Dr Sophie Messager
Life doula
Trust your nature, transform your life
- Mentoring & healing for women during life transitions (new career, midlife, & other endings and beginnings)
- Workshops and training for birth and holistic professionals
- Author & speaker
- Bridging spiritual and scientific knowledge
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Latest reads from my blog
From Guidance to Power: My Journey Through 2024
If you've been following my blog since 2017, you'll know I love doing these year-end reviews - they're like a public reflective diary, helping me process and share my journey. For about five years now, I've also chosen a word for the upcoming year, using an intuitive...
Drum journey to review 2024 and connect with the energy of 2025
We are approaching the winter solstice, a time of rest, pause, and reflection In Celtic traditions, the Winter Solstice (around December 21st) holds deep significance as it marks the longest night of the year and the rebirth of the sun. It represents a turning point...
The Wisdom Messenger podcast episode 13: Caroline Leon on Conscious Business Growth
In this insightful conversation, business coach Caroline Leon shares her journey and philosophy of ethical business practices. She discusses how she helps coaches, healers, and teachers build sustainable businesses without resorting to manipulative marketing tactics....
Overcoming Overwhelm: The Story Behind The Calm Within Community
As holistic professionals, many of us are familiar with the feeling of being overwhelmed. We often take on the emotional weight of others – our clients, our families, our communities – while neglecting our own needs. We wear multiple hats, juggle countless tasks, and...
Finding Calm Within When Everything Feels Too Much: A Story of Hope and Transformation
Two years ago, my overwhelm was at its peak. The combination of mothering an autistic teen struggling with severe anxiety perimenopause and undiagnosed ADHD was a killer. The nights were worse. I'd jolt awake at 3am, my mind instantly spinning into an endless loop of...
Shrinking Mountains: Practical Tools to Transform Overwhelm
Every time I take a break from my routine, whether it's a holiday or just some time off, I always struggle a bit to switch back into work mode. After a period of relaxation, it can feel challenging to return to the many tasks that come with running a small business...
Beyond the High-Ticket Trap: Grow Your Business Without Selling Your Soul
You don't need $10k coaching programs or manipulative marketing to create a sustainable healing business. As a holistic professional with 12 years of experience in the self-employed world, I've seen my fair share of marketing tactics - the good, the bad, and the...
Forbidden trance: why medicine hijacks altered consciousness during birth
Imagine a woman in labour, her eyes closed, swaying rhythmically to an internal beat. The room is dim, quiet, save for her deep, primal moans. Suddenly, she says: "I can see my baby. She's coming down" This isn't a scene from a mystical novel. This is Sarah, a...
The Midlife Breakthrough: How I Tamed Overwhelm and Found My Calm (And How You Can Too)
As a midlife holistic practitioner and mother, I've spent the last 6-7 years on a transformative journey from constant overwhelm to inner peace. Through my recent research interviews and personal experiences, I've uncovered valuable insights into the challenges faced...
The Art of Mindful Re-entry: How I Mastered the Post-Holiday Work Transition
Have you ever felt that post-holiday dread, where the thought of diving back into work feels overwhelming? For years, I struggled with this transition, but I've finally cracked a way to have a smooth, stress-free return. In this article, I share my journey from...