A Unique Self-Discovery Experience Awaits You
career retreats to explore. discover. evolve.
Where Explore. Discover. Evolve.
really comes to life
Imagine exploring breathtaking places, meeting inspiring people, and discovering life-changing ideas on our career retreats.
You’ll immerse yourself in nature's beauty, uncover your true potential, and take the leap to evolve into your best self.
Our retreats are your gateway to finding your purpose and passion in life. We have the perfect retreat for you, all designed to raise your awareness and expand your capabilities, based on the three most meaningful career scenarios women typically encounter
Our expert and passionate facilitators will guide you on a learning journey alongside other like-spirited women in a beautiful, natural environment. You’ll master new skills, unlock new insights and imagine new possibilities, as you prepare to realise your career ambitions.
Retreats runs at different times throughout the year.
Planned retreats are detailed below; you can register your interest in any of the retreats and you’ll be kept up to date whenever the next retreat of your interest is planned. I’d love to see you there!
Current Retreats
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Current Retreats 〰️
Careers Without Borders - October 2024
The ultimate experience for women wondering about their career direction. Do you keep following the path you’re on, or find a new one? How can you do something different without starting at the bottom again? Do you understand the value you bring…and how do you communicate it?
Clarity. Confidence. Capability. Contribution. Discover all this and more at this unique and transformative experience.
What you’re searching for
To discover more about yourself and shake-up the status quo.
To find yourself in new experiences, locations and new paradigms.
Respect for your individuality and need for freedom to be yourself. You don’t want to have to imitate others or be someone you’re not.
The flexibility & freedom to live your life in a way that balances a rewarding career alongside a meaningful life.
Not just to survive, but thrive. You need to know, and feel, you’re always growing, evolving, into the best version of yourself.
To tell ‘the story of you’ with complete clarity & confidence, to help you realise your ambitions.
Our Retreats
Careers without Borders
Feeling stuck in a job that doesn’t ‘fit’ you anymore (if it ever did)? Thinking you want something new, different, better? But what it will mean for your current way of life…and what would you even do?
“Careers without Borders” empowers you to explore that question and discover what it takes to be your best self in any career direction you choose - even if it’s sticking with where you’re at and making it so much better.
A unique combination of both group & 1:1 coaching, individual reflection and group practice, “Careers without Borders” will have you feeling at your most resourceful, without-limits and inspired best.
Free yourself from conforming to your to-date career path; just because it’s what you’ve done so far doesn’t mean you’re limited to it for the rest of time!
Gain new perspectives on yourself, your possibilities, your ambitions and what truly motivates you.
Tap into the unknown essence of your ‘best self’, understand how this drives your quest for fulfillment…and how you can harness it to propel you forward
Branch out of your comfort zone and lay the groundwork for a successful leap into your future…and maybe even into the unknown.
I’ll guide you along a pathway that moves the group forward together with plenty of ‘side-trails’ for exploring the individual needs of each woman. “Careers without Borders” gives you a 'specific to you’ career map for your next steps, giving you the clarity, confidence & capability you need to move forward with your career.
Rethink to Thrive
You’ve worked hard to get where you are in your career and it’s still got appeal for you. But you want to get more from it…you know you haven’t taken it as far as you can. But there’s a problem. You can’t imagine making that extra progress doing more of the same. More long hours? Putting your hand up for mundane work or every opportunity for visibility whether it serves you or not? No thank you!
“Rethink to Thrive” takes you below the surface of your ambitions, uncover how to make the next leap in your career without burning yourself out.
The unique combination of both group & 1:1 coaching, individual reflection and practical discovery, “Rethink to Thrive” will have you feeling informed, aware and ready to make the great leap forward.
Dive below the surface of your ambitions, find how you’ve made it to where you are and understand how this helps or hinders you
Rethink the traditional view of career, understand how the conventional advice fails all women – yes, you too!
Gain new perspectives on yourself, your possibilities and what you see for your future career.
Tap into the unknown essence of your ‘best self’, understand how this drives your quest for fulfillment…and how you can harness it to propel you forward
Bring all your insights and learning together to create your own map of next steps toward meaningful career progress
I’ll guide you along a pathway that moves the group forward together with plenty of ‘side-trails’ for exploring the individual career ambitions of each woman. “Rethink to Thrive” gives you the awareness and tools you need to propel your career forward and realise your ambitions… without burning out.
About me
Evangeline Aston
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This is the bit where I’m supposed to say how awesome I am, and the great things I do for people, but in a really humble way. And in a really conventional way – like “I help people (whatever)”.
But you know what…I’m not going to do that. I believe everyone is unique, and that includes me. I’m not like other people and definitely not like other coaches. So I’m going to do this differently.
Instead, I’m going to ask you to imagine someone that is part Mary Poppins (but without the ability to sing so well), part Tauriel from the Hobbit (also played by an Evangeline!) and part Captain Pike from Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (if he were a chick, with less cool hair).
This rather fetching combination means I’m someone who:
• Is an optimist that creates positives out of negatives
• Dislikes limits and finds a way beyond them
• Sees the best in people and encourages them to be that best self
• Knows there’s more to things than meets the eye, and has the ability to uncover these mysteries
• Can imagine many different possibilities and help others see them too
• Can help turn visions into reality
• Has the bravery to take the leap of faith
All of this comes together to give me a unique way of helping people.
I open people’s eyes, minds and hearts to discover amazing parts of themselves they didn’t know existed. I empower people with the confidence to show those parts of themselves to the world and enjoy the freedom and fulfillment this brings.
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Many moons ago, I was living the conventional career/corporate life. For a while, I really loved what I did, the people I worked with, the things I was involved in and contributing to. I enjoyed being able to use many of my skills. I loved what I was learning and the impact I was making.
But change is inevitable and after a while, the work, the sense of place and belonging, changed, and so did I. One day I realised I didn’t love my job anymore. This change was so big, so dramatic, I knew it was permanent. There was no going back.
So I walked away, off that career path and onto one I didn’t know. I took some time to discover who I was & what I really wanted to do for work. To uncover what would allow me to be my most authentic self and find fulfillment.
It wasn’t easy, to be honest. There was so much noise and conflicting advice. “Do this, do that. Don’t do this or that”.
None of it spoke to me. None of it gave me clarity, made me feel confident or capable. Nothing gave me insight to my pathway forward. For a while I was disappointed, until I realised I had the opportunity to find my own way. So I did… and it worked.
I discovered the parts of myself that empowered my authenticity and impact. I saw clearly how to tread my own unique pathway to a fulfilling career.
I took this knowledge and used it. I became a coach and I founded Helio with a clear mission. To help other women at their own career crossroad. To guide them, empower them, to uncover their own insights and blaze their own trail.
Now I’m back in love with my work and the impact I’m making. To see the women I work with explore outside, discover inside and use this new awareness to evolve into their most authentic self at work and in life.
And I’d love to help you do this too.
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My job is not to tell you what to do, or how to do it, or know you better than you know yourself.
I’m here to help you know yourself better than you did before. To see yourself in the best light as you navigate your unique journey of self-awareness and realising your ambitions.
I offer ‘tailored for you’ coaching programs and retreats because I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all solutions. But that’s not to say I do things haphazardly and with no rigour.
On my own journey to founding Helio, I discovered a consistent way to fulfill my purpose and approach my work. When I began coaching, this approach became Helio’s values of Awareness, Action and Adventure.
Awareness: I help people gain awareness through a focus on Clarity, Confidence and Capability.
Action: I view things through the lens of taking action to make an impact, so to help achieve this I developed a unique system called the Authentic Impact Catalyst. (This was a burst of inspired action in itself!)
Adventure: I understand the very human motivations that drive our need for self-awareness and improvement – not to simply ‘be’ but to ‘be our best self’ – so I embed adventure at the heart of my work. This is key to the Helio ‘motto’ of Explore, Discover, Evolve.
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I’ve been coaching for 15 years, as a consultant and executive leader in my corporate history, and now in my work here at Helio. I’m an accredited change manager and human-centered design practitioner. I’m a registered Counsellor and run a private practice for select clients.
Got questions?
Let’s talk!
I find that having an actual conversation is usually the best way to get the answers you need. It’s quicker than back & forth emails and more informative too.
So if you’ve got questions about coaching, let’s see how we click, discuss whether what I can do is right for you & how coaching can help you with your unique career pathway.
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