Dr Janine van Someren is a professional transformational coach with a PhD in Life Story Research and a Master's in Applied Human Science. Her research uncovered how the high-performance habits of elite women tennis players at Wimbledon were translated into life beyond the court, forming the foundations of transformative habits for midlife women.
With over 25 years of experience as an academic and corporate consultant, Janine has dedicated her career to promoting sustained health and wellbeing. Under Janine's leadership, her company, The Wellbeing Advantage, has successfully delivered corporate wellbeing programmes for Fortune 500 companies and Fortune Global 500 companies including NASDAQ, Stryker and Unilever.
Janine's work has been featured in various national media outlets, including RTE Radio 1, The Business Post, and Newstalk 's "Alive and Kicking" with Clare McKenna. She is also a sought-after speaker and podcast guest, delivering talks on positive psychology, mental health, women's health, and stress management. Janine's expertise in wearable technology and its application in corporate wellbeing programmes has made her a key opinion leader in the field and she continues to stretch her influence presenting research on the impact of AI on wellbeing to international business networks.
Janine's passion for wellbeing was ignited by her own experiences as an athlete, where she witnessed the impact of high-performance demands on mental and physical health. She has firsthand experience of the challenges facing midlife women, as she balances roles as wellbeing consultant and entrepreneur, overcoming depression, parenting teenage boys and navigating multigenerational care.