HEY, LOVELY!
I’m Heather, the human behind the business
I work with thoughtful, heart-led business owners - coaches, therapists, practitioners, and change-makers - who are here to make the world a little softer.
I offer calm, compassionate support to help you untangle the overwhelm, navigate life’s tender transitions, and run your business in a way that actually fits who you are now, not who you thought you had to be.
Maybe you’re perimenopausal, rethinking your priorities, or just craving more breathing space and clarity. Whatever it is, I’m here to support you with honesty, care, and a genuine belief that you can absolutely do it.
Just real, steady support for this season of your life and business.
Think of me as a compass, helping you find your way back to why you started.
I’m a seasoned human-first VA, Business Mindset Mentor, and Founder of The .PAUSE Network. I help thoughtful, values-led business owners build work and lives that feel nourishing, not draining. Because, life’s too bloody short to keep slogging away at something that sucks the soul right out of you.
I started out in the thick of it all, with 20+ years of admin, ops, and project management, where hustle and overworking were pretty much shiny little badges of honour. When I launched Virtual Heather, it took me a fair while to settle and figure out who I actually wanted to work with, and what kind of work didn’t make me want to run for the hills. Eventually, I found satisfaction (and yeah, a bit of pride) in supporting self-employed, heart-led women with their businesses. Here from them here.
But over time, things started to shift. The chats I was having with clients weren’t just about inboxes and systems anymore. They were about fears, wobbly mindsets, all the messy human stuff lurking underneath the to-do lists. About what success was “supposed” to look like versus what actually felt good.
And that reflection wasn’t just happening in my work. It was happening in me, too. Early 40s, deep into perimenopause, I realised I couldn’t keep ignoring the quiet nudges (which were actually very loud and clear when I took a moment to pause and listen!) from my body telling me to slow the fuck down and find a kinder way to live and work.
So now, my days look a little different. I blend the therapeutic coaching tools I’ve been taught with big-hearted business mindset work. I help you untangle what’s really getting in the way, reconnect with what lights you up, and build a business that fits your life.
I’m deeply passionate about community and connection, but the kind that’s grounding, honest, and genuinely nourishing, not that forced networking crap. That’s why I created The .PAUSE Network and run monthly in-person meetups, alongside weekly online coworking sessions. I love welcoming women in their 40s and beyond to come together, work alongside each other, and talk about the very real, very human seasons we’re all muddling through.
I mostly work with coaches, nervous system educators, wellbeing folk, and purpose-driven creatives who want more calm, clarity, and joy in their businesses. They’re looking for someone who’ll meet them right where they’re at, no judgement, heaps of compassion, maybe a bit of dark humour thrown in.
When I’m not deep in mindset chats or building supportive business systems, you’ll probably find me at the beach, walking in the woods, pestering my rescue cats, or lost in a book.
So if you’re craving less noise, more meaning, and a business that actually feels like yours, you know where to find me!
