About

A truth-seeker, inquisitive thinker, and curious spirit, Nicole has travelled widely, immersing herself in diverse cultures and gathering both experiential and theoretical insights into meaning, purpose, spirituality, and wellbeing.

Before creating Sound Consciousness, Nicole spent over two decades in the corporate and media worlds, as a magazine editor, photojournalist, and government marketing advisor, so she deeply understands the pressures, deadlines, and burnout that come with high performance. This experience, combined with her qualifications in Exercise & Sports Science, Business Marketing, and Pastoral & Spiritual Care, gives her a rare blend of physical, psychological, and spiritual insight.

Nicole is a Holistic Wellbeing Practitioner, certified as a Clinical Therapeutic Sound Practitioner (extensive training program in New York City) and End-of-Life Doula (INELDA).

Known as a deeply empathic listener, Nicole supports people seeking deep life change and those seeking deeper meaning, renewed purpose, and committed personal change.

Curious about the science behind soundbaths? Hear Nicole discuss it on ABC Radio National: The science behind soundbaths (2023)

Want to hear more of Nicole’s personal journey? Watch her speak on Eye to Eye Podcast: What does it mean to be spiritual? (2020).

Nicole’s expertise has been recognised in media and public speaking:

Interviewed on ABC Radio National: The Science Behind Soundbaths (2023)
Guest Speaker at Royal Melbourne Hospital, Spiritual Care Australia Conference, and other wellbeing and spiritual care forums
Podcast interview: What Does It Mean to Be Spiritual?, Eye to Eye Podcast (2020)

She has lived, worked, and studied across India, Melbourne, New York City, Amsterdam, Mexico, Italy, and periods of intentional solitude, developing a holistic approach to healing that honours the physical, mental, emotional, energetic, and spiritual dimensions of life. She also holds deep insight into mortality, gained through experiences in hospices, morgues, crematoriums, and through observing diverse funerary and ritual practices worldwide.

Through her work, Nicole aims to empower people to uncover their own insights for self-healing, cultivate meaning in everyday life, and lead more inspired, fulfilling lives.

Qualifications

- Postgraduate Diploma - Pastoral Care, Melbourne

- Thanatology training - The New Center of Holistic Learning, New York City

- Death Doula training - INELDA, New York City

- Integrative Sound Meditation Certification (100 hours) - The New Center of Holistic Learning, New York City

- 15 years working bedside in hospital palliative care units and hospice settings, and providing bedside therapeutic sound - New York City and Melbourne.

Publications & Papers (seeking publication)

The Nebulous Boundaries of Spiritual Care, 2022
A Journey into the Heart: Spiritual care needs of Cardiac patients, 2020