Welcome to the Well College Global Faculty
So you're wondering who we are, what we stand for, and if our values align with you. Awesome, because we are committed to authentically reflecting all of this.
Quite simply our mission... to be the knowledge conduit between our Well Collective and all beings on this planet. Why? Because our Collective are changing the world one Well Being at a time...
We are the Well Collective and we are committed to a Well World!!!
Quite simply our mission... to be the knowledge conduit between our Well Collective and all beings on this planet. Why? Because our Collective are changing the world one Well Being at a time...
We are the Well Collective and we are committed to a Well World!!!
Meet the amazing souls who are as passionate as you are about community wellbeing. Our team is made up of nutritionists, public health experts, Master Credentialed ICF Coaches, health coaches, the list goes on. Well College's glue is its people.
Founder and Director of Well College
LEANNE COOPER
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Registered nutritionist and mother of two. Mindset and Clarity Coach, Bio-Hacker, Mentor, Author, and EducatorPGCert HumNutr; BA (Pysch/Ed); Dip Nutr; PG Cert Higher Ed; TAE; CertifiedCP
Nutrition Society of Australia Member (1831); Member Nutrition Australia; Member ICF; Member Australian Psychological Society (171798); ATMS Member (6693) |
read more ABOUT LEANNE ...
Leanne begun the business in 1998 from just one healthy eating course she taught at nights for six weeks, four terms a year. Since then we've grown into one of the largest, and most trusted providers of industry approved courses. If you watch providers long enough it's clear that some simply emulate others; Well College Global has always lead the way with new learning strategies, novel course options and quality of service. We pride ourselves on differentiation and on continuous improvement; we believe this will ensure our student's learning experience will be the best it can be.
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Leanne's early dream was to become a child psychologist. However, after completing a bachelors degree majoring in both psychology and education she opted to travel for three years, basing herself out of London. "It was my own health that brought me to nutrition, and I haven't looked back". Leanne settled in Sydney and retrained in nutrition, in the early days she worked two jobs after graduating; a nutrition practice three days a week, and lecturing in nutrition and psychology at a hospitality college. And, if that wasn't enough, the demand from students at the evening college for more started Well College Global, then called Cadence Health, and its store of online education options. A family bloomed, and Well College grew, soon the practice went and then the teaching, there's only so many hours in the day. Well College continued to expand, so much so Leanne made the conscious decision to keep the reins on the growth to maintain a balance. As babies turned into school children she could 'let out the girth' on the business, allowing the growth to continue in a balance, with a lovely 'cadence'. It didn't take too long before Well College grew to a size that it became her full-time job. 'We started with just me, then a part-timer and myself, then full-timers and on it went, you get the picture'.
Leanne recalls that Well College was actually one of the first to offer distance general interest nutrition courses in Australia, way back in 1998. "I launched it based on the feedback from the evening course. A huge number of the students asked me to offer a stage II course. Clearly there was a need for evidence-based nutrition courses designed to offer knowledge that enabled the general public make informed views about healthy eating, and wow. Sure looked like a blaring gap in the market to me".
"Hot on our heels was a myriad of other fitness and health colleges, and why not, that's market forces. Naturally this just meant to we had to listen harder to what our students were telling us they wanted next". Hence, Well College was also one of the first to offer a program in nutrition and wellbeing, and now you see dozens. We pride ourselves on 'listening to hear'... Just what is next is a little hush hush still, we are already global, although we are looking to ramp up our presence in Europe and North America. We believe our next release is going to take us to another level in health training.
Leanne recalls that Well College was actually one of the first to offer distance general interest nutrition courses in Australia, way back in 1998. "I launched it based on the feedback from the evening course. A huge number of the students asked me to offer a stage II course. Clearly there was a need for evidence-based nutrition courses designed to offer knowledge that enabled the general public make informed views about healthy eating, and wow. Sure looked like a blaring gap in the market to me".
"Hot on our heels was a myriad of other fitness and health colleges, and why not, that's market forces. Naturally this just meant to we had to listen harder to what our students were telling us they wanted next". Hence, Well College was also one of the first to offer a program in nutrition and wellbeing, and now you see dozens. We pride ourselves on 'listening to hear'... Just what is next is a little hush hush still, we are already global, although we are looking to ramp up our presence in Europe and North America. We believe our next release is going to take us to another level in health training.
Faculty & Well College Team
Iydi Willis Head of Health Programs & Community Health Initiatives BFoodSciHNutr; MIntlPubHealth; CertifiedCP; RPubNutr, CertCoaching |
Michele Cooper Digital Marketing/Web Design BSc; MSc; GradDip, Graphic Design & Social Media [RMIT], CertCoaching NatMedal, NatEMMedal |
Ellie Munroe Connection & Support Admin and Live Chat Manager Health Coach, CertCoaching, BSocWork |
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READ MORE ABOUT IYDI ...
Iydi's background as a nutritionist and her Masters in International Public Health enables her to bring a wealth of expertise to her role at Well College in heading up our health programs and responsible for rolling out our public health initiatives including women's health coaching certification at a recognised professional level. Iydi is available for private coaching. For more info and to make a booking please CLICK HERE *Note. Fees apply |
read more ABOUT MICHELE ...
Michele comes to us as a 25+ year veteran in the environment planning. Holding extensive experience in corporate logistics, policy creation and interpretation, project planning, budgeting and implementation, and team building. Michele overseas our best practices and digital media management. Creativity is something Michele has always had a strength in and she now works with brands to better understand their community connection and relate authentically and effectively through digital media. |
READ MORE ELLIE ...
Ellie loves being a conduit between the college and our students and brings with her a wealth of knowledge in systems and customer support and service. Helping us keep the wheels turning here at HQ Ellie connects students, peers, clients, partners and alumni with each other and the wider community. |
Glenise Cooper office adminIstration Book keeping |
Don Singe Head of Sports Programs, Coach Mentor, and Wellbeing Consultant AdvCertNHC; MEd (Sports Coaching), CertCoaching |
Axil Cooper Head of Welcoming Committee, Emotional Wellbeing and Food Watching Team Member |
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READ MORE ABOUT Glenise...
Glenise headed up our NZ office until 2017 and recently moved to Australia. A solid background in book-keeping and office administration means Glenise runs our accounting system for Australasia. |
read more ABOUT DON ...
Don has spent the last two decades training and mentoring elite athletes in the NRL. This intensive daily experience combined with his Masters of Sports Coaching, ICF accreditation and Certified Coaching Practitioner credentials has enabled him to design and implement a targeted approach to men’s health and well-being. A particular emphasis with building strategies for young men to flourish in life has lead to the successful delivery of dynamic and interactive presentations in this important and very socially relevant subject. Don heads up the Well College Global athlete wellbeing and transition initiatives. With more than 25 years at the coal face of elite sport, Don is a sought after Performance and Growth Coach and consults and presents to a wide range of organisations from sporting, police, military, banking, real estate and construction. On deck: Remotely and never sleeps ;-) |
READ MORE AXIL ...
Axil plays an important role in not just welcoming staff each morning but also in vacuuming and more importantly mental health. Our calming influence... say no more <3 |
Faculty
LORNA STEWART
Master Certified ICF Coach (MCC)
ICF Accredited; Lecturer MCC ICF Coaching Instructor & Mentor 
READ MORE ABOUT LORNA ...
Lorna is a leading business coach and coach trainer. She has coached, trained and mentored, both in-person and online, almost 1,000 coaches and business leaders. As a highly regarded coach and mentor, Lorna supports and empowers coaches, as well as health and wellness practitioners, to create a thriving soul-aligned business which wholeheartedly fulfils their deepest yearning to make a significant difference to their clients and to the world, and which also delivers a very healthy income! Lorna is an Instructor in the Certified Coaching Professional Program. |
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LEANNE SPRINGER Master of Labour Law & industrial Relations; Master in Counselling, CertCoaching
Vocational Training Consultant & Mental Health Educator 
READ MORE ABOUT LEANNE ...
Leanne is the owner of Freshwater Harmony Professional and Personal Development. She is a passionate mental health educator, professional coach, workforce development professional, International Technical Official Weightlifting and business owner.
With an extensive career in workforce development and education, she has had the privilege of working with businesses and individuals to develop, stretch and strengthen their abilities and competencies. With over 15 years working in the government transport industry, Leanne is equally at home in a maintenance workshop or corporate office. Leanne’s expertise includes Mental Health First Aid® training and mental health education, management, coaching, workforce development, competency based training and assessment design and delivery, vocational training management and managing performance. Qualifications and Accreditations: Master of Labour Law and Relations; Diploma of Business (Frontline Management), Diploma of Training and Assessment Systems, Diploma of Counselling (in progress), Accredited Mental Health First Aid® Instructor, Level 1 ICF Trained Certified Coach Professional. |
NEVINE BALIGHDipCoaching(Lifestyle); Masters in Psychology
Presenter and lecturer in wellbeing coaching 
READ MORE ABOUT NEVINE...
Nevine is a Diploma qualified Coach for Lifestyle and Wellbeing, Certified Coach. Nevine loves creating simple, healthy recipes that make balanced eating both accessible and enjoyable. Nevine's blog's are worth a read at Healthy-ish.
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DAN LANGE
CertCoaching, DipLifestyle, Chef and Teacher.
Holistic Wellness Coaching Co-ordinator 
READ MORE ABOUT DAN ...
Dan is the owner of BeeNourished Byron Bay and an ambassador for Well College Global. With over 20 years experience in the hospitality industry as an international chef and teacher, Dan blends his love of plant-based eating with holistic wellness and has created a unique coaching niche. Dan oversees the holistic wellness components of our coaching programs.
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MAXINE HAIG |
SIMON MARTIN |
RACQUEL OLIVIERA |
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Master of Health
Complimentary Health Consultant & Herbalist 
READ MORE ABOUT Maxine ...
Maxine Headed up Herbal Therapeutics and Lectured for Nature Care College until 2016 and now lecturers on health and technology along with running her herbal apothecary in Sydney.
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B,InfoTech
Tech Guru & Blood Pressure Stabiliser 
READ MORE ABOUT SIMON ...
Simon keeps our network and technology humming along so we can work simply and quickly. His super cool and calm demeanor puts his as our 'Clark Kent' of the team.
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Master of Science Nursing, Bachelor Nursing, CoachingWomensHealth
Presenter and lecturer in wellbeing 
READ MORE ABOUT RACQUEL ...
Racquel is a Nurse and Women's Nutrition, Health and Wellbeing Coach and passionate about Hormonal Health and Fertility.
Racquel presents in Well College's Live Classes. |
OUR HEALTH PHILOSOPHY
We believe it is incumbent upon training colleges in the health sector to provide their people with the skill set and drive to empower others to make informed health choices. We err away from the paternalistic view of health, and instead believe client/patient care should be collaborative, supportive, inclusive, engaging, integrative, personal, time-generous, empowering and wellness-focused. Indeed this is one of the reasons we produced a free Personal Wellness Coaching course so that everyone, regardless of location, background, or resources can access to the steps to take their lives to where they can be of most benefit to themselves, their loved ones and society.
OUR PHILOSOPHY ON FOOD AND DIET
WCG was the first college to offer Nutrition Psychology way back in 2013, we are and always will be the innovators because we are connected to our collective, we listen to what is happening for them and we respond. Nutrition Psychology was the tip of the iceberg in the reversal of weight-biased, body bashing, body shaming, diet demeaning, social comparison and other negative paradigms. In 2019 WCG rolled out their Non-Diet Approach Coaching course because quite simply diets fail us, not the other way around.
The outcome of the dieting paradigm was girls (and increasingly boys) began seeking to use food to control their bodies to reach unrealistic body images, women lost their love of themselves, and it became the norm to believe that we must all be thin to be healthy (and attractive). WRONG!!!! 95% of diets do not work and have failed us, they are simply anti self-compassion. Ideally we will love the bodies we live in because they love us. At Well College we believe that having a positive relationship with food is ideal because food nourishes not just our bodies but also our minds and spirits. We must see food as something that is about health and happiness. Simple...
As you can imagine we don't adhere to any particular diet or style of eating, our focus is on the person. Coaching is a process whereby we honour and respect the choices of others, as coaches we set aside the need to judge, be right, or to 'tell' and instead we partner with our clients an encourage them to recognise their own strengths and ability to be self-determining.
We teach from the same stance, we honour and respect your lifestyle choices which is why we provide knowledge and know-how without judgement. We want to partner with you on your chosen journey, we want to support you on this path so we offer choice and we invite our coaches to co-create their programs through awesome electives.
We also believe that the corporate take over by chemical companies like, Monsanto, of our food is a modern challenge that we can all help to change, the patents on seeds which affect local farming security and economies, the poisoning of our soil, water and consequently food supply is unacceptable, and the use of pesticides must be curbed and the issue of microplastics addressed urgently. For food to be our medicine (which is what it is) we must demand clean and accessible food. Holistic health and healing is one of our focuses.
We believe humanity has the capacity to heal and be well and every one of our coaches is working to bring this about in their own way. We have an amazing community.
We are unlike any other college... give us a try xo
The outcome of the dieting paradigm was girls (and increasingly boys) began seeking to use food to control their bodies to reach unrealistic body images, women lost their love of themselves, and it became the norm to believe that we must all be thin to be healthy (and attractive). WRONG!!!! 95% of diets do not work and have failed us, they are simply anti self-compassion. Ideally we will love the bodies we live in because they love us. At Well College we believe that having a positive relationship with food is ideal because food nourishes not just our bodies but also our minds and spirits. We must see food as something that is about health and happiness. Simple...
As you can imagine we don't adhere to any particular diet or style of eating, our focus is on the person. Coaching is a process whereby we honour and respect the choices of others, as coaches we set aside the need to judge, be right, or to 'tell' and instead we partner with our clients an encourage them to recognise their own strengths and ability to be self-determining.
We teach from the same stance, we honour and respect your lifestyle choices which is why we provide knowledge and know-how without judgement. We want to partner with you on your chosen journey, we want to support you on this path so we offer choice and we invite our coaches to co-create their programs through awesome electives.
We also believe that the corporate take over by chemical companies like, Monsanto, of our food is a modern challenge that we can all help to change, the patents on seeds which affect local farming security and economies, the poisoning of our soil, water and consequently food supply is unacceptable, and the use of pesticides must be curbed and the issue of microplastics addressed urgently. For food to be our medicine (which is what it is) we must demand clean and accessible food. Holistic health and healing is one of our focuses.
We believe humanity has the capacity to heal and be well and every one of our coaches is working to bring this about in their own way. We have an amazing community.
We are unlike any other college... give us a try xo
OUR EDUCATION & ASSESSMENT PHILOSOPHY
Education is not merely learning, in fact to learn is only half of the picture, educational process is about experiencing your learnings in such a way that it creates a shift within you. To create this learning must be based on a curiosity-led approach. Studies out of Finland, the country consistently at the top of the OECD for educational outcomes, shows us clearly that when we use curiosity to 'teach', the student becomes their own source of enrichment. From curiosity we can grow and express our true potential which we can share with others.
You will not find a single essay, exam or time-dependent assessment, we often remind our students not to overthink their assessment tasks, we are not setting out to trick or place you under stress. For us, assessments are about creating more opportunities to question, reflect, pause, experience and share, this is learning. Assessment tasks are NOT tests, they are opportunities and hence should not be wrapped up in stress.
One of the pieces of feedback we hear most often from our alumni is how much their study has changed their lives (or rather brought out in them) and changed the way they connect with others. WCG does not discriminate based on any personal attributes or choices, we are dedicated to a free and Well World for all.
You will not find a single essay, exam or time-dependent assessment, we often remind our students not to overthink their assessment tasks, we are not setting out to trick or place you under stress. For us, assessments are about creating more opportunities to question, reflect, pause, experience and share, this is learning. Assessment tasks are NOT tests, they are opportunities and hence should not be wrapped up in stress.
One of the pieces of feedback we hear most often from our alumni is how much their study has changed their lives (or rather brought out in them) and changed the way they connect with others. WCG does not discriminate based on any personal attributes or choices, we are dedicated to a free and Well World for all.
Well College Global is an international college, based in Sydney, Australia, our collective is dedicated to the promotion of global wellness and the empowerment of all individuals and communities to access health, education and wellbeing resources. Offering health and wellness coaching, women’s health coaching and ICF approved certified coaching programs, as well as individual wellbeing courses, through our graduates Well College Global is a conduit between knowledge and personal wellness change.
Ranked TOP 5 Best Health & Wellness Coach Certifications by Positive Psychology, 2023.
Ranked TOP 5 Best Health & Wellness Coach Certifications by Positive Psychology, 2023.
Our Mission
Well College Global Mission is to provide wisdom-promoting education and resources accessible globally via online platforms, for individuals to learn about, engage with and celebrate true health and wellbeing.
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The Well College Global Vision:
To be the leading health and wellbeing educator globally. Empower individuals to recognise and harness their own infinite knowing and wellbeing. Create the world's leading health, wellbeing and transformative coaches and mentors. To progress humanity towards universally available and accessible wellness education. |
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