About Fiona

You don’t wake up one day and become a guide.

You become one by walking through fire.

By following breadcrumbs. By learning to listen.

And by deciding - finally - to trust yourself.

Hi, I’m Fiona Christie.

Coach. Course creator. Former techie. Nature whisperer. And your guide to uncovering the awakened guru already living inside you.

I didn’t come to this work through textbooks or trends. I came to it through life — the kind that cracks you open and demands you grow.

The Early Years

I came into this world small — just 3.5 pounds — and spent my first days in an incubator, fighting to survive. That early imprint of fragility lingered in the background for years, whispering a lie I believed:

'You’re not capable.'

But something in me always pushed forward.

From Tech to Transformation

I earned my Microsoft Certified Professional and A+ Certifications, worked in government organisations in learning and development, ran IT training, and became one of the very first certified life coaches in New Zealand.

I was also an instructional designer — teaching others how to learn — but deep down, I craved something more meaningful. Something real. Something with soul.

All the personal growth, spiritual study, and lived experience I’d gathered felt like it was wasted if I didn’t share it.

Then Life Shook Me — Literally

After a 7.8 magnitude earthquake, I found myself evacuated, sitting in my car on a hill, looking out over the horizon. In that still, shaken moment, I realised:

I didn’t want the stress.

I didn’t want the debt.

I didn’t want to keep living someone else’s idea of a good life.

So I sold my house. I built a tiny house on wheels - and there's much more to that story

And I began the next chapter: one breadcrumb, one brave step at a time.

Today, My Life Looks Different

I live on a 7-acre organic lifestyle block with my partner and our two beautiful dogs. It’s peaceful. Grounded. Full of life.

I spend time in nature, especially by our pond — my sacred space — where I’ve learned to receive answers through stillness and connection.

For years, I avoided grounding. I lived in my head. Now, I know it’s where the wisdom lives.

I co-run a spiritual women's group, create organic skincare, and teach that true healing isn’t just about mindset — it’s about everything:

What you eat. Drink. Think. Feel. Believe. Energetically absorb. Spiritually express.

Why I Do This Work

Because I know what it’s like to hide. To play small. To carry the weight of beliefs that say,

not you, not yet, not good enough.

And I also know what happens when you finally say:

I’m ready.

Ready to remember who you are — before the world told you otherwise. This is why I created The BS Shift, and why I authored The Life Shift and The Love Shift.

This is why I coach, create, and guide. This is why I believe:
G.U.R.U = Gee, You Are You

And when you realise that, you unlock everything.

Final Words

I’m not here to be your guru.

I’m here to help you awaken yours.

Let’s follow the breadcrumbs together.
You’ll be amazed where they lead.

Getting to the other side of stuck-ness

I highly recommend Fiona, you're in amazing hands.

she'll help you push through whatever it is that's holding you back and get you out the other side so you can live the life you're here to live

Paula - Praise for Fiona's Work

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The Awakened Guru Team Has Grown

The Awakened Guru is both an Online Learning Centre and an in person transformational change channel. Our mission is simple, to lift awareness, move past stagnation, raise consciousness at a quantum level to showcase one's true potential. Led by the transformational change coach and author of 20 plus years and creator of The BS Shift, Fiona Christie and joined by other awakened visionaries ahead in their field.

The Awakened Guru offerings connect all aspects of life through mind, body and spiritual teachings, inviting you to look inwards for the answers which are already there.

We look forward to building a community of truth seekers who choose fascination over fear, enabling them to widen their horizons to experience true growth at a quantum level.

Meet the team

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