You've ticked all the boxes. Climbed the ladder. Earned the title. On paper, you've made it. But something's missing.
You're exhausted, disconnected, wondering if this is really all there is. You sense you're meant for more, but you're not sure any more what 'more' even means - and you're ready to find out.
Maybe you're a leader responsible for creating environments where people can thrive. You see the burnout around you. You want to build something better. But here's what you've realised: you can't create a thriving culture while you're running on empty yourself.
Or perhaps you're an entrepreneur forging your own path. You've got the freedom you dreamt about, but the pressure is relentless. You're always on, never truly resting. You know something needs to shift, but you're not sure where to start.
After burning out a second time, despite creating my dream life, two truths crystallised:
'Marilise, yes, you are meant for more, but you're also more than enough. You have nothing to prove.' I recognised that I'd been living mostly in the feeling of 'I'm meant for more' - constantly striving - and rarely sat in the energy of 'I'm more than enough' - taking time to rest and reconnect with myself. That's what was exhausting me.
The real issue? The disconnection from your authentic self.
MOAR! is your guide to becoming the MORE you're meant for. It shows you how to transform from the inside out. This book takes the ROAR! Blueprint and places it as the heart of the ROAR for MOAR Hero's Journey, a proven process that guides you through one complete transformation cycle.
Structured in three parts - The Call, The Quest, and The Return - you'll:
- Understand the wellbeing crisis and why traditional programmes fail to address the root cause
- Discover how the Wellbeing Trio works - leaders, individuals and culture working in harmony
- Learn how to own your choices and get back into the driver's seat of your life
- Use the four-step ROAR process to have courageous conversations with yourself and others
- Be guided step-by-step through your Hero's Journey as you embark on a daring adventure of self-discovery
- Feel ready to stand in your power and share your unique message with the world
No more playing small. Own your magic. Your message matters.
If you're ready to bridge the gap between who you are and who you're meant to be, this book is for you.
LOVE what you DO. BE the best YOU. WIN at WORK and LIFE.
MOAR! cuts through the noise of workplace wellbeing programmes that treat symptoms while ignoring root causes. This book brilliantly weaves ancient wisdom with modern workplace challenges, giving you practical tools you can actually use. If you're serious about thriving at work rather than just surviving it, read this book.
Petra Velzeboer, Author of Digital Wellbeing and Begin With You
About the Author :
Marilise de Villiers Basson is the founder and CEO (Chief Empowerment Officer) of ROAR! Coaching & Consulting. She's a workplace wellbeing expert who specialises in inside-out transformation, helping leaders and organisations create thriving cultures by first doing the inner work.Her coaching, training and public talks help corporate professionals and entrepreneurs bridge the gap between outer success and inner fulfilment. She works with high achievers who've attained success, but feel empty inside, and leaders who realise they can't create thriving cultures while running on fumes themselves. Marilise's ROAR for MOAR curriculum takes them from firefighting to leading with authentic purpose, discovering the person they want to become and the legacy they want to leave, not through doing more, but through becoming more of who they were born to be.Her cybersecurity consulting practice transforms tick-box compliance into vibrant, risk-aware cultures where people become the strongest security asset rather than the weakest link - people are the link. She equips teams with the skills to spot risks and speak up about them, while helping leaders create the psychological safety that makes those courageous conversations possible - because courageous conversations are where real security transformation begins. When she's not coaching, consulting or speaking, you'll find Marilise enjoying a glass of South African wine, lifting weights, cycling (where her best ideas flow!) or dreaming about her future flower farm. Recently returned to South Africa after eighteen years in the UK, she's embracing life back home with her husband and two sons.
Review :
MOAR! is a vibrant, practical and empowering guide to living and functioning better. My sister's journey over the last eight years - courageously walking away from a toxic corporate environment - has shaped this book into something truly meaningful. Her transformation into a fulfilled, purpose-led woman shines through every colourful page. I am incredibly proud of her strength, her heart and the wisdom she shares. This book doesn't just inspire holistic wellbeing: it shows you exactly how to create it.'
Elsabet Basson, Owner, ELSABETTOUCH
'MOAR! is such a powerful and refreshing read. Marilise blends her seasoned corporate wisdom and personal stories into a clear, thoughtful framework that helps leaders, individuals and culture move towards genuine wellbeing. I especially loved her insights on emotional refuelling, capacity and reclaiming choice, ideas that felt deeply validating and opened a real sense of possibility. This book feels both grounding and uplifting. It doesn't just inspire: it empowers.'
Kim Bowers-Antolick, Holistic Wellbeing Guide
'MOAR! lights the path from burnout to brilliance! Marilise has created a compassionate, courageous and profoundly practical guide to transform work from the inside out.'
Bronwyn Boyle, Chief Information Security Officer, PPRO
'This book is unlike any personal, organisational or leadership help book I have ever read. In MOAR!, Marilise, dives deep into the core issues of the way we work today, exposing what we tend to keep in the shadows. It is these issues that cause so much of our mental strain and physical burnout, along with our loss of real joy in life and work.
What makes this book so powerful for leaders is that it doesn't stop at awareness. Marilise invites readers on a courageous and necessary journey that has the potential to reshape not only how organisations operate, but also how the people within them thrive. She does this through a framework that honours the human soul through meaningful, effective work.
This is more than a leadership book: it's a call to restore the success of the soul of our workplaces through a deep understanding of the people within them. MOAR! is essential reading for any executive or leader committed to building healthier, more engaged and more energised cultures.'
Jennifer Cavender, Founder, Robin Advisors LLC
'The ROAR for MOAR Hero's Journey is an excellent modern-day roadmap for your personal and professional journey of transformation. MOAR! addresses work wellbeing challenges with depth and honesty. It provides practical, actionable steps that empower us all to recognise where we are and how to get where we want to be. Marilise shows us how everything we need to design and live a life we truly want already lives inside us. I highly recommend this to organisational leaders who want to create a company culture where teams will thrive.'
Shannon Chapoy, Author, Coach and Sales & Marketing Executive
