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Danielle Ferris, ShapeShifters Director, after her 20 kilo weight loss holding up a pair of her "before" jeans.

What our Clients say

We continue to be delighted and inspired by the number of amazing success stories continually rolling in at ShapeShifters. We see success is a complete positive transformation of one’s life to be filled with health and happiness.

The women's feedback is testament not only to the support, motivation, guidance and encouragement provided by the program but to their resolve and dedication to achieve their goals and change their lives. The truth is the sky is the limit, and although we would love to say all members will experience the same amazing results, it is up to you how high you want to reach.

Many remarkable women are more than happy to talk about their journey with ShapeShifters. If you would like to be put in touch with someone in your area, or from a similar background or situation to you, please contact: danielle@healthyandhappy.com.au

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The coaching I'm receiving from Danielle Ferris/Shapeshifters exceeded my expectations from the get-go. By the end of my initial complimentary coaching session I was clear about exactly what to expect from my coach and what her expectations were regarding my participation. Danielle is a skilled coach with a warm personality who has helped me find my own answers with clarity and insight. If you are looking for a clearer pathway to personal success and shaping your life, either literally or metaphorically, I recommend taking the time to experience coaching with Danielle and Shapeshifters.
Sheridan Stewart, Radio/TV Presenter, Speaker & Voice Artist
www.sheridanstewart.com

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When I began my coaching with Danielle/Shapeshifters I had no grasp of where I would be today. The dreams I had were just little niggles in the back of my mind and today I am living them, with some new aspirations begging to be fulfilled.

Danielle motivated me with love and genuine understanding and advice, which suited my personality completely and didn't scare me off.

Without Danielle/Shapeshifters' assistance these would still be just niggles.

Vanessa Jones, Professional Writer, Lower Mitcham, SA

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Danielle has been coaching me for weekly sessions for the past 3 months. In that time she has helped me to clarify my weight loss goal and design an action plan which is working. So far I have lost 5 kg and many centimetres. Danielle uses her skills to enable me to find my own solutions to challenges, keep on track and stay motivated in the pursuit of my goal. I feel that with Danielle, I am fully supported and encouraged by someone who is non-judgemental and understands fully the journey I am taking. Where before I have faltered due to wavering commitment and lack of belief in my abilities, I now fully believe I can achieve what it is I am striving for. I feel I am getting incredible value from this coaching and after achieving my ideal weight, I’m looking forward to working on my next goal with Danielle.

Evy Moschakis

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Danielle Ferris has been a fantastic guide and motivator to me for the past few months. She has helped me to focus on my most important goals, in life and in business, and to work towards achieving those goals.

I entered life coaching with Danielle to gain some business direction and to stay motivated with my weight loss goals, and after having a brief stumble, Danielle helped me to get back on track with my goals and I feel more motivated than ever.

Our fortnightly calls help me to stay on track and I always feel so much more motivated after a session with Danielle. Danielle is patient, helpful and kind and I can't see myself parting with her, not for a while anyway!

Debra Webb, Director, Dictatum Transcription Services, Western Australia, www.dictatum.com.au

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“I lost 5 kilos and it has made the biggest difference in my life, my whole frame of mind has changed.

Coaching with ShapeShifters gave me the opportunity to look at every aspect of my life and assess how satisfied I was. I now have an action plan in place to improve all of the areas of my life I chose to focus on.

I learnt to put me first and take time for myself and to eat well and know there are bad days every now and then. I learnt how to set realistic goals and create an action plan to achieve them. I learnt to be truly happy you have to look at all areas of your life and make sure there is a balance.

The best thing was feeling successful every week when I lost weight or centimetres and every day feeling fitter and better about the way I looked. I found a sense of direction and having made decisions about my life means that I now know what I want and how to get it.

The personal benefits have included weight loss, improved appearance, improved health and making decisions about my personal life and where it is heading.

On a professional front, I have identified that I need to create more of a balance between my personal and professional life and I have put actions in place to make career changes.

Danielle is a great listener and easy to talk to, has personal experience in weight loss, offers good suggestions and some great tools to work with but ultimately allows you to choose your own path.

Reporting to Danielle made it easier to stay focused. I really enjoyed telephone coaching – it made it easy for me to fit into my schedule each week and I could do it in the comfort of my own home.

Working with someone like Danielle who has been through the weight loss experience made it easy as she could offer suggestions and tips she had used herself.

The whole program was great – the weight loss side of it was quite flexible in that Danielle provided me with as little or as much information as I needed. I loved the goal setting each week and I had a real sense of achievement when I completed everything we discussed. Even though my main goal was to lose weight Danielle has really helped me in other areas of my life and I now feel that I have a real sense of direction as to where I am heading."

Renata S, Business Development Executive, Hilton, SA

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“I have suffered with chronic osteoarthritis for many years and I was very unhappy, my life was in a muddle and I had no direction in life. Gentle coaching and support from my ShapeShifters coach inspired me to achieve goals I never thought possible and my life has certainly changed for the better.

Coaching with ShapeShifters gave me a vision where I could take actions to achieve my goals. my coach gently inspired and motivated me, helping me to realise that I could achieve anything I wanted, and this has given me the confidence to put together great action plans, which helped guide me towards my goals of losing weight and becoming a much fitter person. I had been a yo-yo dieter for 40 years, and never seemed to be able to sustain my magic weight for long. Following the ShapeShifters program I have not only been able to lose the weight, but also keep it off, and it was so easy! As for the osteoarthritis, the pain has eased because I’m not lugging around so much excess weight. I feel alive now, where as before I was always tired and unhappy.

I have learned how to live stress free and more organised and even though I live an extremely hectic life. Danielle made it so easy for me to manage my crazy schedule and form an extremely healthy eating plan and incorporate an exercise program into my daily schedule.

Before coaching, I was all over the place and so disorganised with my whole life, but now I am a “power woman”. I manage to fit everything into my life with ease, and I firmly believe that anybody would benefit from Shapeshifters amazing program.”

Cheryl Davis, Grants Officer, Kersbrook, SA

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“Coaching helped me to look inside of myself to find a sincere inspiration to change my life...to lose weight and keep it off. By identifying what was really important to me, my values and taking the time to plan and implement change I found the inspiration I needed to become the person I always knew I was.

Over the course of a year I lost 48kg and am now fitter and healthier than I have ever been. Danielle is supportive and her coaching is personal and truly encouraged me to see the value in myself and inspired me to achieve my goals. The many skills I learnt during my coaching sessions have become good habits and I have since applied them to many other areas of my life.”

Ky Wakefield, Retail Manager, Brighton, SA

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“I just wanted to say thank you for everything you have done for me. You have made me see a different person that I am and can be. You have motivated me and my goals are now going to be achieved. Thank you.”

Danielle, Seaview Downs, SA, Year 11 Student

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“When things got a bit tough, my coach reminded me of why I was working towards this new goal and it made me pick myself back up and move forward. My coach supported me, recognised my achievements and shared them with others, which has not only helped my business to grow, but my confidence too. I’m excited, I’m focused and I’ve engaged the drive I had but was worried about using.”

Liz Peter, Managing Director, Stellar Women, www.stellarwomen.com.au, Stellar Homes, www.stellarhomes.com.au and Landmatch Australia, www.landmatchaustralia.com.au

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“It feels amazing to achieve goals that have been in the back of my mind for a long period of time and that I have never got around to getting off the ground. Being coached taught me how to set goals and apply strategies to make them happen. This feels very satisfying and rewarding.

Danielle Tonkes, small business owner, Tennyson, SA

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“Coaching enabled me to break down bigger goals into achievable tasks and the skills I learnt are things I will use going forward to help me achieve future goals.

I am relieved to have an organised approach and have confidence in being able to achieve my goals. After coaching I feel calm, before I had my action plan I felt I had to get everything done now, but I can now set achievable targets.”

Rachael Turner, Director of Make Your Business Count, www.mybc.com.au

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“Coaching gave me a clearer focus of what my goals were and better techniques to set goals in a positive way to move forwards. I gained acknowledgment that I have already achieved some of my goals and that I am well on my way to achieving my dreams and aspirations.

It was a positive experience and it resulted in me having a greater enthusiasm for the things I want to achieve in the future. It also helped me firm my belief that I can achieve whatever I set out to do!

After coaching with Danielle I feel happy, inspired and enthusiastic.”

Charyn Youngson, Director of Houses to Impress, www.housestoimpress.com

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“I gained skills in putting goals into written words making it clearer for me to understand what I need to do to achieve my goals and the skills to put systems in place to manage ongoing problems.

Since starting the coaching program I have reduced stress levels! Having things planned out makes me feel better about what needs to be done and I can visualize how it is going to be done.”

Craig Nottage, Director of Craig Nottage Design & Award- winning industrial designer, www.nottagedesign.com

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Through coaching I achieved confidence, satisfaction and a sense of relief coming from setting clear actions and goals to work with and towards.

The coaching environment was comfortable and my coach had an ability to create structure and work logically with the information I provided. She allowed me to do the thinking and asked questions to prompt me to come up with the answers, instead of providing them for me.

I have come away from coaching with direction and the feeling I have identified and sorted out my real weaknesses that were getting in the way of me achieving my goals.

Caroline Luke, Graphic Designer & Director, Binge Graphics

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Coaching has been of great benefit to me to be able to visualise ultimately achieving my goals, and has helped me to define what those goals might be. Thank you to Danielle for her patience and guidance throughout the process.

Jane Cromie, Legal Counsel, Telstra

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“I gained greater confidence in my ability to set and achieve goals and some very practical ways to take a dream and turn it into a plan for my future. I have gained a better understanding of who I am and the things that are important to me.

I developed a clearer view of my values and attitudes and a better understanding that I was already on the right track. I gained a change in perspective and since being coached I am more positive about my abilities and choices. I actually feel better about myself as a person.

Inspiration, confidence, certainty, liberation from fears and inactivity are some of the things I got from coaching. After being coached I feel more able, more informed and more empowered.

Ky Wakefield, Retail Manager, Brighton, SA

If you are ready to totally transform you, ring NOW on 0433 877 130 or email danielle@healthyandhappy.com.au to book in for your first session FREE!

 

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