Our History

Learn More about Your Qualified Counsellor & Astuteology Founder: Maggie Egan!

Who is Maggie, & Where is She From?

I was born in London, in the UK. I grew up with the Beatles, Rolling Stones, mini-skirts, middy-skirts, bellbottoms, and huge platform shoes that I fell off many times. London, for sure, was a fun place to grow up in; it was always ahead of its time.

I settled in the Gold Coast in 2007. Prior to that, I jetted in and out of Australia, visiting my big sister, who made Australia home back in the ’70s. These days, I can’t imagine ever living anywhere else except where I am today.

What to Expect When You Visit Maggie

You will find a person who is passionate about helping you overcome your problems to find happiness and purpose in your life.

You will also find a safe space to share all your stories – a place where you can be vulnerable and be your authentic self. You will find compassion, understanding, and even humour to help you on your healing journey.

Some More Information about Maggie

I am a qualified registered member of the Australian Counselling Association. A qualified Life Coach and NLP Practitioner. A Professional Golfer and a Founder Member of the Ladies European Golf Tour.

I am committed to helping you solve your problems and grow your strengths and talents, so you can overcome your challenges and enjoy better relationships whilst working on achieving your lifetime goals.

Maggies Career Journey

I have had the pleasure of living and working in many European countries. I successfully helped clients of all ages, differences and cultural backgrounds overcome mental blocks. Whether on or off the golf course, I worked with them to sharpen their skills, unlock their potential, and find a healthy mindset that enhanced the quality of their lives and strengthened their personal and professional relationships.

Throughout my golfing and counselling careers, I constantly strive to increase my knowledge and skills; advance my education in all areas of golf and counselling styles, techniques, and the psychology of improvement. I am on a life-long journey of education and self-improvement.

Maggies Golf Career in the Making

Why golf, you might ask!

You could say it’s in my DNA, having started swinging a golf club as soon as I could stand. Blame it on my dad! He was a golf fanatic with a scratch handicap and was determined his daughter was going to play great golf too. He floodlit our back garden so we could practice when it was dark, much to the horrors of our neighbours who failed to understand his passion and determination. When it became too cold, he converted the garage into an indoor driving range with heating; don’t worry about the car outside in the snow and rain; mastering the swing was far more important. I must say it was fun, especially as his idea of homework was a round of golf. What more could a kid ask for!

Things I enjoy

I love to watch all the major golf and tennis championships. I enjoy watching soccer, especially the big events, like the World Cup. I don’t mind the rugby either, but cricket… sorry guys, I haven’t got my head around that one. I also enjoy taking the dog out for walks, doing jigsaw puzzles, playing Sudoku, catching up with friends for coffee or lunch and last but not least, reading a good detective novel.
Adversity

I am where I am today because I have needed to face and overcome personal adversity and major losses that have impacted the way I live my life and my career. At first, the losses were hard to accept. Still, those challenges have unquestionably given me a greater depth of understanding and the ability to help others achieve their goals and pursue their life’s desires.

Letting go of what we once had in order to go in pursuit of something new is, without doubt, a challenge, but one that brings new and rewarding energies into your life. It replaces the things you have lost, only those things are a bit different, and in time, they are just as good if not better than the things you lost.

Remember: ‘We cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them.’
– Albert Einstein