personal coaching - for cultural change

“may our truest selF
be both held & free”

Glennon Doyle

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WELCOME, I’m Nina Strauss

i’m here for gentle change - in our lives & the world.

How do we change our lives without blowing it up in the process?

How do we challenge the status quo without burning bridges?

How do we create revolution without adding to the conflict?

For me, being a ‘Relaxed Rebel’ is about holding the essential balance of both fierce courage and loving connection, for both are needed to create healthy, sustainable change in our lives and the world.

Whether you’re an activist who wants to love hard without burning out; a parent who wants to raise your children in more conscious ways; or a ‘social misfit’ who longs to be your True Self without alienating your roots, culture and loved ones, I’d love to support you.

this work explores change on 3 interwoven levels:

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01. Personal Change
01. Personal Change

Who are we underneath all our conditioning and coping mechanisms? What lies at the ‘heart of the heart of the heart'? This work is about gently finding our way back to that place, our True Self, and living in a way that’s aligned with our essence.

02. Family Change
02. Family Change

I love supporting parents untangle from old paradigms and create conscious family cultures, where everyone is supported to be their true selves, ideally while maintaining connections to their community and culture.

03. Cultural Change
03. Cultural Change

Much of the wellness industry is about coping with a broken system. I believe in building a new one. I am interested in how culture and intergenerational trauma shapes us, and how healing ourselves can in turn heal the collective.

ways we can work together

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coaching

1:1 coaching conversations and journeys for those seeking conscious change in their lives, families, and the wider world.

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training

Customised workshops and programs for teams who want to explore conscious change, communication, education and leadership.

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key explorations

here are some of the topics I’ve been devoted to 0ver the last 20 years, and would love to explore together.

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conscious living

Working with consciousness means understanding how our awareness shapes every aspect of our lives - from daily choices to larger patterns. By developing deeper consciousness, we begin to see how our thoughts, feelings, and actions are influenced by family history, cultural conditioning, and collective patterns. This awareness becomes a powerful tool for transformation, allowing us to make more intentional choices and create positive change in our lives and relationships. Through conscious living, we can break free from automatic responses and create new possibilities for ourselves and future generations.

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sustainable change

Sustainable change happens when we understand both the visible and invisible forces shaping our lives. Rather than forcing change through willpower alone, we can work with the natural rhythms of transformation, addressing both internal patterns and external circumstances. This honors our connections while creating space for growth, allowing us to evolve without unnecessary disruption. By understanding the dynamics of change, we can navigate transitions with greater wisdom and create lasting change that benefits ourselves and our communities.

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SELF-DIRECTED EDUCATION

Self-directed education recognizes that we each have an innate drive to learn and grow when given the right conditions. This approach trusts in each individual's unique learning journey, understanding that meaningful education cannot be standardized or forced. By supporting natural curiosity and intrinsic motivation, self-directed education allows learners to develop not just knowledge and skills, but also self-awareness, creativity, and the ability to navigate their own path in life.

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ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION

Alternative education approaches like Waldorf and Montessori offer vital perspectives on human development. These methods understand that education is about developing the whole person - head, heart, and hands. They provide rich alternatives to conventional schooling by honoring different learning styles, developmental stages, and the importance of creativity and practical skills. These approaches demonstrate how education can nurture not just academic abilities but also emotional intelligence, social skills, and authentic self-expression.

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true well-being

True well-being emerges from alignment between our inner and outer lives. It requires understanding of how personal, familial, and cultural patterns affect our health and happiness. Well-being isn't just about individual practices but about creating healthy relationships and supportive environments. This holistic approach considers physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual aspects of life, recognizing that sustainable well-being comes from addressing root causes rather than just managing symptoms.

love notes

  • “Nina has a drive to make the world a kinder place. She is a careful and sensitive listener, and her ability to think creatively "outside the box" is astonishing.”

    Vera B. Artist, social worker, 30 years of community living experience

read my blog

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On Searching & Coaching
On Searching & Coaching

“When I started out looking at the field of self-improvement, self-help, coaching and spirituality, I was pretty sure that this was rather easy. But not only was it a lot harder to really find out what exactly I wanted to do, never mind how to really structure my life differently and how to be true to myself. Who was I anyways?”

Trauma & My Story (Part 1)
Trauma & My Story (Part 1)

“I did not want to help children and youth cope with a broken system but instead, I wanted to help build a new model for learning and living.”

Body Health & Addictions & my story (part 2)
Body Health & Addictions & my story (part 2)

“We usually think of being addicted to substances, like alcohol or drugs. But you can also be addicted to food, television, sex, sports, our smartphones or work, just to name a few. From the point of view of the Enneagram – we are even addicted to our personalities, our perspective on the world.”

Personality, the Enneagram & my story (part 3)
Personality, the Enneagram & my story (part 3)

“We use whatever way of behavior and being in the world makes us feel safe. As children that may be the only way we know of how to keep ourselves safe, but as adults these initially adaptive limitations become self-imposed prisons. What in children was adaptive in adults becomes maladaptive.”

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