There will come a time in your life when you will ask yourself a series of questions…

Am I happy with who I am?

Am I happy with the people around me?

Am I happy with what I'm doing?

Am I happy with the way my life is going?

Do I have a life? 
Or am I just living?


These questions taken from Underground Resistance's 'Transition' have been a light post during my career, and guide my creative coaching practice today.

Imagine building a life that resonates with your true self––living and working on your terms, free from the constraints of unfulfilling routines and societal expectations. Imagine busyness is replaced by harmony and fulfillment, where work is an extension of your passions and your purpose is not just your aspiration but also your reality. Together we will bring you closer to your dream life, day by day.

The Approach

Across weekly or bi-weekly individualised sessions, I’ll provide a supportive coaching framework tailored to your own needs. I observe, reflect and ask questions with curiosity and without judgement, providing you with the conditions for insight to arrive. This will be an environment where you will learn how to listen and respond to your intuition, while learning how to distinguish the wisdom and clarity of your inner voice from the noise of your inner critic. As you learn how to tune into physiological and psychological cues, my coaching will guide you to feel comfortable delving into your ambitions without judgement. By recognizing, allowing, investigating, and nurturing all that is present within, we start the process of inner transformation. 

Coaching Programmes

TRUE SELF is my successful self-leadership programme during which we focus on the gap between where you are now and where you want to be. We explore and define core values, we define and release limiting beliefs, let go of blockages and set goals. We work together weekly or bi- weekly for 3 months across 6 sessions.

FUTURE SELF is my most personal programme and an extensive deep dive into self-development and self-leadership. In this 12-session programme across 6 months, we go all-in into who you are, where you are in your life and where you want to go on the long term. We explore and define core values, we find and release limiting beliefs, let go of blockages and set goals within a safe framework for you to step into your future self: the most powerful, radiant, and aware manifestation of who you are as a person. We also work at cultivating and deepening your intuition. You learn what intuition actually is (and what it is not) and how to use it as a powerful tool in decision making, in your work as well as in your personal life.

The Outcome

Clarity, focus and realigned energy that creates momentum and sustained motivation to achieve your goals. You learn how to trust your choices and transform into the most powerful, radiant, and aware manifestation of who you are as a person, the person you know you already are deep down inside. At the end of both programmes you'll have a clear vision of who you are and your purpose in life.

The Process

Coaching is a commitment to yourself, and how you show up in the world. It’s a process consisting of clarifying your intentions, designing goals, and taking authentic action within a safe, supportive relationship. It’s an investment of time and energy into breaking patterns and habits that no longer serve you, releasing blockages in order to step into your power, and become the person you know you are deep down. Working from the inside out, I’ll help you reconnect to yourself and fulfill your potential.

Each process I enter with a client is different. It ranges from exploring deeply personal questions and doubts, to practical and hands-on work with regards to your personal everyday life, career, or artistic practice, and beyond. Step-by-step, we’ll unpack and untangle nuanced issues, often by changing your perspective. After each session, I’ll provide you with prompts, reflective questions, listening and reading recommendations, meditations, exercises, or a mix of all of the above.

Do not let these questions restrain or trouble you

Just point yourself in the direction of your dreams

Find your strength in the sound

And make your transition

Galaxy 2 Galaxy - Transition (Underground Resistance)

Make Your

Transition

  • Working with Olaf was life-changing. He created a very safe space for my healing to begin to unfold. By inviting me to stay present with my emotions and sensations rather than bypass them, I was slowly able to find within myself the answers to the feelings of stuckness and lack of progression I was experiencing in my career and life at that time. Olaf brings true presence to the sessions—deep listening and precise interventions that both affirmed and challenged my thoughts and feelings. He gently questions and offers guidance, not only through his presence but also through personalized prompts and exercises. I couldn’t be more grateful to the version of Claudia who decided to embark on this coaching journey last year.

    Claudia Angeli, Amsterdam

  • Olaf leads with curiosity, empathy, and presence. He nudges where necessary, and offers space when needed. I think sometimes coaches can get caught up in forcing their tools on a situation without reading the room. But the best coaches lead from their intuition and humanity, laying their frameworks and modalities to rest when necessary, while challenging their client when the opportunity arises. Olaf is that coach. I highly recommend working with him.

    Tania Shoukair, Amsterdam

  • There are moments in your life where you feel like you're standing in front of a big door, but you don't know exactly how to open that door. The moment when you ask for help from a person who can guide you through it is a very vulnerable one. Such was the moment in my career when Olaf crossed my path. He helped me open a door, and then looked at the different rooms with me. And, Olaf left it to me to choose where I need to be. I couldn't imagine a better creative partner and coach than Olaf – his insights, open questions, and sincerity have given me a lot. Opening that door was extremely difficult for me, but I know that it brought me exactly to where I needed to be.

    Saba Babas-Zadeh, Amsterdam

  • For anyone who seeks guidance within the cultural field, Olaf is the right person to go to. Authentic, introspective, and backed up by a broad spectrum of experience within the field. Whether you are pursuing an artistic path or business goal, I believe the approach from Olaf will make you grow.

    Brent van Elshout, Amsterdam

  • Olaf’s coaching has proven to be exactly what I needed to align my personal values to some business crossroads that I had been struggling with. From giving feedback and advice as an expert in my line of work to being able to help me reflect and ask the right questions on a more existential level. Olaf’s observations and guidance have proven to be very valuable for moving forward in business and life decisions.

    Kevin Bonet, Amsterdam

  • Working and reflecting alongside Olaf has been a true gift of resonance and alignment, not only for his professional and accurate approach as a coach, but also for his sensitivity and capacity for deep listening. I started my mentoring journey feeling disoriented, and uncertain about my goals and objectives. After a few sessions, with the help of meaningful assignments and self-reflection, I began to notice significant improvements, and grew more confident in my envisioned projects. I have deep gratitude for his presence and integrity as a mentor.

    Alexander Jenkin, Berlin

  • After working in the asset management industry for 23 years, it was time for a change. Determining what makes me tick, and finding my core values and strengths, turned out to be a tough job. Thanks to Olaf’s persistence, knowledge, and patience, I was able to answer these questions, and translate this into a potential new career. Without Olaf’s help, I would probably still be stuck in a loop.

    Amir Shirazi, Rotterdam,

  • I really enjoyed the coaching trajectory. I learned a lot about myself during the coaching trajectory with Olaf. I was juggling a lot of projects at the same time and at the start of the trajectory I was dealing with some burn out complaints. Olaf helped me navigate this by providing me with practical tools to find rest and prioritize myself mentally and physically. This has helped me finish projects successfully and find peace in the chaos. It has helped me a great deal on a personal level. Lastly, I would like to emphasize that while of course it was a lot of personal and intrinsic work which I needed, I am happy that Olaf was very helpful when it came to clear cut practical questions. I'm grateful for his insights and knowledge.

    Ilyas Fdis, Amsterdam

  • Olaf is a great life and work coach, providing valuable insights. By patiently challenging existing thinking patterns you may have, you can take beautiful steps in self development.

    Mattijs van Andel, Amsterdam

  • “Working with Olaf has been truly life-changing for me. What once felt like endlessly biking uphill in survival mode slowly softened into space, exhales, and clarity — a place where I could finally ‘choose differently for the first time.’ Olaf doesn’t just offer tools; he guides you in embodying them, letting them settle into your daily life and relationships. His coaching created a deep and lasting shift in how I lead, feel, and relate to the world around me.”

    Tom Venrooy, Amsterdam

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