things – so many new opportunities have appeared!
Her support helped me heal, move outside my comfort zone, and try new things I otherwise wouldn’t have. I value her holistic view and how she weaves in spirituality in a way that is supportive and real, while also being fun, open, flexible, and having good energy. Without her I wouldn’t be where I am now and I am eternally grateful for that.”
“I’ve been talking about you lately and how much your coaching was a huge part of me breaking through a barrier that I’ve been stuck at for so long. I’m really excited to be moving forward so easily and effortlessly now with creating a life for me and my family that fills me up.
I went from overwhelm to ‘can do’ and I’m finally doing what I love and have wanted to do for years instead of holding myself back. You rock! You’ve impacted my business, well being, belief in myself, and inspired me as I grow my own contribution to the world. Thank you.”
“I was shocked and surprised at what a difference a short session with Catarina made.
Her quick and easy exercise got me back on track, present and focused for the day.
It was exactly what I needed to let go of the stress and negativity I was carrying so I could get back to juggling my business and being a mum.”
“I recommend Catarina to entrepreneurs who need someone to take a holistic view of their overall business, operations, or marketing and provide strategic and/or tactical direction.
She really helped me assess the sequencing, flow, continuity of my training program with solid recommendations and insight. I’m feeling more clear and confident – I highly recommend her!”
“Catarina, where have you been my entire entrepreneurial life? Promise you’ll never leave!
“Already after our short coaching session I’ve changed my ways. I love how you helped me lay out my challenge and come up with a strategy to move forwards more sustainably.
I now recognise when I’m tornado’ing my way through the day, whereas before I just did it without even thinking. The worksheet is wonderful too! I’ll use it to brainstorm further ideas for how I’ll keep overwhelm in check (I know I need variety). Thanks again Catarina, super happy client!”
“I now have the tools to help me know myself better, manage my energy, and to work my way out of negative thinking and stress. I also now give myself permission to enjoy my life more now, not later and have since changed work, got married, and adopted a fur baby.
I recommend Catarina to anyone who is going through a period of transition and growth, and wants to do so with more clarity and more kindness towards themselves.”
“I wish I had found this work sooner in my life. Catarina is the perfect person to bring this work to the world.”
“I was so overstretched working too much and it was impacting other areas of my life like my home environment, health and interactions with others. With Catarina’s support, I’m now better able to distinguish what I really want, make decisions, follow through, and be more forgiving of myself.
Catarina helped me reconnect with who I am, what I want, and what makes me happy – including my pregnancy and baby. I’ve already recommended her to other women who want to bring more balance into their lives. If you’re thinking of reaching out to her, do it!”
“Great session, Catarina! By applying the tools you shared, I have faith that I can handle stressy moments and address my personal triggers better. I like that you’re a holistic coach – you kept a helicopter view of my mind and body while still giving me pragmatic tools that immediately create a positive result. I appreciated your calmness, your wisdom, your spontaneity, and you’re ability to dive deep and help me so much in a single session. I’ll recommend you to other women who feel overwhelmed – you’re good!!”
“Working with Catarina helped me get clearer and it gave me hope for an exciting time ahead. I could share anything and not feel judged – what I am thinking or feeling is valid and each emotion or idea is something we can talk through.
Having someone invested in me and to share ideas with also meant a lot on a personal level.”
“I was feeling burned out, overwhelmed and like I needed to leave my job for the sake of my health and my family. I didn’t have a clear vision of what business I wanted to transition into or how to balance it with my little girl. I had consultations with several well established coaches and I hadn’t had any breakthroughs.
After half an hour with her I received more clarity than in all of the other sessions, plus she made me feel supported as I took the action steps we discussed. I felt like she really cared about me and my success, and she made me laugh during an otherwise stressful time of transition.”
“After 7 years in marketing and business development, I knew I wanted to shift into being my own boss full time and make a difference while raising my son. I only had a vague idea of who I wanted to serve and how. The time I spent with Catarina in person was immensely helpful in making my next steps clear to me and mapping them out. Her calm and playful energy made my approach to growing my business more relaxed and enjoyable — I left feeling inspired instead of overwhelmed.
In her presence I felt held, understood, and supported which created a safe space for me to clarify my desires and identify a personal story I now use in my marketing. On the systems side of things, she guided me through the process of selecting a CMS and creating a step-by-step plan to implement it.
In addition to being intuitive, Catarina is practical, sharp, and masterfully keeps you from talking yourself out of action. Her presence and business knowledge were the perfect mix for me to tune in, get clear and move forward with focused momentum – highly recommend!”
“The biggest realisation I’ve made in working with Catarina is that previously I wasn’t giving myself permission to take time out for myself away from my girls or work. I felt it was selfish for me even though I knew this was the missing piece for me to feel more balanced and happy.
Catarina helped me to release this guilt and shift my mindset. Now that I am routinely making time for my wellbeing and exercise I can see how it benefits everyone when my mood is good. My husband has even told me that it makes a huge impact on the mood of the house.”
“Thanks Catarina, I couldn’t have had this conversation with my family without you! It was amazing to be genuinely listened to and to see the valuable input my boys gave. When I explained how tired I am of the rush in the mornings and how negatively it is affecting me, they were prepared to put suggestions on the table.
I should have done this long ago! I now know that I have the support of my boys and I can also be a more loving person around them. Also, with more time to myself I can now finally start to write storybooks as I always wanted!”
“Before working with Catarina I was frustrated and feeling stuck, like I would never reach a point where I could be as healthy as I wanted to be and live the life I wanted to live. I now have more confidence and trust in myself to move towards my desires, and I’m doing it on a daily basis in my life and business without sacrificing my health.
I recommend her to women who want more from life – this is where real change happens and some magic too (I manifested a sailing boat!). When you work with Catarina you’re in for some profound transformation: less stress, more clarity, and coming into balance – all in a fun way that is infused with positivity, lightness and humor.”
Speaking & Playshop Lovenotes
“We were really lucky to have you doing your facilitation before Dr. Shefali and the feedback from the tribe was really good: people pointed out that it was a lot of fun with engaging facilitation from your end and just what they needed in the middle of quite an intense day. Thank you so much again!”
“Wow what a talk! Women could not stop talking about Catarina’s talk at the WomanSpeak Festival. We live in a time of a lot of burn out from those who work hard and seek to do good…and Catarina provides a new way to look at HOW we lead, so we can avoid that burnout and thrive in every way.
Every conference, event and organization committed to supporting its audience in taking their good work to the “next level” needs to have this woman on their stage speaking. Riveting, hilarious, profound…Catarina’s message is one of the great breakthroughs of our time for how to lead with love.”
“Catarina brings mindfulness and ancient wisdom down to earth and transforms audiences in a playful way. They experience ‘flow’ firsthand! We were lucky to have her speak on our main stage as well as lead a break out session workshop during our event in Bali for awakened women leaders rising into their power.”
“After the Catarina’s session at the Social Work Forum I was much happier and had so much energy. The social workers, who looked tired on arrival, were actively engaged and stuck around for 30 minutes after the event discussing the session with enthusiasm – the feedback was overwhelming.
I’ve seen Catarina speak twice and will be inviting her to our annual Wellness Day as we’d like all of our staff to have this experience.”
“Thank you so much for a great, engaging session! I’ve received so much feedback from so many people (men and women) about how much they enjoyed it – some even saying we should have a full hour of laughter yoga once a month!
The participants seemed more settled after the session and some told me it pointed out things they’d never thought of before. I’ll recommend you to others concerned about stress and burnout – your energy is aligned with what you ‘preach’ and it’s clear that you live what you show others to do.“
“Thank you for a fabulous session. It was very well received and did a great job in getting everyone to take a moment to “forget” about work stress, have fun, and very importantly learn some practical techniques.”
“After the session with Catarina I was more relaxed, felt like I’d exercised, and was more awake mentally. What I liked best about the session was the interaction with others I work with.“
“Thank you so much. After the THRIVE@Hilton playshop you led during our regional meeting I felt my overall energy and vitality improved. My favorite part was connecting with the team. We loved it and set a good tone for the rest of the day. I think the rest of our team would really benefit from this too!”