I was 36 and I felt like I was 18 all over again! I had been out the corporate world for 6 years after choosing to be a stay at home mom. Lost with no sense of identity of who I really was and what I wanted to achieve but more importantly if I was able to achieve anything. I had ideas and aspirations but fear of rejection and self-doubts prevented me from either taking action or following through on anything I did start.

To the outside world I appeared happy and confident but inside I lacked self-belief and self-worth. I suffered from a term I only recently became aware of, Imposter Syndrome!

Participating in both Mrs SA and then Mrs Universe not only exposed me to my sabotaging thought patterns but also forced me to make some serious life altering decisions.

If you look up the name Trisha Poona, you would see the big goals, I had set out for myself in terms of making an impactful difference. There was nothing I wanted more. It was not just a usual beauty queen standard answer I was giving, where I say I want ‘World Peace’.

I actually started taking action but if I’m truly honest, nowhere near to the scale I was capable of. I was plagued by beliefs of I’m not good enough, I don’t have enough qualifications, if I follow my dreams, am I being a selfish person and neglecting my responsibilities.

Investing in myself and my own mind, in my pursuit to becoming a Life Coach. I always tell my clients, I understand exactly what you are going through, because I was in your shoes! I have walked this journey for myself and know what’s it like to be on the other side. Liberation! Self-belief! Inner Freedom! Inner Peace and Success!

Confidence is a learnt skill and not something you are born with. That the pathway to success is achieved by knowing and owning your unique qualities. That external validation and affirmation is nice to have but nothing beats self-love and internal validation.

Growing your wealth is important but growing your self-worth is priceless.

A healthy mindset lets you reign supreme in all spheres of life.

I’ve successfully worked with a variety of people aged from 14 to 50+ and will continue to help anyone that wants to grow their consciousness and confidence. My focus to grow young adults stems from wanting to give them the best opportunity to thrive from a young age.

Looking at my own journey and having worked with my clients whom are older in age, so many of their decisions were made based on a lack of self-understanding and coercion. Then they find themselves unhappy and unfulfilled later in their lives with no sense of identity.

I want to create happy, confident, mindful and determined young adults whom are sure of their identity and have incredible self-belief to go after what THEY want for their lives. When someone uncovers their unique skills and capabilities and lives the authentic version of themselves they achieve greatness.

There is also way too much depression in young adults because they aren’t equipped with the soft skills needed to deal with life and its consistent demands and challenges. The constant pressure of competition and the belief that you have to be exceptional to be noticed. We had it bad growing up but young people today have it worse with social media being their guiding light.

Last year I was approached with an opportunity to groom young adults using my coaching skills. As the gentleman was explaining my involvement, I became incredibly overwhelmed and started to cry. Tears started rolling down my face in the middle of the meeting! It was then that I realized how much the idea of this meant to me.

I am invested in the growth and success of your young adult. I want to work with you to ensure that your pride and joy has every opportunity to thrive. That they gain the self-belief to make the most of their opportunities and make the best choices for their future.

I have made lots of big choices in my life, living and working overseas for 7 years, getting married, doing the beauty pageants and getting divorced. So many of those life experiences allow me to truly understand the complexities of life, career paths and relationships. Coupled with my studies, my constant pursuit to develop my own personal growth and raising my two teenagers, I know that I can be a source of support, knowledge and inspiration to your young adult.