About Carecrows

I'm Shivani, a certified coach for women, and I founded Carecrows to support women living with ill health. I offer coaching and community events, to empower women to feel heard, supported and valued by everyone.

Growing up, I did not have appropriate support. Nor did I know anyone going through what I was experiencing. My chronic ill health, which I still live with, was less understood and frankly, dismissed.

I was always surrounded by people who loved me and wanted the best for me, yet I felt broken, exhausted and discouraged. I know I'm not alone in feeling this way and it is my mission that no woman feels alone, misunderstood or ignored while they are living so vulnerably with any illness.

I know how lonely being invisibly ill is, and no one should have to live with any illness on their own.

Following an enriching career in the education and cultural sectors, I took the brave and admittedly terrifying step of going solo with my own venture - Carecrows.

So, here I am, and I'm looking out for you.

I owe my path to the wonderful places I have been privileged to work at, and the training providers who guided me.

Highlights and credentials include:

• leadership, mentoring and certified coach training
  

• leading and facilitating workplace talk forums
  

• social and therapeutic horticulture for adults in recovery from physical and mental ill health
  

• community programming for carers, asylum seekers, refugees, and people living with dementia
  

• youth programming and event production
  

• science communication, workshop facilitation and presenting to people of all abilities, ages and backgrounds
  

• MSc and BSc at world class universities