Isabelle Schöpflin

Who this is for

For people who want to perform well and feel well.

High performers in demanding roles who want to raise their game without sacrificing their health or quality of life.

Executives, leaders and business owners navigating complexity at a senior level.

Entrepreneurs and people building something who need a sparring partner, clarity and the stamina to follow through.

People at a turning point, professionally or personally, who want to move forward with intention.

Those who have optimised everything on the outside and sense the next shift is an inside job.

Meet your coach

I am endlessly curious about what drives people – and deeply committed to helping them go after it. What gets me out of bed in the morning is the moment a client stops playing small and actually goes for it. That moment never gets old.

My background spans communications, business development and project leadership – from global comms at a multinational, to advising Swiss startups and scaleups on their UK expansion at the Swiss Embassy in London, to leading one of the world's most renowned hackathons. I've worked inside large corporations, fast-moving startups, and public institutions, and across all of them I was always the person who cared as much about the people as the projects.

Over three years I've also been teaching yoga and pilates and organising retreats – working directly with people in their bodies, learning to read what's happening beneath the surface. That combination of business experience and body-based practice is at the heart of how I coach.

I believe real change only happens when people are honest with themselves. My job is to create the conditions for that – with curiosity, directness, and genuine care for the person in front of me.

Based in Zurich. Available worldwide.

Background & training

iPEC Professional Coaching
ICF Aligned
MSc Strategic Communications & PR
Certified Trauma-Aware Breath Coach
Certified Yoga & Pilates Teacher

What we work on

Real challenges.
Real progress.

Professional coaching with a sparring partner who knows both worlds – high-performance business and the body. We work on what's actually in the way, and we go deep enough to shift it. Nervous system science and body-based practices are woven throughout, as the foundation that makes everything else stick.

01

Unblocking what holds you back

Self-limiting beliefs, inherited assumptions, invisible patterns. The things quietly shaping your decisions and your ceiling. We identify them, question them, and build something more useful in their place.

02

Performance that is sustainable and healthy

Growing your capacity to deliver at a high level without it costing your energy, your focus, or your life outside work. We look at how you work, not just how much, and build habits that actually hold.

03

Nervous system regulation – so you can hold your vision

Big goals and bold decisions require a regulated nervous system. When we feel safe inside ourselves, we think more clearly, take better risks, and stay the course. We work with breath and body awareness to build that inner steadiness. Practically, not theoretically.

04

Clarity, direction and everyday habits

Where you're going, what you want, and the small daily practices that close the gap between intention and reality. Not a rigid system, but a sustainable rhythm that works for how you actually live and work.

How it works differently: Think of it like physical training for athletes – except we're developing your capacity to think clearly, decide well, and stay grounded when it matters most. The nervous system work isn't an add-on. It's the layer that makes the coaching land and last.

What changes

Rooted. Lasting.

Your performance

You raise your game in a way that's healthy and sustainable, because you're working with your system, not against it.

Your presence

Fuller, more grounded, more you. People notice not because you changed your style, but because you're actually there.

Your habits

Small, sustainable daily practices that genuinely fit your life and quietly compound over time.

Your vision

The clarity to know where you're going, and the inner steadiness to stay the course when it gets challenging.

What a session looks like

Not a call. A different kind of conversation.

Each session is 60 minutes online. We start with where you actually are, not where you planned to be. Here's what you can expect across our work together.

Powerful questions & deep listening

Questions that cut through the surface story and get to what's actually going on. Not advice – the kind of inquiry that helps you find your own answers, often faster than you expect.

Values clarification

Getting clear on what you actually value, not what you think you should, is often the unlock for people at a crossroads. When your decisions are rooted in your real values, clarity follows naturally.

Reframing & perspective shifts

Taking a stuck situation and finding the constructive interpretation. One of the fastest ways to move from feeling blocked to finding a clear path forward, and a skill that compounds over time.

Visualisation & future self work

Where do you want to go, and who do you need to become to get there? We work with visualisation and forward-projection to build a clear, felt sense of your direction – not just a cognitive one.

Emotional regulation & somatic awareness

Learning to read and work with your own nervous system so you can regulate under pressure, make clearer decisions, and respond rather than react in high-stakes moments.

Breathwork & body-based tools

Used within sessions as a way to shift state, access clarity, or move through what's stuck. Not a ritual – a practical tool that we use when it serves the work.

Accountability & commitments

Every session closes with a clear, specific commitment. Between sessions, we check in on progress. If something got in the way, that becomes the next piece of work.

Habit design & daily practices

Small, sustainable practices built around how you actually live – breath protocols, body-based check-ins, reflection rhythms – that compound quietly over the three months.

How it's structured

Three months.
Three phases.

The programme is adapted to where you are – we move at the pace that serves you.

1

Foundation

Month 1 · Sessions 1–3

We map your system

Deep intake, nervous system baseline, and what sustainable performance actually looks like for you. We establish where you are, what's getting in the way, and what we're building toward.

2

Integration

Month 2 · Sessions 4–7

We do the real work

Sessions work directly with your live challenges – a difficult dynamic, a decision you're circling, a pattern you keep hitting. This is where new ways of operating get built.

3

Embodiment

Month 3 · Sessions 8–10

We make it yours

We consolidate what's changed and build the practices that work without me in the room. You leave with a personal toolkit that actually holds up on a hard Tuesday.

Lead from Within

For people who want to perform well and feel well.