What’s your name and where is home? 

My name is Anna Meirelles and home is Melbourne. I have lived in Italy and visit there frequently.  I also love spending time in the country and at the beach.

What are you known for? 

I am known for three key things; impactful individual coaching which helps people gain insights into themselves and create tangible change in their lives; designing and delivering impactful offsites for teams that truly build trust, connection, understanding and high performance; and facilitating life changing leadership programs. 

What do you do? 

With 40 years of experience in education, coaching, and leadership development, I bring a great depth of experience and skill to my coaching and facilitation. I have an Honours degree in Psychology, a Bachelor of Arts, and a Bachelor of Education. I am also an NLP Practitioner with a Master Practitioner certification, an accredited TRTP Practitioner and hold accreditations in a range of organisational and individual measurement tools including MBTI and DISC. 

Tell us about the experience your clients should expect?

Clients can expect growth and development beyond the realms of their imagination. I guide them to challenge limiting beliefs and habits, find possibilities in their problems, discover internal and external resources to make the possibilities a reality, and commit to the actions needed to make it all happen. I tune into what each individual needs and use a broad range of coaching techniques to suit the needs, goals, and style of each individual.

Who do you work with?

I specialise in clients who might be feeling ‘stuck’,  who may be held back by a fear or belief, or who want to move from ‘good’ to ‘great’.  I tend to work with senior leaders, however people are people and I work with anyone who is ready to change their lives for the better.  

What’s your super power? 

My superpower is my ability to really understand what is going on with a client and to get to the crux of the matter to get real shifts. 

I also have a super power of making people feel safe and heard which is very handy when facilitating groups!

Finish this sentence - I’m a coach because…

I really love people and gain a deep satisfaction from helping others. I'm fueled by a desire for clients to see all the possibilities and experience growth and development beyond their imagination.

What values would people call out when describing you?

Kindness, loyalty, patience, creativity, excellence and growth.

Tell us a bit about the personal side of you.

I strive to practice what I preach, making time to look after myself to make sure that I have the capacity to support others. Like everyone I have met, life has had ups and downs but I have so much to be grateful for. I literally count my blessings every day. My greatest blessings are my wonderful family and friends.  I have a passion for Italy and Italians – so much so that I brought one of them home to marry 35 years ago! We have three wonderful adult children who have taught me, and continue to teach me, so much.  I'm also fueled by good coffee and dark chocolate, dancing and going to bed early with a good book!