Hi, I’m Kristin Ransome - the founder of Connection Academy.

I am a certified Integral Life Coach (ICF PCC) & have a masters degree in Behavioural Science. I have long been interested in the hidden forces that shape and inspire human behaviour, and how these forces can be influenced for the betterment of our personal wellbeing. The further I progressed in my career (which began at a fast-paced startup in South Africa, followed by 4 years of working in tech-sales at Google in Ireland) I noticed a sad truth: much of the wisdom about human behaviour and how to influence peoples’ intentions is used to drive profit, and not peace. I felt this needed to change.

I initially launched Connection Academy in 2020 (during the thick of the pandemic) where it began as a podcast - hosting discussions related to human connection. These conversations inspired me to complete two different coaching certifications, as I wanted to better grasp what it means to influence human consciousness and empower people to thrive. At the time, I was facilitating workshops within Google to empower people to craft purpose into their lives, and I remember saying to myself: these resources should be available to everyone!

The more I looked into the topic of human connection, the less peace I felt about working in the technology field, as I couldn’t help but notice the ways in which technology is eroding human attention - our most sacred resource. This lack of peace, frustration and uncertainty of how to pivot my career lead to me experiencing stress-related burnout in 2022.

Through this incredibly difficult time, I found myself asking: why do we focus so much on “stress management”, but seem to completely neglect the topic of “joy”?! It made no sense. I wasn’t working too hard. I was frustrated that my work lacked a sense of purpose, and I felt disempowered in my creativity to do anything about it (I always used to say that I felt like I was “stuck on the hamster wheel”). So, from there I set out on a mission to inspire joy - so to help others who were experiencing a lack of peace and purpose.

I spent the first 6 months of 2023 giving talks to different corporations on the topic of “Joy Management”, as well as speaking at TEDx in Dublin. I was left feeling so inspired by the reception I got that I decided to resign from my job at Google so that I could focus more of my energy towards my mission: to inspire joy. I created Connection Academy as a platform where a community of curious, courageous people could connect, engage and grow to become more conscious.

I look forward to sharing the journey with you, and am eager to see how it unfolds.