Mariaan van Zyl
Life & Leadership Coach | Facilitator & Writer
Bellville, Northern Suburbs, Cape Town
BA Hons Psychology & Dipl. Coaching
unit 6, 4 Nina St, Springbokpark, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa
With 13 years of experience as a Life and Leadership Coach & Facilitator, I specialize in empowering individuals to thrive. My approach blends proven techniques with a passion for personal mastery, guiding you to overcome obstacles and achieve lasting growth.
Viktor E. Frankl’s words, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to choose our response. In our response lies our growth and our freedom,” perfectly capture my philosophy. Inspired by this wisdom, I believe in the transformative power of conscious choice and intentional action.
Let’s illuminate your path together, helping you not just survive, but truly thrive in every aspect of life!
Life & Leadership Coach:
Coaching is defined as a confidential and highly personal learning process: “The art of facilitating the performance, development and learning of another person. It is about equipping people with the tools, knowledge and opportunities they need to develop themselves and become more effective.”
Specialties:
- Empowering potential and fulfilment
- Self-control and ownership
- Self-awareness and management
- Emotional Intelligence
- Strengths and preferences
- Boundaries and relationship skills
- Cognitive restructuring
- Decision guidance (education, career, life)
- Work-life readiness
- Growth mindset and resilience
My Vision:
I’m here to help you unlock your full potential and find fulfilment on your life journey. I truly believe in the untapped potential within each person, and my mission is to help you break free from internal constraints and external pressures. My logo, the Chandelier, symbolizes the space I create for you to illuminate your path, helping you see where you can thrive and overcome obstacles that may have held you back. My goal is to guide you towards a life of thriving, not just surviving. So, let’s switch on to life together!
How I coach:
Through dynamic coaching, I use a variety of tools to help you explore your preferences, interests, skills, and values. This process allows you to grow, discover your true self, and clarify your ideal vision of self and purpose in life.
As Viktor Frankl wisely said, “It is we ourselves who must answer the questions that life asks of us, and to these questions we can respond only by being responsible for our own existence.” I’m here to support you in taking responsibility for your own journey of life.
I draw upon proven techniques and psychological models to provide you with specialized guidance and support on your path to personal growth and mastery.
Coaching experience:
- Companies: Switch on to Life, Cape Town & Globally online (Apr 2014 – present)
- Companies: In2Food, Cape Town & Nationally (Jul 2021 – February 2023)
- Companies: IXperience, Globally online (Jun 2021 – Sep 2021)
- Companies: Grovation, Cape Town (May 2019 – Jun 2020)
- Companies: Strong Foundation, Cape Town (Feb 2012 – Jan 2017)
Course Development & Training facilitation
Outcomes:
- Custom course development to client’s needs • Equipping individuals with coaching skills for life and leadership
- Emotional and Relational Intelligence • Optimizing team dynamics via Brain preference profiling
- Effective communication and conflict resolution
Typical themes:
- Relational & Emotional Intelligence
- Personal Mastery
- Boundaries
- Team Effectiveness through Brain preference profiling
- Communication and Conflict handling
- Coaching skills for living and leading
Receive ample resources in order to be equipped with raised awareness and options to effectively address your own / team’s areas of development, sharpen strengths and practice solutions.
Training & facilitation experience:
- Switch on to Life, Cape Town & Globally online (Sep 2015 – present)
- Upskillist Academy, Globally online / E-Learning (Aug 2020 – November 2022)
- Strong Foundation Academy of Coaching, Cape Town (Feb 2013 – Sep 2021)
- Strong Foundation, Cape Town & Nationally (Apr 2013 – Jun 2016)
Presenter, voice-over, writing & content development experience:
- Course Writing, Recording & Training: Switch on to Life (Mar 2015 – present)
- Content Developer & Learning Designer: GP Strategies Corporation (Nov 2022 – December 2023)
- Content Writing & Learning Designer: Upskillist Academy (Aug 2020 – Nov 2022)
- Course Writing, Recording & Training: Upskillist Academy (Aug 2020 – Nov 2022)
- Course Writing & Training: Strong Foundation Academy (Jan 2014 – Nov 2021)
Academic qualifications:
- Build Your Skills as an Instructional Designer Learning Path| LinkedIn Learning (2023)
- Diploma in Practitioner Coaching | Strong Foundation Academy of Coaching (2013)
- Career Coaching Master Programme | Career Management Academy (2012)
- Certificate in Practitioner Coaching | Strong Foundation Academy of Coaching (2008)
- BA Honours Psychology | University of Stellenbosch (2006)
- BA Social Dynamics (Psychology, Sociology & Economics) | University of Stellenbosch (2005)
Affiliation & Membership:
- Registered Coach: COMENSA (Coaches and Mentors of SA)
- Non-Executive board member at LetsGrow NPO
- Former Coach Training Facilitator, faculty member & Mentor at Strong Foundation Academy of Coaching
- Career Coach (Career Management Academy)
- Neethling Brain Instrument (NBI®) Practitioner (Solutions Finding)
unit 6, 4 Nina St, Springbokpark, Cape Town, 7560, South Africa