Hi, I’m Nadine Nelen

Experienced Professional and Business Owner

I worked for 33 years in a variety of different companies, among them smaller shipping companies, an international flavour corporation, and a world-renowned North American conglomerate. During this time I held various roles in sales, marketing, mid-level management, and leadership. I experienced first-hand the stress of continuously travelling, managing competing deadlines, meeting targets, dealing with difficult colleagues and having to hire and fire people. I bring the same strategic skills to my own business where I help other professional women see both the big picture and the practical aspects of moving forward. The experience I had as a professional woman helps me both empathise with and provide practical, no-nonsense solutions to clients in the work I do today. In addition to my corporate experience, I have an extensive background as a founder and owner of several different businesses. I’ve experienced the ups and downs of entrepreneurship, and several times have re-invented myself, my business and my life in response to challenges. Now, I translate those skills into my work with clients every day. I am able to assess where my clients are in their own professional and personal lives, offer them clarity, and help them make a plan to move forward.

For most of my life, I worked in jobs that were challenging and came with high stress. I was addicted to the stress. It made me feel like I was doing something important, ploughing through 400 emails a day, always on the road or in the air. There was never a day when I was not available for the hustle and bustle of my job. But in truth, I was seeking more. I knew I had to make a change. When I finally let go of what I thought my life was supposed to look like, I started to live my life from my heart and my soul, and so much changed. My health became better, I got married, and I moved to an acreage not far from the sea. Finally, I had time and could allow things to come to me instead of my doing it all the time and being exhausted. I always had inspiring mentors on my path less travelled and they helped me in difficult times. I knew that one day I would be doing the same. Now, I care about you and want to help you find a way out of the rat race, out of the overwhelm and suffering and into a place where you have the time to do the things you are meant to be doing, allowing more love to flow into your life.

Some More About Me

I speak several languages. My linguistic skills as well as my non-verbal communication experience are enriched through my work with autistic adults. Once I finally decided to write a book it took about a year to find the right time and place and learned how to write from the right brain. After that, the book just flowed out. My first book  “YES, I do & I did it” is the story of how I grew up in Europe and one day decided to create the life of my dreams far, far away. I tell about my struggles, heartbreaks and limiting beliefs I had to overcome to make migrating to the other side of the world and creating my dream life possible. I live on acreage not very far from the sea. There, I have a horse, dogs, alpacas and chickens. When I’m not working, I love spending time with Romeo, my paint horse. I also love to watch the wild birds and just hang out near my pool while I connect to nature all around me. I attended art school for over ten years, and I’m always drawing something or other. Lately I’ve rekindled my passion for drawing animal portraits and have done some commissions. In winter, I crochet, mostly handbags… or the occasional scarf.