Our Story

LifeStar exists to solve an expensive problem coaches face every day: clients showing up stressed, overwhelmed, and running on empty.

Traditional wellbeing tools aren’t enough. What’s needed is a session-ready framework that helps coaches fuel client energy, protect resilience, and deliver results that last.

LifeStar is a resilience and personal sustainability operating system: simple enough to use in coaching, powerful enough to extend into teams, organisations, and everyday life. That’s why founder Sue Johnston, PCC — leadership coach, facilitator, and creator of LifeStar — developed the LifeStar Coach Programme: to equip coaches with the tools to integrate LifeStar into their practice, helping clients sustain results, build resilience, and fuel referrals in today’s coaching landscape.

Who we work with

- Executive and leadership coaches who want clients to stay engaged, energised, and progressing.
- Internal coaches, HR and OD leaders who want to embed resilience and healthy leadership into workplaces.
- Workplaces that want to build leadership capacity and resilience.

Our Difference

LifeStar isn’t another checklist of wellness tips. It’s a practical system for sustainable results, designed for coaches to integrate seamlessly into their work.

With LifeStar you can:

- Turn energy into momentum clients can build on.
- Translate balance into resilience that lasts.
- Unlock potential into results clients will keep — and refer others for.

Why Coaches Trust LifeStar

LifeStar combines the latest research with proven coaching methodologies to give you:

- Session-ready tools you can use immediately.
- Client-facing resources (via the LifeStar App) to reinforce progress between sessions.
- A clear, measurable way to show clients their progress is essential for sustainability.

“The feedback from clients has been that they feel they have a lot of agency in addressing their wellbeing; they don’t have to follow a script.Their mindset shifts to: I can blend and balance, and this can enhance my overall wellbeing and ultimately improve my performance.”

“The LifeStar is an extremely valuable well-being tool. It is a simple, effective and practical way for people to check-in themselves, creating self-efficacy and positive lifestyle changes. It guides and encourages balance and can be successfully implemented by anyone, including people affected by health conditions. I have successfully incorporated the LifeStar into my work with oncology patient populations. The impact of the LifeStar as a daily practice has been profound in helping people pursue mental and physical well-being after a cancer diagnosis.”

"LifeStar was introduced to me at a time in my life when I was rebalancing myself after 30 years of corporate life. What a perfect tool it was! I could see immediately where I was putting my energy (or not), and by reflecting on what truly nurtured me, I could shift my Star's shape to what I wanted to be (in the broadest, deepest and most beautiful sense of just being). Looking back, it was profoundly helpful to me at the time as it neatly cut through so much potential noisy thinking and distractions and pointed me at everything that was important. I fully reconnected with all parts of my life and feel great, so thank you, Sue for your LifeStar and guidance 🙏"

LifeStar's unique approach to wellbeing

The LifeStar framework is built on five points:

Move
Stop
Care
Connect
Achieve

Together, they form a science-backed system that makes balance visible, energy measurable, and progress sustainable.

Next Step for Coaches

Curious about how LifeStar could strengthen your coaching practice?

👉 Book a free Clarity Call with Sue.
We’ll explore your coaching challenges, look at client scenarios, and discuss how LifeStar can help you deliver faster, lasting results — and grow through referrals.

Future Pathways

If it’s a good fit, you’ll have options to go deeper:

Access to the LifeStar App for your clients.
Exclusive resources and tools to embed LifeStar in your sessions.
A 6-month LifeStar Coach Programme with optional licensing to scale your impact.

1980s - 1990s

Sue's education and career as a nurse helped her see health as connected to many aspects of life.

1990s - early 2000s

Sue's job in health policy let her learn about research and evidence on well-being. The choices we make affect how long we live and our well-being. We can protect and prevent our wellbeing to improve our lives.

2005 – 2013

Sue develops her first concept of the five interrelated factors that impact well-being. She begins testing the concept on herself and her family.

2014 - 2020

We improve the five-point idea and show clients and leaders the LifeStar® scan.

Sue's background in coaching helps her grasp what affects our well-being.

2021

The LifeStar® is part of the Courageous Coach programme for USA Olympic coaches.

2022

At the IWG Women and Girls in Sport Summit, participants learn about LifeStar®.

We form LifeStar® Ltd Liability company. LifeStar launched the LifeStar® reset, a new program that combines well-being and leadership. It includes an app and a learning platform.

2023

The LifeStar® website goes live.

We release the LifeStar® 101 online guide for scanning and understanding behavioural patterns.

2024

LifeStar App goes live on App Store and Google Play.

The LifeStar Reset becomes more accessible and budget friendly as an online self paced programme.

2025

Free masterclass for coaches to spread impact of LifeStar.

LifeStar App features more free and paid content, including the Cultivating Gratitude short course.

LifeStar | The Framework That Strengthens Coaching Impact

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