About Diane Corriette

About Diane Corriette

I am a life coach who became a software developer at 57. I build my own tools and products, and I write about what it means to live a life based on intentional choices.

For years, I helped clients build their online presence while quietly living through challenge, uncertainty, and a total reinvention of my own. I spent days holding space for everyone else, running businesses, and wondering, "Is this it?" Then I realized I still had time to build something deeply meaningful. So I did.

This space is specifically for women who are going through the motions: the ones who hold everything together for everyone else, but realize they have run out of room for themselves. I help you reconnect with what matters, without needing to burn your entire life down and start again.

Diane Corriette

Using AI

As a software developer, I don't just use technology, I build with it. I intentionally design AI tools to act as an immediate, frictionless extension of personal development.

I use AI to bring concepts to life quickly, saving my energy for the deep creative work. More importantly, it allows me to build custom, on-demand AI companions directly into my digital workbooks, giving you a private space to process your thoughts. The image above is an AI version of me, created as part of that process.

Personal Growth Coach and Author

I am a Personal Growth Coach and the creator behind Inspirational Guidance. I bring decades of experience in coaching and mentoring, NLP, and personal development, backed by professional certifications and practical tools. My work today brings these skills together in a more practical, grounded way, focused on helping women move forward with clarity and intention.

As well as the products available on Inspirational Guidance, I am the author of Self Talk Effect, an exploration of how the words you use with yourself shape your decisions and your daily experience, and The Zest Sparks Guide, a practical guide to reigniting energy and enthusiasm for life, filled with prompts and ideas to help you reconnect with what lights you up.

I am the creator of the PAUSE Framework, a five-step emotional resilience method built from my coaching work and personal practice. PAUSE stands for Pause, Accept, Understand, Strengthen, and Evolve. It is used by women navigating stress, setbacks, and difficult transitions who want to respond rather than react.

What I Write About

I write about how women can get out of a rut and make everyday life more interesting through small, intentional choices. My work is built around An ALIVE List, supported by practical guidance for finding inspiration, making choices, creating room for yourself, taking action and using journaling for clarity.

Action creates clarity. Join us today and start making choices entirely for you.

My Qualifications

  • International Coach Academy: Professional Certified Coach Program, 6th December 2003
  • Strong Research International: Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, 28 October 2001
  • Performance Partnership: Certified Master Practitioner of Neuro-Linguistic Programming, 27 May 2005