Meet Veronika Monteith

Alright – so today we’ve got the honor of introducing you to Veronika Monteith. We think you’ll enjoy our conversation, we’ve shared it below.

Hi Veronika, really happy you were able to join us today and we’re looking forward to sharing your story and insights with our readers. Let’s start with the heart of it all – purpose. How did you find your purpose?

My search for purpose didn’t start with a dream – it started with overwhelm, physical pain and the nagging thought: surely life isn’t meant to feel like this…

For a long time, I thought life was just about doing the right thing – being a good mum, a good wife, working hard, keeping everything together.

We lived abroad in Oman for 14 years, where we had our two children and built a beautiful life. But when they turned 9 and 11, we moved back home to Slovakia for their schooling – and everything changed. My husband stayed behind to finish his work contract, so I found myself navigating single parenting, a new life chapter and a mountain of responsibilities – all while trying to hold it all together.

That’s when my perfectionism and people-pleasing reached an all-time high.

I was constantly putting everyone else first and completely neglecting myself. The emotional pressure started showing up in my body – regular migraines and back pain so intense I could barely function at times… and still, I kept pushing through.

Eventually, I knew something had to change. I started seeking help – medically, emotionally, mentally. I came across Mindvalley and fell in love with their programmes. I dove into personal growth, trying to understand myself better, to heal and to live differently.

Then in 2019, everything shifted again. I was walking down the street, listening to a podcast with Marisa Peer, when she said: “Say the words ‘I am enough’.”
She explained that if a phrase like this feels untrue, you’ll likely feel an emotional response.
I resisted at first, but something nudged me to try. So I said it out loud – and burst into tears.

That moment was like a mirror – for years, I’d overthought, doubted myself and held back – all without even realising it.

I didn’t truly believe I was enough. And I couldn’t ignore that any longer.

At the time, I was working for an international speakers’ bureau representing purpose-driven leaders and changemakers. During the pandemic, I began working with a global purpose consultancy. It was through this experience that I kept hearing about purpose – how it transforms companies, communities and lives. And it got me thinking: What was my purpose?

I thought maybe my role was simply to support others in their greatness – that maybe I didn’t have a gift of my own. I truly believed everyone else had something special… and I was just there to help behind the scenes.
But the deeper I went into my own healing, the more I started to question those old beliefs. And when I discovered Rapid Transformational Coaching®, everything clicked.

Helping women reconnect with who they truly are, let go of the patterns that were never theirs and finally feel safe to trust their voice and their choices… This isn’t just my work.
It’s my passion. I had to find my way through it first, which is why I understand it so deeply now.

Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?

Through my own transformation, I uncovered a deep passion for helping ambitious, high-achieving women quiet self-doubt, break free from overthinking and reconnect with their inner wisdom – so they can live, lead and love from a place of grounded self-trust.

As a Certified Therapeutic & Mental Fitness Coach, I blend neuroscience-backed tools with subconscious transformation and intuitive coaching to help my clients move beyond mindset work into lasting inner shifts.

What makes my work unique is that I’ve lived it.

I know what it’s like to tick all the boxes on the outside – career, family, success – and still feel disconnected and exhausted on the inside.
And I know how lonely it can feel when you’ve done all the inner work, taken the courses and read the books, but still can’t quite get past the old patterns that keep pulling you back.

That’s why I created Mindflow Coaching – a space where women can finally pause, release the pressure and reconnect with who they truly are.

Every journey is tailored to the woman in front of me – her story, her needs, her pace.
But for those ready to go deep, my signature offering is a 12-week private coaching experience designed to uncover and rewire the beliefs behind patterns like self-doubt, people-pleasing and perfectionism – so they can create real, lasting change.

This isn’t surface-level coaching. It’s transformational work that gets to the root of why you feel stuck – and gives you the tools to shift it for good.

We don’t just talk about change – we create it from the inside out.

Clients often come to me feeling overwhelmed, disconnected or unsure of what they truly want. But over the course of our work together, I watch them step into clarity, calm confidence and a sense of freedom they hadn’t felt in years.
Their relationships improve. Boundaries get easier. Decision-making feels lighter. And perhaps most importantly – they start trusting themselves again.

I’m currently expanding into workshops, creating an online course and collaborating with others to bring this work to more women who are craving something deeper than surface-level advice.

Because on the other side of self-doubt is the version of you that feels free, grounded and fully in charge of her life.
And once a woman feels safe to be fully herself, the ripple effect touches every area of her life.

There is so much advice out there about all the different skills and qualities folks need to develop in order to succeed in today’s highly competitive environment and often it can feel overwhelming. So, if we had to break it down to just the three that matter most, which three skills or qualities would you focus on?

If I had to name the three qualities that made the biggest difference in my journey, it would be self-awareness, emotional resilience and self-trust.

And to be honest – they didn’t come easily or all at once. I had to grow into them, often through the messy, uncomfortable moments that life tends to throw at you when you’re on the edge of change.

1. Self-awareness

For a long time, I was running on autopilot – responding to life instead of consciously living it. Developing self-awareness meant slowing down enough to notice the patterns I was repeating, the beliefs I’d absorbed and the stories I was telling myself.

To anyone at the beginning of their journey: start with gentle curiosity. Journal. Reflect. Notice your inner dialogue. Awareness is the first step toward any meaningful change – because you can’t shift what you don’t yet see.

2. Emotional resilience

Life will keep throwing challenges your way – that’s inevitable. But learning how to move through them without losing yourself is what builds true strength. For me, emotional resilience wasn’t about toughing it out – it was about learning to feel deeply and stay grounded.

My advice? Learn to meet your emotions with compassion instead of judgement. Build rituals that anchor you when things feel chaotic. And remind yourself: healing isn’t linear and that’s ok.

3. Self-trust

This one changed everything. For years, I looked outside myself for validation – second-guessing decisions, doubting my voice and silencing my needs. Rebuilding trust in myself was at the heart of my transformation.

If you struggle with self-doubt, know this: confidence doesn’t come from doing it perfectly. It comes from showing up, listening within and honouring yourself – even in small ways.

Each of these qualities – self-awareness, resilience and self-trust – can be developed. They’re not reserved for the “lucky” or the “strong.”
They grow when you give yourself permission to pause, to ask deeper questions and to choose your next step with intention.

You don’t need to have it all figured out.
You just need to begin.

Awesome, really appreciate you opening up with us today and before we close maybe you can share a book recommendation with us. Has there been a book that’s been impactful in your growth and development?

One of the first books that really opened my eyes to a completely different way of thinking about life was The Monk Who Sold His Ferrari by Robin Sharma.

It was the first time I’d come across the idea that success and fulfilment aren’t the same thing – and that chasing external achievements without nurturing your inner world can leave you feeling empty, even if everything looks perfect from the outside.

That message hit home in a way I didn’t expect.

It planted a seed – one that made me start questioning the pace I was living at, the expectations I had for myself and what truly mattered to me.

I know I was supposed to choose only one book, but there’s another one that was truly eye-opening: A Radical Awakening by Dr. Shefali.

Her words were like a mirror and a wake-up call all in one.
She speaks so powerfully about how women lose themselves in roles, expectations and conditioned identities… and how the journey back to ourselves often means letting go of who we thought we had to be.

One quote that stayed with me is:
“Our pain is the portal to our awakening.”

That line gave me permission to see my struggles not as setbacks, but as invitations – to slow down, look within and ask deeper questions.

Both books, in different ways, reminded me that the real journey isn’t about doing more – it’s about getting back to who you really are.
And that’s exactly what I now guide my clients through too: letting go of the pressure, the noise and the old patterns that no longer serve them… so they can feel more in tune with themselves and create a life that actually feels aligned.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://www.mindflowcoaching.co
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mindflowcoaching.co/
• Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/veronikamonteith

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Zuzana Minarovicova
Inez Buci