Real Talk from Real People

Marieke   • The Netherlands 
HR and Transformation Executive • Certified Professional Coach

“What persuaded me to choose Maja as my coach is her unique energy. Maja listens deeply from a connecting and caring place. She validates and acknowledges my thoughts and feelings in such an authentic way that it creates breakthrough insights about myself. She challenges me with empowering questions to get to the core of what is holding me back to be the best version of myself and to do what I really want. Her intuition is spot on and especially this beautiful skill of Maja is what makes her a powerful coach. By sharing her intuition, deeper layers evolve and suddenly all pieces fall into place. In each session with Maja, I am shifting my energy and mindset and from these shifts, new ideas and opportunities arise. With just the few sessions that Maja and I had so far, I notice already so many changes, so I’m curious to see what new horizons I will discover in the ones that follow.”

Armando  •  from Colombia  •  Expat in Belgium
Senior Strategic Consultant  •  Growth Marketer  •  eCommerce Expert

“If you seek professional business coaching, I can highly recommend working with Maya. The remote video-based coaching was ideal given my travel schedule and heavy workload. Being a freelancer is extremely challenging and making a transition from one category of freelancing to another is a major project. There are many variables that impact career and lifestyle. As such, having a business coach is essential because managing freelancing operations and a transition project at the same time is complex. The faster you want to execute, the greater the risks. With Maya’s guidance, I was able to focus my objectives, clearly define steps, and prioritise tasks in a methodical manner. This instils a strong level of confidence in the accuracy and timing of the action plan. From the onset, tangible assets were being produced and I am well on my way to achieving my goals.”

Ahmad  •  From Jordan •  Expat in Belgium
Roaming & IoT Business Manager

“During the two years I’ve worked with Maja, not only did I gain professional knowledge, but I’ve also developed my soft skills. The best thing about Maja is that she listens, understands and guides you towards finding the right solution that works for you. She’s very intuitive and has impeccable communication skills that will draw anyone’s attention in the room. She’s helped me many times to shift my perspective to achieve my goals. She loves seeing people grow and loves to contribute to their growth. Thank you Maja, you’re a life changer!”

Barbara  • from Hungary  •  Living between Lisbon and Luxembourg
Fashion brand owner

“I reached out to Maja during summer of 2020, when – due to the pandemic and its consequences – I was in a very confused, unhealthy state of mind. My initial goal was to kick-start my business, which was already prepared since 2018, but somewhere along the journey I got stuck in the process, lost motivation, creativity and faith. As soon as I started to work with Maja, I started to feel a huge shift in my mindset but life unexpectedly threw some personal issues at me and I had to dig deeper and discover a lot of other problems that I did not even know existed. We tackled them one by one and for a few months it seemed that nothing tangible changed/happened in my life, I ´just´ gained more confidence, I allowed myself to be vulnerable and learnt to celebrate my own successes, no matter how tiny they were. Then out of sudden, all the things that I wrote down on my wish list back in July 2020 started to form shape and things just started to come together effortlessly. I would definitely recommend working with Maja, in fact, I will continue my journey with her guidance soon, focusing mainly on my startup, because I am ready to take over the world in 2021!”

Adele B.  • repatriate in France 
Coach & Facilitator

“I worked with Maja over the course of 6 months, and during this time we touched on many different areas. As a coach myself, I have observed many different ways of coaching and experienced many different styles seating in the client’s seat.

There are a few things that set Maja apart as a great coach, and the first one is the quality of her presence and listening. It’s not often that someone will listen to you like that, with such intensity, warmth, and focus! That in itself, and the liberating impact it has, is already worth the investment.

Something that I also absolutely love about Maja’s coaching is her intuition, the way she facilitates self-discovery and introspection. She works not only with the mind but also with the emotions and the body: the combination is truly powerful!

Working with Maja, you will for sure meet new parts of yourself and build a deeper self-understanding. She will create a space for you to explore, and guide you to places you’ve never been!”

Karmen  •  From Slovenia •  Expat in Brazil
Writer • Entrepreneur

“Maja invests time and energy to make sure you get the most out of each coaching session. She guides and supports you all the way through. She’s capable and dedicated to getting to the core of issues and helped me to figure out the next steps in my professional and personal life.”

Nina  •  from Slovenia  •  Expat in Luxembourg
Communication Officer, European Commission

“I came to Maja when I was really in a fog about how to proceed after my career change. Being in a new field, it was difficult to see where my strengths and passion were, as I felt that I was wasting a lot of energy on learning the ropes. Through coaching sessions with Maja the fog slowly cleared and suddenly my goals became clear. There were also some painful realisations regarding what was holding me back on my way to success. Having somebody that I was accountable to for my own development and ‘personal homework’ was a huge advantage and kept me on my track. I was used to figuring out things on my own and thought coaching was a waste of time, but after my experience with Maja, my only regret is that I haven’t contacted her sooner!”

Geraldine  •  from Venezuela  •  Expat in Belgium
Business Improvement  •  Analytics Manager, Mastercard

“After six months of coaching work with Maja, I had decluttered my messy living room, I found the job I wanted, and today I can distinguish better my priorities, as well as recognize much quicker those aspects on which I have no control and should require less or no attention.
I would recommend Maja’s coaching sessions to anybody in need of looking at his/her life from a different point of view and in need of changing his/her lifestyle with proper guidance. Be prepared for the ‘deep dive’ analysis because she will undoubtedly make you think and re-think.”

Kris Dreessen  •  USA
Magazine Editor  •  Photojournalist

“When I decided to work with Maja, I thought that we would be working on devising a plan for me to take the next step in my career… I soon discovered that there are many underlying feelings and emotions that come with jumping off a cliff towards a huge change. I soon realised how crucial it is to address these. Maja is very adept at listening and I believe her own experiences in making big steps to overcome challenges and achieve her own goals contribute to her amazing intuition. Since I started working with Maja, I am more clear in my mind and intentions and I know that I can achieve them. It has been a journey of discovery and it’s been very worth the effort.”

Marianne P.  •  from France  • Expat in The Netherlands
Painter  •  Theater Director

“Working with Maja was a beautiful journey towards feeling more connected to myself. Maja is a very good listener, very empathetic and caring, which makes it possible to share deep and intimate things very quickly. Already at the very beginning, on that first call, I felt really a lot of stuff shifting in my head. Working further with her, I learned so much more; to feel more empathy towards myself, to be with my emotions without judgment & give them the space they need at the moment, how to better express my needs towards myself and towards people around me. All of that helped me shift a lot of blocks holding me back. I now feel more confident about my projects in general. I thought that I was not able to paint, not “good enough” for that, but then while working with Maja, I finally did my first series of paintings! That was a big breakthrough for me. I feel in general more peaceful, and more able to trust the process. It also feels that I now have a toolbox that I can use going forward on my own. Maja, a big thank you for everything precious you shared!!”