Marilynne Read is the Achievement Coach who gets you clear, moving, and over the line on the goals that matter to you.

Together we’ll work out what you really want, make a plan that fits your life, and keep you moving until you get there.

Do you say these things to yourself?

"I don't know what I want."

You’ve got a goal on paper, maybe one you’ve carried for years. But when you picture getting there, it doesn’t light you up the way it used to.

Everyone around you seems to know where they’re heading. You keep telling yourself you’ll work it out once things calm down. Things don’t calm down. Another year goes by and you’re still circling the same question.

You’re not lost. You’ve outgrown the old plan and haven’t written the new one yet.

"I never finish anything."

You know what you need to do but for some reason, you can't get it done.

You want to do it, you tell yourself you really do. You even ask friends and family to keep you on track. The first week goes well, and the second week starts well, and by the end of week 3, it's another goal that slides out of sight.

You're embarrassed and perhaps feeling like you're a failure. Again.

Services

Coaching programs to meet your goals

Clarity Coaching

One-to-one coaching to help you gain clarity.

Accountability Coaching

Structured check-ins so you achieve your goals.

NDIS support

Capacity building for NDIS participants.

Your achievement coach

Hi, I'm Marilynne

Marilynne Read

MBA, BPubH, Dip Workplace & Business Coaching,

International Coaching Federation Member

I help women who are good at getting things done for everyone else work out what they want for themselves, and then actually do it.

Sometimes that means questioning a goal you’ve carried for years. Sometimes it means finally finishing one. Either way, we work through it together.

My approach comes from years of study and real life, including an ADHD diagnosis at 50. I know what it’s like when the plan makes sense on paper and still doesn’t happen.

How I work

Clarity: We work out what matters to you now, not five years ago.

Structure: We build a plan that feels doable, not daunting.

Accountability: You’re supported, not judged.

Follow-through: You make progress that lasts.

Coaching that fits your life, your energy and your pace.

“Despite a successful career on the outside, I’d spent years feeling like I was failing… Working with Marilynne was different — no judgement, just someone checking in and helping me recalibrate each week. For the first time, I felt less alone in the struggle.”

Senior Professional
Sydney, NSW

“I had made the decision to try retirement and found it just didn’t work for me. I needed to do something fulfilling… but what? … I now have clarity about the way forward in my life and I feel excited to try new things.”

J Tinham
Goulburn, NSW

“I was struggling to set even small goals and found myself in a state of overwhelm, even when I had the time and space to get things done… I feel more confident now about my ability to set realistic goals, and to adjust them as life happens around them.”

K O'Neill
Sydney, NSW

Ready to reach your goals?

Taking the first step into coaching is often the hardest, especially with someone you haven't met yet.

That's why I offer a 30-minute conversation to look at where you are now, where you want to be, and what working together would look like.

For people who want to move from thinking to doing.

Marilynne, Achievement Coach operates on the lands of the Dharawal people and I am grateful for their ongoing care of our lands and waterways. I also acknowledge Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pay my respects to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, cultures, and to Elders past and present.

Marilynne, Achievement Coach is a neuro-affirming and LGBTIQA+ inclusive practice.

Located in New South Wales, Australia.

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