It took me a while to become me. What does it require? A little bit of belief, a lot of work and most of all a strong willingness to change. Get to know a little bit about my journey, who I am and how I work!
I am french from origin but International in my heart. I lived in 6 different countries before settling in Switzerland in 2015. I was for a long time looking for my passion, my purpose, my reason for being. When I finally found coaching, I suddenly stepped into a new dimension where I could just be exactly where I wanted to be. Aligned and invested from a mission to enable everyone to feel the same way, I move everyday towards my life purpose one step at a time.
I have a Master Degree in Law. Education and Society call this SUCCESS. The truth is I studied law not by passion, but by a sense of belonging, duty & recognition. I studied for 5 YEARS(!!!) with no enthusiasm and no vision. I regretted it for a long time, and beat myself up for making ‘such a mistake’ until I realized that it led me to where I am today. It guided me to my mission of empowering others to make their own decisions.
I worked in diverse international Organizations in Europe and Asia. Among them: European Parliament in Brussels, French Chamber of Commerce in Singapore and IMD in Lausanne.
On paper, it sounds professional and impressive! :) In reality, I could not find lasting motivation and fulfillment in what I was doing. When I started at IMD, I discovered a whole new World and decided to become a coach. At first, some people laughed. But with the right support and by listening to the little voice inside me, I made it happen. I knew that this was the right next step for me.
I started my reconversion as a coach in 2017. First, I certified as a Neuro Linguistic Programming Practitioner and then as a professional coach in 2018. In 2020, I decided to go my own way as an entrepreneur and since then, I am working both with individuals and companies/Universities towards the same goal: support people to reach the next level in their life, become more empowered, joyful and aligned in what they do.
To fit in, we learned that we should behave a certain way, a way that is expected from us. I want to break that. I want to be myself everywhere & with everyone: at home, at work, with friends, family, work partners. I want to live my life with authenticity and also empower my coachees to be more themselves too!
For too long, I was a victim. ‘Why is this happening to me?’ ‘Why is it so easy for the others?’ When I finally understood that it is up to me. My transformation had to go through a huge breakthrough: I am responsible for my own life. I cannot blame anyone for it, No one is coming to save me. Empowering myself gave me the keys to new healthier patterns and more positive thoughts.
Life is too serious! Fun often has little space at the workspace and especially in the day to day life. I decided that the fun part of me will also have its place in my professional life! It doesn’t mean to be unprofessional, but it opens up a new vision: what if we could deliver & have fun too!
Respect is at the core of everything across and between genders, cultures & generations. Without respect, there is no possibility to exchange, grow or build anything. It is a dead end for me.
Being open and curious about what comes my way is my new daily attitude. It can be anything: emotions, stories or even a new recipe!
Love yourself and others. Look at the beauty of things, people, nature. That’s how I want to live my life and the spirit I am bringing to my coachings.
I care but at the same time I challenge my coachees! People like to say that I am tough and kind at the same time. I want you to get out of your comfort zone. This is where the magic happens. And to do so, you need to feel supported and shaken in your own belief/patterns.
There is no right or wrong. I want you to feel free to share anything: stories, beliefs, emotions etc. If you feel like sharing, then you should share it. Even if you may think it is ‘stupid or not important’, it most probably will give us so many insights!
I have tools and exercises to help you find these answers. They are within you, you just didn’t learn how to access them. That’s why it is important for me to have a customized approach. I adapt my coachings to the people I have in front of me to let them reach their full potential!
I don’t call myself a career coach, because I think this is too narrow. Work is part of life and the way we approach it should be integrated into our lives with all facets, needs and components.
The saboteurs are the voices in your head that prevent you from having the life that you really want deep inside. Identifying your main saboteurs and learning how to diminish their power is crucial to create healthier patterns and act from a positive internal state.
Discovering that we have different ego states helped me understand that we can act, feel and think from a different internal state. In my coachings and webinars, I connect my clients to the free Child within them.
Understanding how our brain functions is incredibly helpful to break some old algorithms and create new positive and healthier ones.
All my tools are serving the same purpose: make the unconscious conscious!
It goes far beyond asking questions - I do a lot of somatic work through different visualization exercises: such as guided meditations, drawings or role plays. It is incredibly powerful!
