Client Transformations: Real stories of Coming Home
These are real stories from real clients who found their way back to themselves.
Each journey is unique. Each required courage. Each shows what becomes possible when you commit to coming home to who you truly are.
Read their stories below.
You can either read all or scroll down to a specific topic:
Finding Joy Again: for high achievers who’ve lost themselves
Navigating Life’s Storms: for people in major transitions
Trusting Your Intuition: for people facing big decisions
Thriving at Work: for leaders and professionals
Navigating Complex Business Situations with clarity
For Entrepreneurs & Service Providers: growing without burning out
Finding Joy Again: for high achievers who've lost themselves
Session four. She told me—laughing, almost incredulous—that she’d taken a spontaneous day off mid-week.
“If you’d told me I’d do this in session one, I would never have believed you.”
Here’s what changed…
The Challenge
She came to me after hitting some issues in a project at work. She wanted to know how to deal with people who are so completely different, who you don’t understand.
She wanted support with her sensitivity and how to handle that, how to trust her intuition and heal some intense past experiences.
She could see that in order to be ready for a big promotion she was being considered for, she needed to work on herself and invest in her personal growth. A colleague suggested she could really benefit from working with me.
She’s a high-achieving, high-performing workaholic who—like so many others—wasn’t taking enough time for herself.
The Shift
In session 2 or 3 we joked “Be careful working with Iris, you may start enjoying your life!”
Then in session 4, everything changed.
She shared she had spontaneously taken a day off in the middle of the week. And used that day to go to a theme park with her kids. She even rescheduled meetings to make that possible.
She said “If you had told me this in session one, I would never have believed you.”
The Transformation
She quickly got to a place of understanding that prioritizing taking care of yourself is a valuable investment not only in your own health but also in productivity.
And she was really able to see the proof of that. It felt great, she was so excited and couldn’t believe how good it felt.
She even took it a step further and told her team why she was rescheduling: because she felt like it. It inspired her team to do something similar.
Where she is now
She’s running with the things we’re working on and sees the ripple effects both in her personal and professional life. She feels more confident in setting boundaries and communicating those clearly with the people involved—knowing both she and the company will benefit when she can excel.
For example, when the CEO told her to focus on an extremely important and urgent project, rather than try to keep all the plates spinning and deplete herself (which used to be her default), she indicated which activities she would have to postpone in order to be able to ensure the quality of her work, and her own sanity.
Private client testimonial
A.
The Netherlands - Director Sustainability
Thanks to the sessions with Iris I started listening more to my own intuition and what I felt: what and whom feels good and what doesn’t? And then following that intuition by making my own choices.
I no longer function on automatic pilot but think about what makes me happier. I feel lighter in my head: everything feels lighter. I am more aware of my energy levels, guard my boundaries and say ‘no’ more. It has helped me dare to be myself and take up my own space.
I am more focused on my own balance and work out more. Taking good care of myself is priority #1. But most of all I sense that a movement has taken place and that because of that opportunities come to me. I am no longer stuck. There is more lightness in outlook and more balance in work. And I found more peace and balance in my private life. I act more from my heart than my head. It seems like I’ve created it myself—that sense of “it is time”. 🙂
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Navigating Life's Storms: for people in major transitions
Patrick’s Re-Awakening: Finding gratitude in the middle of divorce
“2020 was a memorable year for me. Not because of COVID-19 but because of my re-awakening, powered by Iris.”
The Challenge
After forcefully working from home because of COVID after several years of continuous business travelling, his 10-year marriage ended two months later.
The Journey
I supported him through that process —helping him identify where he had lost himself over the previous years and giving him practical tools to navigate this transition.
2020 was a memorable year for me. Not because of COVID ’19 but because of my re-awakening, powered by Iris.
After forcefully working from home because of COVID after several years of continuous business travelling, my 10-year marriage ended 2 months later. Iris helped me to identify where I had lost myself over the previous years. She gave me practical tips and valuable insights to improve my life. This helped me to feel more grounded, mindful and balanced but also to look at the recent events with gratefulness and non-resistance as opposed to self-criticism and grief. In other words: to use both mindset and ‘heartset’.
I am personally very grateful to Iris and I would definitely recommend her to support you in your life including your career. I felt completely supported by Iris when I needed it most. If you team up with Iris as well, you’ll be surprised of the minimal amount of words Iris needs to coach you. She embodies her ‘sweet power flow’ we all need to embrace to live a happier life.
The Impact
As you can imagine this brings me immense fulfillment —supporting someone through one of life’s most challenging transitions and watching them transform grief into gratitude.
Facing a major life transition? Let’s talk about how I can support you with my private mentoring.
From “This project is over” to thriving in his zone of genius
One of the hardest things in life is to trust and follow the flow. I believe life is happening for you—not to you. And when you really believe that, it’s also true when difficult stuff happens.
But when true challlenges occur, things start to feel really personal. And it becomes much harder to keep that higher perspective.
The Challenge
One of my clients is the managing director of a big corporation. He faced an unexpected transition that could have derailed his career.
He was working on a huge project and was told his contribution was coming to an end. They would have someone else take over after he had done it for several years.
The Transformation
Here’s what’s remarkable:
He was able to navigate that smoothly. To deal with the news and take it as a positive.
Something I see to be true is “Rejection is God’s protection.” A door was closing but he trusted a window would open.
Thanks to that attitude several new doors opened wide, allowing him to be more in his zone of genius and really do what he came here to do. He had gotten comfortable doing what he was already good at. This ‘rejection’ was an invitation to do more of what he truly excels at.
In his words
He said that through the support and everything we worked on over the past years, he can see how it’s so different. Where in the past he might’ve been knocked off course much more.
Even though he had to deal with his feelings—it wasn’t nice to hear—he was able to keep going.
In the past this event would have taken much longer and have had more negative impact on how he’s feeling.
The Results
Through our work together, he established more trust in the flow of life. As a result, he experiences more resilience and trust—in himself and the trajectory he’s on.
The ability to go with the flow, shift to a higher perspective—and not take things personally has him performing at much higher levels in his position of leadership.
He’s able to manage stress way more effectively from this perspective.
This week, I experienced something life-changing that forced me to confront deep pain I was still carrying. I thought I’d healed from a family trauma six years ago, but something was still lurking underneath. It surfaced during a leadership meeting when I felt rejected by my team over my decision to leave. I created a false reality where all my work meant nothing. I kept wondering why I was so hurt by my own choice.
Then it hit me—I wasn’t just upset about work, but experiencing something deeper. My mind transported me back to being orphaned by my family six years ago. I had been unknowingly seeking in my workmates the belonging I lost when my family rejected me. This revelation was a turning point. I suddenly understood the source of many past hurts and poor decisions. That understanding was overwhelming but also a relief—finally seeing where the hurt came from and knowing how to deal with it.
But I wasn’t sure how to move forward with this newfound clarity, so I reached out to Iris, who I’ve been working with for a while now, to talk through this deep discovery. What she did in that session was nothing short of incredible. Without giving away all her secrets, Iris helped me uncover the source of that “ugly bugger” hiding inside, causing havoc in my life. She guided me in letting go of that energy, and within an hour, I felt a complete shift. It was a bright, uplifting change that had an immediate effect on my life. The results were almost unbelievable—an unexpected raise, a dream job opportunity, and an influx of projects I had been chasing for months.
I’ve heard Iris say many times, “When your energy shifts, everything changes.” I didn’t fully understand what that meant until I experienced it myself. The power of mindset, of recognizing and releasing what’s been holding you back, is real. I now see the correlation between shifting my energy and unlocking opportunities in life. After working with Iris, I learned that you don’t have to push through. You can take action, face your hurt, and make room for the growth that’s waiting for you.
Trusting Your Intuition: for people facing big decisions
How she got her dream house by trusting her gut
Another powerful story is about a corporate client who was looking for a house during the time we worked together.
The Decision
During the negotiation process she was inspired by how I taught her to trust her intuition, be grounded, and have faith that the perfect house is out there, whether it’s this one or something better.
That gave her the confidence to not overbid (and not do some things she would’ve done a few months prior.)
The Test
Even when the house was taken off the market, she just knew that they were not done yet. Despite all evidence to the contrary, and her surroundings urging her to reconsider her strategy—she kept the faith and stayed the course.
Even when the house was taken off the market, she just knew that they were not done yet. Despite all evidence to the contrary, and her surroundings urging her to reconsider her strategy—she kept the faith and stayed the course.
The Outcome
And low and behold they got her dream house at the price she was willing to pay!
The Principle
I believe it’s about daring to trust your intuition and have faith that things will work out. When you stay true to yourself, you will end up where you’re meant to go—even if it takes a few detours.
After taking Iris’s Superpower Program, I discovered tools to better understand my highly sensitive nature rather than feeling overwhelmed or out of place. With this newfound confidence, I accepted a public-facing role on my alma mater’s auction committee—something I never would have imagined before.
Due to my lingering fears of failure and self-doubt, I sought Iris’s mentorship for guidance and support. We set up a private, 10-month coaching program to refine my confidence, improve public speaking, and make group interactions more enjoyable. Through our sessions, I learned to present ideas with clarity, embrace my organizational strengths, and stay energetically balanced in social settings. Most importantly, I became more present, grounded, and connected with others—turning what once felt daunting into a fulfilling and fun experience.
Lastly, I’ve recognized that I have a gift for connecting people and ideas—a natural and passionate liaison based on intuition and research. I want to nurture this ability and use it to create meaningful connections in future endeavors.
Thriving at Work: for leaders and professionals
I specialize in helping people navigate interpersonal challenges at work. Clients like to bounce situations off me—I help them get clear on the other person’s perspective.
The Challenge
We make so many assumptions, most of which are negatively colored. When we look at it from a neutral perspective, we see a misinterpretation or a miscommunication. People most often read the situation differently from how it’s intended.
How we work together
I have clients who have been with me for years. One business owner has a session every two weeks. He gathers whatever is going on that he would like my perspective on. To get my insights on what can he shift and change so he won’t attract a similar situation in the future. And tap into my intuitive insights on what he needs to know about the situation at hand to change it, and what he can heal for himself to shift the situation.
In Jim’s words
Jim, a leader who’s worked with me, shared:
“Iris, thank you for your feedback and visions! What you do is an important, ground-breaking and interesting addition to the repertory of means that nowadays leaders can and should work with. It has strengthened me personally and it quickly gets to the core of the topics that engage me. It also helps to easily bring together different lifelines, both where it concerns my own desires as well as what I can do for others and contribute to organizations.”
Iris is dedicated with heart and soul to support you in your growth. She does that in a very pleasant, safe and very effective way. During our sessions Iris asks questions and she reflects from her experience, expertise and intuition on the answers. For each conversation she finds a fitting approach; some calls are on a soul level while others feel more like a dialogue around topics that are relevant at that moment (whether that is business, personal or family related). Working with Iris brings me valuable insights and accelerates my growth. There is room for reflection on my place in the world and focus on things that hold me back in my development. That can be both underlying beliefs as well as unconscious and instinctive vulnerabilities.
Iris is enthusiastic, positive and reliable. From a place of rest she is able to consciously put things in motion. She accelerates the process of becoming wise. In short: Iris is very bright!
Navigating Complex Business Situations with clarity
Real results in high-stake situations
Another client wanted insights on negotiating whether they would sell the company to another party. While they were shifting and changing and attracting a new managing director and someone was leaving, I was there to help them pay attention and know what to look out for that wasn’t obvious or something the rational mind could predict.
My support in this situation helped them:
Diffuse some potential problems at an early stage.
Be more prepared for the meeting.
Take more charge—they knew what to expect others to bring up.
Be more efficient.
Have more fruitful and pleasant negotiations.
For leaders who need that extra edge
If you are a CEO, Board member or manager, navigating big deals and situations requiring insight and sensitivity, I can help you get clear on what’s going on below the surface so that you get that extra perspective.
I’d love to be your compass!
With everything being so volatile and changing faster and faster, it becomes impossible to have all the information so it’s hard to make a purely rational decision. Intuition is becoming more and more important to make the right choice.
For Entrepreneurs & Service Providers: growing without burning out
If you’re a business owner, coach, healer or service provider, you know the challenge: How do you grow your business without depleting yourself? How do you set boundaries with clients while still serving beautifully? How do you price your services in a way that honors your expertise?
These entrepreneurs found their way to sustainable success:
Since a few years my practice and company have grown a lot. That has it positive sides but I quickly learned that it cost me a lot of energy. I wanted to learn how to use my energy in such a way that I would no longer be exhausted by the time I went to bed. The program was really diverse and positive. The calls with Iris were very welcome and after each session I had a lot more energy. She also gave me a lot of practical tools to use and to change my habits.
The practical insights were very valuable; Iris is not only a coach and mentor, but she is also a successful business woman and so she was able to give me useful advice on how to run my business in addition to the exercises and tools. That was a great combination for me. Thanks to this program I have become calmer and I have more faith that things will turn out well. I am seeing less patients so I can focus all my attention and time on the people I am treating. And I am working on e-courses for those who I can’t help in my practice.
Thanks to Iris and another coach I have finally raised my prices so they now represent a value that is a match for my experience and expertise. I am better able to listen to my intuition and can now stop when I am tired. In the past I used to keep going until something was done. I also take more time for myself.
I have become more confident about my services. I am also able to say no with more ease, instead of postponing the decision. I have decided to start seeing even less patients, maximum 3-5 per week, and Iris helped me see that was possible and ‘allowed’. She also helped me to stay open to the success of a new e-course, instead of playing it small. I highly recommend working with Iris to anyone who wants to have more insights into their own behavior regarding energy and sensitivity. Iris is spiritual in a down-to-earth way. Which is great for people like me, who don’t feel like ‘talking’ too much about spirituality but feel there is something there.
I started this program with Iris because I wanted to be able to say ‘no’ with a loving heart and have boundaries in place. And I wanted to have the energy to enjoy my days off. I was depleted after working with clients and I wanted to change that. I often felt like I was in a rat-race and something needed to shift. I also wanted more guidance from spirit. I had trouble getting focused and clear.
Thanks to these sessions I am able to embrace my sensitivity and there is a deeper acceptance of myself. I have more energy and feel much more confident. I have been able to let go of a lot of things and we have done profound healing. There is a peacefulness in me now. It is also much easier for me to ground and to be aware of that. It is much easier for me to get centered in the middle of turmoil.
Thanks to working with Iris my sensitivity is no longer holding me back, I now see it more as my strength. I am more connected to my spirituality and my gifts and that keeps me on track and focused (I am no longer scattered). I can now choose to pick up on energies and respond rather than react. And I now know that I am not responsible for other people’s happiness. There is a new balance between their needs and my needs, even when they are a customer. So I now create my schedule in a way that serves me too. I am more focused and present for my life and others. And my energy is more balanced and stable.
And what I really love is that I now believe in magic again! Miraculous things have happened along the way! Some of the biggest changes are that I can now set energetic boundaries in my life and my business. I am no longer giving away my money, energy and power when I don’t want to. And I am taking more time for myself. I feel more solid and clear.
I am making room for creative ideas again, which I love! And perhaps the biggest shift: I am no longer afraid to go bigger. I am so excited! I feel great, Iris you’ve amped up everything! I would highly recommend Iris!
What a Clinical Psychologist says
Tracy M.
Massachusetts, USA - Clinical Psychologist
I’m a clinical psychologist, I’m older … From these vantage points, as I listened to your input to the other participants, I could hear the deep psychological rightness in your insights and input. You have a rare intuitive ability, but it’s equally clear you have developed and honed that ability to make it most useful and effectively communicated.
Iris is deeply compassionate and quickly intuitive. Part of what I can see (from my training and career as a psychologist) is how much self-development and development of her capacities she has pursued and maintained over the years. I have such respect for what goes into all of what she offers and the significant disciplines, ethics, creativity and courage she brings to her practice.
Iris, I am ever grateful for the gifts you share with us; all the work you have done over decades to hone and clarify those gifts and abilities; the model you are for dedication and practice. And I am grateful for your very bright spirit and the arrow you point always to love and light and joy. Thank you, Iris!
Your transformation starts here
These stories show what becomes possible when you commit to coming home to yourself.
From workaholic burnout to spontaneous joy. From crisis and grief to gratitude and balance. From doubt and confusion to trust and clarity.
Each client you just read about took one step: they reached out.
Ready to write your own transformation story? Choose your path:
