Wreaking More Joy

I will never claim that change is ‘easy’ - sometimes change can feel like a brick to the face (#askmehowIknow).

But if life is currently not as joyous, satisfying, rich as you’d like … or if keeping all the wheels spinning is taking so much grit, determination, willpower and drive that you know you’re running out … change is needed.

AND ALSO - if you’re trying to white-knuckle your way to joy by suppressing every other emotion … that’s not kind, nor is it sustainable (and it’s soooooo tempting).

Coaching with me is designed to make change as kind, doable, and sustainable as possible AND reconnect you to the kind of joy which can coexist with every emotion, so you no longer have to deny your own humanity.

There is so much pain in the world right now - how can we even contemplate the possibility of wreaking more joy?

By remembering these key facts:

  • your joy is not a betrayal of those who suffer

  • your joy can be an act of defiance that can reconnect you to your power to help

  • your joy can be the fuel that keeps you going in hard times.

  • your joy can be the heart-food which enables you to pour blessings out upon the world

  • your joy doesn't require the latest shiny thing

I bet you’ve worked hard to access or create more joy in your life, and the lives of those around you.

And yet …

AND YET …

It’s not like you haven’t tried really damn hard to get solutions. You’ve tackled the practical side of things with productivity apps. You’ve tried coaching or therapy, via thought work, affirmations, EFT or NLP. You’ve tried medications or supplements (or booze) to tackle energy loss and stress. You’ve also explored ‘woo’ solutions like meditation, prayer, astrology or tarot. Or you might simply have kept pushing through, and hoping for things to change, again and again and again.

But while some of these may have provided temporary relief, you’re still struggling and in pain and probably - if we’re honest - feeling pretty pissed off. And maybe even disheartened or close to giving up completely.

The reason so many of those solutions have not been able to create permanent change for you is that the underlying issue is not, and never was, a you-problem.

You are not broken, none of this is your fault, and you do not have a character flaw that needs fixing.

Almost everything you’ve experienced has been created in your brain, as a healthy and reasonable response to the UNhealthy and UNreasonable systems in which we all grew up: toxic capitalism, colonialism, and the patriarchy.

This doesn’t make you the helpless victim, mind you. It gives you the power to focus on solving the right problem at last - disrupting and dismantling the toxic tangles left behind by those systems, once and for all.

The quest to become the You who is fully expressing herself and her purpose in the world is all about blazing a new trail, and that’s not always the most comfortable activity.

But it’s made sooooo much easier with the right kind of support by your side.

Successfully healing this relationship with your most radiant purpose in the world follows four simple principles:

  1. The system in which we were raised is fucked, and it has installed habits of sabotage in your head

  2. That’s not your fault - but it is your responsibility (and your opportunity!) to reprogram your brain

  3. Brains are superbly designed for rapid change, when you have the right tools pointed at the right problem

  4. Magic adds a whole new dimension of ease and support to the change process

What to expect

  • The stress of going it alone disappears, and you fully relax into possibility, realising you cannot shock or ‘turn off’ your human ally (me), no matter what

  • The flat feelings of blaahhh dissolve, to be replaced by sparkles of joy, excitement and delight as you reclaim your innate mojo and point it in the direction of your dreams

  • The struggle to figure out what to do and how to do it dissipates, to be replaced by a calm and peaceful sense of ‘I know what to do next because I trust myself’

  • Old, painful doubts about your own talent, skills and superpowers fall away, and you experience the relief of knowing ‘yes, I AM on track - and I don’t have to figure out every single future step, right this minute’

  • Uncertainty about the path ahead is blown away by the clarion call of your own unleashed self, as she pulls you towards her with love, encouragement and delight

  • The noisy barrage of incoming ideas, advice and opinions from the outside world dulls to a very quiet roar, a background hum from which you can now choose only those things which are truly aligned with your own glorious radiant self

  • Real world changes occur as a direct result of any internal changes your make - AND VICE VERSA!

  • The absence of rush enables you to get traction in ways that have previously felt elusive and perhaps even frustrating

You’re seeking to become the version of you who is successfully fulfilling her purpose with joy, grace and love; and living a more authentic, balanced, contented life.

When you do that, you liberate yourself to CHOOSE.

You can either rekindle true love for your current gig, or switch it up for something different - knowing you won’t take the old patterns with you this time.

You can choose the best way to support your work and your presence in the world, based on your own unique superpowers - rather than doing thing the way everyone says you’re supposed to.

Imagine that as you undertake this quest to become the truest version of You, you have all the support and guidance you need to regroup and reset, with compassion instead of punishment and anxiety.

Imagine how much easier it becomes, to embark upon a new, joy-filled stage of the journey ahead, with enough wiggle room to accommodate the realities of who you are, and your actual day to day life.

How it works

The Wreaking More Joy journey of change is a potent combination of neuroscience-based coaching, planetary magic and somatic practices, all designed to simply and effectively call yourself back into your power, and find a brand new relationship with your goals and dreams.

It is a journey from where you are now, to a joy-fuelled and joy-filled expression of you in the world: prosperous, fulfilled, happy to show up to work, with space for travel and relationships and a delightful home life.

And most of all, a journey towards a You who is so radiantly herself, the Universe cannot avert its gaze.

It is designed to:

  • Identify your current goals (including ‘clarity’ if you have no idea what to put here!)

  • Activate the unique planetary allies who would be of most support with those goals FOR YOU

  • Provide the correct-for-you support of your animal body, paying attention to the current state of your nervous system and your energy levels (we will never hold back due to exhaustion but we will also NOT push harder than you have capacity for right now - because absence of rush is the fastest way to effect change)

  • Create effective strategies and actions that will be like surfing a wave of energy in the direction you want to go - a balance of internal and external actions, designed between us rather than simply imposed upon you

  • Enable you to blaze your beautiful trail, while I help you slash through the vines and tangles and undergrowth which can threaten to have you caught up or even lost when you’re going it alone

  • Support you fully as you undertake the journey from who (and where) you are now, to who (and where) you are heading next

  • Lay the groundwork for the fully unleashed version of you who is awaiting you even further along the trail, so that she can come into being sooner and with far more ease than you might have anticipated

Logistics

Over the past 14 years of coaching, I’ve discovered that there is no such thing as the ‘perfect timeframe’ for change. 

Brains change fast - they start changing within 72 hours of implementing any rewiring work, and the change can take anything from a few days to a few weeks.

Rapid change is entirely possible AND - creating change can involve many complex and interrelated areas, so it can be less like a single melody, and more like a full symphony orchestra, and that takes longer.

One month can be plenty of time to create noticeable change.

Sometimes change needs the spaciousness of a three month or a six month commitment.

So there are three options to choose from - and I will NOT make you choose all on your own, because that’s waaaaay too hard when you’re still fully immersed in the not-so-joyful pre-change reality of your life. Rather, we’ll chat about options beforehand - this information is here purely to be as transparent as possible.

We meet on Zoom, once a week, all sessions are recordable if you choose.

Weekly coaching usually provides the best support for change, and sessions are 45-50 minutes long EXCEPT our first session, which will be 60-90 minutes.

You also have access to support between sessions via FB messenger, Slack, WhatsApp, Telegram or email - your choice.

As of October 2024, I have adjusted my prices downwards to reflect the reality that so many people are doing it tough right now.

Investment

  • 1 month

    1 x 60-90 minute session

    3 x 45-50 minutes sessions

    Support between sessions

    Cost: $600USD

  • 3 months

    1 x 60-90 minute session

    11 x 45-50 minutes sessions

    Support between sessions

    Cost: $1,650USD

  • 6 months

    2 x 60-90 minute session

    22 x 45-50 minutes sessions

    Support between sessions

    Cost: $3,000USD

Raves

  • Lisa Hayes, Relationship Coach

    Janette is a master at both creating a space to heal and grow AND holding that space without judgement in what feels like an infinite absence of rush. Janette's work feels like the calm, the storm, and the rebirth after the storm. All of those things can live in any one session with her.

  • Jodi Cleghorn, Word Witch

    Every recovering over-achiever needs a Janette.

    Janette's voice is my temporary voice of reason as I negotiate my way off the roundabout of over-commitment and burn-out to find a calmer, more stable place where I value myself and my time enough to make decisions which are sensible and take into consideration what one woman alone can achieve and stay physically, emotionally and psychologically healthy and engaged.

  • Fi Joy, Art

    While I appreciated your knowledge astrologically ... what I really got and am still grateful for was a wonderful coach and fellow trailblazer who held space beautifully, while holding a mirror up so I could explore all the places and opportunities that I could grow from.

  • Jacqueline Gates, Leading Lady Coach

    Here’s the thing about working with Janette, the successes kind of sneak up on you. You become that person you dream of being … ie the one who doesn’t have that crappy vibe … so subtly that only hindsight makes the transformation visible.

    Case in point – This goddess worked with Janette in July to get rid of a chronic feeling of my-stuff’s-not-good-enough-to-launch-a-program. By August, I’d launched and delivered (with huge success, I might add) my inaugural Three Goddess Program. But I didn’t put two and two together until later!

    Because, instead of being a doubt-ridden-and-fearful entrepreneur, I had become a goddess-leader-who-launches, and this new BEingness was so natural, so TRUE, that I never even noticed the shift.

    Dear reader, if, when you think of what you’d most love to do/be/have, you have a voice in your head that says ‘NO’ … then you have a vibe that’s keeping you small, unsuccessful and unfulfilled. And Janette can help you with that faster, and easier, than anyone else I know.

  • Katie F, Doctoral Candidate

    I felt an overwhelming paralysis when faced with writing up my doctoral study over quite some time. Janette worked with me to change the narrative. I have moved from feeling physically sick when I looked at a blank page to completely blown away by a new reality in a few short weeks of personal coaching. Not only did Janette help free me from the ‘bindweed’ of the enormous task at hand but I was able to transform a judgemental, negative vibration into a successful process to move forward. As the original narrative was unlocked, so were other negative narratives that were holding me back. I have moved from a life of “I should” to “I could” practicing new ways of looking at the world. I have been able to unlock the negative vibrations in other parts of my life and continue to use the strategies that Janette has taught me to be excited and empowered every day. Thank you Janette for enveloping me in the possibilities of a new reality!

  • Charlotte Remakus, Retired Psychologist

    When I first began working with Janette, I felt I was in a black hole with no recourse. I was having serious relationship issues. From the very first session she focused on the problem, and offered solutions and tools which made sense, and I could put into operation immediately.

    I tried therapy with a counselor before and that left me more distraught than when I began therapy. I needed a female life coach who could make me feel better with the first session.

    If you are timid, I suggest you give Janette a try. She immediately connects with you in a warm and engaging manner and is very well versed in her ability to get to the root of the problem and suggest strategies. She has a wealth of strategies and the science to back them. After working with Janette for three months weekly, I went from deep despair to a woman of joy and peace with a wealth of strategies to practice whenever needed. I am becoming the wise woman crone I so desire to be. With gratitude to Janette!

FAQs

  • It's very different from all the other self-help stuff out there, because it takes into account how the system is rigged. Research shows that little girls are trained from a very early age to ignore their own needs while noticing and prioritising the needs of others, where little boys are taught to notice their own needs and figure out how to have them met. Little girls also learn early that seeking to express themselves fully is inappropriate, shameful or dangerous. Most self help books and productivity programs approach these issues as if they are a personal flaw that needs fixing. My approach works because I directly address the systemic BS that got planted in your head, freeing you from any of the self-blame or shame which is such an issue for many women

  • Dismantling ancient systemic BS in one’s own head can seem a bit daunting. How will I know what to do? What if it doesn’t work for me? Play and delight are built into the practices I design, because that massively supports the rewiring of your brain. We will design your customised strategy, based on the amazing human revealed by your astrological chart, the key planetary allies who support your goals, plus your level of energy and the current state of your animal body. I create safety by setting the pace of change at a speed which makes it possible, and you’ll be thoroughly supported by a strategy which comes with a beautiful absence of rush (the fastest way to enable change).

  • Jung said that astrology is how the ancients understood human psychology; the archetypes we meet in those ancient myths help us to understand something about ourselves. Of course, Jung AND the ancients were firmly rooted in patriarchal systems - so my approach asks 'when we strip out the patriarchy, what innate powers are revealed in relation to the astrological chart of this amazing individual?'

  • My two coaching qualifications included three core years of training all up, plus various adjunct training in positive psychiatry, psychological first aid, trauma, identity shifting, emotional intelligence, astrology, chaos magic and diversity, equity and inclusivity. I'm a life coach, not a therapist or a doctor, so I will not diagnose; and I will not prescribe or recommend things for you to take (such as supplements, herbs or drugs). For more details, please visit https://www.janettedalgliesh.com/what-coaching-is

  • Liberating people from toxic BS systems is my jam. Ever since I was union rep on a TV production in 1995, and went into battle for the child actors to get their proper lunch breaks, I’ve helped thousands of people.  I did it first as a union organiser for actors and, later, academics. And since 2011, I’ve done it with hundreds of coaching clients. With 20 years as a professional performer, a few years in progressive politics and union work, a writing qualification, and growing up the daughter of a country doctor, it’s easy for me to work with clients from all walks of life. I’m fiercely passionate about freeing women from those old toxic systems in our heads, so we can all wreak more joy in the world and fulfil our true purpose.

  • Excellent! We’ll review what we learned, during our first session. In addition, if you said yes to 1:1 coaching within 30 days of your Single Strategy Sessions, you can offset the cost of that session. Just email me to discuss!

What next?

You think this might be for you, awesome! The next step is for us to have a chat, either via a short (no pressure, no obligation) Zoom call or, if you prefer, via Facebook DMs or WhatsApp.

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