Not all disabilities and health challenges, whether physical, mental, or neurological, are visible. Hundreds of recognised conditions are defined as a disability because they significantly impact daily life. Yet because they are not apparent to the external observer, many people keep both the condition and the challenges it creates hidden. For some, the struggle to accept their disability becomes an added weight, creating severe difficulties for themselves and those around them.
Wayne Stickel
Helping people move from struggle to meaning ► Hosting The MAP Community ► Workshops, events & guided coaching to align with purpose and discover the MAP Pathway: from Pain to Possibility to Performance
Australia
45 followers
Of 1.2B people with disability, 80% face invisible challenges ► I know this reality and created MAP: Pain → Possibility → Performance
Discovering Meaning, Growth, and Possibility in the Face of Challenge
Wayne is committed to supporting people who are navigating life’s struggles to face challenges with courage and uncover new pathways to personal and professional fulfilment. Through his business, Mighty Ability, he offers group coaching programs that help people break free from limiting patterns and discover new possibilities. He has also partnered with NGOs such as Anglicare to deliver wellbeing programs that support people experiencing stress and mental health challenges. -----
At the centre of his work is the MAP Pathway, which provides structure and guidance for moving from Pain to Possibility to Performance. MAP helps people reframe struggle as a source of growth and meaning, enabling them to live with greater confidence, clarity, and contribution, and to align more deeply with what matters most.
If you are ready to explore what becomes possible when struggle is transformed into growth, Wayne invites you to connect through The MAP Community. Together, you can walk the pathway from Pain to Possibility to Performance, building awareness, alignment, and expression in what matters most.
Wayne understands the realities of living with chronic health challenges and what it takes to move forward with clarity and purpose
The people, organisations and communities Wayne supports benefit from his empathy and lived experience with the issues they face. His early struggles to accept and manage a hidden disability led to unhealthy choices and difficult outcomes, including alcoholism, divorce and declining health. Having done the work to turn his life around, Wayne brings a no-nonsense yet compassionate approach, grounded in both personal insight and professional expertise. He knows what helps, what hinders, and how to support others to move from pain toward possibility and performance.
Some companies Wayne has worked with
Wayne’s journey of growth and contribution spans more than four decades.
Wayne has successfully broken through many personal and professional challenges, and the results speak for themselves. In addition to success in the corporate and social enterprise sectors, he has built a business aligned with his vision and mission, coaching leaders, teams, and community groups for more than ten years with outstanding results. His work is recognised for combining clarity, accountability, and deep care in ways that create measurable impact.
Living with a rare and complex health condition has taught Wayne not only how to deal with daily limitations but also how to transform them into opportunities for growth. This insight forms the foundation of the MAP Pathway — from Pain to Possibility to Performance — which provides structure and support for others to make their own breakthroughs. By weaving together lived experience, leadership expertise, and world-class tools, Wayne demonstrates that even in the presence of struggle, people can thrive and live lives of meaning, fulfilment, and contribution.
Decades of leadership and coaching experience
With more than 25 years in the corporate sector, including his role as National Sales Manager responsible for $25 million in annual revenue, Wayne developed a strong track record in building high-performing teams and delivering results. His leadership style balanced strategic direction with a focus on developing people, creating both performance and growth.
Over the past decade, Wayne has transitioned into coaching, working with executives, managers, and teams to strengthen relationships and build cultures of trust and accountability. Drawing on a proven ontological framework and the MAP Pathway, from Pain to Possibility to Performance, his coaching goes beyond action to focus on how people are being. This approach consistently supports breakthroughs in clarity, purpose, and sustainable outcomes.
Qualifications
- Cert IV Frontline Management
- Miller Heiman Strategic Sales
- Integrity and Values Accreditation
- Re-Evaluation Co-counselling
- Landmark TMLP Team 2 graduate
The rising need for specialised coaching and support in disability
Wayne is acutely aware that many people living with disability lack the coaching and support they need and deserve. Too often, services focus only on care, leaving little room for growth, contribution, or fulfilment.
His vision is to grow a community of coaches with the experience, knowledge, empathy, and passion to support people on the NDIS and beyond. This approach bridges the gap between disability and ability by helping people discover new pathways to Possibility in both personal and professional life.
At the heart of this vision is the MAP Pathway, from Pain to Possibility to Performance. MAP provides structure and guidance for individuals and coaches alike, enabling confidence, resilience, and alignment with deeper purpose.
Personal life
Wayne is guided in life by his faith and values authenticity, compassion, and contribution. He is a proud father of three young adults and treasures the time he spends with them. Beyond family, Wayne is deeply connected to nature and is currently developing a rural property in northern New South Wales. His vision is to create an off-grid lifestyle that combines sustainability, community, and space for reflection and growth.
He enjoys fishing, kayaking, and other water activities, along with hands-on projects that bring together creativity and practical problem-solving. Music and songwriting are also lifelong passions, providing both expression and connection. Whether through his work, time in nature, or creative pursuits, Wayne continues to explore what it means to live with purpose, resilience, and joy.