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Helping people Liberate Their Potential
Workshops, coaching & practical tools to help ambitious people unlock even greater success
I’m Joanne Murphy, an executive coach, leadership mentor and professional facilitator.
There’s a coaching equation that shapes my work: Performance = Potential minus Interference.
I believe deeply in human potential. My work helps ambitious individuals and teams identify what is getting in the way of their success, then build the confidence, resilience and focus to move beyond it.
Setting bold goals is one thing, but having the confidence, focus and emotional resilience to keep taking action when things feel uncertain and challenging is something else entirely.
Whether you are leading a real estate team, navigating change in your organisation, or personally feeling pulled in too many directions, I create practical, supportive spaces to help you reconnect with your capability and move forward with greater clarity.
Integrated Goal Setting with Joanne was both challenging and inspiring. It is amazing for the individual, however the team-buliding aspect was incredible"
- Ben - Real Estate Branch Sales Manager
When people are under pressure, it's rarely a lack of skill or knowledge that holds them back.
Most people already know what they need to do, but stress, self-doubt, fear of failure, imposter syndrome, rejection, overwhelm and old habits can make it much harder to consistently do the things that create results. It's not a lack of knowledge; we have more information and knowledge at our fingertips nowadays than we know what to do with, right?
It's the deeper stuff that holds us back - mindset habits, emotional patterns, hidden beliefs and subconscious protectors. I love Jonathan Haidt's analogy of the conscious mind being a rider, and the subconscious mind being an elephant; the rider can steer a bit and influence, but if that elephant gets scared? You're going wherever it wants!
We might experience this as procrastination, avoidance, overthinking, playing small, losing momentum after a setback, or simply feeling exhausted by the constant pressure to perform. It's estimated that the subconscious controls about 90% of the actions we actually take, and the conscious mind more like 10%.
If you've experienced a loss or big life challenge at the same time as you were experiencing success (even if they weren't connected), the next time you start going for success that elephant will be like 'Oh, hell no! Last time we were successful we lost that person we loved / experienced that awful challenge'. It will pull out ALL the stops to ensure you don't succeed, because it is programmed for survival, not happiness.
My work helps people understand and strengthen their inner game, so they can lead themselves (& their 'elephant') more effectively. Can you imagine how much easier success becomes if you've got the elephant on board and going the same direction as your rider (conscious mind) steers?
It opens up a whole different level of performance. My work also helps people think clearly under pressure and take courageous, consistent action towards the goals that matter.
Curious but not sure what your next step is?
Meet Your Future Successful You
This powerful guided visualisation is a free resource to help you reconnect with what you want and the version of you who can create it.
Visualisation has been used by elite athletes for decades, and for good reason. It's a powerful way to get your subconscious mind on board with the goals and dreams you're pursuing. As you repeatedly visualise your success, it becomes more familiar and therefore 'safer' to your subconscious = less resistance.
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Ways To Work With Me
Beyond the Target
A Practical Workshop for Resilient, High-Performing Teams
Beyond the Target is an engaging full-day workshop for teams who want to build the mindset, confidence and emotional resilience that sit behind sustainable performance.
During the workshop, participants learn how to:
Identify and begin shifting the inner patterns that lead to procrastination, avoidance, self-doubt or playing small.
Stay focused, grounded and resourceful during high-pressure moments.
Recover more quickly from setbacks, rejection and challenging conversations.
Build confidence, courage and self-trust when pursuing ambitious goals.
Create practical success habits that support energy, follow-through and consistent action.
Strengthen personal ownership, emotional resilience and team connection.
The result is a more proactive, self-aware and resilient team, better equipped to keep moving forward when things get challenging.
Coaching & Leadership Support
For individuals who want deeper, more personalised support, I offer coaching that combines practical strategy with emotional insight.
Together, we can work on areas such as leadership confidence, overwhelm, boundaries, decision-making, resilience, mindset, sustainable productivity and navigating professional or personal change. My background is in project and programme management, so you can expect a pragmatic approach that helps you move forward.
My approach is warm, grounded and practical. I will help you understand what is getting in your way, reconnect with your strengths and create meaningful momentum in a sustainable way.
About Joanne
I'm an executive coach, leadership mentor, professional facilitator and author of Time Management Miracles. Originally from Harrogate in the UK, I'm now settled in beautiful Wellington, New Zealand with my family. (Still only drink Yorkshire tea ;-))
My background includes project management and consulting, leadership development, facilitation and coaching in emotional resilience and subconscious work. I have a Masters from the Institute of Management in the UK, postgraduate training in Advanced Facilitation, a professional project management certification and various other certifications and modalities.
I've facilitated many workshops, team days and development programmes for organisations (love these!), and I've been honoured to support many individuals through coaching and project consulting. My online training programmes have been taken by almost two thousand people (that number amazes and delights me!). On the creative side, I'm a keen oil painter and have exhibited my artwork in New Zealand and the United States.
At the heart of everything I do is my belief in human potential and my determination to help liberate more of it! I love helping people move beyond stress, self-doubt and limiting patterns, so they can become their awesomest selves. More about my story here...
Making Space for Creativity
Alongside my work with leaders and teams, I’m passionate about helping women reconnect with their creativity
For many of us, creativity is the first thing to disappear when life gets busy. Yet it can be one of the most powerful ways to restore energy, perspective, confidence and joy.
You do not need to be a professional artist, writer or maker for creativity to matter. You do not need to turn it into a business or make it productive. You are allowed to create simply because it lights you up.
Through the Nurture Your Creative Power community, practical workshops and personal support, I help women make space for creativity, soften the inner critic and return to what lights them up.
(New Collab with Sams Art House coming soon!)
My Approach
I believe real success is not just about hitting a target, getting more done or appearing confident on the outside. It's more about building the internal capacity to lead yourself well, especially when life or work gets demanding.
My background in project management, consulting, leadership development and facilitation means I bring structure, clarity and practical tools. My work and lived experience in emotional resilience, trauma recovery, subconscious patterns and creativity means I also understand that we're humans and as such, we're complicated. We're not machines who can constantly be productive, nor should we be. We're spiritual beings having a human experience and we can truly do such incredible things!
You can be ambitious and compassionate. You can be driven and deeply creative. You can care about great performance without sacrificing your wellbeing. You can make mistakes and come back even stronger. You have so much amazing potential.
This sentence from a poem really expresses a key part of my personal why:
I wish that I could show you, when you're lonely or in darkness,
the astonishing light of your own being.
(Hafiz)
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If you are looking for a facilitator for a team workshop, support for your leaders, or coaching to help you move forward with more clarity and confidence, I would love to hear from you. Click here to arrange a quick time to connect.
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