Kia ora, I'm Lacey

Ever since I was a child growing up in rural Ohio, I've been fascinated by one question: how do we thrive, not just survive? This question has driven me personally and professionally all along my journey. 

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After growing up with this question, I studied English and Education at Otterbein University, a liberal arts university in Ohio - which allowed me to question and think broadly about a well-lived life. 

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I then moved to New Zealand and completed a Master's in Education, studying the psychology of learning. 

 

Next I trained through the NZ Strengths Network in the CliftonStrengths tools, where I hold a Masterclass distinction — one of the frameworks I draw on to help people find what energises them.

 

Even though wellbeing and thriving have always driven me, when I became a parent, I realised I still didn't have the tools to be the parent — or the person — I wanted to be. I was surviving. Loving my kids, doing my work, and quietly running on empty.

 

After working  with the team at Renew Your Mind, I joined them to share the mindfulness tools that changed the way I parent and work.

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I'm still finding what it actually takes to thrive in the fullest, most demanding seasons of life, and helping other working parents do the same.

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I've been coaching across the public and private sectors of New Zealand for over 12 years, and I absolutely love this work.​

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I'm a reader of all things spirituality and psychology, a 4 on the Enneagram, a creative introvert at heart, and an avid fan of both exercise and donuts. both exercise and donuts.