In this episode you get a look behind the scenes of my own business and my personal learnings from my first semester of being fully self-employed. This might be of interest to you if you are starting something new as well, or maybe you are also just thinking about it, whether it is stepping up to a new position with more responsibility, starting a new important project or also your own business. This is not to give you any advice, but to maybe provide you with some inspiration and support.

At the end, I also explain how you can work with me 1-1 over this summer 2025 to get a "Confidence Booster and start leading from within".

You can also use this opportunity even if you are in your job for a while, but wish to reconnect with your vision and work with what holds you back or is getting in your way to find concrete next steps.

Book a free 20-minutes matching call with me or reach out by email: [email protected]

I would be very happy to support you!

Anna-Lena

www.co-insight-coaching.com

In this episode I speak about the ability to lean into discomfort and why this is important to be able to take important decisions in a work context and beyond. I share my own experience with this and also explain what it means to stay open in these situations, rather than shutting down and go into struggle mode.

At the end, I also share how I may support you in this process, especially, if you are currently starting a new position with new responsibilities, a new project or also your own business. My summer special "Confidence Booster to Start Leading from Within" 3 individual 1-1 coaching sessions with me to sense into your vision, work with what is holding you back and build on your strengths is still available in June/July and August. I would love to support you!

Episode 6 is particularly for those of you, who are starting something new right now, a new job, a new position, a new project or activity or even your own business. I share, why I feel that head targets are important, but not enough when you wish to bring something to life. I speak about my experience in my former job in the EU context and the importance of feeling your vision, using your intuition and the need to let go of control and move towards trust - something I also find challenging ;-).

If you wish to develop your vision, strengthen your confidence and learn how to use your intuition in your professional context, have a look at my 1-1 individual coaching programme "Leading from within" , book a free 20-minutes matching call or drop me an email if you have question: [email protected]

Do you sometimes doubt whether your perspective matters in your professional context?Are you afraid of stepping on other people’s toes? Do you still hold yourself back, although you have been quite successful so far, but you somehow still lack confidence? Whether you feel resistance from the outside, or it is “just” thelittle voice in your head that keeps you down, this episode comes with a message of encouragement to you.

I share a bit of my own experience with the fear of stepping on other people's toes and also how I was able to overcome it many years ago.

If you struggle with seeing the impact of what you do, because progress in a complex organisational setting maybe slow and you wonder whether what you do actually matters, this is for you! It is also for you, if you know how it feels to “not be the expert, but”…e.g. have a coordinating role, or a horizontal responsibility in an environment where topical expertise is the currency like it was for me working at the crossroads of public policy and academia. What if, you are exactly at the right place, and what you have to contribute is an important part of the bigger puzzle?!

If this resonates with you and you would like to have my support in developing your confidence and inner leadership, have a look at "Leading from within" my 1-1 individual coaching programme.

Book a free matching call or get in touch by email: [email protected]

www.co-insight-coaching.com

I am here to support you,

Anna-Lena

In this episode I speak about what it means for me to lead from within and why I feel that we all need to develop our inner leadership no matter in which position we are.

With this episode comes a re-branding of the podcast with a new name: what was before "BREAK FREE" with a focus on women and female leadership, is now "LEADING FROM WITHIN" for all who wish to step into their true power professionally.

To now more about my work, visit my website: www.co-insight-coaching.com

Book a free 20-minutes matching call via my online calendar to get to know me and explore how I may support you. Or, drop me an email: [email protected]

In this episode I speak about the power of self-compassion in challenging situations at work. I explain what self-compassion is, referring to the research of Kristin Neff and Christopher Germer, and why being kind to ourselves is not a weakness and does not stand in the way of performance, but is actually crucial to be healthy, happy and work well in the long-run.

Learning to be kind to yourself is also an important element in my free 4-weeks online course for women "BREAK FREE- Welcome the woman you feel called to be: let go of stress and struggle and be yourself again in your job" that will start on 26 March 2025.

Listen to the episode here to learn more about the course and the topics we will cover during the four weeks. The course is for free, because it is a beta course where I test my concept with you, you get my full support and expertise and give me feedback and a testimonial on your course experience - win-win :-). Sign up here until 24 March 2025! I would love to support you, Anna-Lena

Maybe you know this as well, you have a challenge at work, an issue with a colleague, a problem in a project or a meeting where things got quite tense and you cannot stop thinking about it… You are replaying the situation in your head again and again. Your thoughts are going in circles… Welcome in the analysis paralysis!

I know many women, who tend to do this and I had this tendency in the past as well, but I learned how to work with it and get out of it. Especially women, who are highly sensitive and have good antennas for interpersonal things, can easily get into overthinking, since they perceive a lot and thus may also interpret a lot.

Overthinking is often linked to anxiety and feelings and thoughts of inadequacy. In this mode, we take things personal that happen around us and think that the reactions and behaviour of others are our responsibility. This combined with high expectations towards ourselves such as perfectionism, the fear of not being good enough, can really block us in taking decisions or even preventing us from taking on positions with higher responsibility…

In my second podcast episode, I offer an approach how to deal with this and get out of our mind, not by brushing negative thoughts away or trying to reframe them,but by accessing other dimensions of our intelligence …

Curious to know more and experience how this can work? Then listen in and be prepared, I included a spontaneous exercise for you, so you might want to have pen and paper ready while listening or just take some minutes to close your eyes, while you sit in the metro on the way to work or on a bench in the park during your lunch break.

If you wish to get further inspiration and support how to let go of stress and struggle and be more yourself also in your job, I invite you to sign up for my free online course "BREAK FREE - Welcome the woman you feel called to be: 4 weeks to let go of stress and struggle and be more yourself again in your job".Registration deadline is 24/03 for a course start on 26/03. I would love to see you there! If you have questions, contact me at [email protected]

Take care, Anna-Lena

BREAK FREE - EPISODE 1: From success and struggle to liberating myself

I am Anna-Lena, a self-leadership coach for women. In this first episode, I share my own story, how my way went first always up, I then struggled on my professional path and almost "failed", but with support turned this challenge into my opportunity to grow and flourish. This also then gave me the courage and the confidence, after almost 15 years of working in European cooperation in higher education and research policy, to take the plunge in 2025 to create my own business and dedicate myself to supporting other women on their path. I share this here not to draw attention to myself, but to inspire others who might be in a challenging phase in their job and remind them about their own strength and inner resources.

As certified systemic self-leadership coach I support especially women to step into their true power professionally. I help them to find purpose and balance in what they do and the courage to bring their gifts to the world. I also work with diverse teams to foster collaboration, continue to support university leaders in developing their visions and strategies and serve as moderator and facilitator. 

In this podcast, I share my own insights, observations and tools from my work to provide inspiration, forge connections and empower others. 

To know more about my coaching offer, have a look at my website: www.co-insight-coaching.com

If you wish to get to know me and discuss if and how I may support you, you can book a free 20-minutes matching call via my online calendar.

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