About Zoë Dean Smith

​Clarity. Confidence. Purpose.

Helping you design a bold new chapter - aligned with who you truly are.

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Are you standing at a crossroads - professionally, personally or both - wondering what’s next?

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You’re not alone.

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I help purpose-driven individuals and teams unlock their full potential and step into their next chapter with clarity, confidence and purpose. Whether you’re navigating change, seeking alignment or ready to reimagine your path, I create powerful spaces for reflection, strategy and transformation.

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Through one-on-one coaching, group workshops, retreats and tailored consulting experiences, I guide changemakers like you to reconnect with what truly matters and take meaningful, joy-filled action toward the future you want.

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Why I do this work

I’ve lived the pivot - many times over. From architectural technician to waterskiing instructor, HR lead to social enterprise founder and eventually, to global leader in women’s empowerment and mentoring…

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Each chapter brought me closer to my “True North”: helping others find theirs.

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Born and raised in Eswatini (formerly Swaziland), I’ve spent decades working across continents and causes - designing global leadership programs, mentoring world-changing entrepreneurs and speaking to the heart of transformation.

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For over a decade, I led leadership and social impact programs at Vital Voices Global Partnership, working with women leaders tackling the world’s biggest challenges.

 

In 2025, I launched my own consultancy to do this work in a more personal, joyful, and customizable way - meeting people where they are and helping them step into the future they truly want.

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What I bring to your journey

• Deep global experience - from grassroots social impact entrepreneurs to C-suite executives

• A strategic, compassionate lens to help you move from stuck to unstoppable

• Tools, frameworks and a safe space for reflection and clarity

• A belief that joy and impact can co-exist - and should

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I also serve as a Leadership Circle Moderator at Opportunity Collaboration, a global gathering of activists, leaders and changemakers. Whether I'm facilitating conversations or one-on-one sessions, I hold space for transformation that is intentional, grounded and real.

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A few more things about me

🌍 I’ve worked in over 35 countries and love every culture that’s shaped me
🎗️ I’m a breast cancer victress and a joyful living advocate
🚴🏼‍♀️ I’ve been a group fitness instructor since 1992. Movement keeps me centered
💛 My name, Zoë, means “Life” and I believe that we’re meant to live it fully

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Ready to begin?

If you’re feeling the pull to realign your life or leadership - let’s take the first step together.
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