Cleo Shortland
Wā Programme Guide + Podcast Host
Cleo has built her work around helping people find clarity in times of change. Her years leading organisational change as both a leader and business owner taught her the importance of a people-centred approach, guiding teams with clarity into new ways of working.
Alongside this, her work as a guide has centred on designing rituals and creating spaces infused with intention. These practices have deepened her understanding of empathy, presence, and the transformative power of gathering with meaning. Together, these experiences shaped an approach that blends structure with soul, discipline with empathy, vision with grounded action.
Through Wā, Cleo carries this approach forward. Her signature 8-week programme and podcast offer a place where wild ideas and deep purpose meet practical pathways. She walks alongside those navigating new chapters with gentle guidance and cultural grounding, creating space for big dreams and the courage to walk toward them, even when the path is uncertain.
Cleo is inspired by her Māori heritage (Ngāti Hine and Ngā Ariki Kaiputahi), her journey as a mother, and the quiet guidance found in nature. She believes that when we create from the truth of who we are, with care and responsibility, transformation ripples across generations.
This is your wā, your time. Your dreams are ready, and so are you.