Nikki Kassel

TRANSFORMATIONAL WELLNESS COACH

If you’re on a health journey and feel as though no-one understands – I’m in your corner. I’m passionate about helping you navigate illness, injury, diagnosis, neurodiversity, pain, anxiety, burn-out, stress - all the things that can slowly creep up on us and take over our lives if we let them.

As a certified health coach and former registered nurse, my approach is holistic. I focus on the mind, body and spirit to create lasting wellness and balance. This is your space to explore your health challenges with guidance, compassion, grit and grace. I believe that true health is not just being free of disease or injury, but also about emotional well-being, and understanding your reasons for living well – your ‘why.’ This creates powerful, lasting transformation.
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With a natural gift for empathy and an ability to listen deeply, I create a safe and supportive space for you to explore your challenges, discover your strengths and begin to see change. Grit pulls you towards healing and grace holds you bravely each step of the way. I understand your journey is unique and I’m here to guide and support you. Together, we’ll uncover what’s holding you back, unlock your potential and create a personalised road-map to help you live your healthiest, happiest life.

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About me

I’ve always been called to help people. It is a deep knowing and I feel privileged to blend together all the education, lessons and insights I’ve learned to help you on your journey to empowered health.

Nursing Insights

In my career as an ICU registered flight nurse I witnessed life-changing tragedies and the resilience of the human spirit. It taught me life is so precious, and to live with no regrets.

These experiences shaped me into a compassionate and empathetic listener. I realised I had a natural ability to help people manage the emotional ups and downs of life, navigating their biggest health challenges. I learned how deeply listening to someone is a moving experience, unlocking barriers and opening the door to healing.

Surgical Recovery

Two years into motherhood I underwent major abdominal surgery with an extremely challenging recovery process lasting 15 months. Being vulnerable, needing help, feeling pain, being a busy mother and relearning my limits was an unfamiliar space for me and it wasn't easy (understatement). On my own I learned, adapted and conquered, but I wish I'd had someone to show me the way through it all. I now teach what I learned so others don't have to suffer in the same way.

Parenting through Peaks and Valleys

Motherhood developed my own resilience, raising a neurodivergent child and navigating the peaks and valleys that come with this. With a lot of research, late nights and hard won experience, I created a path to a calmer, easier more joyful way of life: living and thriving with ADHD. Through that process I learned how to have patience and grace for our child, myself and our family.

Diagnosis and Career Burnout

I also faced another health challenge with a missed endocrine diagnosis, successfully advocating for myself within the healthcare system. I’ve healed from career burn-out and PTSD, changing direction to create balance in my life. I followed that whisper inside, leading me towards the next right thing.

How I WILL help you

Developed and woven through all of these gritty life experiences, my passion and skills lie in helping people transform their lives by discovering their own ability to pivot and redefine what is most important.

As a certified wellness coach, I use my unique blend of nursing experience, lived challenges, certified coaching techniques, compassion, evidence based science and research, and lifestyle medicine tools to help you discover your own innate strength.

We all need connection. We all need someone to believe in us and during our most difficult times, someone to show us the way.

Begin your transformational wellness journey today - click the button below and let’s navigate your path through adversity with Grit and Grace together.

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Professional Qualifications

Certified Health Coach

https://www.prekure.com

2024 - Certified Health Coaching

HCANZA

https://hcanza.org

2024 - Member of Health Coaches Australia New Zealand Association

Registered Nurse - RN BSN

USA Children's Hospital ICU/Flight Nurse

Other Learnings

ADHD Advocate

Supporting families with neurodiversity and their journeys

Orthopaedic Practice Manager

14 years experience in administration