Meet The Team
At The Wellbeing Advantage, we believe that thriving individuals create thriving organisations. Led by Janine van Someren and her husband Ken, our team brings together over 40 years of combined expertise in scientific research, coaching, and corporate leadership. Our passion lies in bridging the gap between high-performance sport and the corporate world, translating valuable insights into actionable strategies.
Our Core Principles
- Marginal Gains: Inspired by the world of elite athletes, we recognise that small improvements can lead to significant results. We help organisations identify and capitalise on these incremental gains, whether it’s optimising work processes, enhancing communication, or fostering employee wellbeing.
- Sustainable Change: Quick fixes rarely lead to lasting transformation. Our approach emphasises sustainable change—building habits and practices that endure over time. By aligning individual and organisational goals, we create a foundation for long-term success.
- Adaptive Behavioural Change Strategies: Every workplace is unique, and cookie-cutter solutions don’t cut it. We tailor our strategies to fit your organisation’s specific context, culture, and challenges. Whether it’s adapting to remote work, managing stress, or promoting health, we’re here to guide you.
Client feedback
Ken & Janine are clearly extremely knowledgeable in their field with a huge amount of experience which they condense into clear, simple, actionable strategies to cultivate behaviours to improve wellbeing & high performance behaviours.
Sarah Mayes, UNILEVER Foods & Refreshment Science & Tech
ABOUT US
Dr Janine van Someren
Dr Janine van Someren is a transformational coach and wellbeing consultant specialising in sustainable high performance. With over 20 years’ experience in high-performance environments, Janine combines deep academic expertise, including a PhD in life story research of Wimbledon tennis players and a Master’s in Applied Human Science, with insights from sport, leadership and corporate wellbeing.
As founder of The Wellbeing Advantage, Janine supports individuals, leaders and teams to prevent burnout, build resilience, and sustain performance through person-centred, science-based coaching. Her approach blends behavioural science, performance psychology, and wearable technology to deliver practical, measurable results.
Whether delivering wellbeing coaching, facilitating workshops, or advising on organisational wellbeing strategy, Janine brings a calm, grounded presence and an unwavering commitment to helping people thrive, not just perform.
Her upcoming book, The Wellbeing Advantage: 7 Transformative Habits to Thrive in Work and Life, distils this approach into seven simple, actionable habits designed to enhance energy, focus, and wellbeing in today’s demanding workplace.
Dr Ken van Someren
Dr Ken van Someren is a globally recognised expert in health, performance, and human resilience. With a PhD in Exercise Science, Ken has spent over two decades at the forefront of elite sport, corporate innovation, and wellbeing research. He led the scientific support for Team GB athletes in the lead-up to the London 2012 Olympic Games and went on to establish and direct the GlaxoSmithKline Human Performance Lab, a pioneering initiative translating elite performance insights into consumer health innovation.
Ken is a trusted advisor and keynote speaker on wellbeing, resilience, and sustainable performance. He works with business leaders, national bodies, and global organisations to shape evidence-based strategy and policy. As co-founder of The Wellbeing Advantage, he brings a unique systems-level perspective to supporting both individual and organisational thriving.
His work bridges high-performance sport and corporate culture, empowering people to unlock their potential through smarter habits, personalised insight, and a deeper understanding of how health underpins sustainable success.
hear and read about our work: podcast/radio/news
RTE Radio 1 Interview with Aine Kerr
RTE Radio 1 Interview with Aine Kerr
Janine and Ken chatted with Aine Kerr on her RTE Radio1 show Reignite about all things workplace wellbeing. They discuss their backgrounds in high performance sport and how it led to the founding of The Wellbeing Advantage. Additional topics include why they include wearable technology in their corporate wellbeing programmes and the experience of clients on their Energising Leaders programme.
The Business Post Article
RTE Radio 1 Interview with Aine Kerr
Article Extract:
"Couple who worked with Olympic athletes take corporate wellbeing service to the Irish Market. The Wellbeing Advantage, a Sligo-based healthtech founded by Janine and Ken van Someren, uses sports monitoring technology to improve wellbeing in business environments. Originally based in the UK, the business relocated to Ireland during the pandemic."
Online Interview with Think Business
Online Interview with Think Business
In-depth article exploring our background & the importance of workplace wellbeing provision for staff health & wellbeing.
Alive And Kicking With Clare McKenna
The Self Health Podcast with Sinead Kelly
Online Interview with Think Business
Newstalk radio host Clare McKenna looks at ‘health’ in the widest sense of the word. From mindfulness to skin problems, from personal health journeys to tips for better exercise, Here she chats with Janine van Someren, founder of The Wellbeing Advantage who turned her PHD and coaching into wearable tech.
The Self Health Podcast with Sinead Kelly
The Self Health Podcast with Sinead Kelly
The Self Health Podcast with Sinead Kelly
Join Janine as she joins Sinead Kelly on the Self Health Podcast. In this episode, Janine explains explains how sleeping for longer periods does not necessarily translate into quality recovery, highlighting the importance of measuring sleep quality. Janine also discusses how sleep improves your overall health.
The Sharon Fitzmaurice Podcast
The Self Health Podcast with Sinead Kelly
The Self Health Podcast with Sinead Kelly
On The Sharon Fitzmaurice podcast Janine discusses how small changes create huge impact to our health & wellbeing. Topics include what activities allow you to rest, focus and thrive. Understand how the quality of your sleep has the biggest impact on you physically, mentally and emotionally.
Our Clients
