About Me

Hi, I’m Karin

Mentor for women with impact

If you’ve come to my website because you struggle with insecurities, not reaching your full potential, frustrations about where you are in life and where you feel you should be – I hear you!
Now, at 55, I can say with all my heart that I’m doing exactly what I want to do and making the choices I want to make. But that was different 20, even 10 years ago

Failed teacher

I started teaching at a very young age because I couldn’t think of what else to do with my master’s degree in English. It didn’t go well. I “couldn’t keep order,” as they say.
It felt like endless failure. Teaching was not for me; I was simply not a good teacher, I concluded.
I was too soft, too insecure probably – and what I should have said and done always occurred to me on the next day.

Not a real psychologist!

I was a good writer, and I got into magazine journalism through what I called lucky coincidence.
But: I had no formal training. I took courses and, damn it, I wrote well! Really well. But a nagging voice inside said: I wasn’t a real journalist, was I?
Then I did a counseling course, and – this trade fit me like a glove! Around 2008 I started a practice next to my journalistic work. And there was that voice again: you are not a real psychologist!

Empathetic, intuitive, introverted

While many of my talents came together in the professions I practiced (good listening skills, great empathy, analytical skills, language sensitivity, non-judgmental capacity, intuition, being able to ask good questions, curiosity and a penchant for the undogmatic), a number of other features got in my way:

I am an introvert, which I saw a shortcoming, not a strength
Little idea of my own talents: it was all so normal to me, that I had no idea that they might be special, and of great use to others
I had a somewhat erratic training and career route, it took me a while before I found my niche. As a result, I always felt like a beginner who actually didn’t have the right training. I “happened into it.”

Classic imposter syndrome

That feeling that you are just winging it, that you really have no business doing what you do, that they will find out, and you will have to leave the stage covered with tar and feathers.

Now I coach women with similar issues. Mega talented. But they don’t see it. Don’t feel it. Could (and often want to) have a lot more impact. But keep themselves smaller than they are. Do not see the possibilities, or do not seize them.

Such a shame!
For you and for the world. Your talent is so needed. If you’re introverted, and maybe also highly sensitive (those feelers of yours pick up on so much!), then you have qualities that our money- and goods-obsessed society is hungry for.
You should have much more influence and impact.

For you and for the world. Your talent is so necessary. If you’re introverted, and maybe also highly sensitive (those feelers of yours pick up on so much!), then you have qualities that our money- and goods-obsessed society is hungry for.

You should have much more influence and impact.

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Working with me means embracing the unconventional.

Perhaps you are afraid that success will come at a cost. You may fear you will have to deny yourself – and you cannot and will not do that! You are afraid that it will wear you out – a burnout is the last thing you need!

I get you.

I can help you get rid of the imposter, regain your confidence, make authentic choices that will take you where you want to be, without having to deny yourself, without burning out.

You want it all – happiness, meaningful work, developing your talents, influence and impact, and peace and balance in your life.

You certainly don’t have to be ashamed if that is not your present reality. It’s not your fault.

Many women, especially introverted and highly sensitive women, have been socialized to develop traits (modesty, flexibility, putting others first, taking care of everything and everyone but yourself) that are now getting in your way.

I can help you.
In a free growth check we find out exactly what is in your way now, where you want to go, and I outline a basic step-by-step plan on how to get there.

In a free growth check we find out what is in your way now, where you want to go, and I outline a basic step-by-step plan on how to get there