I grew up as a diplomat’s child, which means I grew up internationally. Discovering new cultures was natural. As an adult, I continued to explore the world. The American Midwest. Ireland. The south of England. Dubai. By the time I stopped counting, I had moved more than thirty times. From the outside, friends called it glamorous. From the inside, I knew the particular exhaustion of starting over. Rebuilding your life, your network, your sense of belonging. Again and again.
That experience didn’t just shape who I am. It shaped how I work. I know what it costs to leave something behind. I know how to find what matters in a new place, a new role, a new chapter. And I know that transitions, however chosen, however necessary, are rarely as straightforward as they look.
I’ve spent years working with driven individuals and ambitious organisations across Europe, the UK, the United States and the Middle East. My clients range from founders building something from scratch to senior executives running global teams, from mid-career professionals craving a meaningful change to expats navigating new countries and new chapters. What they have in common is a willingness to do the real work. And the wisdom to know they don’t have to do it alone.
I trained as an executive coach with the Association for Coaching (AC) in 2014. I actively support its DACH chapter, contributing to the community that shapes the future of this profession. My practice is grounded in rigorous professional standards and genuine ethical commitment to every client I work with. But coaching is far more art than certificate. Over the years, I’ve developed a style that is direct without being prescriptive, challenging without being confrontational. It’s always led by what you need, not what I think you should want.
I also know what it feels like when work stops making sense. I’ve sat in environments where people were treated as resources rather than human beings. With unrealistic targets, little respect and work that itself felt hollow. I chose to leave. Without another role waiting. At the same time, I was caring for an elderly parent. The stakes were real and the safety net was thin. I know the particular pressure of making a bold professional decision when your life outside work is already asking a great deal of you.
That leap led to a genuine career change. Not just a new employer, but a new direction entirely. I started over. I know what it takes to back yourself when almost no one around you understands why. I know the doubt, the practicalities and the quiet satisfaction on the other side. When I work with clients navigating a career transition, I’m not drawing on theory. I’m drawing on experience.
Not long after, a serious health diagnosis stopped me in my tracks. It forced a reckoning with what I could control and what I couldn’t. And with what truly mattered. Recovery taught me that resilience isn’t willpower. It’s the quiet decision, made daily, to take the next step. I don’t share this lightly. But I share it because if you’re sitting across from me in a moment of difficulty, I want you to know I’m not speaking theoretically.
Who I work with
I work with corporate clients and private individuals alike. If you’re a company, I understand the pressures your people face, because I’ve sat in those rooms too. If you’re an individual, I understand that a career decision is never just a career decision. It touches your identity, your relationships, your sense of self. And sometimes, the people depending on you.
I work across industries and sectors: from aerospace and HR to veterinary practices and beyond. I also specialise in working with expats and internationally mobile professionals navigating careers across borders, a world I grew up in and understand from the inside. What matters isn’t your field. It’s whether you’re ready to think seriously about what comes next.
Based in Germany, I offer in-person sessions locally in the Ruhr area and work with clients online worldwide during Central European hours. Languages are English and German.
This work matters to me. Which means you matter to me.
