Mindfulness & Spirituality in Leadership
Connecting • Educating • Coaching • Growth
Welcome to Trust Your Growth Academy
Leadership That Starts From Within
Trust Your Growth Academy is a space for leaders who are ready to grow from the inside out.
We believe leadership is not about doing more or striving harder; it’s about returning to what matters most: your inner clarity, presence, and truth. Here, we support leaders to step into authentic leadership that feels grounded, meaningful, and sustainable.
Founded by Dr. Therese Walkinshaw, the Academy brings together 25+ years of leadership experience, mindfulness practice, and academic research in presence-based leadership. Our approach helps leaders reconnect with themselves and lead with trust, awareness, and compassion; especially in times of change and uncertainty.
About My Life’s Work
My work is about helping leaders reconnect with who they are beneath expectations, pressure, and constant performance. I guide you to lead from trust, presence, and authenticity, not fear or habit.
This isn’t just a leadership strategy. It’s a deeper process of returning to yourself, allowing you to lead in a way that aligns with your values, energy, and purpose.
I’ve spent decades supporting leaders in their growth through reflection, honesty, and conscious awareness. What I offer now is the culmination of that journey; an approach that brings together lived experience, academic research, and spiritual insight.
I know what it’s like to carry a lot as a leader; to hold space for others, make difficult decisions, and sometimes lose touch with yourself in the process.
That’s why I created Trust-Based NOW Leadership™. It’s a way to pause, reflect, and reconnect, so that your leadership comes from a place of alignment, not exhaustion.
This is the work I love, and I feel privileged to walk alongside those who are ready to lead from a deeper place.
Who This Is For
The leaders who are drawn to this work are often:
- Ready for change, even if they don’t know what it looks like yet
- Feeling the pressure of constantly holding it together
- Searching for more meaning, depth, or truth in how they lead
- Experiencing transition, uncertainty, or emotional fatigue
- Curious about how to bring more presence, honesty, and trust into their work
Whether you’re an executive, a founder, a coach, or someone holding space for others, this approach can help you lead in a more grounded and intentional way.
What I Offer
The Trust-Based NOW Leadership™ Foundation Program is our signature offering.
It’s a 13-week online experience that gives you the time, tools, and support to:
- Reconnect with your inner leadership
- Explore new ways of leading with clarity and trust
- Let go of old patterns that no longer serve you
- Build presence, self-awareness, and emotional resilience
- Create meaning in your leadership and life
You’ll have access to reflective practices, guided meditations, live group sessions, written resources, and an online community. You’ll also work closely with me as your guide, someone who has walked this path and will walk it with you. The next course starts in early September 2025.
More Ways to Grow
Our Offerings Include:
e-Books & Guides
Insightful resources, such as The Quiet Revolution and Soul Reflected, offer practical wisdom, reflections, and inspiration for leaders navigating meaningful change.
Individual Mentoring & Coaching
Personalised mentoring for leaders who want to go deeper in a safe, supportive space. These sessions are tailored to your current challenges, goals, and inner growth process.
Digital Reflection Tools
Including the Serene Muse™ AI Companion, designed to prompt meaningful self-inquiry, support emotional awareness, and encourage daily leadership presence.
Self-Paced Journals & Mini-Courses
Short-form digital offerings that help you explore specific areas such as fear, trust, emotional resilience, and embodied leadership, at your own pace.
Leadership Retreats (Coming Soon)
Immersive experiences in nature, designed for rest, reflection, and reconnection, with opportunities for in-person mentoring and creative emergence practices.
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The Pause Blog
The blog offers a space for honest reflection, practical insight, and thought-provoking perspectives on leadership, trust, presence, and inner growth.
Each post is written to support conscious leaders in navigating real-world challenges with awareness and authenticity.
You’ll find:
- Personal reflections and stories from Therese’s leadership journey
- Insights on presence, self-trust, and emotional awareness
- Practical tools and ideas you can apply in your leadership today
New posts are added regularly to support your ongoing growth.
My Core Values
The foundation of this work rests on five key values:
- Trust – The essential starting point for leadership and growth
- Authenticity – Leading from who you are, not from expectations
- Presence – Staying grounded in the moment and aware of what truly matters
- Compassion – Being kind to yourself and others in the process of change
- Creativity – Welcoming new ways of thinking, responding, and leading
These values shape everything I offer through Trust Your Growth Academy.
The Framework: Trust-Based NOW Leadership™
This approach is structured around five leadership pillars that support sustainable, conscious growth:
- Being with Self – Developing inner awareness and presence
- Being with Others – Strengthening relationships and leading with empathy
- Being in the Moment – Learning to respond, not react
- Being with Change – Adapting to uncertainty with trust and openness
- Being in Meaning – Connecting your leadership to something greater than yourself
Each pillar is supported by practical tools, reflection exercises, and presence-based practices that you can use both personally and professionally.