Preventing Conflits When people hear the word martial arts, most picture in their mind punches, kicks, and self-defence. But good martial arts is about something even more impactful: preventing conflicts from escalating in the first place. A confrontation rarely begins…
"Be Careful" Is Not Enough When I was young, my mother always gave me the same advice: be careful and don't walk alone at night. This is a valuable advice, no doubt and well-meant. But somewhere along the way, I…
And What You Can Do About It Recently, I met three former colleagues for dinner. We haven’t worked together for over ten years and see each other roughly once a year. And yet: the moment we sit down together, that…
When a Case Suddenly Hits Close to Home In my coaching sessions and group courses on assertiveness and self-defense, I have worked with many women who, for very different reasons, decided to start addressing their personal safety. For most of…
From the Dojo to the Boardroom A LinkedIn post by Roman Tschäppeler, inspired by Bertrand Russell’s thoughts on the problem of induction from The Problems of Philosophy, caught my attention last week. He highlighted a key blind spot in modern…
What Martial Arts Teach About Body, Breath and Inner Alignment The longer I practise martial arts and coach professional women and leaders, the clearer one thing becomes: the most important battles rarely happen on the outside. They unfold quietly within…
How to Stay Physically Present and Act with Confidence Under Pressure There’s a moment many women know well. It usually happens in everyday life: in the office hallway, at the kitchen table, during a meeting, or in an encounter that…
—and How Their Teams Benefit Kathrin has been under massive pressure for months. Her company is in the middle of a reorganization aimed at creating synergies: organisational charts are being streamlined while AI is reshaping workflows. As a leader, she…
How to Align Your Inner Compass, Build Confidence, and Lead Without Losing Yourself
You know that feeling? You enter a room—a meeting, a family dinner, a gathering of friends—and immediately sense that something is off. Perhaps the atmosphere is tense, perhaps someone is laughing excessively loudly, perhaps there's a sudden silence. The ability…
