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Mindvalley Certified Life Coach

Reconnected with myself and discovered my true calling in leadership

Quick summary

A Retail Director in France felt disconnected from her work until discovering coaching. The program helped her realize she'd been naturally coaching for years and inspired her to evolve into a leader who empowers others to reach their fullest potential.

Before enrolling in the Mindvalley Certified Life Coach program, I was living at a very fast pace. As a Retail Director, I had recently relocated to France, balancing the demands of a leadership role while adapting to a new culture, language, and way of life. Although I have always approached my work with passion and dedication, I had started to feel disconnected from the industry and no longer fully aligned with the work I was doing. Joining the program reignited something within me. It brought back a sense of enthusiasm and happiness that I had been missing and reconnected me with a part of myself I had been quietly neglecting for years. I have been leading teams since I was 25, and throughout my career, people naturally came to me for guidance, support, and perspective. As an empath with strong intuition, I have always been able to recognize the potential in others, often before they could see it themselves. Without realizing it, I had been acting as a mentor, counselor, and trusted advisor long before I knew what professional coaching truly was. Discovering coaching was a genuine "aha" moment. It helped me understand that my leadership style had always been rooted in empowering people rather than simply managing performance. I realized I didn't want to leave leadership behind—I wanted to evolve it. My vision is to become a leader who coaches, creating environments where people feel seen, challenged, and inspired to grow into their fullest potential. Graduating as a Mindvalley Certified Life Coach is more than earning a certification. It is the beginning of a journey that feels deeply aligned with who I am and how I want to contribute to the lives of others. Today, my mission is to help people reconnect with their own potential, lead with authenticity, and create meaningful change—from the inside out. I believe that when we feel aligned with who we truly are, success becomes not only achievable, but deeply fulfilling.


Evelyne Pereira

Sales Director

Courbevoic, France

Written 14 July 2026 From our original stories site

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