About Zoë Dean Smith

I've navigated leadership, life transitions, and reinvention across continents and careers.

Today, I empower purpose-driven individuals and teams to find clarity, resilience, and success - faster and with more joy.

Clarity. Confidence. Purpose.

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

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

You’re not alone.

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.

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.

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…

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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 joyful living advocate
🚴🏼‍♀️ I’ve been a group fitness instructor since 1992 - movement keeps me centered
💛 My name, Zoë, means “life” - and I believe we’re meant to live it fully

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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The Holistic Life Map

Design a Life That Feels Deeply Aligned

You’re craving clarity. You’re ready for change. But where do you begin?

The Holistic Life Map is a powerful experience for individuals, couples, teams, companies and organizations who want to reconnect with what truly matters and chart a bold, purposeful path forward.

This is more than a reflection exercise. It’s a transformational journey that helps you align your life or leadership with your highest potential, through a process that’s both strategic and soul-centered.

What You’ll Walk Away With

Clarity about where you are and where you truly want to go
Alignment between your inner values and outer actions
Focus across 11 essential life areas (including health, career, joy, and purpose)
A personalized roadmap that brings your vision to life
A renewed sense of confidence and calm about your next steps

Rooted in a methodology I’ve evolved since 2008, the Holistic Life Map creates a safe, engaging space for:

Guided self-discovery and visioning
Deep reflection and realignment
Strategic goal-setting and prioritization
Community connection (in group settings)
Gentle accountability and implementation planning

Whether you're navigating a major life or career transition, seeking renewed clarity, or simply longing to feel more aligned, this experience helps you come home to yourself and design your next chapter with intention.