About Me
Growing up in Germany, I was always curious about people and cultures. I wanted to understand how others live and what lies beyond the world I knew.
After completing a master’s in biology, I moved into communication and worked in different sectors (non profit and commercial) and later built a successful career in international marketing within scientific publishing. My work and life took me to different countries and eventually to the Netherlands, where I created a new home, learned the language and built a life with my Dutch partner, family and friends.
I was driven and committed to what I did, developed my career, became Marketing Director for different parts of the world, took on responsibility and led international teams. From the outside, things looked successful. And for a long time, it felt that way too.
But gradually, something began to shift. I noticed a growing distance between what I was doing, who I was and what felt truly meaningful to me. The work that once gave me energy and satisfaction started to feel different.
For quite some time, I pushed that feeling aside and kept going. Until I reached a point where that was no longer possible and I had to acknowledge that I was burned out. That period asked me to slow down and turn inward. To take a closer look at myself, my patterns, limiting beliefs and the way I was living and working. It was tough but also an important turning point. Step by step, I understood more about myself, I made different choices, built healthier habits and reconnected with myself and what really mattered to me.
Looking back, that experience changed how I see both work and life, and I can now say I am grateful for it. It taught me lessons I might not have learned otherwise and shaped the person I am today, with greater awareness, more conscious choices, and a deeper appreciation for life each day.
Today, I bring this experience and perspective into my coaching. I offer a space where you can pause, reflect and reconnect with yourself and explore what is right and important for you. A space where you can gain clarity, let go of what may be holding you back and step more fully into who you want to be as a person, partner or leader.
I care deeply about supporting my clients to lead themselves and others with greater clarity, consciousness, and intention, and to shape a way of working and living that reflects who they are.
My Values
Integrity Empathy Courage Curiosity
My background
Working Experience
I bring more than 20 years of international corporate experience, including senior leadership experience as Marketing Director Europe in the scientific information and analytics sector.
I have led international and multicultural teams in matrix organizations through constant change, complex stakeholder dynamics and high expectations. Coaching and supporting professionals and emerging leaders, especially during periods of change, growth, shifting roles and professional transitions.
I led the regional implementation of the agile marketing transformation and supported change projects.
I have worked across different sectors, including non profit organizations, agencies and biotech, and in international environments. This has given me a broad understanding of different organisational cultures, complexity and change.
I know from the inside what it means to lead through change in demanding environments, manage stakeholder pressure and stay grounded when responsibilities and pressure increase.
Education
I am an ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC) with more than 200 hours of coaching experience.
As a Certified Professional Co Active Coach, CPCC, I am trained in a rigorous, internationally recognized coaching approach that works with the whole person, not only with goals or performance. Co Active Coaching supports clients in developing greater self awareness, making conscious choices, and taking meaningful action in line with their values. It creates a coaching space that is both supportive and challenging, helping insight translate into sustainable change.
Mental Fitness Coach in the Positive Intelligence framework.
I hold an MSc in Biology supporting the evidence based approach to behavior, stress and lasting change.
Relevant Trainings
Chronic Stress Reversal (CSR) - Stress and Burn Out coaching
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
Organisation and Relationship Systems Coaching (ORSC)
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Mindfulness Based Compassionate Living for coaches
Google Search Inside Yourself Emotional Intelligence Leadership Program.
Why work with me
I know first hand the pressure professionals and leaders face today navigating complex organizations, high expectations and constant change with stakeholder dynamics, cultural differences and limited authority. I have been there myself.
My work as a coach is shaped by more than twenty years of experience in international corporate environments and leadership roles.
I bring professional coaching expertise as a Certified Professional Co Active Coach (CPCC) accredited by the International Coaching Federation (ICF). My coaching approach combines proven coaching methodologies with insights from psychology, behavioral science and my background in biology. It is both reflective and practical with the aim to translate insights into new behaviors in your daily work and life.
I know from personal experience how impactful major life transitions can be. This shapes the way I work and allows me to meet you with both professional depth and genuine human understanding.
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