Clarity, Purpose, and Fulfilment
We've all been at points in our lives where we felt a lack of clarity, intention and purpose. At that point, we started to become more interested in self exploration and connecting with who we truly were.
We went through a process of gaining clarity about what our greatest strengths are, what we most enjoy doing, and what purpose gave us the greatest sense of satisfaction and contribution.
As a team, we are joint by the shared purpose of helping others lead intentional lives that are based on clarity, joy and connection with oneself.
Strengths ('What we are good at') and loves ('What we enjoy doing') are very personal. As a team, our strengths and our loves lie in facilitation, coaching, guiding, and holding space for individuals like you to gain clarity and deepen connection. We do this through retreats, urban workshops, online courses and 1:1 work.
Purpose ('What the world needs') is, by definition, something larger than our selves. It connects us with something greater than ourselves that we find deeply meaningful. For us, our shared purpose is to create clarity, intention and connection in a world that is stuck in consumerism, convenience and distraction. Through our humble work, we bring to others what we have found most meaningful to ourselves, and that is what fuels our reason for being, our IKIGAI.
René Andersen
René is a HPI (Hasso Plattner Institute) certified Design Thinking coach, and has taught and coached hundreds of people in Design Thinking and IKIGAI.
Early in life, René completed post-graduate degrees in Physics and Philosophy, and spent twelve years in the academic world. In 2011, he moved across to the corporate world, initially as an advisor for the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment in Wellington, New Zealand. Since then, he has worked with American Express, Deloitte, Audi, Swiss Post, Transport for New South Wales, Wikimedia Foundation and other large organisations in Australia, Europe, North America and New Zealand.
In 2017, René undertook a year long training program at the Hasso Plattner Institute in Germany (a sister institute of the North American Stanford d.school for Design Thinking) and became a certified Design Thinking coach. Since then, he has trained and coached hundreds of people in Design Thinking, and supported organisations in applying Design Thinking to product and service innovation, as well as to organisational change and development.
Since 2019, René has also been teaching the Japanese concept of IKIGAI and its Western interpretation to groups of individuals and helped them gain greater clarity of their greatest strengths, the things they love doing the most, and causes & values that they feel most passionate about in the world. He has used his background in Design Thinking to guide them towards actionable results and life changes that have moved them towards lives of deeper meaning & purpose.
Claudia Pommer
Claudia is an accomplished industrial and product designer with over 18 years of experience.
Her career includes roles in corporate environments such as Kathmandu, Macpac, Mountain Buggy, and Phil&teds, where she refined her expertise in practical design solutions and creative problem-solving. Claudia has also founded ventures like Proffer in Wellington and Momentum, a consulting business focused on ideation and creative collaboration.
Deeply inspired by nature, Claudia seamlessly integrates her passion for sustainable design into her work, believing it to be both a responsibility and a driving force for progressive change. Her ability to think outside the box allows her to uncover unique sources of inspiration, enabling her to craft innovative solutions that go beyond convention. By drawing from the natural world and her deep understanding of design, she creates outcomes that are transformative and grounded in thoughtful purpose.
As a designer, entrepreneur, and ideation enthusiast, Claudia is known for her commitment to uncovering novel ideas, her dedication to sustainability, and her vision for progressive change. Her ability to approach challenges with care and creativity makes her a trusted guide in driving innovation and unlocking potential.
Kathy Guidi
Kathy has a background in the corporate investment management industry, and has been hosting and organising retreats for the last seven years.
Having worked in finance and investment in San Francisco for fifteen years, Kathy migrated to New Zealand in 2006, feeling the call to live a simpler and more meaningful life. In 2018, she undertook a two year training program and became certified as a Shamanic Breathwork Master Practitioner.
Kathy is comitted to earth stewardship and helping people with their unique journeys towards wholeness. Her passion centers around personal development, understanding the psyche, healing internal wounds, and becoming conscious heart-centered humans. She loves to create sacred spaces for individuals to connect with nature, themselves, and their community.
She is currently working on her doctorate degree in Psycho-Spiritual studies. Her background in the corporate world and two decades in the wellness world beautifully blend her business and organizational skills with her grounded, calm, and earth-rooted presence and capacity to hold space for others.
When the student is ready the teacher will appear. When the student is truly ready... The teacher will disappear.
Lao Tzu
