About Jess Stuart

Do you struggle to find enough time for the competing demands in your life? Do you feel the pressure to fit societal norms, make your parents proud, impress your boss, and keep your partner happy and raise great kids, all while fulfilling career ambitions?

Is work-life balance an elusive dream reserved for other people but never for you? Do you constantly worry what others think? Despite your achievements, do you never quite feel enough, like you should be doing better? 

I’ve been there, and I know there’s more to life and that change is possible, but I also know how hard it all seems when you’re overwhelmed and close to burnout.

I help busy, high-achieving career women find more time for themselves, reprioritise what matters, build resilience, beat the feeling of being overwhelmed, keep calm in the chaos, discover their true selves, and believe in themselves above all else.

I do it all with inspiring books, practical on-line courses, empowering workshops, motivational talks, and one-to-one coaching.

I believe that tapping into your potential doesn’t mean doing more or having to change yourself. It’s uncovering what’s already there and being enough as you are.

I will help you discover the steps to define your own success without having to be a CEO or PM, or adding even more to your to-do list.

I love it when clients have that ‘aha’ moment and finally recognise their accomplishments and start believing in themselves. Helping them see how amazing they really are and what they’re capable of is what gets me out of bed every morning.    

Others thank me for inspiring them to see the best in themselves, and for helping them realign to their true selves, get the job they want, and gain the confidence to celebrate their achievements.

 My Story

I spent 15 years in the corporate world chasing success, money and status. It made me rich - but not happy. At the same time, I was trying to be the person I felt I should be by making my parents proud, achieving in my job, and finding a man to settle down with, but that wasn’t who I really was.

Despite my success, I always felt like I was close to failing, that I’d be found out one day and that I wasn’t really as good as everybody said I was. My life looked successful from the outside but felt far from it. Regardless of my success, I struggled to own it and always felt like I wasn’t doing enough.

I knew there was more to life, but I was so busy and overwhelmed I didn’t know where to start, the changes were too daunting to begin to tackle. There was a disconnect between who I wanted to be and who I thought I should be, and I always wanted to fit in so badly. 

Eventually and unsurprisingly, I burned out and everything changed. I started to slow down, to take time for myself, and to tap into who I was and what I really wanted. I began to understand my values, show up authentically, and redesign success for me.

I left my relationship and came out. I quit the corporate world to write books and help others. Life became fulfilling and rewarding and less stressful, the constant sense of being overwhelmed disappeared and I was finally comfortable being who I was and knowing that is enough.

Born in England, I now live in Wellington, New Zealand with my fiancée and our dog. Outside of work I’m usually at the beach, on road trips close to nature and the ocean or sitting quietly in the sun. I am a foodie who loves dining out, cooking at home and just eating delicious food in general. Daily yoga and meditation practice keeps me grounded and gives me the energy for the work I love. Regular trips back to spend time with family in UK are a must for me, but I definitely consider myself a Kiwi now.

Social impact is very important in the work I do, which is why I offer sponsored places through local women’s groups for my events, offer my speaking services to charities who share my mission, and run annual non-profit events across NZ to inspire, empower and motivate women. I’m committed to the value of lift as we climb and collaborate, as I believe we are infinitely more powerful together than we are apart.