My name is Sofieke. At the heart of my work, I support founders, C-level leaders, and investors who have built success through willpower, discipline, and ambition – and who sense that something else is needed now.
Much of what helps leaders succeed, the discipline, the control, the self-reliance, also becomes protective over time. It keeps them moving forward. And it can quietly limit their range.
My work helps leaders loosen that armor, go deeper to create more freedom within it. To soften what has become rigid and expand what is possible.
With a background in psychology and medicine, I’ve always been drawn to understanding what drives human behavior. What protects us, what shapes us, what quietly runs the show.
In conversation, I listen beneath the surface. I notice the person beneath the role and the patterns beneath the behavior – often sensing the deeper drivers that are ready to shift.
Originally from the Netherlands and now based in Berlin, I understand what it means to navigate change, responsibility, and ambition across cultures. As a mother of four, I also know the tension between leading, achieving, and being fully present.
I get energized from meeting new people, working in my garden and practicing yoga. I like singing, too, but mainly in karaoke bars while hanging out with my friends.
