Dr Narelle Lemon
Educator | Coach | Researcher | Author | Advocate | Creative thinker | Doer |Collaborator |Green tea addict |Lover of boots
I love to inspire everyone to place self-care at the heart of what they do. Informed by positive psychology, education and arts, I want to inspire you so you can thrive and flourish.
Dr Narelle Lemon is an internationally recognised researcher, coach and educator who reimagines everyday self-care as the foundation for wellbeing in every context. As Lead of the Wellbeing and Education Research Community and Professor at Edith Cowan University and Director of Explore & Create Co, she weaves together insights from education, arts, leadership and positive psychology to transform how we approach personal and professional flourishing.
Narelle champions solutions-focused, community-building approaches that create possibilities for exploring self-care as the anchor to wellbeing. Through her innovative work—including podcasting, the groundbreaking "Citizen Wellbeing Scientist" project, and the SHESpeaks initiative amplifying diverse voices in women's wellbeing—she translates evidence-based research into practical strategies for navigating life's challenges with resilience and intention.
Her expertise in wellbeing literacy and self-care practices has earned recognition through various awards, and engagement with media. In 2024, she published her first solo book, sharing years of research and insights on reimagining self-care for modern life.
Narelle has worked in Australia and internationally with diverse communities including Writing Partners (founders of Shut Up & Write!), Yourtoolkit.com, Quite Frankly Coaching, Perth City Library, LUMA, WA Government Department of Communities, Victorian Department of Education, Creative Women’s Circle, Be Remarkable Wellness, StartUp Creative, The Pink Elephant Project, Art Education Australia, Art Education Victoria, Victorian Racing Club, Queensland University of Technology, Swinburne University of Technology, University of Tasmania, University of Western Australia, La Trobe University, RMIT University, The University of Melbourne, Curtin University, Deakin University, Charles Sturt University, Museum of Applied Arts and Sciences, Ryerson University, Victoria University of Wellington, University of Edinburgh, University of Derby, University of Cambridge, Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), Melbourne Museum, National Gallery of Victoria, Immigration Museum, Shepparton Art Museum, Castelmaine State Festival, STEAMpop, and more.
Narelle embodies her teachings through her own wellbeing practices: mountain bike riding through nature trails, photography that captures moments of beauty, camping adventures that restore perspective, and daily rituals of self-compassion and intention-setting. You'll often find her exploring mindful moments with green tea in hand, living proof that self-care is a daily practice rather than a destination.
“I’m reaching out to say THANK YOU (yes, in big shouty capital letters!) for all that you do. Your Citizen Wellbeing Scientist posts this year are delightful, and a lovely way to pause and reflect each day, which I am taking full advantage of.”
“Your voice is absolutely beautiful, and the wisdom you share shines through every word! You truly are a Queen of Wellbeing. ”
“Narelle was great, really enthusiastic about what we were doing and participatory with the class as well. Very interesting, hands on, felt free to speak my mind and felt that I am able to add my input and express my opinion.”
“The SheSpeaks podcast is full of such an intimate conversations presented in a way that is like I am literally sitting down with a cup of tea and my notebook. Narelle just guides the conversations in such gentle ways that we have levels of reveals that is just perfect to connect with and further reflect. ”