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Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. As we let our own light shine, we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same. As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.

- Marianne Williamson

 
 
 
 

I am an Internationally Certified Leadership, Mindset and Energy Coach and Trainer for emerging life coaches. 

I’m a second generation Chinese Malaysian Dutch woman turned international student and migrant to Australia, a mother to a toddler, wife to my husband and partner in life, the eldest daughter of immigrant parents, and sister to half siblings.

 
 

I’m also an ambitious career woman - turned not-for-profit corporate fundraiser - turned life and leadership coach - and a community service and leadership development mentor, facilitator and speaker.

Perhaps you can relate to how the many roles and identities we carry are paramount to who we are and how they shape us. 

I see you and your ever evolving, growing and amazing self.

 
 
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WHERE IT ALL STARTED

Growing up in the Netherlands, I was the first of my Chinese Malaysian family to be born overseas, giving me access to privilege and opportunities unknown to my family before.

‘Bound’ to the path of success that would make my family proud, I studied to become an ‘international business woman’.

After completing a Bachelor of Business Administration, studying and working in China, Valencia, UK and Germany, I set my heart to internationally pursue a Masters of Commerce in marketing and business.

I loved the idea of going somewhere where I'd never been before, whilst expanding my knowledge and discovering the world.

 

Little did I know the Universe would set me up with a wave of curiosity which saw me depart from my birth country for a new and vibrant city.

I fell in love with the land of the Gadigal people of the Eora nation, Sydney, Australia, which I am now honoured to call home.

The husband came later as a big bonus and now with our beautiful daughter, I’m beyond proud, humbled and often still so amazed to live the life I have and do the work I do.


I started my career in marketing, events and corporate fundraising.

Ten years of working with government, small medium enterprises, University and the not-for-profit sector was anything but linear.

From having my own marketing business helping small business owners with their marketing and events strategy, to that international business woman dream job, to pivoting and seeking more meaningful and purposeful work in the charity sector.

Despite some great experiences, money, status and incredible connections..

Something didn’t feel right

Even with a great life and all those ‘dream job’ boxes ticked, it was evident that I was unfulfilled. 

I was working to be successful but things did not add up to what I thought they’d be like.

When I was nearing burn out (again) - things became crystal clear.

 

I awakened to the fact I was subscribed to a hustle culture that was deeply incongruent with my soul.

I had only known how to hit KPIs at the cost of my own health and relationships.

I had bought into the idea that to succeed I had to sacrifice and do whatever it took..

..that more time working equaled more success..

..that I had to outwork the competition..

..rest was unnecessary..

..and success had to feel like hard work - otherwise it wasn’t.

 

Deep down I knew somehow it didn’t have to be like this.

I knew there had to be a better way.

I knew there was more meant for me.

I began to deeply crave a life with more purpose, ease and flow and finding a way to bring my gifts, strengths, skills and experiences forward where I could be fully me and make the contribution I dreamed of without having to sacrifice my wellbeing and joy.

I very quickly realised I wasn’t alone.

At the very start of my coaching career, I saw so many loved ones and clients being pulled into this same paradigm of hustle. This truly enraged me and also broke my heart.

And it still does.

 

I began to go on a path of discovery about the value of self leadership and purposeful work, which allowed me to truly see how my own actions and behaviour impacted my life and others. 

I became a leadership development and transformational program facilitator and started mentoring and coaching young professionals and emerging leaders to help them uncover what was holding them back and how they most desired to make a difference.

It was in these programs that my coaching flame really awakened.

And so it was when I first came across the Beautiful You Life Coaching Course I instantly felt seen and heard.

In my heart I knew that I wanted to become a certified coach, and so I did in 2019. It was one of the best decisions of my life. 

Everything has shifted since.

 

Becoming a life coach changed the trajectory of my life.

It became the catalyst for a higher purpose and bigger-than-me calling that I could never have dreamed of prior to understanding what a life coach truly does. 

It is now a vehicle for my unique gifts, talents, strengths, skills and soul expression that gives me so much joy and fulfilment. It is my life’s work and legacy.

I’m now also proud and honoured to be a Support Trainer with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) accredited Beautiful You Coaching Academy, where I get to support people to achieve their dream of becoming a qualified heart-centred life coach - what a full circle life moment! 


If you're at the stage of considering to study and qualify as a life coach, I lovingly invite you to read more about my experience and journey with the Beautiful You Coaching Academy and my complimentary offering to support you in your life coaching dream here.


With the hustle and grind myth well and truly busted, I have consciously devoted myself to unravelling this paradigm and deepening my coaching skills to support my clients.

I'm learning that cultivating a life and business we love can be easeful, heart-led, joyful, meaningful and powerful. And with each opportunity to coach the most incredible clients, I’ve been lit up from an infinite well of joy. AND I’ve personally witnessed for myself and with clients how incredibly effective and transformational coaching is.

I LOVE this work so much

Throughout my coaching journey, I have also immersed myself deeply into receiving energy and ontological coaching from master coaches and teachers to expand my spiritual development and elevate my self leadership skills.

Over the last two years of being deeply embodying the learnings from those experiences and tools, I have woven my intuitive and heart centred life coaching with potent energy coaching through certifying with the Devoted Energy Coaching School.

I’ve also integrated the Being Profile, an ontological psychometric and metaphysics assessment tool for leadership and effectiveness - the study of being and reality - into my coaching work.

My coaching methodology and approach to working with emerging life coaching clients is now a unique blend of intuitive, heart centred, creative energy and somatic and ontological coaching with a focus on taking intentional and inspired action toward your coaching dreams and desires. If you’re curious about my coaching services, I lovingly invite you to read more here.

 
 
 
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If you made it this far (thank you for reading with me!), you know it’s been quite a journey. 

And to be radically honest with you, to get to this point took a lot of work on my mindset, self leadership, relationships, getting soul-fuelling support and trusting myself on a deeper level.

That last one is no mean feat and continues to be a work in progress.

I had to redefine success and leadership for myself.

It took a lot of following my curiosity and passion - and trial and error - even when as a high achieving multi-passionate woman I was constantly told to focus on one thing.

 

TEDxCecilstreet September 2022 where I spoke about ‘The Cost Of Fitting In’

 
 

It required me saying yes to myself and what I felt my heart was calling me to, even when I was told those things wouldn’t make money, create success, were likely a mistake or I would disappoint others who I deeply cared about.

Maybe that resonates with you too.

It took me a lot of saying no to versions of success that were not my own.

It took me a lot of owning what was truly my heart and soul desire and responsibility - versus what I subconsciously believed was a success or desire that was not mine to carry. I’ve come to know that to create dreams, businesses and lives that light us up requires ongoing work on ourselves.

The work of self leadership that has no end destination. 

This is the work I continue to actively devote myself to so I can truly embody and live my version of leadership and success with integrity and congruence.

And it’s my honour to support emerging life coaches who want to cultivate a soul aligned business and positive impact to redefine coaching leadership and business on their terms too. 

I truly believe that the greatest gift you can give the world is the complete fulfilment of your soul expression, higher purpose and joy.

And I truly believe you are powerful and capable of bringing this to life.

I know that it is not a coincidence you have landed here.

Thank you for following that nudge.

 

I wholeheartedly believe that I am worthy and deserving of fulfilment and belonging.

And that you are deserving of love, joy, fulfilment and belonging too. 

Read my Belonging & Diversity Statement here.

 

If you’re here for some fun facts, this section is for you…!

 
 
 
  • I’m an ENFJ or ‘Protagonist' based on Myers Briggs or the 16 personalities test

  • In astrology and Human Design I’m a Leo with my Sun in Leo, Moon in Aries and Sagittarius rising and a 6:2 Sacral Manifesting Generator.

  • I’m equally obsessed with personal development and dancing

  • I’m a lover of the sun, stationary, sea, salty liquorice, puppies and language; especially the meaning and interpretation across languages for and by humans.

  • I’m still a massive 80s and 90s RnB, hip hop and pop music fan and feel they don’t make ‘em like that anymore!

  • I learned how to speak Cantonese in my teenage years with the help of voice chat channels back when we had to dial in to the internet - scarily something my daughter will never need to know, but maybe you do!

  • The name ‘Marlous’ means ‘Holy Warrior’. I’ll take that. 

 
 
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 Qualifications & Training

 
 
  • Bachelor of Business Administration (Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences)

  • Master of Commerce in Marketing, Business Management & Organisations (Macquarie University)

  • Diploma of Events (TAFE NSW)

  • Diploma of Interpreting Mandarin (TAFE NSW)

  • Certified Life Coach (Beautiful You Coaching Academy)

  • Certified Devoted Energy Coach (Devoted Energy Coaching School)

  • Accredited Being Profile Practitioner (Engenesis)

  • Qualified Thrive Coach in Ontological Coaching (Engenesis)

 
 
 
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PROFESSIONAL BIO

SHORT VERSION

Marlous Teh (she/her) is an Internationally Certified Leadership, Mindset and Energy Coach for emerging life coaches. She is also a life coach trainer with an ICF accredited training academy, a community leadership mentor, facilitator and TEDx speaker. Marlous supports her life coach clients to embody their unique gifts and highest vision with clarity, courage and confidence without the hustle, so they can start and grow soul aligned businesses. Marlous has ten years experience in marketing, events and business development supporting service based businesses and entrepreneurs, and the not-for-profit sector. She is devoted to helping coaches develop their self-leadership and cultivate heart-centred sustainable businesses steeped in joy, purpose, wellbeing and deep fulfilment for themselves, their communities and the world. 

LONG VERSION

Marlous Teh (she/her) is an Internationally Certified Leadership, Mindset and Energy coach who supports emerging life coaches to embody their unique gifts and highest vision with clarity, courage and confidence without the hustle, so they can start and grow a soul aligned business. Marlous is also a life coach trainer with an ICF accredited training academy, a community leadership mentor, facilitator and TEDx speaker. She is devoted to helping coaches develop their self-leadership and cultivate heart-centred sustainable businesses steeped in joy, purpose, wellbeing and deep fulfilment for themselves, their communities and the world.

With 10 years of corporate experience in marketing, events and business development supporting small businesses, service-based entrepreneurs, and leading high-impact partnerships and fundraising events in the not-for-profit sector, Marlous decided to qualify and certify as a life coach when at a personal career crossroads of seeking more sustainable and purposeful work. Becoming a life coach completely shifted the trajectory of literally everything in her life, enabling her to bring to life her unique gifts, strengths and skills, doing something that lit up her soul and being AND creating the life-changing impact she desired.

Marlous has made it her mission to provide coaching and personal development services that ignite and empower her clients to cultivate life coaching businesses that deeply align with their hearts and deepest desires. This includes the privilege and honour to support incredible humans pursuing their dream to become a qualified life coach as a trainer.

Marlous is deeply passionate about personal, professional and leadership development for self and the community and is a life-long advocate for belonging, diversity and inclusion.