I'm delighted you're here!
Here's the quick 'about' version...
I'm a life coach, author and keynote speaker based in Aotearoa, New Zealand. I coach people online, both nationally and internationally.
I coach people who want to cultivate more confidence, connection and meaning in their personal and professional lives.
I'm the author of HONONGA, a guide to a more connected, satisfying and authentic life.
I'm married to the love of my life Andy and together we've raised a blended family of five.
We have seven mokopuna (grandchildren).
Our next chapter includes...
Navigating perimenopause (me)
Understanding perimenopause (Andy)
No longer being people pleasers (both of us)
Exploring what intimacy looks like now (both of us)
Learning & staying connected to our Māoritanga & te taiao
Finding our next home and connecting with the community.
Quality time with our whānau and friends.
Making a positive difference to our world.
Here's a bit more about me, Tracy Manu...
One day about 30 years ago, a gorgeous friend played a huge part in transforming my life. She handed me a copy of Louise Hay’s book ‘You Can Heal Your Life’. This was definitely a pivotal moment in my life, because after reading the first page I was hooked. This book spoke to me. It made me realise that I was responsible for my happiness, not my partner, my career, the weather or anything else outside of me. It was up to me, I held the power and if I chose to, I could create myself, a beautiful life.
After reading that book, my thirst for knowledge and growth became a constant. I immersed myself in many teachings; Kinesiology, Bach Flowers, Life Coaching, Louise Hay’s teacher training, Kundalini Yoga, First Light Flower Essences and I attended many workshops, hired counselors, life coaches and business coaches. I was a sponge for knowledge and it was an incredible time.
Through all of this learning I transformed my life. As I grew I moved away from my home-town, left toxic relationships behind, met the love of my life, Andy and we’ve now been together 25 years.
I improved my health, healed past wounds and addictions and met the most amazing Soul sisters and took the plunge and started my coaching business Blossom. As I began my te reo Māori journey, my healing journey continued and I also realised that I was already intuitively living and sharing with clients a holistic way of life that is closely linked to a Māori worldview. I felt deeply connected to all of life, including the spirit world. I understood that the body is sacred, the breath is healing, nature is medicine, our relationships are deeply important and our relationship with self is directly related to our connection with Papatūānuku and all of life. And that as we deepen our connection with ourselves, we become better kaitiaki.
Over the years I have found myself in some incredibly challenging situations and I’ve had to dig deep and find my inner strength to let go of my old ways and create the life I now live, yet it was all worth it.
My journey so far has given me the empathy, to understand others situations, the humility to know we can all fall down, yet we can rise again, the wisdom to trust my intuition and say what comes through me and the tools, to support others to create a life they truly desire.
I’ve had some amazing support, teachers and cheerleaders over the years, which I am incredibly grateful for and I’m also super grateful that I too, walk alongside the most phenomenal people from all walks of life, supporting them to create lives that they love too.
So beauty, what are you longing to achieve, embrace, conquer, manifest or transform?
I know you can hear the call of your Soul, and now it’s time to honour your wisdom…
Tell me, what would you long to experience in this lifetime? what legacy would you love to leave?
I would love to support you to make it happen…
Tracy x
What my clients say
Recently I was featured in Stuff.co.nz exploring the role that life coaches play in providing life-changing support through difficult times. You’ll hear from Janelle Brunton-Rennie, one of my clients who has also been on my podcast series. She shares her perspective on how coaching with Blossom helped her through some really challenging times in her life. If you’d like to read the article you can
link to it here.
