Creativity Coach and Mentor

What if your creativity could feel sustainable instead of exhausting?

I support writers and creatives like you with personalised coaching and mentoring, helping you build sustainable creative practices, strengthen your mindset and move forward with clarity, confidence and momentum.


What is Coaching?

Coaching is a collaborative partnership where I help you unlock what’s already in you. I won’t do the work for you (as that wouldn’t serve you), but I will equip you with practical tools, ask the questions that matter, and hold space for your growth. Think of it as having someone in your corner who believes in your creative vision and helps you build the sustainable practices to get there.

Benefits of Coaching

  • Moving past self-doubt and creative blocks
  • Building sustainable, life-giving creative habits
  • Receiving personalised guidance and accountability
  • Preparing for key milestones in your creative journey

Free Clarity Call

Not sure where to start? I get it. There are a lot of options here. Let’s have a conversation about what you actually need right now (not what sounds impressive). No pressure, no sales pitch. That’s not how I work. Just clarity. Sometimes, this conversation is all that people need to move them in the right direction without taking up any of my services.

In my free 30-minute clarity call I can explore your goals, answer your questions and help you choose the best way to work together.

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Programs and Services


Creative Empowerment Coaching Program

creative empowerment coaching program

My signature structured, one-on-one coaching program is designed for sustained creative growth. I help you focus on mindset, motivation and provide practical strategies to build life-giving creative practices.

This is for creatives who are done with the boom–bust cycle and ready to build something that lasts.

Ideal For

  • Establishing consistent creative habits
  • Overcoming self-doubt and burnout
  • Navigating creative transitions
  • Setting goals and achieving long-term momentum

Coaching Memberships

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Ongoing memberships providing regular support, accountability and group connection. These are perfect for creatives who want consistent guidance and community to strengthen their practices over time.

Think of the membership as your creative home base—a place to return to week after week, month after month, where you’re known, supported and never alone in the work.

Membership Benefits

  • Weekly writing and accountability group
  • Monthly group coaching sessions
  • Access to member-only resources and exercises
  • Opportunities for feedback and reflection
  • Connection with a supportive creative community

Creative Consultation

Creative Consultation one hour coaching mentoring

One-hour personalised coaching or mentoring sessions tailored to your specific challenges. I provide practical strategies and insights to help you move forward with clarity and confidence.

Sometimes you just need someone to help you see the way forward. That’s what this is for.

Ideal For

  • Gaining clarity on next steps
  • Removing immediate roadblocks
  • Preparing for critical life events or manuscript submissions
  • Working through complex issues

Group Coaching Masterclasses

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My monthly interactive sessions are for creatives who want to strengthen their mindset and build sustainable creative practices. Each session explores practical strategies for challenges such as self-doubt, comparison, burnout, and maintaining creative connection.

These aren’t passive webinars. Come ready to dig in, connect with others, and leave with tools you’ll actually use.

The live and recorded sessions include teaching, guided reflection, community discussion, and dedicated time for your questions.

Benefits

  • Navigate creative transitions
  • Build sustainable habits and boundaries
  • Connect with like-minded creatives
  • Access practical tools and exercises

Upcoming Group Coaching Masterclasses


Writing Mentorships

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One-on-one mentorships are for writers at any stage—from early drafts to manuscript completion. Monthly submissions (3,000–6,000 words, depending on tier) are reviewed in detail, with private Zoom sessions to refine craft, set goals, and plan next steps.

This is rigorous, personalised work for writers who are serious about their craft. I only accept four mentees per year because this work deserves my full attention.

Ideal For

  • Building momentum on long-form projects
  • Strengthening craft and narrative clarity
  • Receiving rigorous editorial feedback
  • Preparing work for submission or completion

Mentorships are offered by application and depend on availability.


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Why Work with Meg

Meg Dunley is smiling at camera and behind her is a bookcase and plant, She is an editor, coach, editor and facilitator

I combine decades of experience as an editor, coach, and mentor to provide personalised guidance that helps writers and creatives thrive.

Here’s the truth: I know what it’s like to have creative dreams while juggling chronic pain, parenting, running a business, and all the messy realities of life. I don’t just coach from theory—I coach from lived experience. My approach recognises that creativity isn’t separate from the rest of your life; it’s woven through everything you do.

I’m an internationally certified mindset creativity coach, specialising in empowering creatives to break through personal and professional limitations. I understand the complex barriers that can derail your dreams—as a writer, creative entrepreneur, parent, and business owner.

My coaching draws on diverse experience, including:
  • Professional writing and editing
  • Creative innovation and business management
  • Entrepreneurial leadership
  • Chronic pain management and caregiving
  • Motherhood.

Book a Free Clarity Call

When we work together, you’ll get someone who understands the real barriers creatives face, not just the Instagram-perfect version. My compassionate, authentic guidance helps you develop transformative strategies that unlock your full potential.

Benefits of Working with Me

  • Tailored coaching for your unique goals
  • Expert editorial and creative guidance
  • Support for building sustainable, life-giving creative practices

Access to a supportive, like-minded community

Book a Free Clarity Call

Stop dreaming about a life you desire …

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Qualifications and Memberships

  • Associate Degree in Professional Writing and Editing
  • Professional Member, Institute of Professional Editors
  • Australian Society of Authors
  • Writers Victoria
  • Internationally Certified Results Coach (500+ coaching hours, including 72 ICF-approved)
  • Premier Member, International Institute for Complementary Therapists (IICT)
Internationally Certified Results Coach - Authentic Education

Internationally Certified Results Coach – Authentic Education

Premier Member IICT

IPEd Professional Member

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Testimonials

Don’t just take my word for it. Here’s what writers and creatives have experienced working with me:

Transform Your Practice

Working with Meg completely overhauled my writing practice. Through identifying blocks, clarifying goals, and finding motivation through connecting to values, this is transformative coaching with long-lasting results. Highly recommend no matter what you write or what stage in your career.

— Julianne Negri, Award Winning Author

Break Through Blocks

I did Meg’s Creative Empowerment Program earlier this year because I was feeling really stuck starting with a manuscript which I’d been ruminating over for about five years. She’s really helped me to prioritise my writing time, to set clear goals that then are broken down into smaller and more manageable and achievable targets. Thanks Meg. And I highly recommend anybody to do Meg’s courses and retreats. They’re absolutely fantastic.

— Venita Munir, Emerging Author

Stay in Momentum

I met Meg at one of her writing retreats. Each week, in the coaching sessions, we met via Zoom. Meg helped me iron out the glitches and uncover the blocks in the way I thought about my writing. It was challenging and yet edifying. Meg never pushed too hard and yet didn’t pull any punches. Some sessions were deeply moving while others left me with a big smile on my face. I would highly recommend Meg’s coaching course and her writing retreats to anyone needing a creative refresher.

— Rhiannon Dowding, Emerging Writer

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