Meet Sharon Stone

Professional Coach and Change Agent

I'm a professional coach who helps leaders, teams, and individuals unlock their authentic selves and realise their potential. I do this through a blend of science, experience, and intuition to help you make positive, impactful change with confidence. I know what it's like to feel stuck, overwhelmed, and live with unrealised potential - and the difference the right emotional tools and strategies can make.

I can help with career change, building leadership skills, and personal development through a holistic approach that considers all of these inter-related aspects of yourself. Through my tailored, one-on-one programs, we'll work through any challenges you face and make progress to create the life you want.

What I bring to the table

Purpose

As a coach and change agent, I get my energy and satisfaction from helping people flourish and realise their potential. I get to live my purpose every day and want to see others do the same.

Compassion

I know what it’s like to not feel good enough and let fear or overwhelm hold you back. Change is hard and setbacks are part of the process. I’ll be here to guide and encourage, not judge.

Expertise

Throughout my 35-year career I’ve changed direction several times, developed leaders, and helped people change careers. I’ve seen what works, what doesn’t, and know what strategies to use.

Proven frameworks

My programs draw on scientifically proven strategies including Strengths Based Profiling, Daniel Goleman’s EQ frameworks, and a large range of Positive Psychology tools.

Credentials

My credentials include a Master of Career Development, a Diploma of Positive Psychology & Wellbeing, and accreditations in Strengths Profiling and MBTI.

Intuition

I’m a big believer in pairing knowledge and science with intuition when it comes to making hard decisions. I use intuition in my practice as well as helping clients harness their own.

My story

"I am who I am today because of the choices I made yesterday." - Eleanor Roosevelt

While I have what most people consider a successful career – I wasn’t always a high achiever. Growing up, I felt bright on one hand but at the same time, never quite got the hang of how to succeed at school. It was only in my late 20s when I moved to Australia that things started to fall in place.

There was something about moving to the other side of the world that gave me permission to be myself. At the time, I felt it was an opportunity to reinvent myself and start afresh. But with hindsight, I realised that the move allowed me to get out of my own way and gave me the permission to reach for more.

What followed was a 35-year career across marketing, recruitment, training, and coaching. I obtained my first qualification in my late 20s and have continued learning ever since, including completing my Masters in Career Development at 60. I’ve been running my own coaching practice for almost a decade and use every single one of my past experiences and qualifications in what I do every day.

In April 2019, I was fortunate to head to Tonga as part of Australian Volunteers International to serve as a Career Mentor at a technical college. It was a chance to offer my skills within a different culture, helping women rewrite the stories they tell themselves and build their confidence. It was the most amazing and challenging time, and one that I hope to experience again in the future.

I love helping people create authentic lives that leave them feeling energised and aligned to their values. With the right emotional tools and frameworks, I believe we all have the power to make positive, impactful change.

Testimonials

Six months after starting to work with Sharon, I started a new role that delivered the meaning and purpose that was missing previously, and feel empowered by Sharon to have been able to recognise it when it came along. I can’t thank her enough!EW
As an organisation, we were going through a major restructure and needed to revamp our values framework. Not only has Sharon provided great advice and insights, she has empowered many members of the team to initiate positive changes and provide valuable suggestions to the organisation’s values framework. LJ (CEO)
We asked Sharon to help us with refining our organisational values and assist us to develop the Team Charters for all the teams in our organisation. What we got was so much more. I would highly recommend Sharon for the change she can effect and the value she can bring to an organisation.LB (HR Manager)
Sharon is amazing at what she does and has a knack for being able to authentically connect and reframe things in a way that makes you hang off her every word. Thank you Sharon, what I learnt that day still resonates with me.Keara Byrne
Sharon’s ability to work with a number of different clients in varied senior positions is a credit to her professional approach and commitment to focus on specific individual needs. Sharon brings a unique blend of wisdom and real life experience combined with a true passion for coaching which has been instrumental in the growth of our leaders.Betti Paris - Learning & Development Consultant NSW/ACT
Sharon is a clear leader in helping individuals reach their true potential, and a true partner in helping individuals transition into their next role. In what can sometimes be a difficult time, Sharon has the style, experience and expertise to guide clients into new and fulfilling roles.Paul Guerra - Managing Director, Asia Pacific, Optum Health International
My recommendation for Sharon is also with a thanks. When determining you want to explore your next career move it can bring on a mix of emotions of both excitement and trepidation. Sharon was able to help me navigate through the decisions and importantly for me, to keep me on track - to be my conscience.Jodie Waddingham - Sales Leadership and Program Management
Sometimes all it takes an insightful person to look at your life or career and say “have you thought of this?” And Sharon does exactly that. She helps you to think outside the box but inside your heart.Ariane Falkenberg - HR Project Manager at Fuji Xerox Australia
During a difficult time of redundancy Sharon provided me with valuable counselling and support to help me regain confidence. She was instrumental to me remaining focused and positive during this unsettling period. I am pleased to say I went on to gain a higher position in a more progressive company.LP
My staff and I spent a very enlightening morning with Sharon doing the Myers Briggs Type Indicator. As well as being a great team building exercise, Sharon was able to analyse the results and give us some worthwhile strategies in not only communicating effectively with each other but also with our clients.CGP - Business Owner
Sharon gave me the confidence and ability to go after the career I really wanted and helped me see the bigger picture. I now work in a job I love and I can honestly say that without Sharon's coaching, business experience and professional insight, I would not be where I am today.EM
Sharon helped me to identify and understand my strengths and transferable skills, giving me the confidence to chase my dream career. Without Sharon's counselling I have no doubt I would still be trying to determine where I should head and how I could get there.AJ
Working with Sharon was a very personable and motivating experience. The entire process was very professional and I found the sessions invaluable. It was great to finally have some direction in my career and I feel I have so many more options open to me and can't wait to explore them.LV
Sharon was able to open up my awareness to my blocks, gave me tools to help me move forward and ignited a fire that burns bright to this day! Her line of questioning was insightful and impeccable, allowing me to come to the realisation that the answers were already within me!Josephine Opie
Sharon gave me the confidence to leave the industry by helping me to realise that I had multiple transferrable skills and my age was an advantage and not a disadvantage.Julie Z

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