I have been a Forester, a Marine Biologist and a Geotechnical Road Inspector but when I started my career in Fitness Suzanne became and still is to this day the best boss I ever had. She saw her employees not just as cogs in the fitness machine but as real people with real problems and families and fears and strengths. Her faith and encouragement meant everything to us and her message of empowerment enabled us to believe in ourselves. Now we could create excellence at work and balance at home. She believed we could be fabulous instructors and caring and compassionate people at the same time. And she was right. That was her gift to us. And ours to give to others.

—Judith Reeves, Marine Biologist, Geotechnical Road Inspector & Fitness Professional

Suzanne is the most compassionate, gentle, humble, approachable and calming person. Having closely watched Suzanne at work, I’m always awestruck by how easily people open up to her and trust her. She is a deeply spiritual person with a large heart, gentle touch and values that make her a priceless asset to any one seeking personal and/or professional growth.

— Captain Vinod Shankar, Yogi, Keynote Speaker & Author

Suzanne is a skilled and compassionate listener. She is brilliant at distinguishing passion and guiding it into a more productive and action oriented stage. Suzanne's work with me extended far beyond my sessions with her, but continued with encouragement, support and comradery to build a practice and life I can be proud of and enjoy. Thank you so much Suzanne. You are a light in this community.

– Heather Toews

Meeting with Suzanne prior to my interview for a career firefighter position was very beneficial for me. I did not have much prior interview experience, so it seemed overwhelming at first, and I struggled to find confidence. Suzanne was extremely helpful with highlighting my strengths and showing me how to present them effectively to a panel. After receiving help from her, I was able to approach my interview more prepared and was much more confident in myself as well as my answers. Thanks again Suzanne for helping me.”

— Tyson Appledoorn, BC Firefighter

I want to thank Suzanne for her expertise and support to submit a proposal to provide fitness services to the local First Nation Band. With her coaching, my proposal was successful and a whole new world opened up for me. Thank you Suzanne, for the direction and advice you gave me.

— Stefanie Maycock, Fitness Professional

I have had the opportunity to work with Suzanne over the past couple of years. She has the ability to understand my weaknesses and strengths, helping me to make the best out of it all. She can look at a problem put before her and find a solution that makes sense. I consider myself very lucky to be working with someone like Suzanne. She is a very remarkable person.” She made so much possible for me, she gave me back my self esteem and confidence, her guidance is invaluable and changed my life!

— Margaret Parsons

“Meeting Suzanne has been one of the best things that have ever happened to me. She has helped me grow professionally and personally, always encouraging me to be the best version of myself. She is very professional and supportive, and her love for service and for others is always inspiring. She is an exemplary leader, mentor and human being. My heart is full of gratitude for how much she has helped me.”

— Adele Patoni

I have known Suzanne for the past 25 years. Throughout those years she has been a force of kindness, encouragement, and empowerment for all women. In her work in the fitness industry she has developed and built strong teams of connected people through her compassionate, heart centred leadership.

— Dori Hill, Owner/Director, Terpiscore Pilates, DF Mind-Body Wellness, Coaching & Education

Suzanne has always been a light. She has the ability to pull out the positive side of life's experiences and encourage you to keep working on your goals. She asks pertinent questions to help you evaluate your own experiences in life and see them from a different perspective. She is open, welcoming and treats others with grace.

— Jennifer Vander Zalm, Computer Engineer

Suzanne was a great help to me in my career pursuit ! Working with Suzanne really helped me to gain confidence in my interview skills. It was evident that she took a personal interest in helping me succeed, which in turn caused me to want to push myself even more to succeed. Would highly recommend!

– Kyle LaBelle, Surrey Fire Department

The pursuit to becoming a career firefighter is a challenging one for sure, and being fairly new within the field I wasn’t quite sure what to expect with the interview processes. Suzanne was recommended to me by numerous firefighters that I personally know and have obtained career positions shortly after working with her. I have never done any kind of interview coaching before so I wasn’t sure what to expect. I enjoyed each and every one of my sessions with Suzanne as she was able to listen to my life story, highlight my strengths, and then use that information to create strong answers for potential firefighting interview questions. During the process I learned a lot about myself and how to best represent myself in panel interviews. Suzanne has a vast amount of knowledge about Firefighting interview processes which totally opened my eyes to the way I looked at and understood the interview processes. I feel much better prepared now for future interviews having worked and practiced with Suzanne, and I know that investing in this now will pay off in the future. If you’re trying to decide if you should pursue interview coaching or not, do it. You won’t regret working with Suzanne and will be more successful because of it!

– Daniel Molendijk, Firefighter

I was so blessed to have Suzanne mentor me during my application preparation for career firefighter. During our first session, I remember realizing that I had so much work to do but thankfully, Suzanne has so much knowledge and motivational ability, she was able to bring out the best in me. She was so focused on what I needed to do, in order to get to where I wanted to go. I really felt as though she had known me for years. As I sat in front of the interview panel, I felt so prepared and confident and was amazed that all of the techniques she trained me with felt like second nature, rather than just replying with prepared canned answers. I couldn't imagine having a more passionate, caring mentor though this successful hiring process.

– Curtis Chav, Chilliwack Fire

Suzanne is nothing less than perfect to work with she helped me pass two interviews, gave me so much confidence. She always stays in touch throughout process. She is also very passionate about her work and really shows when you work with Suzanne!

Her attitude and energy is so positive and contagious. Really enjoyed all my time working with her!

— OC Safar, Richmond Fire