Hi! I'm Shan Withnell and I help heart-centred female entrepreneurs (40+) ditch self-doubt, show up
I help you quickly uncover and heal the primary cause(s) of your self doubt, uncertainty and overwhelm. Once you have clarity and confidence and can plan and prioritise the important things in your business and life, I will support you through the inevitable challenges that always arise shortly after a big life upgrade. I guide you to tap into your intuition and connect with your body, so you can stay level-headed under pressure and handle day-to-day life with ease. I am an Advanced Rapid Transformational Therapy, Clinical Hypnotherapist and Soul Coach. I am an experienced practitioner with 30 years practicing many modalities including remedial massage and intuitive healing.
23/03/2026
You've been holding more than you realise.
Not in a dramatic way.
Just in the way your shoulders don't ever quite drop. Your breath doesn't really deepen. Your body never quite switches off.
Because you're capable and you've learned how to keep going.
But that doesn't mean your body isn't carrying it.
That holding isn't who you are, it's just what hasn't been released yet.
I've reintroduced massage as part of my work, as another way to support the body, not just the mind and nervous system.
For some, this is where they start. And it often opens way more than they expect.
If you want to work with me on your body, you can find me at:
We gathered at the Autumn Equinox - that quiet turning point where everything comes into balance - and gave ourselves the space to pause, reflect, and then gently look ahead.
Five beautiful women. Five very different journeys. And such a shared willingness to go a little deeper than usual.
There’s something that happens when you step out of your day-to-day life and give yourself permission to really listen.
Not to what you think you “should” want. But to what’s actually there, underneath it all.
That’s where the vision boards came from.
Not from pressure or performance, but from clarity.
Each one completely unique. Each one meaningful. Each one holding a sense of direction, without needing to have everything figured out.
And this is the part I love most…
A vision board isn’t fixed.
It evolves with you.
At different points in the year, different images will stand out. New meanings emerge. Things you didn’t even realise you’d chosen start to make sense.
It becomes something you can return to again and again as both a guide and a reflection.
And in many ways, this is the doorway into the deeper work I do.
Because once you can see what you want, even in glimpses, the next layer is gently clearing what’s been in the way of it, and building the self-trust to actually move towards it.
That’s where real change happens.
There was depth. There was insight. There was also a lot of laughter and lightness woven through it all.
Such a special afternoon.
I’ll be running another workshop at some point. I'll share details then.
And if something in this speaks to you, you don’t have to wait. You’re always welcome to reach out and explore what working together might look like.
21/03/2026
You didn’t do anything wrong.
And yet… it doesn’t quite fit anymore.
You wake up, move through your life, handle what needs handling - and somewhere underneath it all is a quiet, persistent sense of: “Is this it?”
Not dramatic. Not catastrophic. Just… flat.
You still show up well. But you make decisions quickly for everyone else and hesitate when it comes to yourself. You keep things running smoothly, yet feel a subtle resentment you can’t quite justify. You’ve built a life that looks right - but feels slightly too small to live inside.
Nothing is broken. But something is no longer fully true.
This is the part most women misinterpret. They tell themselves they should be grateful. That they just need a break, and maybe they’re just tired.
But midlife dissatisfaction isn’t a failure of appreciation. It’s a signal.
You’re not dissatisfied with your life. You’re outgrowing the identity that created it.
And that creates a very specific kind of tension. You want more without losing what you’ve built. You want expansion without destabilising your relationships. You want to feel like yourself again - but not who you were before.
So you stay where you are… and quietly negotiate with your own desire. So nothing has to change. So no one is disrupted. So you can keep belonging.
But here’s the truth most women feel before they can articulate it: belonging that requires you to shrink isn’t actually belonging.
And the flatness you feel? That’s not burnout. That’s life force… compressed.
When you stop overriding yourself, something very different becomes available. Clarity that isn’t forced, desire that feels clean, not chaotic, and decisions that don’t require permission.
Not a new life. A more accurate one.
This is the work. Not blowing everything up. Not starting over. Realigning - so your life can expand with you.
I work with women who are already capable, already self-aware… and quietly done living half-aligned. Women who are ready to stop managing the discomfort and start choosing what’s actually true.
If that’s you - you’ll feel it. And you’ll know it’s time.
19/03/2026
You built a life that works.
You did it thoughtfully.
You’ve been responsible, reliable and capable. And in many ways… successful.
But lately there’s been a subtle feeling you can’t quite shake.
Not dissatisfaction.
Just a quiet sense that the life you created no longer fits you in quite the same way.
Maybe it shows up like this:
• You feel slightly flat even though nothing is wrong
• You keep wondering what the next chapter might hold
• You catch yourself thinking, “Is this it for the next 20 years?”
And then you immediately push the thought away. Because you should be grateful.
But here’s the thing most women discover in midlife: that feeling isn’t ingratitude.
It’s growth.
You’re not broken. You’re expanding.
And sometimes the first step is just giving yourself space to explore what you actually want now.
Next Sunday (Autumn Equinox) I’m hosting a Vision Board Workshop for women exactly in this space.
A thoughtful, grounded afternoon to:
• reflect on what the next chapter of life could hold
• reconnect with your desires and direction
• create a visual compass for the year ahead
Not about throwing your life away. About living it more intentionally.
If that quiet voice in you has been getting louder…
You’re probably ready.
Join us.
Sunday 22 March
Autumn Equinox Vision Board Workshop
Vision Board Workshop 22 March 2026 – Griffith Park, Anzac Avenue, Collaroy, Sun 22 Mar 2026 - Autumn Equinox Soul Vision Board Workshop Let this Autumn Equinox be the moment you choose your next chapter. A moment to pause… reflect on what has grown in your life… release what no longer fits…...
16/03/2026
It's been two years.
Two years ago we had a few days away in the Blue Mountains to celebrate our anniversary.
Since then, we've moved again, become empty nesters, had different jobs, lost a family member, and navigated shifting dynamics between us, within the community, and the world at large.
It's been a lot.
At the last vision board workshop it became very obvious that my own biggest "want" was a holiday! A few days away, doing nothing much. A chance to rest, relax, switch off.
After the last workshop I made my own vision board, going through exactly the same process that I take my participants through. Even though I was the only one doing it, it still took all day!
Some of the pictures that went on my board were obvious choices - I REALLY want a holiday!! Many were not.
And after completing the board, just as we do in the workshop, I decoded it. (I never remember the key.)
There were a few big surprises and lots of deep recognition - "of course that's what's come up! It makes so much sense."
That's what always happens. Of course.
Anyway, here we are, in the Hunter Valley, celebrating our 30th anniversary (not wedding), and having a little holiday.
What do you want to bring into your life? Known - and unknown?
There's another chance to craft your map, to create your destiny vision, this coming Sunday.
There's only a few days left...
Book now. Link in comments.
16/03/2026
It's been two years.
Two years ago we had a few days away in the Blue Mountains to celebrate our anniversary.
Since then, we've moved again, become empty nesters, had different jobs, lost a family member, and navigated shifting dynamics between us, within the community, and the world at large.
It's been a lot.
At the last vision board workshop it became very obvious that my own biggest "want" was a holiday! A few days away, doing nothing much. A chance to rest, relax, switch off.
After the last workshop I made my own vision board, going through exactly the same process that I take my participants through. Even though I was the only one doing it, it still took all day!
Some of the pictures that went on my board were obvious choices - I REALLY want a holiday!! Many were not.
And after completing the board, just as we do in the workshop, I decoded it. (I never remember the key.)
There were a few big surprises and lots of deep recognition - "of course that's what's come up! It makes so much sense."
That's what always happens. Of course.
Anyway, here we are, in the Hunter Valley, celebrating our 30th anniversary (not wedding), and having a little holiday.
What do you want to bring into your life? Known - and unknown?
There's another chance to craft your map, to create your destiny vision, this coming Sunday.
There's only a few days left...
Book now.
14/03/2026
Something shifts around this time of year.
You might not be able to explain it. But you can feel it.
A quiet restlessness.
Your life works. But something in you knows there’s more.
More vitality. More honesty about what you want. More room to be the woman you’re becoming.
And yet…
You keep moving through your days the way you always have.
Because everything is “fine.”
Because your life is full.
Because you’re the capable one.
But you know what?
Sometimes the next chapter doesn’t start with a big decision.
Sometimes it begins with a bit of honesty about what you really truly want now.
That’s what the Autumn Equinox invites.
A pause.
A moment to listen before the year gets away from you.
Next Sunday, I’m hosting a Vision Board Workshop designed specifically for women in this stage of life.
Not fluffy.
Not “manifest harder.”
It's a grounded space to reconnect with:
• what matters now
• what you’re ready to leave behind
• what your coming year might actually look like
Because midlife isn’t about maintaining what you built. It’s about expanding into who you’re becoming.
If something in you knows it’s time to listen more closely to that quiet inner voice...
Vision Board Workshop 22 March 2026 – Griffith Park, Anzac Avenue, Collaroy, Sun 22 Mar 2026 - Autumn Equinox Soul Vision Board Workshop Let this Autumn Equinox be the moment you choose your next chapter. A moment to pause… reflect on what has grown in your life… release what no longer fits…...
11/03/2026
Equinox Vision Board Workshop on 22nd March.
Message me for the details.
09/03/2026
Autumn Equinox is a powerful turning point in the year.
A moment to pause. Reflect on what's grown and release what no longer fits - an consciously choose what's next.
On Sunday 22 March In running a very special Vision Board Workshop, where we'll spend the day creating your vision for your next chapter.
One of the most fun, and most powerful parts of the day is interpreting your Board, uncovering your deepest subconscious desires!
It's a fun, creative and social day. Bring a friend and make a day of it.
There are only 12 spaces available.
Link below to book in.
09/03/2026
Autumn Equinox is a powerful turning point in the year.
A moment to pause. Reflect on what's grown and release what no longer fits - an consciously choose what's next.
On Sunday 22 March In running a very special Vision Board Workshop, where we'll spend the day creating your vision for your next chapter.
One of the most fun, and most powerful parts of the day is interpreting your Board, uncovering your deepest subconscious desires!
It's a fun, creative and social day. Bring a friend and make a day of it.
There are only 12 spaces available.
Link below to book in.
09/03/2026
A big week ahead - lots of zoom calls through the night with Claire Zammit and her team from the Institute of Woman-Centred Coaching, who are based on California.
I know it'll be worthwhile, for me and my clients. It's the 4am slump that I'm not looking forward to! Coffee, water and snacks only go so far.
Wish me luck!
09/03/2026
A big week ahead - lots of zoom calls through the night with Claire Zammit and her team from the Institute of Woman-Centred Coaching, who are based on California.
I know it'll be worthwhile, for me and my clients. It's the 4am slump that I'm not looking forward to! Coffee, water and snacks only go so far.
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Shan is also an Intuitive Remedial Massage Therapist and Clairvoyant Healer with over twenty-five years' experience, both in the UK and Australia. Her early training was in osteopathy.
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