My name is Sarah Fonseca, and I am a certified life coach with a passion for empowering tween and teen girls to live victoriously and outwork their life’s purpose. I’m based on the Sunshine Coast in Queensland, Australia but work with clients across the globe via Zoom. I am a brand new mummy with our precious baby boy Caleb who just entered the world in February and is adored by myself and my Brazilian hubby. I am a passionate mental, spiritual, and emotional wellbeing advocate, love animals (meet Bonnie my “You’ll Need Therapy” Dog), and in my spare time love getting out in nature and going on adventures.
I love working solely with girls/women because I “get” how we think, act and feel. I believe it’s crucial for girls to learn how to live their life in a way that promotes and safeguards their self-esteem when they enter puberty. Today’s girls face greater levels of stress, anxiety, and pressure than ever before, and their social environment can be harsh, perplexing, and full of psychological drama and judgement. It’s no surprise that anxiety, self-harm and depression are becoming more prevalent. But there is hope, and my tailored coaching program assists girls in navigating it all while developing the self-awareness required to effect genuine change and be an overcomer.
As a tween and teen, I struggled with rejection and self-esteem issues which stemmed from relentless bullying and peer pressure to fit in. This began in Grade 5 and followed me into high school where I still didn’t have the assertiveness, confidence, communication skills or resilience to be able to overcome the lies and labels that then solidified into my identity. I was a victim to my circumstances and if others saw me as a reject, then that is who and what I was. I struggled through depression, self-harm, performance anxiety and was desperately looking for acceptance and hope. My journey for love took me into the dark world of pornography, sexting and promiscuity before having a spiritual experience at 19 that completely turned my life upside down.
But that’s a story for another day. 😉 I’m an open book so just ask!
I chose to become a teacher at 21years old to facilitate change in a very broken system and help kids like me to thrive rather than barely survive. I soon realised that I needed more skills to in order to support the kids in my care so I studied my Adv Dip in counselling so I was more equipped to deal with the complexities of people’s stories, emotions and lives.
In my last year of teaching (2021) I found myself everyday sitting with grade 5 girls and high-school girls in my lunch breaks coaching them through friendship dilemmas, communication strategies, family issues and helping them discover the truth about their identity. I loved it and left the classroom to pursue my passion in life-coaching girls and young women. Thus Overcomer Life Coaching was born in 2022!
My heart is to be the change I wish to see in the world and I love being able to serve and empower young women to live as victors not victims, turn tests into testimonies and take their mess and turn it into a message. Girls connect with the warmth and upbeat energy I provide, and my approachable and straightforward manner encourages them to open up and have faith in the process. I’ve created a special coaching program that gets to the root of the problems that my clients are having so that we can start working on making real change. Like no other stage of growth, the adolescent years provide extremely particular difficulties that will have an ongoing impact on your daughter’s life. Their success will be greatly influenced by having a coach on their side.
I’d love to help your daughter get out of any ruts, become the person she actually wants to be, and live a life she’s excited about. My coaching will help her to get there. Schedule a free consultation by clicking here. I look forward to meeting you!