A Sanctuary for Soulful Leadership


I want Trust Your Growth Academy to be a place where you enter it, you feel you can breathe, and you can take off the mask of your performance, your leadership, and just be with people who want to go deep, who want to share and explore, as we know what we share will bring value to ourselves and others.

I want it to be so relaxed that we have our track pants on so we can breathe out - not in a new age way - but in a relaxed way that feels true. When we leave, we feel relieved, and at ease, we feel our frequency has lifted, we feel grateful for being in a room of leaders who truly care about their own inner wellbeing and others.

The space also gives leaders the safety that they have somewhere to go and be when they feel the overwhelm is getting the better of them. If something in you just exhaled reading this, you are exactly who this is for.

At the heart of the Academy is Trust-Based NOW Leadership™ — an approach that supports leaders to move from reactive doing into more conscious, present leadership in everyday work.


Why Trust Matters

Trust is not a soft idea; it is a practical leadership capacity. When self-trust is low, leaders often experience increased pressure, second-guessing, and disconnection from their own judgement. Over time, this can lead to stress, over-control, and leadership fatigue.

When trust begins to strengthen, in oneself, in the moment, and in the leadership process, something shifts. Decision-making becomes clearer. Presence becomes more stable. Leadership becomes less about proving and more about responding wisely to what is actually needed.

Trust Your Growth Academy creates structured space for leaders to rebuild and deepen this inner foundation.


A Space for Leaders Ready to Go Deeper

This Academy is designed for leaders who sense that technical skill alone is not enough. It is for those who are willing to reflect honestly, to examine their patterns, and to develop leadership from the inside out.

Inside the Academy, you will find:

A grounded, judgment-free learning environment
A space where thoughtful reflection is welcomed, where honest conversations can occur, and where leaders can explore their development without unnecessary pressure.

Gentle but meaningful stretch
Growth rarely happens through information alone. Through guided reflection, structured practices, and dialogue, you will be supported to notice patterns, release what no longer serves your leadership, and strengthen new ways of responding.

Practical development of presence
Through the Trust-Based NOW Leadership™ approach, you will build the capacity to pause, notice, and respond with greater clarity rather than reacting under pressure.

Deeper connection with yourself and your leadership
Alongside peer dialogue, the work supports a stronger internal anchor so that your leadership feels more aligned, steady, and sustainable over time.













Is This Space for You?

This space may be for you if you are a leader who is doing well on the outside, yet somewhere inside you sense that leadership could feel more meaningful than it currently does.

You may carry significant responsibility and be trusted by those around you. You care deeply about doing your role well and supporting the people you lead. From the outside, your leadership appears steady and capable.

And yet, you may sometimes feel a quiet tension beneath the surface.

You might notice a sense of restlessness, or a heaviness that you cannot quite explain. The pressure to perform and to meet expectations may follow you even when things are going well. At times you may find yourself wondering whether leadership is meant to feel this demanding.

You may also feel curious about your inner life.

Perhaps you have started to explore ideas around mindfulness, presence, or self-awareness. You may sense that understanding yourself more deeply could change how you experience leadership, but you are not sure where to explore these questions in a meaningful way.

This space is designed for leaders who are willing to pause and look inward.

Leaders who are open to reflecting on how they are being in their role with themselves, with others, in moments of challenge, and in the meaning they bring to their work.

You do not need to arrive with answers. Curiosity is enough.

If you feel drawn to explore your leadership through the lenses of phenomenology, ontology, and kenosis, and if you are willing to reflect honestly on your own experience, then you will likely find this space both supportive and meaningful.

This is not a program for leaders who are simply looking for new techniques.

It is a space for leaders who want to experience leadership differently with greater presence, self-trust, and connection. If something in you feels curious, you are welcome here.



Hi, I’m Dr Therese Walkinshaw



Embracing the Privilege of This Journey

The creation of Trust Your Growth Academy has been shaped through deep personal and professional inquiry. Before I could teach trust in leadership, I needed to live it by working through uncertainty, to question my own patterns, and to integrate what authentic, presence-based leadership really requires in practice.

This work is not about surface-level leadership tactics. It is about supporting leaders to develop the inner steadiness, clarity, and self-trust that sustainable leadership depends on.

Through my research, my work with leaders over many years, and my own lived experience, I have seen how powerful it can be when leaders are given structured space to pause, reflect, and reconnect with how they are leading.

If you are here, you may already sense that something in your leadership is asking for more clarity, more alignment, or simply a more grounded way of leading under pressure.

You are not alone in that experience.

Trust Your Growth Academy offers a practical and reflective pathway through Trust-Based NOW Leadership™, where you can explore and strengthen your leadership in a way that is both deeply human and professionally relevant.

Is This for You?

This academy is not for everyone. It is for those who are curious and willing to engage, who are ready to shift from control to trust, from reaction to presence, from fear to flow. It is for those who understand that leadership is not about titles or power, but about inner mastery and authentic presence.

If you are ready to trust yourself, your path, and the unfolding journey of life then Trust Your Growth Academy is here to support you.

Welcome to Trust Your Growth Academy

The Home of Trust-Based NOW Leadership




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