A leader’s guide
BRAVE: The Courage to RISE
Living and Leading in the Arena of your life
Buy now on AmazonSydney, Australia — working globally
Christina Foxwell
Founder of Ignite Purpose and author of five books. She grows organisations and leaders by growing people first — because when we choose connection over fear, we become Better Together.
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Author of 5 BooksInternational SpeakerGlobal CEOResearcherPodcast HostResilience CoachFacilitatorTransformation Expert
Better TogetherPeople FirstIgnite PurposeDance in the RainBRAVE Women in LeadershipLead with Heart
First and foremost, I’m human — a heart, a story, a work in progress. Just like you.
— Christina
Hi, I’m Christina
Born in South Africa and told at seventeen that “girls don’t do that”, Christina has spent her life dismantling the limits placed on women — rising from a department-store counter to two global executive teams, and founding Ignite Purpose in 2012.
Her path ran through real hardship — and real healing. That healing became the foundation of everything she teaches leaders on four continents today: we are not our story, and we can rewrite it.
Today she leads Ignite Purpose across Australia, the UK, Africa and North America — with research-backed programs, five books, and one purpose: to make a difference in one person’s life every day.
The Books
Memoir & guide for grown-ups
The Glass Angel
A guide to freedom, peace, transformation and growth — Unlocking your Potential
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A children’s story of owning who you are
The Adventures of Oscar the Pufferfish
Owning my “POP”
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BRAVE: The Courage to RISE
BRAVE gathers fourteen years of leading Ignite Purpose — working beside doctors, executives and teams under sustained pressure across the UK, Australia, Asia and South Africa. Research meeting reality: resilience redefined, leadership without armour, repair over perfection.
“Women don’t need fixing to lead. They need freeing to rise.”
South African launch · Women’s Month, August 2026
Resilience, redefined
Not how much more you can carry — how much you are willing, and able, to put down.
Leadership without armour
The armour that helps leaders survive quietly keeps them from leading. Courage, accountability and compassion hold together once it comes down.
Repair over perfection
Trust is built in how leaders return, not in never falling. A ten-lesson curriculum turns this into practice.
In her words
“Women don’t need fixing to lead. They need freeing to rise.”
“Choose connection over fear.”
Keynotes · 4 continentsSpeaking & Work
Keynotes & Masterclasses
Global stages, intimate rooms — talks that move people from fear to connection, and audiences from hearing to changing.
Executive & Team Coaching
23,000+ hours of coaching leaders and teams through self-discovery, mental fitness and sustainable performance.
ARISE Resilience Programs
Evidence-based, CPD-accredited resilience programs — +11.29 CD-RISC gain, 33% less burnout, 100% satisfaction.
Culture & Leadership Facilitation
From 2-day workshops to year-long journeys — transforming cultures with the HIVE philosophy: Better Together.
Kind Words
“The Positive Intelligence course I completed with Christina I would rank as one of the most effective professional — and personal — experiences I have had the privilege to participate in. My leadership skills have benefited immensely.”
Brooke Jay
Clinical Engagement Manager, Sydney North PHN
Featured across leading platforms — 130M+ combined reach
Trusted by teams at
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Let’s connect
A keynote for your conference, a resilience program for your team, or a book for your journey — Christina would be honoured to walk beside you.
