Josie Thomson

Josie Thomson's Biography

Josie Thomson is a two-time cancer survivor and is living proof that RESILIENCE determines who succeeds and who fails. A sought after speaker, Josie empowers her audience to unleash the full force of their potential. 

Josie Thomson is an executive coach, international speaker, trainer and seminar leader.  An expert in her field, Josie is one of the few internationally certified master coaches in Australia (MCC). She has been awarded Coach of the Year for three consecutive years and was a Telstra Business Woman of the Year State Finalist.

Josie specialises in partnering with successful individuals to leverage skills and abilities toward exceptional outcomes in business, leadership and relationships. She has coached hundreds of executives and leaders to achieve massive personal and business breakthroughs.  Her client list includes Roche Mining, Macquarie Bank, Origin Energy, Suncorp, Anglo Coal, Coles Myer, Queensland Investment Corporation (QIC), McDonalds, Rio Tinto, Brisbane Airport Corporation and the Queensland Government – to name a few.

A well sought after speaker, Josie has shared the stage with top motivational speakers on the global speaking circuit. She has appeared on radio and talkback shows and been featured in international and national magazines and newspapers.

Josie is passionate about helping people unleash the full force of their potential, achieve greater levels of fulfillment and create more sustainable ways of living, working and being. Her coaching is a catalyst for achieving momentum, action, measurable results and self mastery. She is passionate about inspiring others to see the world with a deeper sense of awareness, compassion, and love.

An avid learner, Josie has completed post graduate studies in the Neuroscience of Leadership through the NeuroLeadership Institute (NLI), and facilitates the NLI local interest group in Brisbane.  She is also a former VP for the International Coach Federation (Brisbane Chapter) and the North Brisbane Chamber of Commerce.

Having survived cancer twice, most recently a brain tumour, Josie is devoted to sharing the learnings from her experiences for the improvement in the lives of others. She supports people in overcoming their fears and stressors; encouraging them to connect with life and powerfully express their true and authentic selves.

A true storyteller with a passion for enhancing human performance, she shares her personal stories authentically from the heart, weaving them with her deep understanding of the brain to provide those true ‘aha!’ moments that motivate and inspire. 

Her presentation style has been described as a rare mix of engaging, interactive, informative and insightful. And her audiences appreciate that she makes the content real, providing them with practical strategies that can be confidently applied immediately.