About
Welcome! I’m Kirsten Oates, and I offer an innovative approach to Enneagram Coaching. My contemplative method reveals that our suffering arises not only from life’s challenges but also from our attachment to the personality’s way of perceiving reality. True transformation isn’t about perfecting the personality—it’s about surrendering into something greater. This coaching journey invites you to move beyond the constraints of personality into a more spacious, contemplative awareness, where your gifts emerge not from self-protection but from a place of freedom and grace.
Kirsten Oates
Kirsten is best known as the co-host of The Turning to the Mystics podcast, where she, alongside renowned spiritual teacher James Finley, draws upon ancient wisdom teachers to offer guidance for navigating the complexities of the modern world. With over two decades of experience across the for-profit and non-profit sectors, she has held strategic roles at Bain & Company, The Bridgespan Group, and the Center for Action and Contemplation. A certified Spiritual Director, QiGong Instructor, and trained in Somatic Experiencing, Kirsten holds a Bachelor of Laws with Honours and a Bachelor of Economics from the Australian National University.
