Bridget Paddon

Bridget Paddon, known as Bids, is a life coach, business mentor and intuitive guide who has been coaching and mentoring women since 2015. She describes herself as a mama, a partner and a creative, and she works with women who want a more spacious, aligned and grounded version of their lives and businesses. Her central aim is to bring harmony between grounding and growth, so that women can be present in their lives now while bringing the dreams of their future to life.

Bridget was born in 1989 and grew up on a farm in rural Southland, at the bottom of New Zealand, the youngest of three. After school she spent four years at university and moved into a teaching career. She came to feel that she was following a path that was not hers, and she began letting go of the "shoulds". She built the foundations of her well-being, got clear on her values and on how she wanted her life to look and feel, and then took action. She now lives in a beachside community in Northland with her family.

Her work has included 1:1 coaching and mentoring, group programs, retreats, cacao ceremonies and energy healing. She offers what she calls a safe, nurturing space, meeting women where they are with gentle guidance, and helping them reconnect with their own heart and intuition. Her training includes a Diploma in Professional Coaching, Usui Reiki Levels 1 and 2, and Level 1 Romiromi and Mirimiri training. She also holds a Bachelor of Education Studies and a Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching.

Her values include playfulness and creativity, self-awareness, intuition, and connection to self, to others and to Mother Earth, with family and home at the forefront.