My Story

I didn’t have an idyllic happy childhood. My early years were all about struggling in an insecure home with an alcoholic and often absent father who then suicided in our family home when I was age 9. At age 7 I was sexually abused by a neighbor which fueled turbulent teenage years of self-loathing, alcohol abuse, dropping out of high school, and teenage pregnancy. My ACE score (Adverse Childhood Experiences) was a high 7 out of 10. You hear songs where the girl was a hot mess? That was me.

As a troubled teen, I found myself in many bad situations because I was so messed up. I made some terrible mistakes along with way. Yet deep inside I knew there had to be a way, a better destination for me than where I was heading. Staying stuck, powerless and broken was just a choice I had been making. And the choice to change my life for the better was all mine.

With my ‘train-wreck’ teen years behind me, in my mid 20s I had a sudden and momentous spiritual awakening which totally turned my life around. One of the most significant turnarounds was how I was so easily able to quit a 13-year smoking habit in an instant, with no cravings and no withdrawals. If this sounds like a miracle, yes I would totally agree. That was over 40 years ago and I’ve not had the desire to smoke, so I can safely say after 4 decades I am a Confident Non Smoker.

Deciding I could enjoy learning was another big aha for me. I’ve experienced the metamorphosis of my own life, from a high school dropout to a mature age university BA graduate majoring in Psychology and Communication, and credentialed to coach others. I’ve set and achieved significant creative career goals such as producing television programs and supplying commissioned songs and music for film, television and advertising. Never settling for just a job and a paycheck, I’ve never been afraid to reinvent myself to find greater joy in how I serve.

I’ve now found my happy place, transferring my lived experiences into holistic coaching and hypnotherapy beside managing a handful of other business pursuits which I am passionate about. For me, staying curious about how our minds work has enabled me to reach the spiritual high that I enjoy every single day, and life keeps getting better and better.

So from my rocky start in life I’m now successfully happy and free. And helping people to break free is one of my greatest loves.

In summary, I’m many things rolled into one - Certified RTT ® Hypnotherapist, Master Life Coach, holistic voice, music, performance, songwriting coach and well as Suicide Prevention Workplace Trainer. I’m so excited to see clients I’ve helped transform and turn their lives around and find their happy place. I can help you too.

Let’s work together.

I’m Zelda Sheldon, Holistic Coach and Certified RTT ® Hypnotherapist at your service anywhere in the world. Reach out to me here and let’s begin your exciting transformation.