About Elaine Godley

Elaine Godley, MBA, O.A. Dip (Psych), is a survivor, a health pioneer, and a former corporate heavyweight who has transformed her life’s deepest traumas into a methodology for healing.

Her early career was defined by meteoric success in the male-dominated business world. As a driving force in the kitchen industry, she built a manufacturing and retail empire with a turnover approaching £2M, winning national sales awards and leading specialist teams. Later, she transitioned to the City of London, balancing high-pressure management roles with her philanthropic work as one of the first wish-granters for The Starlight Foundation.

However, Elaine’s professional accolades masked a private life of extreme adversity. She navigated the terrors of domestic abuse—including attempted murder and rape—while acting as the sole breadwinner and carer for a family with complex neurodivergent needs, including a son and husband with Asperger Syndrome.

The cumulative toll of this "Executive Mother" lifestyle, combined with a congenital spinal defect and genetic kidney disease, culminated in a diagnosis of Stage 4 cancer in 2015. It was here that Elaine’s life changed course. Rejecting the prognosis of doom, she delved into the science of how personality, stress, and toxicity impact the body.

Now cancer-free and thriving, Elaine is the founder of DISCPlus Academy. She uses her unique background to mentor others, helping them understand the critical link between their psychological profiles and their physiological health. She is a sought-after speaker on resilience, the dangers of the "Superwoman" myth, and the power of radical self-healing.

Elaine lives in Portugal and the UK, where she continues to mentor clients, proving daily that your diagnosis is not your destiny.

To discuss Speaking Engagements, Team Profiling, the DISCPlus Academy, or Executive Health Mentoring book a video call with Elaine HERE.