Her sought after expertise in the area of human development has taken her to an international stage, from New York to London, Chicago to Buenos Aires.
Milestones:
Qualifications:
Erickson College of Coaching (Canada) The Art & Science of Coaching ICF Accredited Coach Training Program (2009)
PhD in Meta Counselling (The University of Sedona, USA 1998)
Counselling certificate from FAMSA (1998)
EXPERIENCE:
Founder and author of the InnerLifeSkills™ Life and Business Coaching program 2008 – which has been training ILS coaches since 2005. The ILS coach program trains in-house executives, public, sales teams and business leaders.
Founder of the “Relate2Great” relationships for success training and presentation program – which teaches critical relationship skills for internal team building and client building.
Elected as Director of Research for TNI (USA) (2005)
Elected Director of Education for TNI (USA) (2006 - 2008)
PUBLISHED:
"My Life as an Apple Tree" autobiography published by Red Nolan went to a 2nd print in October 2003 and has been translated into Braille for the SA blind library and into Chinese.
“Teachings from the Apple Tree – the 9 keys to your life purpose” was published in early 2005 by Double Storey books a division of JUTA.
Author of 8 comprehensive InnerLifeSkills™ and ILS coaching training programs.
SAMPLE HIGHLIGHTS PROFESSIONAL SPEAKING
Vodacom motivational talks “Be all you were born to be” JHB and Capetown
Kidney Beanz Trust – MC and inspirational talk Victory theatre +300 audience.
Renal Care SA – motivational talk for 500+ audience at Cresta Barnyard theatre
The forum for professional nurse leaders - motivational talk 450+ audience Emperor’s Palace “Finding your Apple Tree”
Howden Engineering motivational talk 2007and 2008 “The Apple Tree – finding purpose”
ABSA marketing and events – “Relationship for success”
Bowman Gilfillan attorneys – 3 motivational talks on Communication skills, Relationship building and finding purpose in work.
Humanity’s team – World conference Argentina
UNISA “Oneness through diversity for socio, economic and cultural growth.”
Alexander Forbes – motivational talk client day
AON RE – 2 motivational talks for client day
Bioharmony – “Jigsaws and pendulums – the cause of eating addictions and how to find true beauty”
“Wisdom from Africa” – public motivational talk hosted by award winning therapists New York debut
SABC factual – workshop for documentary film makers on healing the wounds in South African families.
Soho House (London debut UK), “The language of the Apple Tree” communications motivational talk
TNI, The Newton Institute (Bedford UK),
ABSA bank risk department, “Celebrating diversity” motivational talk,
Gensec Bank, “communication skills and relationship building” motivational talk
TELEVISION – expert and celebrity guest
SABC 3: Journey to the Core exclusive documentary on Colleen-Joy’s life April 2009
SABC 3: 3 Talk (3 million viewers), 8 appearances 2005-2009
E-TV: Great Expectations, 4 appearances. Most recent “Celebrity moms and how they give back”
DSTV – 1-hour documentary on Colleen's life story, Bloudruk Kyknet directed & hosted by Katinka Heyns.
First National Bank: inserts for corporate training seminars.
Summit Television: Business shows various interviews, several appearances.
E-TV: breakfast show.
SABC 2: 'Who's the Judge' on cultural differences in marriage.
RADIO
5FM; Metro; SAFM several interviews; 702 – many interviews various shows different hosts several interviews: Sue Ivins, Dr Dee's Show, Kate Turkington, Peter Ndoro, Boo Prince, Noleen Maholwana-Sangqu, Jenny Crwys Williams and Tim Modise Cape Talk, Punt Radio and CANI FM.
PRESS magazines and tabloids
Maverick (feature), Fair Lady 2 interviews, Rooi Rose, Longevity, Your Baby, Vrouekeur, Me (on successful business women), O magazine, Cosmopolitan, Finesse, Marie Claire, Rapport, The Citizen, Glamour, Namaste, Odyssey, The Star, Cape Argus and Essentials, Daily Dispatch.
Social Development
Official Speaker and Spokesperson for the Kidney Beanz Trust (supporting children with severe kidney disease) 2008-2009 – which raised over R60 000.00 at the 2 events she MC’d and presented for - the Victory theatre comedy evening and a Virgin Active spinnathon. http://www.kidneybeanz.co.za/
Partner in the “Good for a Change” program which includes motivational talks and workshops by Colleen-Joy and Glenn Douglas Haig who give dynamic DUO presentations to help South Africans to face and overcome their fears. http://www.goodforachange.co.za/
