MŌKU- My Story

 

 

Timmy Smith

Indigenous Founder & Cultural Coach

“Ko wai koe, ko wai ngā mea e kawea ana e koe, ā, he aha tāu e waiho aiWho are you, what are the things you carry, and what is it that you will leave behind??”

“I help individuals pause long enough to hear themselves, understand what they are carrying and decide what they are really here to do.”

Timmy Smith is an MāoriIndiginous People of New Zealand executive and cultural coach who works with people navigating
complexity, change, growth and the weight of responsibility that comes with leadership.
Her approach is grounded in Te AoThe Māori Language MāoriIndiginous People of New Zealand and shaped by a lived understanding that leadership
is not separate from identity, relationships, wellbeing, place, purpose or responsibility. As a
founder and experienced business leader, Timmy brings both cultural perspective and practical
leadership experience to her coaching practice.
She works with executives, founders public servants who are often highly capable, outwardly successful and accustomed
to carrying significant responsibility, yet may be at a point where the old ways of leading,
deciding or operating no longer serve them.
Timmy creates a confidential space for to slow down, think deeply and examine what is
beneath the presenting challenge. Her coaching invites honest reflection alongside practical
action: understanding what you are carrying, where your authority sits, how your leadership is experienced by others, what needs to shift, and what you ultimately want your leadership to
leave behind.
Her work draws on MāoriIndiginous People of New Zealand principles including whakapapaGenealogy; ancestry; lineage; the connections between people, ancestors, land and the wider world, mana motuhakeSelf-determination; autonomy; authority over oneself, whanaungatangaRelationships,
manaakitangashowing respect and support for others and kaitiakitangaGuardianship; stewardship; responsibility to care for people, places and the environment, offering a multiple lens through which to
understand themselves, their leadership and their responsibility to others.


Timmy is a Rise Iwi- trained Indigenous ICF coach and brings an Indigenous perspective that is relational,
challenging, grounded and deeply human.

“Kia mōhio ki te pūtake, kia mārama ki te ara, kia tika te tū.”
Know your foundation, understand your path, and stand with purpose.

TESTIMONIES

Words from the journey

I was at a crossroads in my life, stuck in a place I didn’t want to be between professional, family and personal belief dilemmas. Not aligned with what I envisioned for myself or my family. Through Timmy’s unique experience and expertise I was able to rediscover the essence of me and as Timmy said the rest was just around the corner. 6months later I’m 100% where I want to be and I credit that to Timmy’s unique coaching style that traverses professional aspirations and finds spiritual connection with the world around us, that allowed me to rediscover the best version of myself.

Thank you Timmy xx
Michelle HopperFounder · SPRINTIFY, Organier of New Zealand Womens Rugby World Cup 2021

Words from the journey

Timmy has gaven me permission to pause, listen inward and grow with clarity. She has supported me through an incredibly difficult time in my life, when I felt stuck, overwhelmed and unsure of what my future looked like. She gave me the space and time I needed to reflect, heal and begin finding a path forward.

Her calming nature is truly infectious. Even when your mind feels completely scrambled, being in her presence brings a sense of clarity and allows you to pause, breathe and ground yourself. Timmy has a beautiful way of helping you reconnect with yourself and see things more clearly. I’m incredibly grateful for the support, perspective and calm she has brought into my life.
Sam BarkerFounder · Ocean Oasis Ltd

Words from the journey

Some people have this soft, intentional energy that carries the most incredible gifts. That’s Timmy. There is a softness to her, and at the same time, she is so clear. So spot on. She has a way of seeing and hearing what is happening, sometimes before you’ve even fully found the words for it.

I first met Timmy through a community we both belong to, and from the beginning, our conversations have always had a depth to them. There is something about the way she listens and holds space that allows you to go somewhere real.

When we reconnected in Canada, she hugged me and said, “You don’t have to hold it all.”

It was such a simple sentence, but I remember thinking, she knows. She could feel something that I hadn’t even fully articulated yet.

That led to a conversation with her at a time when I had a lot moving in my life. My energy was high and tired at the same time. There was this urgency in me: things to figure out, decisions to make, new business ventures, things happening with family, and this feeling that I needed to keep moving and get it all done. And I was exhausted.

Timmy saw me there and helped me in that space.

She has this remarkable ability to hold the energy of what is happening while also helping you ground and land inside yourself. I could actually feel my whole system shift as we talked. My nervous system just settled, and I felt lighter. And from that place, something that had felt really complicated and tough became really clear.

By the end of our conversation, I could articulate exactly what I needed to do next, and who I needed to have a conversation with. It was something that had been sitting in my body while I was trying to think my way through all the other things I needed to do.

What I appreciate about Timmy is that she didn’t give me the answer. She helped create the conditions for me to hear what I already knew.

There is something deeply grounding about being with someone who can hold that much without rushing you. That was my experience with Timmy. I came in carrying a lot, and I left feeling lighter and clearer, knowing what I needed to do next.



Inhaaaale and Exhaaaale, peace and love,