Midlife Feminine Mentor

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The art of coming home to your true nature

There’s a part of you that’s always known you’re meant for more—before life’s roles & to-do lists took over. She’s not gone; she’s just waiting for you to spot her again. You weren’t made to be “almost” fulfilled or to settle for a checklist life.

I’m here to guide women like you (35y+) through big shifts—identity, transitions, or stepping into your next juicy chapter—with an eclectic mix of energetics, feminine wisdom, coaching & brand.

Normal’s not your lane, girl. Extraordinary’s calling.

“Talk about magical!

I needed to work with someone I trusted because you have to get pretty vulnerable & I’m so glad I worked with Jill. She made me feel so comfortable & there was zero judgement.

I highly recommend working with Jill. She allowed & created the environment to be able to have an absolutely incredible experience. Thank you to Jill!”

— Erin May-Latawiec, Executive Coach & Business Strategist

MY VALUES

Curiosity & Play

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grace & compassion

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Going beyond the self

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AUDACIOUS COURAGE

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self accountability

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My approach

This space & the work we’ll do together is born from my own constant unfolding & remembering what I’m here for. I bring warmth & candour, meeting you right where you’re at — messy, disruptive, or figuring it out — with space to be you & for what’s possible.

I’ve been supporting women for over a decade, both one-on-one & facilitating groups. My specialty is mentoring midlife women to weave their whole selves by blending intuitive & transformational tools (feminine wisdom traditions, spirituality, leadership, design, behavioual science—with creds to back it up).

Having invested six-figures into my own transformation, I lean on fluff-free, lasting guidance—like energetics & embodiment—to go beyond surface-level shifts & to spark who you truly are.

STOPS along my WINDING path & NOTABLE CREDS

Also, Beer-tub Girl. The job didn’t cut into my study time while I was finishing up my undergrad degree. It was easy, fun money.
- BSc exercise science, University of Lethbridge
I taught Introduction to Mind Sciences: Health & Exercise Psychology at the University of Calgary.
- MSc specializing in behavioral medicine (health & exercise psychology), University of Calgary
For 15 years, I worked with my longtime mentor studying organizational change, stakeholders, leadership, & teams in healthcare—the science of how people & organizations thrive.
Later, I also coached, trained, & consulted for other researchers & graduate students on best practices in research.
- Multiple awards for outstanding coaching, mentoring, and teaching
- Coauthored the most accessed IJQM article with > 1.6 million views & downloads
- Post-graduate training at University of Oxford & University of Sheffield
At 32, I had it “together” with a PhD on track. But I was burned out & falling apart with chronic pain, panic attacks, depression, & a marriage unraveling. I kept chasing gold stars, thinking they’d fill the void. Spoiler: they didn’t.
I walked away—from the PhD, the marriage, a shell of a life; it was truly a universe ass-kicking. Thank god for my mentor, who inspired a renewed belief in myself when I was devastated & starting all over again.
In 2013, I started a lifestyle blog Academic Souffle & stumbled into a 2-year coach training program by “accident,” thinking it was just a leadership course. This sparked my passion for personal & spiritual growth.
My blog turned into a coaching business for ambitious women & I continued to learn from the best in transformation (& still do), including Tony Robbins, Donny Epstein, among many others.
- Newfield Certified Ontological Coach, Newfield Network & University of Calgary; Associate Certified Coach (did not renew), International Coach Federation
- Advanced coach & leadership training: group coaching, neuroscience, somatic interventions, emotions, leadership, innovation, burnout
- Business & Brand: Business Mastery I & II, Tony Robbins, countless training with others
- Squarespace web design: Squarespace Circle Gold partner, Paige Brunton, Sian Richardson
The week I turned 39, a mystery heart condition shut everything down for months. Doctors had zero answers. Energy healing — from our friend Master Stephen Co — solved my health crisis & rewrote what I knew about healing as well as power, purpose, & the way we create our reality.
While I had already been into spirituality, this fork in the road illuminated the path I really needed to be on
- Quantum energetics: AlchemE Mentor®, Donny Epstein, Epienergetics
- Feminine embodiment & movement: Advanced S Factor Licensed Teacher - SK Movement
- Other certifications: Beyond Quantum Healing (BQH) #2391. Past Life Regression, Mira Kelley; MCKS Pranic Healing® Levels I-III, Institute for Inner Studies; Advanced Psychic Development, Echo Bodine & Viva Institute; Hellenistic Astrology, The Astrology School
- Feminine eros & relationships: Miss Jaiya & Ian, Alison Armstrong, Tony & Sage Robbins, Ian Kerner, The Gottmans, Carista Luminare, Gillian Pothier, Om Rupani, among others

The masterpiece that’s you

I’ve spent my life geeking out on human potential, from the research lab to the coaching space, from structured leadership frameworks to the wild landscapes of quantum energetics & feminine reinvention.

If I’ve learned anything, it’s this: energy is everything. And the moment you choose to claim what’s calling you—the bigger “why”—that’s when the magic begins.

It’s not about healing who you were. It’s about claiming the masterpiece you’ve always been.

Ready to turn the page?

behind the screen

My faves

Nature walks with my mini dog, Chaka
Incredible friends from around world
Gardening, making soup & watching birds
Hangin’ with my hubs & my bro’s family
Sunset firepits & foodie travel

12

Yrs Coaching

4

Awards

14

Certifications

MSc

Behavior Change

200

+ Clients

Professional Bio

Jill Martin is an award-winning Midlife Feminine Mentor and Founder at Ascendi Energetics. She guides women in midlife to reclaim their feminine spark in fresh, soulful ways—unlocking love, purpose & ease without burning down all they’ve built. Whether through one-to-one or in group, she brings warmth & candor in mentoring women to feel sensual, seen, & meaningful through the power of embodying & voicing their truth.

Jill has an MSc specializing in behavioral medicine & research background in leadership, organizational change, health & psychology. She’s a certified ontological coach through Newfield Network & ICF, an AlchemE Mentor® in energetics & an Advanced Licensed Teacher of S Factor®, a feminine embodiment practice. Married to a serial entrepreneur & stepmom to two, Jill also appreciates the intersections of relationships with family business.