From Clarity in Complex Legal Cases to Clarity Within: Helene Leroy’s Journey to Transform Women’s Lives
Helene Leroy once built a successful career within an international law firm — navigating complex, high-stakes cases with rigor, clarity, and excellence. Yet beneath the polished exterior and professional achievements, she felt a quiet restlessness — a sense that fulfillment was eluding her. It was a journey that took her from the structured world of law to the uncharted terrain of personal transformation.
Life, as it often does, intervened with urgency. Realising that something profound needed to change became the catalyst Helene needed to confront her deepest truths and reclaim her life. Through resilience, self-discovery, and an unwavering commitment to her own growth, she found her calling: guiding women to reconnect with their inner strength, clarity, and audacity.
Today, Helene Leroy is not just a transformational coach and RTT therapist — she is a beacon for women daring to reveal their true selves, the steady light that helps them navigate doubt, reconnect with who they are, and step courageously into the life that finally feels like their own. Her story is one of courage, reinvention, and the profound impact of choosing oneself.
“I chose to reclaim my life and step fully into who I was meant to be — not someday, but now.”
What made you decide to leave your career as a lawyer and start helping women through coaching?
It didn’t happen in one moment. It was a long, quiet process of realizing that success is not the same as fulfillment.
I had worked hard to become a lawyer. The path was demanding and at times uphill, and I was proud of having made it — even exceeding my own expectations. I joined an international firm, I was appreciated, and I proved to myself that I could succeed as a lawyer. In many ways, I had reached what I thought I wanted.
When my firm sent me to the United States for eight months to broaden my experience, it felt like recognition. But paradoxically, it was there that something began to shift. For the first time, I had enough distance to realize I wasn’t fulfilled. I could do the work, I could excel at it, I enjoyed it — but I couldn’t build a balanced life around it. I felt suffocated. I no longer recognized myself in that life.
So, I resigned — not because everything was bad, but because something essential was missing, something I couldn’t yet name. Looking back, I now understand that I wasn’t looking for a new job — I was escaping my life, my past, and the parts of myself I hadn’t yet dared to face. I was searching for myself.
For years I explored other fields — communication, the arts, international work. I was capable, I enjoyed the work, but nothing lasted. Not because the work wasn’t interesting, but because I couldn’t feel that deep inner “yes” that tells you you’ve found your place. People I had helped at different moments of my life always told me I was meant to help others. I never took it seriously.
And then life caught me.
I faced a major health wake-up call that stopped me in my tracks. In one instant, everything became clear. I felt a deep frustration rising inside me — the realization that I might leave this world without ever having truly lived as myself. I could feel something bubbling up inside me, something more to give, even if I wasn’t sure what it was.
No, disappearing in that frustration wasn’t an option. I chose to reclaim my life, diving deeply into personal development and learning to listen inward.
Slowly, I remembered something: I had helped many people throughout my life — friends, family, colleagues — find clarity, courage, or direction. I had done it naturally, with ease, and I had loved it. It wasn’t a coincidence — it was a gift.
That is when I chose to become an RTT therapist, a transformational coach, and eventually a speaker.
My mission now is to help women dare to be truly themselves — not “one day,” but now. I don’t want them to spend years holding back the way I did. I don’t want them to reach a moment of crisis before choosing their own life.
You’ve said life reminded you it can be shorter than expected. What happened, and how did it change you?
That moment changed everything for me — it awakened something I could no longer ignore.
After the initial shock, I realised I had something in me that needed to be expressed. I would do whatever it took to find what it was and express it. I could no longer postpone myself. I wanted to be truly myself now — not “one day.”
For the first time, I became my own priority. I decided I would take care of myself with the same devotion I had always given others. That decision shifted everything. I immersed myself in personal development — I studied, trained, explored.
I learned something essential: we always have a choice. We can see ourselves as victims of our past, or we can recognise the power we already have — the power to meet our own needs, to create our own fulfillment. This is our responsibility.
I accepted my past instead of fighting it. I made peace with what shaped me. I learned to listen inward, to respond to my needs and desires, to trust life, and to dare more. My confidence came back. I felt myself inhabiting my life again — present and alive.
Fulfillment became a practice. Today, I feel at home. I feel alive.
What does it mean to you to “reveal yourself”?
To reveal yourself is not to become someone new.
It is to remove everything that keeps us from being who we already are.
It means expressing what gives us meaning and purpose — what makes us feel alive and aligned.
Concretely, it means reconnecting with our desires, needs, talents, qualities, values, our own rhythm and way of acting in the world. Revealing ourselves is an inner unfolding. It is limitless.
When a woman reveals herself, everything around her begins to align.
Many women seem strong but still hold back. Why do you think that happens?
Because external strength is not the same as internal permission.
Many women know how to be strong for others. But very few have learned to give themselves permission to live in a way that reflects who they are.
We grow up conditioned to anticipate needs, adapt, please, and make space for others. We become experts at taking care of everyone — except ourselves.
And so, without noticing, we hold back.
Disconnected from ourselves, we lack clarity. Action feels risky or uncomfortable.
But when awareness comes, clarity rises and courage awakens. All the strength we once used for others begins to serve us. A woman becomes grounded, determined — unstoppable.
Not because she becomes someone new, but because she finally allows herself to be herself.
You help women find clarity, confidence, and audacity. Which one is the hardest to build?
Audacity.
Clarity is a practice. Confidence comes after action.
But audacity is the beginning of everything.
It is acting before you feel fully ready.
It is choosing to give yourself the possibility to succeed, even if you’re not sure.
It creates movement, progress, growth — and eventually success.
And yes, it is the hardest, because being audacious requires audacity.
That is why I often say: trust life before you trust yourself.
Confidence comes later.
When a woman chooses courage, life responds.
Clarity grows. Confidence follows. Everything starts there.
What usually changes first when a woman starts being true to herself?
Her energy.
She lets go of what weighs her down. She becomes lighter, grounded, and more at ease.
She relaxes. She becomes more open.
And the world responds to that.
People interact with her differently, respect her more naturally. She starts noticing the right opportunities, making the right choices — not by trying harder, but by being aligned with herself.
I deeply believe this: the more you are truly yourself, the more people love you and respect you.
How did your past work in law and communication prepare you for what you do now?
Law and communication may seem far from coaching, but both taught me to understand people — their fears, hopes, hesitations, and needs.
As a lawyer, I learned to analyse complexity, structure thoughts, clarify what matters, and ask the questions that open real doors. I learned to listen to what is said and what is not said.
Communication taught me to elevate people — to reveal their strengths and help them be seen.
Beyond skills, these experiences gave me something essential:
a calm, grounded presence — the ability to hold space, create safety, and bring clarity in challenging moments.
Today, all of this comes together naturally.
Your message, “You can be everything you are,” is beautiful. What does it mean to you personally?
It means that anything that truly fits us — anything that feels like home — is possible. We can thrive in it because it comes from our essence.
It has three parts:
- We can be everything we are.
What resonates deeply is within reach. - We can only be what we are.
When something doesn’t fit us, it creates tension, fatigue, doubt. - Everything we are forms a meaningful whole.
Even a non-linear path has a common thread.
In my own journey — law, communication, coaching — I have always used words to help people. It was always me, expressed differently.
When women connect with themselves and listen inward, the path reveals itself. And when they follow what fits them… the way opens.
Can you share a story of a woman whose life changed through your work?
Many women come to me at moments of doubt — feeling lost, exhausted, or disconnected from themselves. They sense they have something to bring to life, but can’t access it.
One young woman came to me overwhelmed by anxiety. She had panic attacks, struggled to sleep, and was giving far more than she received in relationships. She tolerated disrespect, apologised constantly, and feared being alone. She knew something needed to change — but she didn’t know where to start.
Through a combination of coaching and RTT, we uncovered the deeper belief beneath everything:
She believed she was not worthy of love as she was.
So she over-gave, tolerated, adapted — hoping it would make her lovable.
Once she understood that this belief wasn’t true, everything shifted.
She reconnected with her worth.
She slept again.
She set boundaries.
She left relationships that drained her.
She chose herself.
She became grounded, confident, and present — and she now moves through life with clarity and power.
For a woman who feels lost or unsure of who she is, what is one small step she can take today?
Start with an intention — and an action.
Stand in front of the mirror, look at yourself kindly, and say:
“As of today, I choose to take care of myself.
I am learning to love myself a little more each day.
Everything I need comes at the right time.
I trust life, and I trust myself.”
Then choose one concrete step:
- say yes to something that feels right
- say no to something that weighs you down
- take one small step toward a life that feels like yours
This small act signals to yourself — and to the Universe — that you matter.
From that moment, the movement begins.
Fulfillment isn’t a finish line.
It is a journey — and it begins the moment you choose yourself.
