Ghislaine Albina had reached a breaking point. Week after week, she found herself trapped in cycles of self-doubt, disappointment, and harsh self-judgment. Then came the moment of clarity—the decisive “no more”—when she chose herself, her body, and her life. From that turning point, everything changed.

In this intimate conversation, Ghislaine shares how stepping away from societal expectations allowed her to rebuild not only her business but her very sense of self. She reveals the profound lessons of aligned living, the transformative power of vulnerability, and how reclaiming her body through a life-changing weight loss reshaped her understanding of resilience, self-love, and feminine leadership. More than a story of transformation, Ghislaine’s journey is a roadmap for women seeking to reconnect with their power, embrace their truth, and live fully—on their own terms.

“Choose yourself, and your life aligns with your true power.”

Your journey of transformation is deeply inspiring. What was the first step you took to reclaim your life and your body?

The first step was making a real decision. I reached a point where I was done fighting the same battle every week. I was tired of waking up on Monday mornings feeling like a failure and punishing myself for not keeping promises to myself. That moment of “no more” was the turning point. It was the first time I consciously chose myself, and from there everything else became possible.

How did confronting societal expectations shape your approach to personal and professional growth?

Letting go of societal expectations changed every aspect of my life and my business. In the beginning it was frightening, because everything I had done until then was based on comparison. We grow up copying our parents, our friends and our environment, and later we copy the standards of colleagues and the business world. We build our identity and our professional choices around what already exists, not around what is true for us.

When I stopped conforming, I had to reinvent everything without any external reference. That forced me to discover who I am at my core and how I naturally operate. I realised that the business models we are taught to follow are built on masculine frameworks that were never designed for women or for authentic growth. By stepping away from these structures, I rebuilt my company in a way that aligns with my essence rather than external rules.

What does “aligned living” mean to you, and how do you embody it in your daily life?

Aligned living means knowing my values, my standards and my non-negotiables—those that remain true in every situation, not the ones I was conditioned to believe in. It is the practice of living from who I really am and not from who the world expects me to be.

In daily life this means beginning my day by connecting with my body and my inner world. Meditation, journaling or simply listening to my own energy allows me to return to my essence before anything external influences me. One of my non-negotiables, for example, is that I only spend money in places where I feel seen and respected as a human being. It reminds me to honour my energy in every exchange and to let my choices reflect who I am and what I value.

Many women struggle with self-doubt and body image issues. How do you guide them to reconnect with their power?  

For me, it is never only about the body. The body is the messenger. Women often project their fears and doubts onto their physical appearance because it feels tangible. But every physical discomfort, every pain and every insecurity is simply an entry point—a doorway into something deeper.

The body is always communicating, even when we resist the message. When we begin to explore what the body is expressing, a softening occurs. Women start to see their bodies as allies instead of enemies. This creates space to reconnect with what genuinely matters to them, based on their stage of life and their unique circumstances. From that place, power returns naturally.

How did your experience with a gastric bypass shape your perspective on health, self-love and resilience?

Losing 63 kilos through my gastric bypass gave me back decades of life. I hadn’t realised how hard my body was working simply to carry the extra weight. Only after losing it did I truly understand what people mean when they say they feel “alive and kicking.”

Self-love was a confrontational journey. I had done much inner work before the surgery and believed I loved myself, but losing the weight revealed how harshly I had been speaking to myself. I used to insult myself when things didn’t go as planned. The weight loss showed me the depth of that internal dialogue.

Resilience also gained a new meaning. It became less about how many times I got back up and more about how consistently I could show up for myself without judgment. Resilience, for me, is the ability to return to presence and to respond from the essence of love rather than from fear or emotion.


What role does vulnerability play in your leadership and coaching style?

I don’t relate to vulnerability in the traditional sense. Culturally, it is often associated with weakness, especially through a patriarchal lens, and even women sometimes reinforce that idea. Instead, I view vulnerability as truthfulness. It means being honest when I don’t know something and owning my mistakes without excuses. Excuses imply shame and deny us the opportunity for connection, support and growth.

I invite my clients to connect with their truth and explore who they really are without external influence. From that deeper self-knowledge, they can be vulnerable in a grounded and steady way, rather than from insecurity.

How do you balance emotional, spiritual and professional growth in your own life?

I don’t seek balance; I allow life to unfold. Balance is an illusion we chase because we think order guarantees success or happiness. Life is not meant to be perfectly organised and controlled. It is meant to be experienced.

Growth comes in waves—emotional, spiritual, professional—often at inconvenient moments. True healing and growth is to let these moments in without resisting them. That openness is what shapes strong, conscious leadership.

In your opinion, what are the key qualities every woman needs to thrive in today’s world?

Radical responsibility and the willingness to let her feminine nature lead.

Radical responsibility means reclaiming every part of our experience. We often allow others to influence how we feel, think and act. But creating the life we want requires us to take ownership of our desires, emotions and challenges.

Letting our feminine essence lead brings women into their true power. I see many women try to operate through masculine blueprints and eventually reach a breaking point. When women allow themselves to lead from their natural rhythm—from their intuition, their softness, their depth—everything changes.

How has your personal story influenced the way you mentor other women?

My personal story is at the core of my work. I have lived everything I teach. The pain, the reinvention, the healing, the expansion. This gives me a level of embodiment that allows me to guide women not by instruction, but by resonance.

Unlike traditional coaching, I don’t tell women what to do. I know each woman carries her own formula for success. My role is to help her find her unique rhythm, her colours and her voice. My journey shaped me into a mentor who helps women remember themselves.

What legacy do you hope to leave for women seeking empowerment and aliveness?

I want women to remember that every emotion—fear, joy, pain, love, discomfort—is here to support them. Nothing is meant to break them; everything is meant to wake them.

My legacy is the truth that when women meet their emotions directly and allow themselves to feel instead of fight, they become deeply powerful. That is the aliveness I am offering the world.