Presence is the
strongest form of leadership
Presence is the
strongest form of leadership
Discover what’s possible when pressure becomes presence, overdrive turns into clarity, and burnout gives way to balance
Discover what’s possible when pressure becomes presence, overdrive turns into clarity, and burnout gives way to balance
Begin here
Presence is the
strongest form of leadership
Discover what’s possible when pressure becomes presence, overdrive turns into clarity, and burnout gives way to balance
Begin here
Life moves fast.
Life moves fast.
And in today’s world of constant growth and performance, many leaders find themselves moving faster than ever,
yet feeling more disconnected than ever.
And in today’s world of constant growth and performance, many leaders find themselves moving faster than ever, yet feeling more disconnected than ever.
And in today’s world of constant growth and performance, many leaders find themselves moving faster than ever, yet feeling more
disconnected than ever.
It’s the sense of running at full speed, yet never quite arriving.
The body stays tense, the mind never rests, and even success stops feeling fulfilling. It simply resets the race.
You keep going, hoping the next milestone will ease the pressure, but it never lasts.
It’s the sense of running at full speed, yet never quite arriving.
The body stays tense, the mind never rests, and even success stops feeling fulfilling. It simply resets the race.
You keep going, hoping the next milestone will ease the pressure, but it never lasts.
Feeling disconnected doesn’t mean you’ve lost your direction. It means you’ve lost connection to yourself, your needs, and your inner clarity.
You keep showing up, but everything starts to feel harder than it should.
My work creates space to slow down and reconnect body and mind, ambition and presence, action and being.
So you can move forward, not faster, but more aligned.
Hi, I'm Carmen
Hi, I'm Carmen
A leadership coach and former HR leader
A leadership coach and former HR leader
After more than a decade working across the public and private sectors, from coordinating health initiatives and supporting humanitarian work to scaling teams in fast-growing startups, I’ve learned that real leadership isn’t about achieving more or pushing harder.
It’s about slowing down, returning to yourself, and acting from a place of alignment. With clarity, presence, and the grounded confidence that creates impact that lasts.
Today, I support leaders who want to lead from presence rather than pressure.
My work focuses on embodied, sustainable leadership. I help you reconnect with your direction and cultivate inner clarity, emotional steadiness, and grounded strength - through the integration of body, mind, and emotion.
This is where true leadership begins.
After more than a decade working across the public and private sectors, from coordinating health initiatives and supporting humanitarian work to scaling teams in fast-growing startups, I’ve learned that real leadership isn’t about achieving more or pushing harder.
It’s about slowing down, returning to yourself, and acting from alignment. With clarity, presence, and the grounded confidence that creates impact that lasts.
Today, I support leaders who want to lead from presence rather than pressure.
My work focuses on embodied, sustainable leadership. I help you reconnect with your direction and cultivate inner clarity, emotional steadiness, and grounded strength - through the integration of body, mind, and emotion.
This is where true leadership begins.
Coaching Journeys
Coaching Journeys
Three journeys. One foundation. Sustainable leadership starts within
Each journey meets you at a different depth, from grounding and clarity to lasting transformation.
Grounding
Grounding
Grounding
Stability before clarity
Awareness
Awareness
Awareness
Seeing patterns without judgment
Reset
Reset
Reset
Creating space for new choices
Client Stories
Client Stories
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner
Carmen helped me realise how much pressure I was carrying into my leadership. Our conversations helped me slow down, think more clearly, and lead my team from a calmer place. That alone made a big difference.
José P.,
Founder & CEO
I came into the coaching with a challenge I honestly thought was unsolvable. Quite quickly, something shifted, not because I was given answers, but because the process helped the insight come from me. Working with Carmen brought clarity to a place that had felt full of pressure before, and opened up a different quality of leadership for me. I’m genuinely excited about the impact this approach can have, both personally and beyond.
Mark F.,
Senior Leader
Working with Carmen was a real turning point for me. Looking back, the inner shifts that began during our work were significant and I’m still processing and experiencing them. She has a rare ability to work through complex challenges and turn them into something practical and grounded. Through the process, I reconnected with a clearer sense of direction. I moved from overthinking and constant planning to greater calm, confidence, and more decisive action. I’m genuinely grateful for the experience and would strongly recommend working with Carmen.
Gabriel F.,
Team Lead
What stood out most in the work with Carmen was the combination of clarity and depth. Her questions often stopped me mid-thought and made patterns visible that I hadn’t noticed before. Through our work together, I stepped more confidently into a role where I hadn’t always felt fully seen or secure.
Nina E.,
Senior HR Business Partner