Coaching works when the client feels the coach understands their world. I know that world—I’ve lived it.

I know what it's like when the stress doesn't end when you walk out of the office. When your body is begging for rest, but your mind keeps replaying the day's events with a critical eye and stubbornly analysing future scenarios. Sleep doesn't come.

I worked at high intensity. I managed high-stakes crises. I was the one who kept the situation under control—even when I was barely holding on myself. I don't talk about leadership as a theorist. I know insomnia, I know exhaustion, and I know that peculiar feeling when everything has worked out, but you sense that the cost was too high.

That's exactly why—with such care—I approach leaders who find themselves in a similar place. I know there's another way: you can lead effectively and grow professionally without straining your health or relationships.

In my work, I support leaders in discovering how to act from a place of intention rather than fear. I want leadership to be the source of energy and inspiration—not a burden that drains you. But this way of operating requires self-awareness, a willingness to change, and courage—the courage to experiment with new behaviours.