Kara Thomas

Auckland based life coach specialising in Leadership, change management and working with Pacifica people

Helps clients to find meaning and purpose through discovering their strengths

Kara Thomas

My core vision for clients is to enable others to realise their potential, achieve their aspirations and create the life and career they love.

My skillset is identifying how the unique strengths of individuals can be harnessed and directed to enable them to achieve their goals and aspirations in a very practical way.

My Story

As a Samoan/Pakeha child growing up disconnected from our Samoan family and culture, I grew up feeling displaced and lacking a feeling of belonging. As a teenage mum this increased as the focus became how to parent well, build a career and support our family.

While my story is not a traditional pathway I am so proud of the family, career and future I have created through hard work, perseverance and buckets of resilience along the way.

Now I am on the heartwarming journey to embrace my Samoan culture, learn my language and rediscover my heritage. My journey is what inspires me to support others find their path, achieve their dreams and live their best life.


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Specialist services I offer clients:

  • Finding meaning and purpose to create the life you love
  • Getting clear on your strengths to create opportunities
  • Developing a confident leadership style
  • How to execute on effective Change management practices
  • Supporting Pacifica build plans for success
  • Operationalising strategy

Client services and packages

I work with clients both face to face and via zoom. I offer 1:1's, groups and combinations of these. Face to face location is Auckland as agreed with clients

My session packages for clients include:

  • Individual
  • Career Development
  • Leadership
  • Teams

3, 6, 9 session individual packages; 5 session team pack

About Me

I love reading, being outdoors, dancing, discovering local and international places on travel adventures and socialising over food with friends and family.

Contact Details

Website: Manaia Life Coaching

LinkedIn: Kara Thomas Nz