Dafina Kirby | Life Coach | Brain Health Coach | Motivational Speaker

Dafina defied my expectations, she listened carefully and aligned our work based on this, her insight was incredible, conducting research to achieve our aims and showing really passion for her work, which shone through! Through being authentic of her own journey there was a trust there - she knew how to manage mindset, how it worked, and the belief was born - it IS possible to change. What was a game changer was how she skillfully took me on a journey of reflection to realise a mindset shift, making me feel more excited and hopeful than I had for decades. I don't say this lightly, but with experience from many books, trainings, seminars and listening to others. Dafina is brilliant, she is a hard worker, truly wanting to help you achieve your goals. Every day her comments ring in my mind gently helping me guide through a shift of thought towards a more honest and joyful path of life. Thank you so much Dafina, words don't even express this so truly.

MM

I enjoy coaching sessions with Dafina as she helped me navigate unemployment, interviews with new potential employers and ultimately equipped me to help make the decision between a few job offers. She helped me handle a unpleasant situation with a more senior co-worker. The time with Dafina allows me to zoom out and consider my likes, how much time I dedicate to them and ways to love myself and improve the relationship I have with myself. I love working with Dafina, I recommend others give her a try to see if there is a good fit. I have had a different coach prior and I discovered that Dafina was a better match for my personality.

Maggie Kobilas-Director of Business Development , Revolv

Before coaching, I felt a mix of being lost, frustrated, and unfocused, with an overwhelming sense of "what the H. is going on?" At that point, I realized I was doing something very wrong regarding finding a position, but could not pinpoint exactly what it was. Despite having valuable help from friends and ex-colleagues, their advice was sporadic which, while to a degree effective, did not let me progress. Recognizing this as a "textbook case" for professional help, I decided to seek a coach. I chose Dafina somewhat randomly, primarily because she was located close to me, and I initially thought sessions would be in person. However, our sessions were conveniently conducted via Zoom.

The challenges I faced were significant. I struggled to grasp how much the recruitment landscape had changed since I last looked for opportunities. This included understanding how to initiate discussions with employers and get on their radar, as well as navigating the interview process. I had also underestimated the time this process would take, leading to a downward spiral. Fortunately, with her coaching, we were able to address these challenges and overcome them.

Dafina tells you what you need to hear in a way that does not make you get on the defensive. I was aware of some tactics from other coaches' podcasts, Tim Ferriss comes to mind, which were applied in a way tailored to my situation at that point. Her advice was to the point, and she could quickly understand some of the specifics of my industry in order to offer me helpful advice there.

Coaching with Dafina helped me to turn the tide: it enabled me to not only increase the quantity and quality of my conversations with potential employers but also helped me target opportunities more aligned with my goals. Dafina's holistic approach assisted me in managing the stress of my situation and its spillover effects on other areas of my life.

In summary, as a coach, Dafina is effective, personable, and goes the extra mile. Her coaching was instrumental in me getting to the next stage of my professional journey.

Dimitris Mistriotis

I am very happy to have met Dafina in my life, she is a very important person to me and my family. In a challenging moment of my life, we talked through together about who I was, where I was in the cycle of life and what I had achieved so far. With her great listening skills and her words, she was able to reset my mind on going back to base, to settle, to pause and to reflect on what was important for me in life. I truly believe she is the one who helped me achieving my most wanted wish. Her key words are still very much with me everyday!
I cannot thank Dafina enough for her support.
I strongly recommend Dafina to help you too!

Stephanie. E

I'm really glad I signed up for coaching with Dafina. Her sessions helped me identify and prioritise my objectives and come up with challenging, but achievable action plans. I've achieved so much in the last 3 months and I would not have been able to grow this much without her support and the fortnightly sessions to force me out of my routine and comfort zone. She asked intriguing questions that made me reflect on my inner processes and I felt comfortable talking honestly with her. Even though we have finished the sessions, I will continue using some of the tools I've learnt from her. Thank you.

Impact after 8 months:
I am still immensely grateful for the direction the coaching sessions with Dafina gave me. I wanted to change careers but I didn't know how to start. I have since resigned and found a new job in the chosen field that I identified during the coaching. Moreover, I have found myself a few times overcoming challenging situations applying some of the techniques I learnt through the sessions and coaching myself the way I imagined Dafina would.

Ivett.C

Dafina has given me tools to achieve my goals, either it is big or small. She has been an active listener in our coaching sessions and made me feel relaxed and accepted during each session. She doesn't just cheerlead through the highs but also through times that have been more challenging to me and always allowing room for reflection. She always encouraged me to believe in myself and to look at the bigger picture when my doubts and insecurities kicked in.

She has encouraged, inspired, motivated me to launch my skincare business. I was in my initial stage of setting up a skincare business when I first started the coaching sessions. She guided by me through the steps that I needed to take in order to set it all up. By the end of the four months, I had successfully launched my website and started selling my organic product online. I would highly recommend her coaching services to anyone.
Thank you so much, Dafina!

Kaban.M

Dafina is an incredible coach! She is very knowledgeable about personal development and passionate about helping people. I could tell she enjoys being a life coach and went above and beyond in every one of our calls. Through our journey, we went through many zig zags as I struggled to figure out what I really wanted to do. I changed my mind and goals many times and each time she patiently helped me zone in on the things that I truly wanted to do and the steps to achieve them.

I'm so grateful for the experience because not only did I learn how to break down and focus on what I need to accomplish through action plans but also, I learned tangible ways to measure progress and success.

I am overjoyed as I have tangible results from our sessions, having achieved one of my first big goals recently! I know that a lot of it has come from her support, her encouragement and her guidance as she helped me get past my fears to achieve my goals. I 100% recommend Dafina as a life coach. She gave me invaluable knowledge and I know this is only the beginning of real, life-changing results for me as I have never been more focused. She has a gift and she should share this with others.

Siury.M

Dafina is incredibly enthusiastic. She transfers positive energy to you even over the phone! With very simple steps she makes you realise things you never thought before. I never felt pressure or rushed during the sessions, I always had time to think and Dafina always guided me through my thoughts and doubts.

I will highly recommend a session with her because she is really prepared, professional and nice. If I look back at everything we have been through since the first session, I can't believe how much I have achieved.

Martina.E

I consider myself someone who is fairly in touch with their inner self, and one who thought that they were already "working on their self-improvement".
I am genuinely amazed at what Life Coaching with Dafina has done for me.

My sessions with Dafina have been literally "life changing" from the very first session. I am stunned at the results.
Every morning I wake up with new awareness and mindset.

Dafina has a natural talent to help you discover your true self, the core of who you are.
I am so grateful for all the work she has done for me. I have wasted so much time with bad habits (which were so difficult to overcome) but now they have vanished and I'm making great progress towards my goals. It really does feel "easy" now to stay on the right track.

I genuinely wish for everyone to have this feeling!
Anyone who is curious and brave enough to go deeper into their own self discovery will do well with Dafina!
It was such a pleasure to work with her.
Thank you so much Dafina.

Blanka.Z