Karabo Malekele

The retreat was Super amazing! What I like about Nolene and her retreats or just coaching with her is I always bring my all to it because I know the transformation that happens when I speak my truth. I like how she holds room for that. She meets you where you are whether you’re starting on your coaching journey or you’ve been with her for a long time. She meets you where you are, and she remembers that stuff about you. I love the relationships I formed over the weekend. A lot of the times you think you’re going through it alone or the way you’re handling stuff is weird. But people go through similar things and we’re all here to learn and grow. It’s been a really, really, really good experience. I’ve been with Nolene since I started at Allan Gray in 2016. She’s helped me navigate my 20’s into adulthood, like officially. I love her for her intuition, I love her for her preciseness in simplifying – sometimes you just say words – and then she summarises it well for you and you’re like yes that’s what I meant to say. It becomes a little clearer when someone is saying this is what I’m hearing from you. She makes me feel heard, which makes me feel like yes, this is a valid issue. She’s very knowledgeable in the range of human emotions and human experiences and how different people experience trauma or how different people experience relationships and all those dynamics. There’s no judgement, it’s a judgement-free zone. She doesn’t tell you what to do, she asks you questions so it’s very empowering. I also love that there is accountability – She’ll ask you what steps you’ve taken and hears you out.