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Lived-experience wisdom. Practical action. Real change.
WHAT WE OFFER

Growth Zone Academy delivers lived-experience-informed workshops, facilitation, and coaching that turn reflection into action—helping people and teams build clarity, confidence, and psychological safety through change, grief, and growth.

Growth Zone Academy helps people and organisations turn lived experience into practical wisdom—and practical wisdom into real change.

Founded by
Hayley Solich, Growth Zone Academy blends storytelling, reflective practice, evidence-informed tools, and straight-talking facilitation to support carers, community leaders, teams, and services to build capacity, confidence, and psychological safety.

Whether you’re navigating grief, leading through complexity, or rebuilding after a knock (or two), we create spaces where people can be human—and still move forward. Our work is grounded, trauma-aware, culturally respectful, and designed for real life: clear frameworks, meaningful conversations, and action you can actually sustain.

Mission: Share wisdom to create abundance.

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Programs for Individuals

Grief clarity + coping plan sessions (75 minutes)
A structured, compassionate session to help you make sense of what you’re carrying, name what you need, and walk away with a personalised plan for the next 2–4 weeks. Ideal for people navigating grief, change, burnout, or emotional overload.

Coaching / mentoring for purpose-led leaders
For founders, community leaders, and professionals who are tired of being “resilient” alone. We work on boundaries, confidence, communication, and sustainable momentum—without sacrificing your values (or your nervous system).

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Training for Organisations and Community Services

Psychological Safety + Human-Centred Culture
Training and facilitated conversations that help teams answer the question: Can I be human here without punishment? We focus on trust, communication, accountability, and practical habits leaders can model immediately.

Lived-experience-informed facilitation (co-design + engagement)
We support projects that need strong stakeholder engagement, culturally safe consultation, and clear outcomes—particularly in community-led contexts. Expect clarity, structure, and respect—without the corporate fluff.

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Workshops and Group Experiences

Garden of Choices: Self-Reflective Art Workshop
A powerful, gentle process that helps participants slow down, reflect, and externalise what’s going on inside—then translate insight into next steps. Great for wellbeing days, team development, and community groups.

The Grief Box for Carers (series / small group)
A guided program supporting carers and those walking alongside grief to build language, self-compassion, boundaries, and coping tools—while creating space for shared humanity and lived-experience wisdom.

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Publishing + Thought Leadership

Content + publishing support through Golden Pen Communications
From book/podcast/article strategy to messaging and launch assets, we help purpose-led creators package their wisdom with integrity.

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who we help
grieving?

If loss has left you searching for meaning, we’ll help you understand your grief and find strength within it.

in tranisition?

If life is shifting, we’ll help you turn uncertainty into new opportunities for growth.

Feeling lost?

If your sense of self feels shaken, we’ll help you pause, reflect, and rediscover your direction.

ready to grow?

If you’re ready to expand your life toolbox, we’ll give you practical tools to build confidence and purpose.

We work with individuals and organisations, seeking to create opportunities for transformation and personal growth.

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Latest Product release

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Hi guys!  Check out our new book!

Is this Grief? is for anyone living through loss — and for the people who love them but don’t know what to say or do. Written with warmth, clarity, and lived-experience insight, it offers steady guidance when life feels wobbly: practical ways to make sense of what’s happening inside you, plus gentle encouragement to keep moving, one honest step at a time.

Buy multiple copies now because grief doesn’t arrive neatly — it turns up in families, workplaces, friendships, and caring roles all at once. Keep one for yourself, give one to a friend who’s “fine” but not okay, place one in your team’s wellbeing space, and have a spare ready for the next hard moment. This is the kind of book people reach for again — and the kind they pass on when they realise, I’m not the only one.

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