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.
08/09/2025
Our Northern Beaches community is grieving a heartbreaking loss in a rare shark attack this weekend.
The ocean is our playground, our therapy, our community, our spirit. We step into its waters knowing it's not ours, but drawn back every day because of how deeply it sustains us. Holding his family, friends and all who loved him in my heart.
08/09/2025
This past weekend our Northern Beaches community suffered a heartbreaking loss. A much-loved husband, father, twin brother, surfer and friend was taken in a rare shark attack. I didn’t know him personally, but like so many of us, I feel the ripple of grief that runs through his family, friends and the wider ocean-going community.
The ocean is woven into our daily lives here. It’s where we move our bodies, clear our minds, connect with friends, breathe more deeply, and remember who we are. For many of us, it is exercise, social connection, therapy, spirituality and joy all rolled into one.
When something like this happens, it’s sobering. It reminds us that we are always visitors in the ocean, stepping into a world that is not our own. And yet, we return – not out of disregard for the risks, but out of deep respect and love for the sea that sustains us in so many ways.
My heart goes out to his family and friends, and to all who are feeling this loss. May we continue to hold one another gently, cherish the time we have, and honour the ocean and all it gives us.
22/08/2025
OPPORTUNITY: Have you been searching for something special to bring more depth, structure and soul to your offerings?
A friend of mine has lovingly created a group of 44 beautiful feminine characters, each with her own energy, meaning and inspiration. A ready-to-use tool that can instantly bring more depth to your coaching, more clarity to your content, and more transformation to your clients, without spending months trying to create it yourself.
The characters have names like Forgiving Fiona, Worthy Wendy, Brave Bridget and Joyful Jill and they’ve been quietly working their magic in workshops, women’s circles, and coaching sessions.
The characters are so much more than a tool, they're companions for change.
Women adore them. They feel seen, supported, and uplifted by them.
And now, these characters are looking for their next guide. A coach, healer or facilitator who will nurture them, share them, and take them out into the world.
What’s in it for you?
Ownership of an original, signature framework that’s intuitive and impactful
A powerful tool to start deeper conversations with clients
Ready to use oracle cards and guidebooks
Content for courses and social media posts
A soul-aligned revenue stream (with heart, not hustle)
If you feel a flutter of excitement reading this and would like to meet the characters (and their creator), please reach out to nikki@thechangejourney.com.au
They’re waiting for their next guide. Could it be you? ��
19/08/2025
Hi Facebook friends!
I'm calling out for your help and feedback.
I'm doing some research at the moment and I want to know...
What's the number 1 thing that matters the most to you when it comes to investing in getting help to have more juiciness and joy in life?
Leave a comment below.
No right or wrong answers.
I'm really genuinely curious.
19/08/2025
Thought I'd post something a bit different today.
Instead of sharing what I do, I thought I'd share some of the micro moments (including some of the hard ones) that led me here.
Here are some of my sliding doors moments that shaped the business you see today.
* 1992 began studying Osteopathy, and massage
* Did loads of other courses on different ways of Healing- definitely addicted!
* Just before my 3rd year exams I split with my husband, which led to moving lots of times with only what fit into my car, and doing lots of different jobs! Remedial massage was part of that.
* Eventually remarried. Had a baby. Moved back to Australia. Had 2 more babies.
* Remedial massage fit perfectly around my kids growing up
* 2016 exploring why people keep getting the same injuries, discovered RTT - a gamechanger!
* 2018 did Advanced RTT live with Marisa Peer
* 2020 During lockdowns I could do RTT online
* 2020 was in the first cohort of HeartHealing. This was a complete upgrade of my work.
* 2023 studied more HeartHealing
* 2025 Added transformational coaching to complement HeartHealing
* 2025 retired from Remedial massage
Now I'm helping women in their 40s, 50s+ heal past trauma to thrive, now and into their future.
Behind every business is a thousand micro-moments most people don't see.
I'm curious. What's your sliding door moment?
Hit reply or drop it in the comments. I'd love to hear it.
25/07/2025
From stuck and stretched to steady and strong.
This woman was juggling a lot – her business, her family, and a marriage that was feeling a bit rocky. In the past, she would’ve given up and thought, “Why bother?” But something shifted.
The first few weeks of the Fast Freedom Program were tough, but she stayed with it. She showed up for herself, even when it felt hard.
Now she’s feeling fantastic – balanced, organised, and so much more confident. She’s ticking things off easily. She’s clearer, calmer, and starting to enjoy life again.
That’s the power of doing the real inner work.
If this sounds like the kind of shift you want, the Fast Freedom Program might be exactly what you need.
Send me a message or book a free 20-minute chat to see if it’s the right fit for you.
22/07/2025
You know there's so much more than this. And you're ready for it.
Through transformational coaching, HeartHealing and hypnotherapy, my Fast Freedom program will help women in their 40s and 50s reconnect with who you truly are and what you truly want, so you can trust yourself, make new choices, and create a future that feels exciting and fills you with energy and enthusiasm.
22/07/2025
In five years from now, will you still be holding it all together, successful on the outside but quietly dying on the inside, exhausted, burnt out and resentful, watching time slipping by while nothing really changes?
Through transformational coaching, hypnotherapy and HeartHealing, my Fast Freedom program helps women in their 40s, 50s and beyond get to the root of what’s holding them back, so they can finally stop living on autopilot and start feeling like themselves again.
25/05/2025
Miracles aren't always loud.
Sometimes, they whisper.
They arrive in the quiet.
A sense of calm where there used to be anxiety.
An email at the perfect moment.
A conversation that shifts everything.
On a recent call with my coach, we explored miracles - how they show up, how they guide us, and how they can feel like disruptions before they bring clarity.
Miracles can be messy. Letting go of what was, opening up to what could be.
When we look for miracles, we are retraining our brains to see possibility. We loosen the grip of fear and open to flow.
One small practice:
* Notice one miracle each day
* Write it down
* Give thanks
Your brain will look for more. And life will shift in ways you couldn't have planned.
If you're in a moment of change or just want to live from a place of deeper alignment, this could be your next breadcrumb.
If you're feeling the pull toward this kind of work - deeper, softer, more intuitive - maybe that's your next miracle arriving.
And maybe I'm part of it. This is the frequency I work in.
For women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, who are ready to live more fully, more freely.
You are the miracle. And it's safe to live like it.
Let me be your guide.
25/05/2025
Miracles aren't always loud.
Sometimes, they whisper.
They arrive in the quiet.
A sense of calm where there used to be anxiety.
An email at the perfect moment.
A conversation that shifts everything.
On a recent call with my coach, we explored miracles - how they show up, how they guide us, and how they can feel like disruptions before they bring clarity.
Miracles can be messy. Letting go of what was, opening up to what could be.
When we look for miracles, we are retraining our brains to see possibility. We loosen the grip of fear and open to flow.
One small practice:
* Notice one miracle each day
* Write it down
* Give thanks
Your brain will look for more. And life will shift in ways you couldn't have planned.
If you're in a moment of change or just want to live from a place of deeper alignment, this could be your next breadcrumb.
If you're feeling the pull toward this kind of work - deeper, softer, more intuitive - maybe that's your next miracle arriving.
And maybe I'm part of it. This is the frequency I work in.
For women in their 40s, 50s, and beyond, who are ready to live more fully, more freely.
You are the miracle.
And it's safe to live like it.
Let me be your guide.
14/05/2025
I know how it is…
By anybody’s standards, you’re already successful.
You’ve built a business that’s ticking over beautifully.
Your kids are off living their own lives – and they drop in to see you, not just to raid the fridge or dump their laundry.
You and your partner enjoy each other’s company – weekend brunches, spontaneous dinners, lazy Sunday coffees.
Your friends have your back – the kind who show up without being asked.
Life is good.
And yet…
There’s something.
Something you can’t quite name.
A whisper that comes in the stillness – driving to the shops, folding the washing, lying awake at 3am.
What do I really want – for me?
It’s not that you’re ungrateful. You know how fortunate you are.
But that voice is getting harder to ignore.
It might show up as frustration. Or guilt. Or boredom. Or restlessness.
Sometimes it leaks out sideways – snappy with your partner, withdrawn from your friends, indifferent about work you used to enjoy.
And when you try to talk about it, the words don’t come easily.
It feels vague. A bit indulgent. Like you should just get on with things.
But it’s real.
You might find yourself saying things like:
“I wish I could stop being grumpy with my husband.”
“I don’t know what’s missing – I feel so ungrateful.”
“I don’t know what I’m really asking for, but I know I’m meant to be doing something bigger than this.”
This is exactly where I come in.
I help successful, midlife women who are ready for more.
Not more stuff, more stress or more shoulds.
More freedom. More meaning. More vibrancy. More connection to what truly matters to you.
And it always begins with an enquiry just like this – something small, almost imperceptible, that turns out to be the doorway to something life-changing.
If those quiet questions keep whispering… if you still feel something’s missing… it’s time to explore what’s calling you.
I work with women just like you – capable, accomplished, and quietly yearning for more. Not more on your to-do list. More purpose, more ease, more joy, more you.
Let’s talk.
Book at 20 minute chat with me and we’ll see whether Thriving Woman Blueprint is the right next step for you.
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Helping you find freedom - mental, emotional and physical.
Like WD40 for your life, Shan facilitates your healing on all levels.
Achieve your biggest goals, re-write your story, live the life you dream of.
You can be more confident, more successful in career and sport, free from addictions and phobias, sleep better, reduce or eliminate physical symptoms and illnesses, get pregnant, lose weight - and more!
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.
Shan Therapy is physically located in a purpose built cabin in Mona Vale on the Northern Beaches of Sydney, Australia.
Sessions are equally effective online via Zoom or WhatsApp.
Testimonials:
Hi Shan, I wanted to thank you so much for the gift of your RTT session. It truly was wow! Wow! Wow! I am feeling so much better in myself. I am noticing since the session the clawing hunger for food I had seems to have relaxed its grip on me and I am feeling so much lighter. I am listening to the audio each night and feel so relaxed and happy to do so. This shows me that any resistance I had has melted away. How did I get so lucky? I am so grateful and thankful for your working with me and your professionalism. There is nothing I would change at all. Thanks again. - Helena.
I recently had a session with Shan to deal with my fear of being in enclosed spaces and in particular lifts. I’m pleased to say that I’m now riding the lift quite happily and I still have the recording of our session, if I feel the need to listen to it again. I was amazed at how quickly I worked through it. Thank you Shan for your professionalism, insight and guidance. I have no hesitation in recommending Shan - Molly
Fabulous RTT session. The tape recording is brilliant. I listen at least twice a day – once in the morning and when I go to bed. Total relaxation. The feeling of complete exhaustion I have been experiencing for a long time now has gone. FANTASTIC! - Claudine
