Who we are

With over 30 years of teaching, elite coaching experience and an international athlete herself, Carolyn Ferguson is the Founding Director of Total Athlete Wellbeing.

“Throughout myWith over 30 years of teaching, elite coaching experience and an international athlete herself, Carolyn Ferguson is the Founding Director of Total Athlete Wellbeing. life I have always set myself goals and aspirations. These have created bends and twists in my life path but it has always been for the same purpose. My purpose in life is to help others. I love sharing my passion for learning and achieving, 'reaching for the stars'. I have been a teacher and leader for 30 years. I have coached athletes from a very young age, ranging from beginners to elite level, and continue in the role.  I have also been an International athlete representing my country in race-walking. 

After working with gifted and talented students in education, I realised that my knowledge and skills could be utilised in the wellbeing of athletes. As a coach of an elite athlete transitioning from International Junior to National Senior level I was surrounded and approached by many other athletes who were facing difficulties either in their transition or in navigating life. It was whilst in the gym on the Gold Coast, watching and hearing these stories that it was brought to my attention that this was my new bend in my path. I enrolled in the Elite Athlete Wellbeing and Management course which enabled me to combine all my past life experiences and continue doing what I do best, help others to flourish.

In life I have always done things I love, be it sport, being creative, helping others or continuing to learn and educate myself. After my successful career in athletics, I became a physical education, mathematics, health and sports teacher. I then transitioned to Executive Officer but after many years took a new direction in studying a Masters in Gifted and Talented Education and Leadership. I loved working with gifted and talented students and providing them with the resources to achieve their goals and aspirations.  My new path is to help athletes to do the same; set goals, develop self-awareness, find happiness and fulfilment and achieve their aspirations in both sporting and everyday life.”