Be brave Be bold Be fearless
Elissa McMahon is a fitness coach, writer and artist based in Queensland, Australia. She trains bodies, writes about the mind, and paints for the joy of it.
Fearless Spirit Coaching
When we move, we heal.
Move. Heal. Get strong.
Movement builds physical strength. It also releases the emotional weight we carry without realising.
The relationship between the body and the mind sits at the centre of everything Elissa teaches. Her coaching draws on years of leading under pressure in the corporate world, backing herself as a small business owner, and the hard inward work she writes about in her memoir.
She believes in authenticity over perfection and presence over performance. You don't need to have it all figured out to start. You need to be brave enough to turn up as you are.
Move
Training that builds real, functional strength, from the gym floor to the boxing ring.
Release
Using movement to let go of the stress and emotional weight the body holds on to.
Rebuild
Mindset tools that turn physical progress into lasting confidence.
Fearless Spirit Press
Brave Bold Fearless
A memoir of mindset
Some journeys begin not with courage, but with collapse.
Mine started in complete despair, staring at a life I never imagined I'd be living. Anxiety that wouldn't release its grip. Financial strain. Choices that made me question my own judgement. A life that felt like failure, and the crushing sense that I had failed myself.
So I picked up a pen. Not to write a book, but to survive the weight of my own thoughts.
Brave Bold Fearless is my raw account of transformation's messy middle, the part no one talks about. Packed with practical mindset tools and vulnerable reflections, this memoir-journal shows you how to face what's real and transform it.
Fearless Spirit Press is Elissa's independent imprint, the publishing home that sits alongside Fearless Spirit Coaching.
Liss Jane Designs
Original artwork
Painting is where Elissa slows down.
Liss Jane Designs is the home of her original artwork. The same instinct that drives her coaching and writing shows up on the canvas: show up honestly, make something real, and let it be seen.
New pieces are shared and sold through the Liss Jane Designs Instagram page. Follow along to see work as it's finished, or send a message to ask about a piece.
About the author
Elissa McMahon
Fitness coach, writer and truth-seeker.
She has lived many lives, and learned something vital in each of them.
- Business managerA corporate career that demanded results, resilience, and the ability to lead under pressure.
- Small business ownerLearning what it truly means to back yourself when no safety net exists.
- Solo travellerThree years across multiple continents, and the discovery that the most confronting journey is always the one inward.
Brave Bold Fearless began not as a book, but as a lifeline: raw journal entries written when life hadn't unfolded as planned, never intended for anyone else's eyes. When Elissa realised those words were helping her find her way back, she knew they weren't hers alone to keep.
When she's not writing or coaching, you'll find her lost in the ocean, painting, cherishing moments with the people she loves, or throwing punches in the boxing ring.
To be brave To be bold To be fearless