A LITTLE BIT ABOUT ME
I’m Alex Emily Collie,
a holistic success coach dedicated to guiding passion-driven, ambitious women through a softer, gentler, and holistic approach to success that is in complete alignment with their beautifully unique self, life, and business or career.
this internal belief that there was more to life and a person than their job title, how much was in their bank account, how many followers they had, or the material items they owned.
I craved success but was faced with only knowing the metrics that society provided me with.
I tried to bend, twist, and force myself to fit into the box that I “thought” I was supposed to which left me burning myself out to the point of being bedridden — more times than I’d like to admit.
I felt like I was broken, I was lazy, I wasn’t enough, I couldn’t cut it.
And the more I was in the presence of others who achieved the life “success” I thought I wanted, what I witnessed left me wondering is that it? That’s what I have to look forward to when I break myself for this version of success.
The feeling wasn’t happiness, contentment, a healthy life, body, or relationships it was the energy similar to my own – burnt out, tired, just trying to keep up, never feeling enough even when achieving what society deems “successful”.
This was my opportunity to take a step back and look at my life, beliefs, thoughts, habits, behaviours, and relationship with success.
And what I found was those things I thought I should want weren’t even close to what my heart truly desired or envisioned for myself or my life.
I saw that my belief system cultivated an environment that held me back from my true potential and even receiving those deep desires.
My lifestyle of people-pleasing and perfectionism was crushing me into a pulp.
Something needed to change and it wasn’t my output.
It was my inner world and my view of success metrics.
It all started with…
I asked myself, “What societal, familial, and cultural pressures and expectations would I let go of if I could and how would I live my life differently?” and, “If my success was inevitable what would I try, do, start?”
These questions opened up my mind in ways I couldn’t have even imagined.
The life I had envisioned for myself was a lot more simplistic, nourishing, slow, and free.
It was a life without external pressures, judgment, guilt, or shame.
It was a life of acceptance, compassion, flexibility, openness, and aliveness.
I looked at my life as a complete holistic picture as I would for a nutrition client but even deeper.
I did a life audit of my inner self, my health, lifestyle, relationships, wealth, and career.
And I got to work.
Rather than focusing on the external world as I was so accustomed, I went within.
And this time in a way that was led with deep compassion and being on my own timeline.
The success I had craved for so long was a lot closer and easier to achieve than I could have ever imagined.
It took reframing my mindset, restoring my system to my natural state of being without the old conditioning or external pressures, regulating my nervous system, and taking a softer approach to my life and to how I treated myself.
As the external pressures and expectations began to fall to the wasted side my inner state began to feel lighter, brighter, more free, more optimistic.
My energy went from being completely burnt out and the never-ending feeling of exhaustion to being energetic, excited, and vibrant again.
I started to dance and laugh again.
I started to feel happy and creative again.
I came out of my fight-or-flight survival isolation and began to see life through a new lens.
This wasn’t following someone else’s rubric, it was going within myself to find the answers that had been there all along.
This wasn’t numbing myself out or distracting myself from feeling, it was tapping into my aliveness to the fullest extent.
This wasn’t about being harder on myself, pushing myself, or being more productive; it was about slowing down, doing less, allowing progression overtime on my own timeline, and softening into the success that was uniquely mine.
And this is what drives me.
This has become my mission to see women across the world believe that they have all within them and that they too can soften into the success that is uniquely theirs.
If you choose me to be your guide know that:
The environment I create cultivates fierce compassion, deep safety, and a space to connect with your inner knowing and feel deeply seen and recognized.
I let my powerful intuition and inner wisdom guide each session so that it is completely tailored to you, your life, and your energy, knowing the exact right questions to ask at the exact right time.
I have the beautiful gift to see beyond what is said and into the rooted truth paired with the ability of a bird’s eye view to support and guide you down a path that feels true to you and is filled with ease, simplicity, and efficiency.
My approach is completely holistic and with the goal to witness success in every area of your life not just your bank account or job title.
You will be completely held and supported while still being in the driver's seat of your own life, results, and success.
I do not take this job lightly but I do take it with a heart full of gratitude and in awe for the inner growth I get to witness with every client partnership.
If my story or any of this resonates or lights up an inner knowing within you I invite you to book a clarity call with me. It is a no-strings-attached opportunity to meet one another, explore, answer any questions you may have, and see if we are an aligned match for one another.
My Experience:
Certified Mindset Coach
Certified Hypnosis Practitioner
Certified Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) Practitioner
Certified Neural Energetic Wiring and Encoding Practitioner
Certified Nutritional Practitioner
Certified Reiki Practitioner
8+ years of entrepreneurial experience (Branding and Social Media Marketing Agency, Holistic Nutritionist specializing in Hormonal and Skin Health, and Holistic Success Coaching)
5+ years of Human Design self-study + enrolled in The Human Design Coaching Certification
Post Secondary Education: Public Relations and Photography
Fun Facts:
I’m a multi-passionate soul
I’m a forever student, always wanting to learn more
Food, music, nature, creativity, skincare, and personal growth are my love languages
My actual love languages are quality time and acts of service
I love to read fantasy books with elaborate and imaginative worlds, as well as books on self-growth and creativity
I had a green beauty blog where I got to work with local Toronto beauty brands, tell skin stories, and provide helpful tips and practices so people wouldn’t feel alone on their journey to clearing their skin
If you meet me I will 1000% be wondering what your Human Design is
I truly enjoy my own company and need a balance of solo time with social butterfly time
Small talk is not for me. I dig a combo of deep chats and silly moments
I love content of all kinds – fashion, art, music, film, YouTube, reality TV, interviews, music videos, everything, and anything – if it is good I am here for it
I had two modes when I was a kid – wanted to be a pop star or a National Geographic photo-journalist and still daydream of both
I dance around my condo on a daily and it feels so good
Music is everything. I make a playlist for every vibe, mood, and occasion
As a kid, family and friends always referred to me as the ‘wise old soul’
