I believe women are sooo powerful and that we can shift the dynamics and atmosphere of any room we enter and any encounter we have, by simply being fully ourselves!
Hey there, Powerful Soul! I’m Casandra (with one 's'). Although I Am a WOMAN OF GOD through and through, I also have an insatiable love for learning about our human LIVED and ancestral lineage experiences WITH an obsession with growth!
My personal growth journey began two decades ago…
I was a solo momma and wanted to heal from heartbreak. I was being spiritually mentored by a Christian prophetess and female pastor who showed me the path of being a sacred woman. The type of woman who heals and values her worth, has unshakable faith, believes in love, and walks boldly and confidently in her god-given calling as a feminine leader.
Not long after that, I started a career working with juvenile and adult offenders who were court-ordered to work with me due to their addictions, mental health challenges, or behavioral challenges. Yet, soon I felt confronted with the fact that I was leading my clients to positive behavioral changes, while I wasn’t leading myself to live up to my own potential.
I had big visions and desires. I knew there was more available for me and that I was meant for more. I also had a desire to feel fully me and to be all of me. however, I wasn’t making any of it a priority.
I often FELT I had nothing left in the tank for myself at the end of the day working to provide for my son, leaving no room for me TO make time for myself as a a spiritually sensitive woman, manifest my desires, claim myself fully, share my gifts with others, or create a life I loved... or so I thought...
After finally realizing I was the common denominator in an unfulfilled life, I decided it was time to take action toward my bigger vision and a more fulfilling life.
After doing deep inner work to heal, grow, evolve, transform, and expand, I experienced massive transformations, miracles, and incredible manifestations as a woman, lover and leader!
i regulated my nervous system and healed traumas and various ailments that were sABOTAGING MY wellbeing, RELATIONSHIPS AND CO-CREATIONS.
I reconnected with my feminine essence, AMPLIFIED my magnetism, and radically transformed my SELF-IMAGE AND love life.
I experienced incredible PAID opportunities as a speaker that landed me on the same platform with a well-known actor and celebrities.
I experienced incredible financial miracles - the type where 6 figures’ worth of personal debt was miraculously wiped away!
I elevated my feminine leadership through self-leadership and personal power to stop allowing imposter syndrome and self-sabotaging patterns to hold me back from creating greater impact WHILE INCREASING MY VISIBILITY online.
I created reciprocal relationships that add tremendous value to my life and feel so nourishing and supportive TO WHO I REALLY AM.
I’ve co-created with god the most extraordinary miracles, have impacted many lives around the globe both online and in person, and continue to CO-create what I desire to be, do, and have next.
I've experienced a transformation in every area of my life and continue to blow my own mind at who I become and what i experience next!
I know if I can do it, so can you, and I am here to walk with you on your self-actualization journey!
I believe so profoundly in this work, that I knew I had to share it with others.
I'm known for guiding accomplished spiritual & feminine women into deeper levels of embodiment so that you experience the most fulfilling relationships, greater impact without hiding in plain sight, and more abundance than you ever thought was possible.
BY Using a combination of body-mind-heart somatic soul work and psycho-emotional approaches, I support clients and students toward lasting transformation in their life, love and leadership.
together, we collapse time around their results and expand their nervous system’s capacity and their identity TO RECEIVE more.
Before supporting clients and students toward lasting transformation, I worked with offenders using Cognitive Behavioral Training (CBT); however, I knew deep down that something was missing in our approach.
That started my quest for other holistic Transformational approaches, leading me to become a certified practitioner in ENERGY PSYCHOLOGY APPROACHES SUCH AS breathwork, somatic movement, tapping, Prophetic soul coaching, and trauma-Aware approaches for nervous system regulation, emotional healing, self-mastery, REWIRING UNCONSCIOUS CRIPPLING BELIEFS, and spiritual alignment.
while I'm grateful for a formal education, various Practitioner training and certifications, world-class mentorship, and a professional background...
What makes me most powerful is my embodied wisdom and that I am anointed, gifted, and called to do what I do…
The relationship you have with yourself is the most important relationship you will ever have. If you're the type of woman who knows more is available for you and you're ready to feel fully you as a woman, lover, and leader as you amplify your feminine magnetism, power, potential, and voice, I'd love to walk with you on your journey of self-actualization.
You can connect with me for a one-on-one consultation call HERE.
“Thank you, again for this opportunity! This was a much-needed moment to focus on myself and the vision (and version) I want to shift into. You provided such a soothing space and presence. Sharing intimately with strangers doesn't come easily, but with you it was effortless. In our short time together, you were able to identify the issue and provide value options.”
~ Anonymous
“I am so happy I chose to invest in myself. Coaching from Casandra was exactly what I needed to get over that hump. All I have been doing is moving forward and looking forward now. She taught me how to set boundaries and how to put myself first. People second guess getting coaching for many different reasons but I recommend these services to anyone who needs it… So invest in yourself. You deserve it!!!”
~ S. Tyler
“I highly recommend Casandra as a life coach. She has created an environment where she models living your truth while being transparent and vulnerable. I have grown tremendously in the year of following her directive and encouragement of creating a healthy environment both mentally and physically by transforming into my Authentic Self. Casandra Austin-McDonald is a life-changing Phoenix in the transforming of you mindset.”
~Wanda
“You created a safe space for me to express myself…You did not judge, and you reminded me of that when I was really feeling vulnerable around my situation. You allowed me to get it out in the safe space, and then responded with a challenge for myself, in the form of an action step…This action step helped to fuel my perspective change…You always had positive support, even when I was feeling resistance…You are flexible in accommodating the individual based upon where he/she is at currently. Most importantly, YOU ARE GENUINE! I have appreciated this so much!”
~Jessena
“You have a way of helping people find parts of themselves that they lost and never even knew they had. Casandra has been so helpful in my transformation journey. She listens and provides guidance in such a loving and caring way. She is amazing.”
~S. McRae
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Speaker & Facilitator Booking
CASANDRA IS A BOLD AND DYNAMIC SPEAKER WHO CAPTIVATES HER AUDIENCES WITH HER authentic presence AND impactful CONTENT. SHE utilizes unique APPROACHes TO transformational work TO ENSURE IDEAL OUTCOMES ARE ACHIEVED. CASANDRA USES A COMBINATION OF HER EDUCATION AND TRAINING, PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND, LIVED EXPERIENCES, and gifts TO SUPPORT HIGH-ACHIEVING LEADERS TO prioritize personal growth and well-being SO THAT THEY CREATE fulfilling and SUCCESSFUL LIVES, RELATIONSHIPS, AND IMPACTFUL WORK.
CASANDRA HAS CONSULTED WITH AND SPOKEN IN FRONT OF MANY AUDIENCES AND DIVERSE GROUPS SUCH AS U.S. BANK, ILLINOIS WOMEN IN LEADERSHIP (IWIL), SPRINGFIELD URBAN LEAGUE, THE ASSOCIATION FOR WOMEN IN COMMUNICATIONS (AWC), WOMEN ON THE RISE INTERNATIONAL, BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB, ILLINOIS ASSOCIATION OF COMMUNITY ACTION AGENCIES, Women’s empowerment retreats & events, AND Many other COLLEGES, UNIVERSITIES, and agencies TO NAME A FEW.
CASANDRA CONTINUES TO STAY UP-TO-DATE ON LEADING AND BEST discoveries on HUMAN behavior from a trauma-informed lens and transformational APPROACHES from an energy psychology somatic lens TO FACILITATE IDEAL OUTCOMES.
Casandra covers topics on:
Burnout & Trauma Recovery & Prevention for optimal wellbeing and vitality
Leadership, Mindset, & Self-Confidence for overcoming imposter syndrome and self-sabotaging patterns
Faith, Femininity, Family & Relationships
Power of belief to create your vision
TO REQUEST CASANDRA AS A SPEAKER or faciliator AT YOUR EVENT, CLICK HERE TO COMPLETE AN EVENT BOOKING REQUEST FORM.
"We had the opportunity to hear Casandra Austin speak to a group of approximately 75 members of Illinois Women in Leadership in Springfield, Illinois in January, 2018. Casandra spoke with the eloquence of an author who has lived their story, along with the enthusiasm of someone who is not done transforming themselves. She spoke of an abusive childhood and how living through that allowed her to become the strong, confident woman that stood before and challenged us. Casandra is well spoken and touches her audience on a personal level, allowing them to apply lessons learned and inspiring them to reach beyond and become the best version of themselves."
~Jennifer Sublett~ IWILL President
“The program was a great way to start off the New Year. Casandra brought not only insightful information, but gave you ways to obtain what she was talking about. The exercise of asking who you are, without using the labels that you generally associate yourself with, was one of my favorite things."
“Casandra’s presentation was excellent and I’m so glad that I went. It seems people are so busy these days (by choice) that they don’t slow down enough to make friendships, form bonds, be real, or share experiences. Hearing what she has gone through and how she has worked through all that happened to her by asking three main questions gives me much to reflect on. Learning how she has come so very far to find out who she really is (not just who she thinks she should be or who others expect her to be) while still sharing her setbacks makes us all realize we never really “arrive” and that when we stumble or lose our way we must brush off our “why.” Thank you, Casandra, for being so real and for heeding the call to share your experiences and life’s journey in order to help others. Your transformation from the inside out is truly inspirational.”
“I found it thought provoking, and she reminded me why even as a “senior,” I still attend meetings like AWC - because I can learn something new, about the world or about myself.”
~Association of Women in Communication (AWC) Luncheon attendees
“I had the privilege of attending a Women’s Conference in 2017, where Casandra was the featured speaker. I wasn’t “supposed” to be there but my previous plans had fallen thru. I arrived feeling defeated, alone and as if I had run out of time to achieve what I was put on this earth to achieve.
I wondered where God was in all of the mess!
As I listened to her speak so candidly I knew I was right where I belonged! I was indeed “supposed” to be at that conference, on that day, listening to this young lady speak.
I purchased her book Unclothed and asked her to sign it for me. I explained that I was actually supposed to be somewhere else but somehow landed there and that I did not believe much in coincidence… that I, an artist, felt like I was off track to my purpose, until I heard her speak. She simply asked how I would like my book signed and I told her however she felt moved to sign it was fine.
She wrote: ”…trust God always, He will always be there. It’s never too late to become who you are meant to be”
My heart leaped and I hold that conversation and book dear! That was three years ago and today I have a design that graces the front of a Ralph Lauren polo. I cannot say I wouldn’t have attained this had I not been at the conference but I DO Know Casandra’s motivation and inspiration gave me the strength to push thru that day, still trusting God believing AND knowing I’m exactly where I’m “supposed” to be.”
.~Michelle Smith
“Casandra is an expert at her craft of helping others experience breakthroughs. I’ve personally been transformed in my thought patterns through her events and have hired her to serve with her skill sets at events I’m hosting. She’s got a gift!”
~Amy Denney
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