Hi! I’m Dani
I’m a mindset transformation coach
I empower high achieving women to step away from the default and start living a life designed by desire.
“this is not who you really are”
I used to work in the large corporate world. I was a consultant, advising multinationals on their innovation strategies. Six years I hopped on and off planes, presented consumer insights in boardrooms and fuelled my body with mediocre office coffee.
I was not unhappy but every time I was alone, in yet another airport hotel, the same feeling kept revisiting me: ‘this is not really who you are’.
And while in my private life my friends started settling down, I felt a deep desire building up inside me. A call that became ever harder to resist, a call for something more, for adventure.
finding my flow
I’ve always liked being around water and at the age of 14 I did a discovery dive in France. I didn’t think much of it at first but holy cow! That first breath I took underwater and how it made me feel is still one of my most vivid memories to this day.
I didn’t dive again until I was 22 and got my driver's license in Thailand. As soon as I hit the water I felt completely in tune. I felt calm and excited at the same time, and the revelation that there is a whole new world to discover underwater was nothing but thrilling. Also my instructor was amazing. He was super laid back and he told me that he was living his dream, how amazing!
Fast forward a few years to one of these lonely hotel rooms when I realised …
My dive instructor was not only living his dream, he was living my dream as well.
“time for a transformation”
After this realisation I knew there was no turning back. I slowly started changing my life, but it took me another 2 years (!) to finally take the leap. Two years of overcoming insecurities, of exploring if this really was what I wanted, of wondering if I wasn’t going to upset anyone. It was an intense journey, but I got there. In 2018 I sold my house, quit my job and moved to the other side of the world.
I became a dive instructor in Bali, Indonesia.
Can you believe it? I actually did it!
My dream had come true and it was all that I hoped for, and more! Besides being able to share my passion every day, this life came with so many inspiring interactions. I had countless conversations with people from all over the world. We discussed many things but mostly people asked me about how I ended up doing what I did. This always came with remarks like these…
"you are so brave for choosing this life"
"I wish I could make a bold decision like that"
“You have found true happiness, how did you do that?”
These remarks made me realise that I can actually help others on their journey. I know what it feels like to live your dream, but I also know what it takes to get there. Yes, it needs a lot of practical things but the most important shift you need to make is a mental one. I would honestly have loved some help with that along the way! Knowing what I know now, the journey could have been so much faster and easier.
To live by design is a choice.
To design your life is a journey you don’t have to undertake alone.
today
Today I am still a dive instructor. I’m permanently located on Bonaire, a small island in the Caribbean. The ocean is my passion and I’ve introduced hundreds of people to her wonders.
But nowadays I also have a different mission in life and that’s why I became a mindset transformation coach!
I believe everybody should have a chance to explore their dreams. I know that this can be hard, especially while you’re also trying to keep up with day-to-day life and never ending to-do lists. Gosh it took me years, and I can tell you it was messy.
With this under my belt I’ve created a mindset transformation method that focuses on you, and you alone. I provide a safe space where you can step away from the everyday and connect to everything that lives within you.
Don’t get me wrong, you don’t have to have the desire to move halfway across the world. But if you just have the slightest inkling that there must be something different, something better for you out there, I’d love to help you find it. I’m here for you if you want to create your life, instead of just living it.
My Method
Mindset Transformation Coaching
My method is designed to help you transition into your dream life with ease and confidence so you too can live by design instead of default.
Connecting to your dreams, desires and intuition, what does your heart tell you when you start to listen closely?
Connecting to your fears and uncertainties, how can we transform these into opportunities and make them part of your journey?
Connecting ideas to actual real life steps, how can we make your dreams come true?
