About Stella Frances | Founder of the Live Happily Academy
Meet Stella Frances, the heart behind the Live Happily Academy
The Live Happily Academy is deeply personal to me. It grew from my own search for a happier, more meaningful way to live and from my desire to share what I learned with others.
My Vision
A belief that happiness begins where truth and peace meet.
Hi, I’m Stella Frances, I believe happiness is more than a passing feeling or something we finally reach when everything falls into place. It grows as we understand ourselves, honor what matters, care for our relationships, and learn to meet life with greater awareness and steadiness.
Living happily does not mean feeling positive all the time. It means learning how to live well in the life you have, through the sunshine, the storms, and all the ordinary moments in between.
I also believe we need one another. Meaningful conversation, thoughtful guidance, and genuine human connection can help us see more clearly, make different choices, and remember that we do not have to figure everything out alone.
My Vision
A belief that happiness begins where truth and peace meet.
Hi, I’m Stella Frances, I believe happiness is more than a passing feeling or something we finally reach when everything falls into place. It grows as we understand ourselves, honor what matters, care for our relationships, and learn to meet life with greater awareness and steadiness.
Living happily does not mean feeling positive all the time. It means learning how to live well in the life you have, through the sunshine, the storms, and all the ordinary moments in between.
I also believe we need one another. Meaningful conversation, thoughtful guidance, and genuine human connection can help us see more clearly, make different choices, and remember that we do not have to figure everything out alone.
When achievement stopped feeling like enough
I was born in Athens, Greece, where questions about life, happiness, and what it means to live well have been part of the conversation for thousands of years.
Those questions became personal long before I knew they would become my life’s work.
I spent fifteen years building a successful career in information technology. Like many people, I thought happiness would arrive with the next accomplishment, the next opportunity, or the next version of myself I was working so hard to become.
From the outside, I had plenty to be proud of. Inside, I was achieving more, doing more, and giving more while moving further away from myself and the life I wanted to be living.
Eventually, burnout forced me to stop. In that unexpected pause, I began asking a different question:
What would it mean to live happily in the life I actually have?
From Information Technology to Life Coaching and Teaching
I began studying life coaching, mindfulness, personal development, and the principles of authentic happiness. I also returned to the questions that had stayed with me since my years in Greece.
What does it mean to know yourself?
How do you honor what matters to you while remaining connected to the people you love?
How do you find steadiness when life does not go according to plan?
I did not find one perfect answer. Life is far too interesting for that.
What I discovered was something more useful: happiness is not a finish line we cross once everything falls into place. It grows through the way we listen to ourselves, care for our relationships, make our choices, and meet whatever life brings.
Sometimes that means celebrating what is going beautifully. Sometimes it means taking one honest breath in the middle of a difficult day. Both belong to a life well lived.
Professional Training
- Certified Life Coach
- Certified Canfield Success Principles Trainer
- Mindfulness Instructor
- Dream-Builder Coach
- Certified Access Bars Practitioner
- Langevin Instructor and Facilitator
- Member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council
How I approach coaching, mindfulness, and teaching
My teaching brings together life coaching, mindfulness, positive psychology, Greek philosophy, practical learning, and the belief that every person has value beyond what they achieve or do for others.
At the heart of my work is the Live Happily Method™, guided by the Four Pillars of Awareness, Alignment, Action, and Expansion.
The Live Happily Method™
Bringing what you learn into the life you live
AWARENESS
See clearly what’s shaping your thoughts, feelings, patterns, and choices.
ALIGNMENT
Reconnect with your values, needs, desires, and what genuinely matters to you.
ACTION
Turn what you’re learning into small, intentional steps that create movement in your life.
EXPANSION
Grow beyond old limitations and live with greater freedom, confidence, and joy.
Together, these pillars offer a practical path from understanding yourself to living what you know.
Growth that makes room for real life
I believe self-awareness matters. So do kindness, meaningful relationships, and the courage to make choices that feel true. I also believe growth does not have to feel heavy all the time. There is room for curiosity, conversation, laughter, and the occasional question that changes everything.
Through the Academy’s courses, programs, and upcoming Live Happily Library, I hope to offer guidance you can carry into everyday life.
Through the sunshine. Through the storms.
And through all the ordinary moments in between.
Helping more people understand themselves and live well
What began as my own search for a more honest and meaningful way to live gradually became the work I wanted to share with others.
Through coaching and teaching, I have seen how much can change when someone has the space, guidance, and practical tools to hear their own voice more clearly. Familiar patterns begin to make sense, difficult questions become easier to answer, and people who have spent years caring for others begin to remember that their needs matter, too.
Each of those moments reminds me why I created the Live Happily Academy and why this work continues to mean so much to me.
Find your place at the Live Happily Academy
I invite you to explore the Live Happily Academy and discover the pathway that feels right for you.
Our courses and programs are offered at selected times and combine online learning with weekly group coaching calls.
The Live Happily Library is coming soon. Visit the Library page to learn more and join the interest list.
Two ways to learn at a glance
Courses, Programs & Experiences
Live Happily Library
- Selected times during the year
- Guided curriculum
- Weekly group coaching calls
- Available on your own schedule
- Choose what you want to explore
- Live Q&A sessions and community