Margie Warrell
Bestselling Author, Certified Coach,
International Speaker, Mother of Four,
Women’s Leadership Advocate
Hi there! I’m Margie Warrell and I’m so glad you’ve found your way to this page.
Life is busy. In fact, it’s so busy that sometimes we forget to slow down long enough to think about the direction we’re moving. Without meaning to, we can find ourselves going through the motions but not living a life that truly inspires us.
My Live Brave Women’s Weekend is all about YOU!
It’s about giving yourself timeout to identify the ‘blind spots’ holding you back from creating a life you truly love and creating a game plan to do what it takes to make that your reality.
There’ll be lots of talking: some of it by me, some of it by you, and lots of it together. You’re going to laugh. A lot. (You may cry. A little.) You’re also going to get really present to all that you’ve learned up to now and the exciting possibilities that still await.
I don’t have all the answers. But I’ve learnt that when you stop still long enough (not easy for many women!), you discover that you know a lot more than you think! Like what you need to say no to, what you need to say yes to, what you need to let go of and what you must confront about the price you’ve been paying for holding on to ‘stories’ that no longer serve you (if they ever did).
All of which will take courage. And I know a thing or two about that!
(If you’ve landed here but have no clue who I am, you can get the full scoop here. In short, though, I’ve spent the last 20 years working as a coach and facilitator with organisations like NASA, Facebook and the UN Foundation and leaders like Richard Branson and Bill Marriott. I’m also a big sister of seven, mum of four and ambassador for Google’s Womenwill program, Beyond Blue and Women in Global Business.)
This weekend won’t involve African drumming and I won’t be giving you a 10-step formula to ‘find your bliss’. However, having worked extensively with many women and groups around the world, I’ll help you create your own personal roadmap to make the changes and pursue the goals you’ve been putting off.
Between plenty of laughter with fabulous women you will:
* UNCOVER the core fears, beliefs and ‘blind spots’ that have been holding you back
* CONNECT to your Big Why & clarify the highest vision for your life (every part of it!)
* DESIGN daily resilience rituals to help you be at your best more often
* CREATE an actionable plan to take your work, life & relationships to the next level
* RECLAIM your power by learning to quiet your inner critic and the stop seeking the approval of others
* DEAL with the critics and naysayers in your life that fuel your self-doubt
* BUILD your ‘leadership presence’ as a woman that people want to know
* LEARN evidence based strategies to build resilience to thrive under pressure and bounce back from setbacks with grace and grit
* FORMULATE an accountability plan that keeps you in action over the long haul
So whether you want to climb further up the ladder you’re on or move in a whole new direction, I’ll be giving you tools to step more powerfully into action. Because if there’s one thing I know that you don’t want – it’s investing any more energy or time on a path that isn’t bringing out the very best of who you are.
If this sounds like your kind of weekend, then I hope you can join me.
Is this weekend right for you?
Not sure if this weekend is right for you? Fair enough. Let me tell you who it’s for (and who it’s not for… because it’s not for everyone!)
It’s for women who want to make their own unique mark on the world, but too often doubt if they can.
It’s for women who’ve been wondering “Where to from here?” and are ready for change but feel unsure or overwhelmed at where to begin.
It’s for ambitious women who want to take their career/business to the next level but with less juggle and more joy and need a little ‘time out’ to reassess their approach.
It’s for capable women. Career women. Entrepreneurial women. Aspiring women… women who are ‘up-to-stuff’!
Most of all, it’s for women who aren’t willing to settle for anything less than the biggest life they are capable of living and are ready to get out of their own way to pursue what they want and change what they don’t.
What Would You Do If You Were Being Brave?
Weekend Overview
Friday 3 May
After a short 30-minute ferry ride from Singapore, you’ll arrive at the stunning Montigo Resort. You’ll have some time to take a dip in the pool or whatever takes your fancy before we kick off the program. If you’re coming on your own, as many women will be, you’ll get the chance to meet the wonderful woman you’ll be sharing your beautiful villa with. The women who’ve attended previous weekends will attest to the special bonds they’ve made.
Opening session: At 4.00pm we will gather together to kick off the weekend and help you crystallize your highest intention for the weekend and your life beyond it. It is vital that you have arrived by this time as this opening session sets the foundation for the rest of the weekend. (A glass of bubbles may be in order at the point!)
As you will experience right throughout the weekend, Margie will challenge you to both ‘think bigger’ about yourself and encourage you to challenge some of the assumptions, labels, rules and ‘shoulds’ that may be holding you back and perpetuating some of the challenges you’ve been dealing with. You’ll also receive your Live Brave keepsake journal to use that you can return back to for inspiration in the years to come.
Dinner: Around 6.00pm, we will head off for a delicious seafood BBQ dinner in a gorgeous tropical setting. Prepare for plenty of laughter and lots of real, big thinking and brave hearted conversations with fabulous women like yourself.
Saturday 4 May
Wake up your body: For those who are keen, we will be starting the day with a light yoga session at 7.00am. For the rest, you can take a walk or have a swim before breakfast or just get some extra sleep!
Breakfast: Montigo’s award-winning buffet breakfast will be open from 7.30am onwards. The barista will be on hand for any coffee lovers (a must-have for Margie!). Over breakfast you’ll enjoy connecting with other women, learning their story and sharing your own. You’ll find alot in common!
Morning session, Let’s begin… with taking stock!: We’ll kick off our morning session at 8.30am with a Life Audit to help you get really clear about what’s working and more so, what’s not (or could definitely be working better!). In the process, you’ll identify your blind spots and create your own definition of success for the year ahead.
Morning tea: After morning tea, we will move on to focus on your ‘stories’ – how your stories have shaped your life to now and how you can rewrite those which are limiting your future. This session can lead to some very powerful breakthrough moments as you ‘try on’ new stories which open up a vast new array of possibilities for you in every area of your work and life, particularly those which aren’t as you’d like.
Lunch: Our lunch break will provide a time to digest not just healthy food, but the many insights you’ve gained over the morning while sharing your ah-ha moments with those around you. Great conversations happen over food… expect plenty of them!
Saturday afternoon… time to reset your compass!: Time to take a ‘deep dive’ into what really matters most to you, uncovering your big ‘Why’ and reconnecting to what brings you a deep sense of purpose and ignites your passion.
In a deeply transformative exercise, you will be guided to connect with the highest vision for your life – your unique True North – and to confront the fears that may be getting in the way of you stepping toward your boldest ambitions.
If part of what motivated you to attend the weekend is a lack of confidence in your ability to make changes or pursue big goals, this afternoon session will help you reclaim the power that you’ve unintentionally given away to your fears, doubts and that critical little voice in your head!
You time… Somewhere between 4.00 and 4.30pm, we’ll wrap up the formal part of the day to give you a little time to rest, reflect and recharge. This is your chill time before dressing up for evening soiree!
Ladies Night Out!: Saturday evening is about celebrating yourself and the power of the sisterhood! So pack your favorite dress or outfit – whatever makes you feel feminine, fearless and fabulous. We’ll meet for a glass of bubbles by the pool before another delicious dinner and fun evening of simply celebrating who we are! (Because most women don’t do that nearly enough!).
Sunday 5 May
Sunday may be a rest day, but not this weekend! Join the earlier risers for another yoga session to wake up your body.
Breakfast will again begin at 7.30am and before we convene at 8.30am.
Morning… braving real conversations: This morning’s session will focus on relationships. More specifically, how you can better deal with the issues that weight your relationships down – personal and professional and build stronger, more authentic and immeasurably more rewarding relationships that bring out your best. This session is very powerful. Tissues will be on hand.
Morning tea then Living by design, not default… getting started!: It’s time to put pen to paper and map out your plan of action (creating your Live Brave Goal Plan!) This is your blueprint… your road map to step boldly into action and deal with all of the forces that have kept you from taking action up to now. You’ll enlist support, clarify next steps and create accountability to keep you moving forward on the days when things don’t go to plan (they’re inevitable!)
Lunch: Lunch isn’t just lunch. It will be more brave hearted conversations (with a lot of laughter) about things that matter. Friendships will be cemented. Ideas shared. Dreams expanded. Commitments declared. Excitement reinforced. Just wait and see!
Afternoon… set yourself up for success: If you keep doing what you’ve always done, you’ll keep getting what you always go. So we will close out the weekend with a powerful session on how to practice and habituate the ‘rituals’ needed for you to bring your best self to your biggest challenges – particularly when the going gets tough! This session will teach you how to ‘disrupt your default’ and change those habits of thought and behaviour which have sabotaged your success and stifled your potential. Until now!
Drawing on mindfulness, performance and positive psychology, you will learn evidence-based strategies to create transformational change at the deepest level – in your work/career/leadership, family/marriage, relationships, health/wellbeing, finances, life – so you can build the resilience and stay on course over the long haul…. less the stress and struggle.
Homeward bound… your future is waiting!: We will wrap up around 3.30pm – in time for you to catch the 4.30pm ferry back to Singapore… unless of course, you’d like to stay on a few more days. Not a bad idea if you can swing it! Either way, you will leave recharged and ready for your re-entry back to life.
But it won’t be the same. Because you won’t be the same (not quite). You’ll be stronger, and wiser, and braver. You’ll also be a whole lot clearer about the woman/leader/change-maker you want to be in the world, the mark you most want to make, and how you can ‘train the brave’ to make it your reality. Margie will see to it!
Live Brave Weekends 2019
Register your interest for Margie’s next weekend, Live Brave USA to be held just outside DC on Chesapeake Bay, October 25-27, 2019. We’ll keep you up-to-date and let you know as soon as registration opens.
Montigo Resort
Montigo Resort is a tropical island paradise in Indonesia, a short 30-minute ferry ride from Singapore, with stunning sunset views over the wonderous deep blue of the South China Sea.
You have two accommodation options for the Live Brave Women’s Weekend – sharing a twin villa with your own bedroom and shared living area or having your own one bedroom villa.
Each villa is beautifully appointed amidst the perfect blend of nature and luxury living. Most villas feature their own private pool and sky terrace, along with complimentary wi-fi. kitchenettes and high-end linens.
How the Live Brave Weekend has changed lives…
“This weekend was a priceless opportunity to take a step back from my hectic day-to-day life and reassess my goals and priorities. Margie lead us on an inspiring journey towards finding greater purpose in our lives, free of self-imposed limitations. I loved meeting a diverse range of amazing women and cultivating new, supportive friendships and left feeling self-assured, purposeful and, most importantly, happy.”
Maree Myerscough
General Counsel
“For a long while, I’d been playing it safe, living in denial and letting a whole bunch of fears and excuses take over my biggest dreams and desires. I would recommend this weekend to anyone who knows deep down that they have more to offer and just needs a little push to step out and Live Bravely!”
Kim Lloyd
Director, Anytime Fitness
“Margie’s Live Brave Weekend was, without a doubt, one of the most inspirational weekends of my life. Margie is a rare gem in an ocean of motivational gurus and career guidance gurus. She delivers where others fail, with an approach that is not only incredibly effective but amazingly powerful.”
Sophie Blue
Founder, Blue Planet PR
“I can absolutely recommend this weekend. It was brilliant! I now live every day more bravely and treat myself far better. It’s now 12 months since the weekend and I still loved every moment. It gets my highest recommendation.”
Chrissy McNaughton
Team Leader, Finance Industry
“I was at the point in life where I knew that if I didn't make some major changes, it would start affecting my relationships and health. This weekend gave me a starting point to once again value myself, recharge my courage, and draw on the strength of a group of amazing women to take the first steps.”
Jane Carey
CEO, Edge Property
“I arrived at the Live Brave Weekend feeling very overwhelmed and stuck in several areas of my life. I left with a renewed clarity of direction and confidence to make the changes I’d been putting off. It was an extremely rewarding (and fun!) weekend that I cannot recommend highly enough.”
Kylie Hayes
Founder, Hayes Winery
“This weekend helped me find the courage to change my life for the better, including making an extremely difficult decision. I haven’t looked black since. Margie Warrell is inspiring as are the women you meet. The strategies you learn can be applied to all aspects of your life, work, relationships etc. Would recommend to everyone.”
Kim Barnes
Registered Nurse
“The Live Brave Weekend was the perfect format for taking time out to learn more about myself and focus on my ‘Why’. Margie's authenticity combined with her very powerful insights have changed my perspective and led to huge growth in my business.”
Karen Eley
Principal, Finsec Partners
“The Live Brave Weekend was everything I hoped for and more. I left with a renewed energy for the next big thing in my life, serenity about my current situation, and the knowledge that I really can be as brave as I need to be.”
Manya Chylinski
Speaker, Boston Marathon Bombing Survivor
“Margie’s Live Brave weekend was a fantastic experience. Intuitive, down to earth and a ton of fun, Margie has a remarkable ability to identify the blind spots holding people back and help them create bigger lives than they would otherwise.”
Jacinta McDonnell
Co-Founder Anytime Fitness | Founder, Human Kind Project
“Margie has an infectious positivity and is a wonderful teacher. Her ideas will help you succeed in whatever area of life you are struggling to find the courage to live true to yourself and make your dreams come true. What an inspiration!”
Audrey McGuinness
Psychotherapist and Coach
Brenda’s Story
“I honestly know I would never have achieved my goals and be loving life if it wasn’t for attending this weekend with Margie. I was tired of not moving forward and wanted to drill down to what was holding me back and stopping me from taking the next step.
I had carried an idea with me for over seven years… to create a range of activewear for curvy women which would suit any activity. I didn’t know how to start or where to start. I drew up my goal plan that Margie gave us and constantly recited my new mantra “Don’t wait till you know everything” – one of the many things Margie said over the weekend.
It took one year from the weekend to the day when my first shipment of #BeKeane activewear arrived at my door and I could not be prouder. I honestly know I would never have achieved my goals and be loving life if it wasn’t for attending this weekend with Margie.
If you want to know what’s holding you back, find your motivation and create a doable plan to achieve your goals, then this is for you. Don’t hesitate. Be brave and book it in!”
Brenda Keane, Owner, BeKeane Activewear
Register NOW!
Corporate Packages also available
A small number of scholarships are available. Email [email protected] to find out more.
Your registration is ALL-INCLUSIVE!
- Two nights in either a twin-share room, standard (own bedroom and bathroom) or one bedroom villa at the amazing Montigo Resort.
- Complimentary wi-fi, snacks, morning and afternoon tea, and all meals, including buffet breakfast and three-course dinners.
- Complimentary registration in Margie’s 10-day Train The Brave Challenge.
- A custom made Live Brave journal to use over the weekend and refer back to for inspiration for years to come.
- Champagne and wine each evening.
*Airfares, visas and return ferry transfers from Singapore to Batam Island not included.
Upon completing your registration you will be sent a welcome letter with more information and invited to a private Facebook page where Margie will be posting videos and messages for you prior to the weekend. It will be a great way for you to stay connected with your new friends and support each other in “living brave” long after our weekend is over.
WOMEN SUPPORTING WOMEN:
A passionate advocate for gender equality Margie believes that the social and economic empowerment of women is vital to ending poverty, strengthening communities and solving the world’s most pressing issues. To support female change-makers she will be donating 10% of the profits from this weekend to support the work of Women for Women in Africa, a non-profit organisation that educates, empowers and elevates women and children in Kenya’s Kibera slum, one of the world’s largest urban slums. You may have seen photos on Margie’s Facebook page from her women’s workshop in Kibera slum in 2017.
“When it comes to helping people make wiser decisions, take braver actions and enjoy better outcomes, Margie is a master. Her practical wisdom will guide you to a more authentic, passionate and purposeful life.”
Louisa Jewell, President, Canadian Positive Psychology Association
Registration
Registrations are subject to availability at time of booking
Select one of the following accommodation options:
All prices are SGD and include taxes. Airfares, visas and return ferry transfers from Singapore to Batam Island not included.
Corporate Packages
Research shows that when more women are seated at decision making tables, better decisions are made, improving bottom line outcomes and creating more inclusive cultures. Yet many women struggle to counter the implicit bias, ‘double-binds’ and gendered leadership norms that have long held women back and contribute to the ‘leaky pipeline’ in many organisations.
Margie’s Live Brave Women’s Weekend offers organisations who are genuinely committed to gender diversity a valuable and affordable opportunity to embolden their female leaders (and emerging leaders) with greater confidence and courage to become more effective change agents, ‘power brokers’ and catalysts for systemic change. Download the corporate brochure package at this link or contact someone on Margie’s team at [email protected]
More Feedback from Live Brave Weekenders
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Questions?
If you have any questions about the Live Brave Women’s Weekend, please email one of Margie’s team at [email protected]
