Carole Fontaine
Sailor of storms. Teacher of hearts. Book whisperer.
Some women find their calling in a quiet moment of clarity. Carole Fontaine found hers somewhere between a squall in the Bahamas and a cancer diagnosis.
From ocean medicine to soul medicine.
Carole is an award-winning author, gifted mentor, and creative guide, the kind who has actually been tested by life.
She spent 20 years living aboard a sailboat and sailed more than 20,000 nautical miles, navigating ocean storms and profound soul awakenings—including her recent journey through breast cancer. These experiences taught her resilience, intuition, and how to sail uncharted waters.
She understands what it feels like when life knocks you off course, and the deep longing to heal, rediscover your light, and begin again with courage and purpose. She became an expert at pivoting gracefully with change, and reinventing herself from biker to sailor, graphic design production manager to magazine publisher, to jewelry designer, artist, yogi, writer, teacher, wellness mentor. Carole holds sacred space for women ready to do the deep work, and shed whatever is blocking their growth and healing, to find their heart's voice, meaningful careers and relationships, and vibrate peace on all levels.
She is the author of the S.A.I.L. Above the Clouds series, winner of BEST BOOK SERIES from The International Book Awards, with books that reached #1 on Amazon and inspired readers across five continents with salty tales, hard-won wisdom, and practical tools for navigating life's wildest waters.
Originally trained as a graphic designer with nearly three decades of creative experience, she now blends storytelling, coaching, and design mastery to help women bring their visions to life, reclaiming their health, finding joy after life-changing events, and if there's a book quietly living inside them, she knows how to bring it to light.
A certified Mindfulness Life Coach, Shakti Dance® Yoga Teacher, Reiki Master Teacher, and NAMI Mental Health First Aider, Carole shares transformative insights drawn from decades of study in holistic healing, yogic philosophies, and personal growth. She leads workshops, talks, and soulful gatherings, weaving together emotional resilience, energy healing, and the sacred feminine.
Born in Québec, seasoned by 25 sun-soaked years in Florida and the Bahamas, and now happily anchored in Maine with her husband of 37 years, Carole recently completed active breast cancer treatment. Still sailing… just different waters. Today, she stands as a steady light for women navigating their own storms, sharing tools to rise, heal, and S.A.I.L. through life with humor, heart, and unshakeable hope.
Her mission is simple and profound: help women who have been through the fire turn their hardest chapters into their most powerful ones, and their quietest dreams into published books.
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Fontaine speaking at the annual Toronto International Boat Show — the biggest boat show in North America.
Teaching at the Orlando's Kundalini Yoga Center.
Fontaine awarded the Female About Business (FAB) Inspirational Leadership Scholarship, Deland, FL.
(Courtesy Lisa Yetter Photography)
Fort Lauderdale Junior League SAIL Above the Clouds motivational presentation.
“If you had one year left in your life, how would your decisions be different … and why aren’t you making these decisions now?!?
Jump in this excellent conversation with Sail Junky Magazine where Carole dives deep into her SAIL Above the Clouds book!
“A goal is a temporary destination and if it doesn’t suit your need anymore, you’re allowed to tack and go somewhere else. It’s OK. We have to let go of our attachment to reaching or accomplishing a goal when it loses its attraction or fulfillment.”
Teaching Mindfulness, Movements and Meditation workshops in Quebec, Canada.
Representing Journey Magazine at Mental Health in the Workplace conference in New Hampshire.
Speaking wellness on Daytona Live WMBD 93.5 FM radio.
Speaking about her life's journey and teaching mediation at the Orange County Library in Florida.
Carole shares part of her 20-YEAR journey living on a sailboat, and helpful tips on how to pivot quickly from change, develop your intuition, and lead a purposeful life.
"This show was so fun to do - Carole Fontaine was such a joy and full of wisdom! Here is just a quick sneak "listen" to what's in store on Episode 12 of Season 2 of the Uncharted Entrepreneurs. Grab your favorite beverage and pull up a seat - you'll want to take the time to hear this entire conversation with Carole - author of “SAIL Above the Clouds—How to Simplify your Life". I also highly recommend you grab the book off of Amazon today!!
Hear the entire conversation with Carole using the link below or find the Uncharted Entrepreneurs Podcast wherever you listen to your favorite shows!" - Sheri Miter
WNBD Live FM Radio appearance: LISTEN as Carole shares her Journey to Health and how she changed her life after many health crisis including Celiac disease, leaky gut, candida overgrowth, multiple surgeries and car accidents and joined the holistic field to become a healer, teacher and certified life coach... an inspired artist with a flair for helping others!
"I AM A POWERFUL, CONFIDENT, BRAVE, INSPIRATIONAL LEADER."
-Gratitude Training, GT28