ABOUT ME

Welcome

I'm so glad you're here.

If you've found your way to this page, I have a feeling life has been asking something of you lately.

Perhaps you're longing for more peace.
More joy.
More connection.
More purpose.
Or maybe you've simply reached a point where you're ready to stop surviving life and start truly living it.

Whatever brought you here, welcome.

I believe a beautiful life is something we cultivate.

Not through striving, perfection or having all the answers—but through presence, faith, courage, meaningful relationships and the small choices we make each day to come home to ourselves.

That belief isn't something I learned from a textbook.

It's something life has taught me.

My Story

My life hasn't followed a conventional path.

I've experienced seasons of deep uncertainty and profound transformation.

I left school young, navigated addiction and homelessness, endured unhealthy relationships, domestic violence and infidelity, and spent many years searching for my worth in achievement, approval and performance.

I know what it feels like to lose yourself.

To become disconnected from your body.

To silence your intuition.

To people-please.

To overwork.

To believe you're either too much... or somehow never enough.

For a long time, that was my story.

But thankfully, it isn't where my story ended.

Over the years, I've owned businesses, studied law, worked as an Immigration Lawyer, built communities through outdoor adventure, travelled the world, fallen in love with nature, deepened my faith, and devoted my life to understanding what it truly means to heal, grow and live fully awake.

Each chapter has shaped the woman I am today.

Not perfect.

Not finished.

Simply committed to living with honesty, courage, curiosity and an open heart.

What I Believe

I believe healing isn't about becoming someone new.

It's about remembering who God created you to be.

I believe your body carries incredible wisdom.

That beauty is healing.

That rest is productive.

That adventure expands us.

That faith gives us an anchor when life feels uncertain.

That pleasure isn't selfish—it's part of being fully alive.

And I believe reinvention is always possible.

No matter where you've been.

No matter what you've walked through.

No matter how many times you've had to begin again.

My Experience

Over the past two decades I've had the privilege of working across many different industries and experiences, each shaping the way I hold space today.

I've been a hairstylist and business owner.

An Immigration Lawyer advocating for people seeking a better life.

The founder of ATICA Wilderness Adventures, where I spent years leading people into nature and witnessing the incredible healing power of community, challenge and adventure.

Today, I'm a Women's Reinvention Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Breathwork Facilitator, Podcast Host and Counsellor (currently completing my Diploma), blending evidence-based approaches with embodied practices that honour the whole person—mind, body, heart and spirit.

My work draws from counselling, hypnosis, breathwork, nervous system regulation, embodiment, holistic therapies, energy work and nature-based experiences.

But more than any modality, I believe genuine transformation happens when people feel deeply seen, safe and supported.

What It's Like To Work With Me

Working with me isn't about fixing you.

Because I don't believe you're broken.

It's about creating a space where you can breathe again.

Where you can reconnect with yourself.

Where you can gently untangle old stories, regulate your nervous system, deepen your relationship with God, strengthen your intuition and begin creating a life that feels deeply aligned with who you truly are.

Our work together is honest.

Sometimes challenging.

Often deeply emotional.

Always compassionate.

There will be moments of laughter.

Moments of stillness.

Moments of uncomfortable truth.

And moments where you'll surprise yourself with just how capable, resilient and extraordinary you already are.

I won't walk the journey for you.

But I'll walk beside you.

My Mission

Everything I create is built around one simple hope:

That more women experience the freedom of living wide awake.

A life where your nervous system feels safe enough to rest.

Where your body becomes a place you trust.

Where faith is lived, not just spoken.

Where relationships feel nourishing.

Where beauty is noticed in the ordinary.

Where joy isn't reserved for special occasions.

Where you stop waiting for life to begin and realise it has been here all along.

Whether we meet through The Pleasure Portal, private mentoring, one of my self-guided experiences, a retreat, or simply through a conversation on the podcast, my hope is that every interaction leaves you feeling a little lighter, a little braver, and a little more connected to yourself.

Because this work isn't about becoming someone else.

It's about coming home to yourself.

Welcome home.

I'm so grateful you're here.

With love,

Candi May xx