About Me 

I'm a Former Attorney Turned Wellness Coach   

Hi. My name is Mary O'Connor and I live in a beautiful part of Ireland. I swim in the sea occasionally during the winter and over a year ago I started horse riding classes, which I love. I've also signed up for a triathlon this summer!

I run my boutique online wellness business, Thriving Fast, from Waterford, a local city. Through sessions on Zoom, I support high performing professionals all over the world to stay well and avoid burnout so that they can have long successful careers and avoid jeopardizing their future.

I also help busy professionals to manage a wide variety of life challenges and overcome blocks that can affect their professional and person lives.

I was an attorney in Silcion Valley in Palo Alto, California, for a number of years. It was a lot of hard work and long hours but it was also exciting and fun.

Even though I loved law, I knew I wouldn't work in it forever.

I trained with the Mayo Clinic to become a Certified Wellness Coach.

I love helping my clients to explore their goals, motivations, and ambitions, transform them into action, and maintain lasting changes over time.

This could be to help them "switch off" and relax more so that they are not always exhausted and can be more efficient at work, or to nurture themselves better, both in their bodies and minds.

In addition, I help them develop and pursue their purpose. Having a strong sense of purpose is like having rocket fuel for our lives. It propels us to higher realms in terms of our how we want our lives to be.

I trained with Dr. Gabor Maté and am a Certified Practitioner of Compassionate Inquiry. Compassionate Inquiry helps people talk through the stories that they believe about themselves. These stories can hamper how they present themselves to the world, including how they conduct themselves at work, and how they relate to other people. 

I love exploring with clients their hidden beliefs and helping them to have a better understanding of themselves and how they behave so that they can be kinder to themselves and let go of the negative self-talk.

In addition to working with attorneys and other busy professionals, I volunteer with a charity to help people with mood-related conditions. I also volunteer with Dr. Gabor Maté's organization and am involved in training incoming students.  

Certifications:

Mayo Clinic Trained and Certified Wellness Coach.

Certified in Compassionate Inquiry by Dr. Gabor Maté.