My Story

Hi Queen,

My name is Miriam and I am the founder of the HigHER Vibe Hive. I’m a certified life coach and nutritionist. I’m so glad you’re here!

 

For years, I followed the “right” path that promised success, stability, and status. I studied business management with a focus on sustainability, envisioned myself climbing the corporate ladder, traveling the world as a consultant, and maybe even becoming a “Chief Of Something” one day, while making the world a little better each day.

Despite landing a corporate job at an impact-driven company, something never felt quite right. Trading time for money, being stuck in limited growth opportunities, and having a manager telling me what to do and how to do it? I started to despise this idea. I was looking forward to making a real difference. Not just staring at a spreadsheet for hours and sending the same e-mails back and forth every day, hoping in the grand scheme this would contribute to something positive – but in someone’s actual life. I wanted to see that I mattered, that my life had a purpose. I wanted to contribute to someone’s growth in a meaningful, personal way.

And while this clarity didn’t arrive overnight, I now realize it had been with me all along. I’ve always been the friend who listens without judgment, who people turn to for advice or support. Coaching wasn’t a pivot and or sudden “heureka moment”, it was my homecoming.

The turning point came during the pandemic: when the world shut down, and everything felt like out of control. Nobody knew what was coming. We had to live day to day and in absolute uncertainty. 

As an introvert, I admit I loved having to stay at home. Finally, I had enough time and space to (over)think. To reflect and sort my thoughts. To figure out what I wanted. I decided to focus on what I could control: my health, my mindset, my nutrition, my relationships. So I got certified as a nutritionist, weight loss coach, happiness and life coach. At this point, not for a new career, but to rebuild the relationship I had with myself.

That relationship wasn’t always easy. I’ve struggled with my body and weight since childhood. I was in one toxic relationship after the other, because I thought no decent person would ever find me attractive.

After a diagnosis of lipedema in 2015 and surgeries in 2016, I thought I’d finally be free. Finally going to be happy. That all my problems would suddenly disappear. And for a short while they did.

But then just a little over a year later, the weight came back, and got even more. Over 40kg. I was the heaviest I had ever been. And with it came more shame, more frustration. And another toxic relationship.
Countless doctor visits filled with judgment and dismissal. No one believed me. I was doing everything “right”: eating well, exercising, staying disciplined, and yet nothing changed. At some point I got so depressed, that my GP decided to send me to a group coaching program. Well, this program was there for people who had no clue about healthy eating or exercising. Don’t get me wrong – these programs are great and needed. It was just not the right one for me. I already had read all the books, the latest research. I tried all the programs. Name it, I did it!

 

Luckily, next to the group sessions, the coach also offered 1 to 1 sessions. So there we talked about other things. Things that really mattered to me: my mindset, help with controlling my emotions, my frustration, my depression. Life started to look a little brighter. Ultimately, in 2024, I was diagnosed with a rare genetic metabolic disorder. With the right treatment, my weight finally started shifting. Slowly.

 

But by then, I had already learned one of the most important lessons of my life:
I would never tie my worth to a number on the scale ever again. And I could live a happy and healthy life, even though my weight isn’t what doctors or society would judge as being ideal. You can still work toward a goal and a future you. But the more important thing is to live in the now.

 

I’ve come to understand that our emotions, mindset, and physical health are deeply connected. You can’t shame or starve your way into self-love. True transformation comes when we feel safe enough to take action, even when our ego screams “don’t.”

Today, I’m still working in my corporate role, building this coaching business on the side. I’m far away from the finish line. I’m just getting started. Neither have I reached my goal weight, nor do I think that mindset work ever stops. This is a lifelong journey. And maybe that’s exactly why I’m here. Because I get it. Because I’ve been there. Because I know what it’s like to ask, “Am I ever going to be good enough to be loved, to be successful, to be deserving of happiness?”

 

I created this space for women like You. Women who are ambitious, self-reflective and maybe even a little tired of holding it all together. Women who are ready to define worthiness on their own terms and not by outdated, patriarchical societal standards. To live a life that feels authentic, not just impressive on paper. To feel empowered, confident, and in alignment with who they truly are – today, and with who they are becoming.

You don’t need fixing. You don’t need more perfection. You need support, truth, and tiny aligned actions that lead to lasting change. 

Let’s walk this path together, one step at a time.