Transform Your Life, Embrace Self-Empowerment – Exclusive Interview With Sally Estlin

Sally Estlin inspires individuals to cultivate conscious and intentional "Self-Empowered Lifestyles" by guiding them through four key Pillars: Conscious Clothing, Conversations, Community, and Clearings. These pillars serve as pathways to elevate and embrace a more holistic and enjoyable way of life. Sally has over 25 years of experience in the wellness industry. She is the founder of the award-winning Empowered Clothing and Holistically Fit and Co-Founder of EmpowerZen. She is a multi-award-winning international bestseller, metaphysical healer, live stream content creator, and YouTuber and has published a Wellness Mindset Journal.

Sally Estlin, Wellness Mentor, Healer, Coach, Personal Trainer, Esoteric Massage Therapist

Introduce yourself! Please tell us about you and your life, so we can get to know you better.

Hi I’m Sally Estlin. I’m a mum of 4 young adults and I live on the Mornington Peninsula an hour outside of Melbourne Australia.

At 56 I’m at a time in my life where I have had so many life lessons and now I’m striving to find more inner peace and freedom. I love learning and growing on a deeper spiritual level, and will continue on that path but am choosing to pull back the reins on the “busyness” of life and instead focus on BEING more of ME and my authentic self – rather than DOING more all the time.

My daily non negotiable is to get out in nature and walk for 1.5 hrs every day. This is my time to regroup and reset my energy and focus. It’s where I connect within and do my greatest work! Ideas flow and I balance both my masculine and feminine side.

I love to workout and workshop life with my girlfriends and it helps me navigate through the ups and downs as we ride the “wave of life”.

Growing up in the 60s,70s and 80s, in a leafy suburb in Melbourne with lots of creeks and parks, I have fond memories of raring down hills in a homemade billy cart or doing jumps at the park on my BMX. I developed a profound affinity to nature and also became intrigued with basic spirituality – always being drawn to crystals, incense etc.

As the eldest of three siblings, my passion for learning and growth was always a key motivating factor. After finishing Uni at the end of the 80s I embarked on a backpacking adventure for 3 years. I fondly refer to this as my “Degree of Life”. Learning about people, cultures and building my understanding around the many facets of life. I gained invaluable insights that have put me in good stead.

My original area of study during the 80s was Sociology and Psychology, but worked in Banking and Finance most of the 90s.

Driven by my interest in holistic well being, my studies expanded into the realm of Natural Therapies and Alternative Medicine from the late 90s to the present time. Covering a varied array of modalities including personal training, aromatherapy, remedial therapies & massage, naturopathy, homeopathy, coaching, counselling, and most recently, the metaphysical and quantum realm. My latest focus is on exploring frequency medicine as a powerful healing tool.

I’m like a sponge and am a lifelong learner. I leverage my learnings and wisdom by applying my tools and techniques to facilitate my clients to create positive change in their lives. I love to consciously empower my clients so they can live a ‘High Vibe’ life and enjoy their days more.

I always say “ We’re not here for a long time, so let’s make it a good time”. We all need to have more fun and joy in our lives!

It has only been in recent years that I fully embraced the fact that I am an empowered empath and now it makes so much sense why I have always had an unwavering desire to assist others on their life journey.

There are two mantras I live by:

Let Go, Step Up and Be More and Trust, Believe and Allow.

Let Go of drama and other peoples opinions, step up – overcome fears and lift into your potential and be more of me – be more of your authentic self.

Trust in yourself – in the process, believe it is possible and that you are worthy and deserving and sit back and allow – choose the what and Allow the how to happen with the magic and mystical way the universe works.

I love people, and am passionate about consciously empowering people to release limiting beliefs, overcome obstacles, and step into their true potential.

 What inspired you to start Sally Estlin: Self Empowered Lifestyles, and what sets it apart from other similar businesses in the market?

My career has directed me to “follow the energy” and the basis of all of my products and services is centred around Conscious Empowerment. What does that mean?

It’s about empowering others by waking them up to have greater awareness and understanding about themselves, their lives and their environment on a deeper level. The end result is living a “high vibe” life!

Self-Empowered Lifestyles is unique in how it applies this methodology: It is based on 4 pillars delivered in a myriad of ways:

1. Conscious Clothing: Stylish Empowered Clothing to “Dress with Intent”. Empowered Clothing® is a range of sustainably sourced and ethically manufactured lifestyle clothing and accessories for people to Look good, Feel good and Do good. All Designed and Made in Australia.

2. Conscious Conversations: Spiritually Enlightened Conversations to “Listen and Learn” from weekly podcasts with intriguing people on Finding Your Way & Magic Mic Moments as well as daily YouTube card readings.

3. Community: Supportive Engaged Community where you can “Find Your tribe” in our Facebook group EmpowerZen Community. Join a community of like minded people to be heard and understood and find connections, friendships and encouragement.

4. Clearings: Stabilising Energy Clearings as you “shift and lift” and gain deeper personal growth and healing as you overcome the obstacles holding you back.

Self Self-empowered lifestyles are about holistic living and creating a conscious and intentional life you love.

Tell us about your greatest career achievement so far.

2024 is turning out to be a year beyond my wildest dreams. My career has morphed so much particularly over the past 25 years and finally all the pieces of the puzzle are coming together. Pulling all my various businesses under the umbrella of Self Empowered Lifestyles has provided the structure that has worked for brand awareness and growth of the businesses.

Seeing the transformation in my clients brings me the greatest joy, however I am stoked that my efforts are finally being recognised on a global scale.

I was recently announced as this years’ winner of the APAC Insider Magazines esteemed Australian Enterprise Awards for Conscious Clothing Company of the Year 2024 – Victoria and Best Ethical & Sustainable Fitness Clothing Brand 2024.

Corporate LiveWire Global Awards 2023/2024 has awarded me Holistic Wellness Coach of the Year in May 2024 and the following announcement excites me the most as the world is ready to be consciously awakened and empowered. The Victory Magazine has announced me as one of “The Most Influential Women Leaders to Watch in 2024”.

I truly believe this is a year that can be one of unlimited possibilities and potential and I am excited for where my business is heading.

Tell us about a pivotal moment in your life that brought you to where you are today.

A turning point in my life that really steered me to where I am now was when I was about 27 and experienced a miscarriage, which further revealed potentially life threatening underlying health concerns. It was then that I started to delve into natural therapies and alternative medicine to help with my recovery. I was working in banking and finance but was studying bits and pieces on the side, until I bit the bullet and fully immersed myself into studying and working in the holistic wellbeing sector.

At 43 after spending a number of years bringing up 4 young kids, my marriage fell apart and I felt the calling to consolidate my knowledge and wisdom and fully immerse myself in the holistic world for work.

From that time on, I started ‘following the energy’ and trusting my internal guidance and knowing. The more I do it, the more doors open for me. I am all about “conscious empowerment” helping people have a greater awareness of who they are and how they tick. It all helps to find that inner peace and ultimate freedom. Life’s too short so let’s create a life that’s as awesome as it can be by living a “High Vibe” life.

I tell people “ I work with energy” and Self Empowered Lifestyles delivers that with its 4 pillars: Conscious Clothing, Conversations, Community and Clearings. At the end of the day I help people shift and lift to create positive change in their lives.

Every experience provides us with an opportunity to learn and grow. I often laugh and say I’m done with so many of these “life lessons” but the truth is that all of these experiences have shaped me to be the person I am today and I wouldn’t’ change a thing.

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