Camilla Sacre-Dallerup - Reinvent Me: How to Transform Your Life & Career

Camilla is the real deal: someone who has overcome adversity and simply wants to share what shes learned so others might do the same.

Mail on Sunday

Camilla has been an absolute saviour for me. With her guidance, Ive been able to pull through some tough times and put to use the tools she has given me to make sure I dont regress into old habits. She is my angel, who is always watching over me.

Karen Clifton, professional dancer

Camilla is the queen of reinvention! Her personal approach to transformation has impacted thousands of lives in our Los Angeles Studio. This book gives away her secret sauce to pursuing your dreams.

Suze Yalof Swartz, founder of Unplug Meditation

We all lead busy lives ... sometimes incredibly stressful ... and we need to learn to stop, listen to what our body is saying and take time to reset and just breathe. Camilla is there to guide us and to support us, and I can think of no one better to help us on that journey. Put yourself in her hands and you wont regret it.

Lesley Joseph, actress

Camilla is an inspiring coach with an incredible awareness of what it takes to be the best you can be. Her words simply motivate, encourage and her energy radiates. She is wonderful.

Danny Mac, actor

I have grown so much in working with Camilla. She is so incredibly supportive and knowledgeable and has been there through many of my tough times, helping me through. What I love about Camillas coaching is that just like in this book, she has given me invaluable tools to use in both my career and my personal life. I have such a greater understanding of myself and how to communicate better through working with her. I am very grateful to have her as part of my team.

Sharma Burgess, Dancing With the Stars

Camilla inspired me to be kinder to myself, built my self-esteem and enabled me to see myself as others do, re-focus my life goals and believe I can do anything I put my mind to. Camilla is, without doubt, a life coach goddess.

Caroline Millington, editor and TV producer

CAMILLA
SACRE-DALLERUP

REINVENT ME

HOW TO
TRANSFORM
YOUR LIFE AND
CAREER

Contents

Acknowledgements

It is with such gratitude in my heart that I write these acknowledgements. Before I set out on this journey, I had meditated on the fact that I wanted writing this book to be a joyful, rather than stressful, experience. To make that possible I knew I needed a great editor, who would also be my team-mate and help me stick to my deadlines. This person came in the shape of a wonderful lady called Dawn Bates. Dawn, you know how I feel about you, but I want everyone to know. I could have not asked for a better team-mate. Thank you for being so fabulous and easy to work with it I have loved every bit of working with you and I felt that you were just as passionate about creating a book that can help and heal as I was. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.

Thank you to the equally amazing commissioning editor Jo Lal, who once again believed in my vision and allowed me creative freedom to bring it to life, but who equally gave such honest and helpful advice. I love being on this journey with Watkins and with you.

And, of course, the deepest thank you to my husband, Kevin, who sat up late with me brainstorming when this idea came about, and who supported and believed in me all the way to the finish line. Thank you for your love and support, and for reminding me daily to enjoy life as well as work hard.

Thank you to all those people who shared their reinvention stories throughout this book I know that what you achieved will inspire and encourage others to do the same.

It is my dream for this book to be translated into Danish, so that my parents can read this acknowledgement without me translating it: thank you for always being there for me and for reminding me every day that we can achieve whatever we put our minds to. I love you both so much and your support means the world to me. And to my sister, Jeanet, for always giving me sound and down-to-earth advice and always having my back thank you, I love you!

I would probably not have even imagined writing my own book without the extraordinary people who went before me, and who were so very honest about their journey as a writer: Wayne Dyer, Marianne Williamson and Oprah Winfrey, thank you for your inspiration.

When I let go of what i am,
I become what i might be.
Lao Tzu

Introduction

Congratulations! By opening this book, youve just taken the first step toward reinventing your life and Im so excited for you. As you work through the Reinvent Me programme, be prepared for an exciting, interactive experience!

Ive successfully reinvented my life and career in more ways than one and Ive written this book to share the tools

I used. Im passionate about helping people to find the courage within to fulfil their dreams. I know more than anyone that reinvention is not an overnight job it takes courage, perseverance and hard work, but by following my reinvention programme, the journey will be that bit easier for you. By doing the exercises in each chapter, you will gradually take steps toward achieving your goal and grow in confidence as you see your reinvention come to fruition.

For those of you who arent aware of my background, I was a champion professional dancer before becoming one of the original cast members of one of Britains most successful TV shows, Strictly Come Dancing, a global phenomenon which went on to become known as Dancing with the Stars worldwide. In 2008, my sixth series, I achieved my dream of winning the show with my celebrity partner Tom Chambers, but then made the controversial decision to quit. And this is where my reinvention really began. Performing and being a celebrity had its perks, but it was no longer rewarding in itself and I wasnt as happy and contented as I knew I could be.

I wanted to fulfil my dream of moving to Los Angeles and, having completed my training in 2009, become a Life Coach and hypnotherapist. I had used these tools throughout my life in sports and TV to achieve my goals, and I had reached a place where I felt passionate about using them to help other people. I was also seeking who I really was, so my reinvention was as much a personal journey as it was a major career change.

I am now a successful Life and Mindful Living Coach and a certified hypnotherapist, with clients from all over the world in my Los Angeles and London clinics. I have used the programme of exercises in this book personally and with many clients, both one-to-one and in workshops. I know from personal experience the power of the exercises and how effective they are in helping people to find what they truly want in life.

I have been fortunate to work with many clients from all walks of life, including many celebrities, and have successfully helped them to make major positive life changes. I have lifted many trophies throughout my career, but nothing beats the feeling of empowering someone else and watching that person ignite their power and confidence and step into their light. That to me is truly magical and what life is all about. That is why I wanted to write this book, so that you, the reader, could step into your own power and connect with the beauty and creativity you have inside of you.

Nowadays, it has become acceptable to reinvent ourselves unlike earlier generations, we are no longer expected to accept our situation. In fact, people are expected to move with the times, to grow and to learn to keep up with an ever-changing world. People very rarely stay in a job for life and many move on if a relationship is making them unhappy.