More Clarity. More Joy
Success often looks different from the inside than it does from the outside.
The people I work with are achieving goals, making things happen, and showing up for others - whether in their careers, families, or communities. Yet somewhere along the way, a little bit of the spark was lost. What they discover through our work together is surprisingly simple: when we create space to pause and tune in, something shifts which allows that sparks to return -- often birghter and more sustainable than before.
Does any of this sound familiar to you?
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You're navigating big life changes or transitions
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Your inner voice of doubt seems louder than your voice of wisdom
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Life feels more draining than fulfilling lately
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You know things could be different, but you're not sure where to start
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You're ready to make changes but want to do it in a way that feels authentic
Our work together is about transformation: moving from surviving to thriving, from 'should' to 'want to', from doubt to clarity.
What are you looking for?
TRANSFORM
CLARIFY & CREATE
Who am I?
As a coach? Curiously Challenging
As a person? Curious, an explorer, and always wanting to learn more.
A little bit about my back story:
Born and raised in a rural part of the Netherlands, the itch to go explore, learn, experience new things has always been a part of me. While young, that meant reading books, getting lost in stories, and dreaming.
Then, I stopped dreaming and started doing: the college I chose was as far as I could go within the limits of the Netherlands. When I got the chance to study abroad, South Africa provided everything I could (and did) dream off: a far-away land, with exotic animals, landscapes and new cultures to explore and people to meet.
After finishing my masters in International Business (Maastricht University), the most logical step to me was to go abroad, continuing to explore new lands and cultures. I joined the sales team at Oracle, in Dublin. While still in Dublin, I made the switch to Google, and after 5 years I transferred to Google San Francisco.
Traveling, exploring, embracing adventures: it's become part of my DNA. Kayaking in Alaska, hiking in Patagonia, watching eagles in Mongolia or meeting gorillas in Uganda: nothing excites me more.
Well, maybe...helping others find that spark of joy in their lives - in the mundane, the routine, as well as in the exciting and extraordinary brings about the same thrill. Which is why I made the jump after working a decade in Tech Sales to self-directed self-employment in Lisbon, Portugal. Currently that exists out of:
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Leadership, Team and Corporate coaching with The Reset
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1:1 coaching - Sophie van het Erve Coaching
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Personal & Professional Growth Coach with Boon Health
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Writer at Neris Analytics (you might know them as 16personalities.com )
I've found my personal success formula. I would love to work with you on finding yours.
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Training & Certifications
What do all the abbreviations, accreditations and certifications mean?
ACC from the ICF
Associate Certified Coach, as accredited by the International Coaching Federation, means that I have (at the minimum):
- 60+ hours of coaching education
- 100+ hours of coaching experience
- 10 hours of Mentor Coaching
- Committed to the ICF Code of Ethics
CPC by iPEC
Certified Professional Coach, certified by the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching. This included 160 training hours
ELI-MP
Energy Leadership Index Master Practitioner. This means I completed the iPEC training necessary to coach and debrief clients utilizing this researched, proprietary tool.
COR.E Leadership Specialist
Earners of the COR.E Leadership Dynamics™ Specialist (CLDS) certification have completed the Institute for Professional Excellence in Coaching (iPEC) COR.E Dynamics™ training program, including all training requirements and consisting of 40 hours of instruction and practice.
Happiness Trainer by HSA
Happiness Trainer as certified by the Happiness Studies Academy by Dr. Tal Ben-Shahar - a comprehensive, year-long academic course offering practical tools to cultivate happiness at the individual, interpersonal, organizational and national level.
Positive Intelligence Coach©
As a Positive Intelligence Coach, the Positive Intelligence© Program enables me to share the theory
and application of their mental fitness operating system while in the process of getting certified. The PQ Program is app-guided, and supports the development of mental fitness over the course of just seven weeks.