Ilyse and I first connected on LinkedIn, almost 6 months ago - she's based in LA and I'm in Sydney. What started as a coaching relationship has since evolved into a friendship. We are colleagues and future collaborators.

The story of the last six months of Ilyse's life is the stuff of incredible inspiration. After a health scare a year ago, she realised that she was no longer content to just survive. She absolutely chose to thrive. Or as Ilyse said - she decided.

Part of what she decided was to go all in with her coaching business. To take her small in person practice mainstream via a little thing called the internet. Another aspect was the 40 pounds that has since melted away.