About Me

 

I offer clients an inspiring space to be heard and understood, empowering them to make impactful changes and gain clarity to become the amazing person they want to be.

Are you dying to walk a different path, embrace your new life, see your world through new lenses and experience a passionate new way to live?

I’m Mel Stahl, a warm and bubbly transformational coach on the inside and smiley and full of energy on the outside! That's me in a nutshell. I live in the beautiful city of Hamburg with my lovely husband, Marc. When I’m not witnessing my amazing clients’ journeys I love spending time at the Baltic Sea breathing in the crisp salty sea air that brings me calm and clarity. Family and friends are very important to me, my world would not be the same without them. I’m a nurturer by nature and I truly believe we all have hidden gifts waiting to be unleashed.

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My journey to becoming a coach…

I started my work journey as a Chef honing my culinary skills focusing on French cuisine. Although I enjoyed cooking and had dreams of having my own restaurant I just knew it wasn’t for me. I wanted to try something different and learn new skills which included becoming an office manager for a housing developer, co-running a regional office for Sotheby’s and working for a B2B PR & Marketing firm organising events.

At the age of 34, I made a huge life change, travelled to Australia to discover who I was and what I wanted to do. I thought about teaching English in a remote village in Asia. However life always has surprises up its sleeve and I ended up meeting my future German husband, moved to Germany and became an English teacher. I’ve lived in Germany for 17 years now and know how lonely and overwhelming it can be when you first start to settle in.

I was an English language trainer up until just before the pandemic hit. Feedback from students motivated me to change career paths and become a life coach. I recognised my empowerment and motivational skills as a teacher were a natural gift that I had unlocked that could be used for an even greater purpose.

The pandemic has shown me how important resilience and our overall wellbeing is. I believe that coaching should be accessible to everyone. It is an incredibly humbling and rewarding profession. Witnessing clients from all backgrounds and walks of life transforming themselves is an absolute honour. I have finally found my place in the world and I hope I can help you find yours!

“Small steps in the right direction can turn out to be the biggest step of your life.”

- UNKOWN

My coaching style

Looking for the right coaching partner is VERY important. Chemistry, trust and rapport are vital to foster a wonderful coaching partnership as well as your coach providing an empowering space to be seen and heard.

  • I’m a warm, empathetic heart-centred coach, focused on empowering you to be the best version of yourself

  • Being present, intuitive and noticing what's not being said is my core way of working

  • Able to challenge your thoughts and beliefs whilst being sensitive and using much needed humour when needed

  • Showing genuine curiosity and asking the right questions to enable you to move forward is key in my coaching style.

  • As a visual and creative coach I enjoy unlocking your use of metaphors which leads to those incredible “aha” moments.

  • Fun to work with and my client’s goals in mind, I provide a safe and confidential space, enabling you to trust in me as your coach!

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Qualifications

  • animas Centre for Coaching - Diploma in Transformational Coaching

  • The animas Diploma in Transformational Coaching has gone through two rigorous quality assurance procedures. It is recognised by the International Coach Federation (ICF), a global leader in the coaching profession, as providing 123 Approved Coach Specific Training Hours - more than twice the amount required to become credentialed with them. The course is also accredited by the Association for Coaching (AC), the UK’s largest professional body, as well as the European Coaching and Mentoring Council (EMCC). This distinction makes it one of the very few in the world to hold this level of accreditation.

  • MHFA - Mental Health First Aider

  • NLP Centre of Excellence devised training and Assessment in Counselling - Counselling Skills Certificate

  • TEFL Certificate - Teaching English as a Foreign Language