MEET OCEA 

Wife, Mumma, Nonna, coach, podcast host, speaker, and queen of Loving Yourself Well

I want you to become all you are meant to be and live a life you love.

I haven't always lived a life I love. To be honest, there were times when I wanted to give up, and some days were unbearable. I was running around a million miles an hour, taking on as many projects as possible to avoid being with myself and dealing with the mess that came from me believing I only deserved second best—a belief I didn't know or recognise at the time. I functioned in a state of constant stress, hyper-focused on my appearance (exercise was obsessive, and if there was a diet pill I could get my hands on, I was taking it – even when I only weighed 51 kilos!) I rarely finished things, sabotaged myself at every opportunity and was living out the expectations others had of me. My marriage was dysfunctional (toxic), and I was the best parent I knew how to be at the time, working on building a career—trying to have it all at once (failed dismally!). I knew life wasn't meant to be this complicated; I knew there was more and wanted to live authentically, with peace and happiness. I wanted to stop feeling overwhelmed, stressed, and not good enough – I was tired of just hanging on. I was a personal development queen but still didn't know how to make lasting change.

I turned 40 and thought, if I am halfway through my time here on earth, do I want to live the balance of my life like this? The answer was a resounding NO.

SOME THINGS ABOUT ME ..

I fill my days with my passions — family, writing, working with clients, studying, Pilates, Qigong, and creating resources to help you live a life you love.

I adore my time spent reading books, engaging in business strategies, enjoying brunch, and indulging in the simple pleasure of a good pizza.

I collect parchments and am a qualified coach, nutrition, and beauty pro. I have a rich background in beauty, sales, marketing, lifestyle, wellbeing, health coaching, network marketing and business management.

My longest period of full-time employment was 18 months. I prefer working for myself.

My spirit is entrepreneurial, starting my first business at fourteen, I quickly learned the ropes of self-reliance and innovation. My entrepreneurial journey has taken me around the globe, learning from and with incredible women, each teaching me lessons about crafting an extraordinary life.

Expressing creativity is important to me, from writing, producing and directing a sell-out musical at the Adelaide Fringe about my beauty salon (where the clients were the actors!), curating art exhibitions, to running a half marathon on the Great Wall of China, (I had never run a day in my life until then!) my life is filled with unexpected adventures and creative pursuits.

Serving the community and advocating for those less fortunate than myself aligns with my purpose of service; I volunteer regularly, hold fundraising brunches, and an extraordinary life highlight was celebrating the centenary of International Women's Day with 99 other Australian women as part of a team that built homes in Nepal.

My life is a vibrant tapestry of experiences, and I embrace each one—joyful or challenging—with gratitude.

I am far from perfect and don't have all the answers. I make mistakes, and life can be a little zany sometimes! However, I am committed to sharing the best of what I learn with you to help you live your most meaningful life. I do this through my blog and instagram.

Now, enough about me. I want to learn more about you!

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If you have read this far, thank you for sharing your time with me. I look forward to getting to know you better.

OM xx