Clarity | Confidence | Career Breakthrough
Coaching to help you thrive, not just survive, in academia
Personalised coaching to help you navigate career challenges, overcome overwhelm, and achieve your most ambitious professional and personal goals
Create your Academic Breakthrough
Transform your professional path
Engage in a coaching experience explicitly designed for academics, researchers and postgraduate students through a strategic partnership ready to redefine your potential and unlock your most ambitious academic and personal goals. The customised sessions will help you formulate a clear path to success, whether you're seeking career clarity, overcoming professional challenges, or planning a major life transition.
Empowering your academic journey
Purpose
Align your professional goals with your deeper personal values, creating a more meaningful and fulfilling academic journey.
Clarity
Gain crystal-clear insight into your academic career path and personal priorities.
Momentum
Break through professional barriers and accelerate your career progression with strategic, actionable planning.
Resilience
Develop robust mental strategies to navigate academic challenges and manage stress effectively.
Confidence
Overcome imposter syndrome and build unshakeable professional self-belief.
Balance
Create sustainable work-life integration that supports both your professional ambitions and personal well-being.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN
Learn All The Skills Required to Build your Future Self
Experience real results with strategies tailored to your unique situation.
Your academic breakthrough awaits
Academic Insight
$100
A powerful, concentrated 90-minute coaching experience designed to provide immediate clarity, address your most pressing academic challenges, and kickstart your path to professional transformation.
Academic Catalyst
$300
Three focused 1-hour sessions to clarify your goals, identify obstacles, and create an actionable plan for academic success.
Academic Transformation
$500
Six immersive 1-hour sessions that comprehensively support your academic growth, providing strategic guidance and sustained professional development.
Coaching packages for success
Choose the coaching experience that aligns with your goals and aspirations
Academic Insight
$100
- Single 90-minute focused coaching session
- Immediate actionable insights
- Ideal for initial exploration
Academic Catalyst
$300
- Three 1-hour coaching sessions
- In-depth goal clarification
- Obstacle identification strategy
- Personalised action plan
Academic Transformation
$500
- Six 1-hour coaching sessions
- In-depth goal clarification
- Obstacle identification strategy
- Personalised action plan
- Holistic career and personal development
- Sustained strategic guidance
TESTIMONIALS
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Demystifying Academic Coaching
Your coaching questions, answered
I've compiled the most common questions to provide transparent, honest insights into how coaching can support your academic and professional growth.
How is your coaching different from mentorship or therapy?
Therapy aims to tackle emotional and mental health issues by examining past experiences and underlying factors to foster healing and well-being. In contrast, coaching is centered on helping individuals reach specific goals through actionable strategies and skill-building. Mentorship, on the other hand, involves a seasoned individual offering knowledge and guidance to support another's professional development, typically with a long-term view. In essence, therapy investigates the "why" behind someone's struggles, coaching focuses on the "how" to achieve objectives, and mentorship provides a wider perspective based on experience.
I'm not sure if coaching is right for me. How can I know?
Coaching is ideal for academics, researchers and postgraduate students who are:
Wanting to accelerate their academic career
Seeking clarity about their career direction
Feeling stuck in their current professional situation
Struggling with work-life balance
Looking to overcome professional challenges
Coaching could be transformative for you if you're committed to personal growth and open to exploring new strategies.
How do I know if we'll be a good coaching match?
I offer a free 15-minute initial consultation to:
Discuss your specific needs
Understand your goals
Determine if our coaching styles align
Answer any additional questions you may have
This allows us both to ensure we're a good fit before making any commitment.
Is coaching confidential?
Absolutely. All coaching conversations are 100% confidential. I provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to explore your challenges, goals, and aspirations openly and honestly.
Meet Your Academic Success Partner
Hi, I'm Benita Olivier, a certified coach and accomplished academic who helps academics, researchers and postgrads find strategic clarity, overcome obstacles, and achieve extraordinary personal and professional breakthroughs.
As a professor with a proven track record of research excellence and leadership, I understand the unique challenges and opportunities within the academic world. My journey has been defined by a passion for empowering professionals to reach their fullest potential, bridging the gap between academic ambition and personal fulfilment.
With a distinguished career as a university professor, academic and researcher, I bring a wealth of real-world experience to my coaching practice. My academic credentials include over 100 published manuscripts, supervision of numerous PhD and MSc students, and recognition through various research and mentorship awards.
My approach to coaching is deeply personal and strategic. Holding an Executive and Management Coaching certificate and working towards accreditation as a Foundation Coach with the Association of Coaches, I combine professional coaching methodologies with an intimate understanding of the academic landscape. As a mother of three and an accomplished researcher, I know firsthand the complexities of balancing professional excellence with personal well-being.
My coaching goes beyond just a service; it is a transformative partnership. I am dedicated to helping academics, researchers and postgraduate students like you navigate challenges, overcome obstacles, and build a career that is not only successful but also truly meaningful. Together, we will develop strategies that align your professional goals with your personal aspirations, enabling you to thrive in both your academic and personal life.
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Take the next step and transform your academic journey
Research Masterminds LLC · 2025
