Personalized Coaching for Early Career Academics

Unlock your potential with tailored support designed for your unique challenges.


Are you an academic struggling with writing, job applications, grants, or career planning? Do you find yourself overwhelmed by the demands of academia and unsure of how to move forward?

My Personalized Coaching Package is designed to help you navigate these challenges with tailored support that adapts to your needs, ensuring you make lasting progress.


What’s Included:

  • Kick-Off Call
    At the start, we’ll create a detailed roadmap based on your unique challenges, goals, and academic needs. We’ll focus on areas like writing productivity, job applications, grant proposals, career planning, and more.

  • 4 Coaching Hours Over 3 Months
    You’ll have the flexibility to book sessions as needed. Whether you need more frequent support at first or prefer to space them out, we’ll design a schedule that works for you.

  • Personalized Progress Tracker
    After each session, I’ll update a coaching document for you. This document tracks your goals, to-dos, wins, next steps, and any resources I share. It serves as a clear roadmap for you to follow, keeping us aligned and helping you stay accountable.

  • Unlimited Email/WhatsApp Support
    Between sessions, I’ll be available for quick check-ins, guidance, and feedback to keep you on track and accountable.

  • Actionable Steps & Accountability
    After each session, you’ll receive clear, actionable steps to take. You’ll be supported with ongoing accountability to make sure you stay motivated and focused.




Who This Is For:


This coaching package is perfect for:

  • Professors and Senior Staff who want to improve their work-life balance and get back on track with their research
  • Early-career researchers navigating the complexities of academia
  • Academics who need help with time management, overcoming writer’s block, or achieving career goals

How it works


Initial Consultation:
We’ll start with a 60-minute session to discuss your specific challenges, goals, and where you need the most support. From there, we’ll create a personalized coaching roadmap to guide our work together.

Flexible Sessions:
Book your other 60-minute sessions at your own pace—whether you need weekly check-ins or prefer to space them out over the course of 3 months. Each session will focus on what matters most to you.

Ongoing Support:
I’ll be with you every step of the way via email and WhatsApp. Need quick advice or feedback on a draft? I’m just a message away!

Coaching Document:
After each session, I’ll update your personalized coaching document with actionable steps, resources, and any additional takeaways. This helps keep you focused and motivated between calls.

Why Work With Me?

I’m a career coach and an Assistant Professor of Anthropology—but before that, I was a PhD student and a postdoc, navigating the same challenges you’re facing now. Since my PhD, I’ve been coaching academics through every stage of their careers, from PhD students to postdocs and even professors.

And here’s the thing: I actually get it.

There are so many coaches out there who claim they can help you with academic writing, funding, and career planning—without ever having been part of the academic system themselves. I’ve been through it all. I’ve written and secured grants, published my research, transitioned between positions, and built a sustainable academic career.


My Unique Approach

I only coach on what I truly know and have mastered—the things I’ve successfully done myself:
✔️ Writing systems & publishing strategies
✔️ Grant applications & funding proposals
✔️ Academic career transitions & job applications
✔️ Balancing research, teaching & writing

Having led the Center for Doctoral Studies at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, I also bring insider knowledge of the Austrian and European funding landscape and deep experience with academic career development.


What You Get With My Coaching

✅ A coach who actually understands academia – because I’ve been through it myself.
✅ Highly personalized guidance – no generic advice, just tailored strategies for your goals.
✅ Sustainable progress – we build a system that works for you long after our coaching ends.


If you’re looking for real, practical support from someone who has actually walked this path, I’d love to work with you!

Apply for the coaching package

Please fill out this questionnaire first before booking the coaching package. Let me know what challenges you're facing, and in which area you need coaching. I will get back to you with my availabilities and to schedule a free 30 minute consultation to make sure we are the right fit for eachother.

Price

€900 for 3 months


That’s just €300 per month for highly personalized support, flexible scheduling, and ongoing accountability.

You need to schedule all appointments within these three months. The start date for the package is possible at the beginning of each new month.


Frequently Asked Questions


1. How does the coaching package work?

This coaching package includes 5 hours of personalized coaching over the course of 3 months. It’s structured to fit around your schedule and needs. We start with a kick-off call (1 hour) to discuss your goals and challenges, followed by four 1-hour coaching sessions spread across 3 months. In addition, you’ll receive a coaching document that tracks your progress, next steps, and any resources I share with you to help you succeed.

2. How often will we have coaching sessions?

You’ll receive 5 hours of coaching over 3 months, which includes the kick-off call and four 1-hour coaching sessions. We can schedule sessions in a way that works for you—whether that's one session per month or slightly more frequently to ensure you're on track.

3. What happens between sessions?

Between coaching sessions, I’ll provide ongoing email and WhatsApp support for quick questions. After each session, I’ll update your coaching document, which includes your progress, action items, wins, and next steps. This document helps you stay on track and gives you a clear plan for the weeks between our calls.

4. Who is responsible for my success?

While I’m here to support, guide, and hold you accountable, YOU are ultimately responsible for your success. I can provide strategies, feedback, and resources, but it’s your commitment, implementation, and action that will drive results. I’m here to help you stay on track and offer guidance, but success requires your active participation.

5. What is the coaching document?

The coaching document is a personalized tracker that I update after each session. It includes:

  • Goals and Progress: What you’ve accomplished and what’s coming next.
  • To-Dos: Actionable steps to implement between coaching calls.
  • Wins & Achievements: Small victories to celebrate.
  • Next Steps & Resources: Focus for the next session and any resources I share to support your journey.
6. What happens if I don’t have time to implement the action items between sessions?

I understand that life can get busy! If you find it difficult to implement everything between sessions, don’t worry. We’ll adjust priorities and goals during our coaching sessions to help you manage your workload. The key is to make progress, no matter how small, so that you’re always moving forward in a manageable way.

7. What if I’m unsure whether this coaching package is right for me?

If you’re uncertain, I offer a free 30-minute consultation. During this chat, we’ll discuss your challenges, goals, and whether this coaching package is the right fit for you. It’s a great way to make sure we’re aligned before committing. Please fill out the form above to tell me about your challenges and to schedule the consultation.

8. What if I need help with something outside of the typical topics?

This package is holistic—it’s not just about the main academic challenges, such as publishing, career advice, or teaching problems. Whether you need help with time management, grant applications, career planning, or navigating academic life, we’ll tailor the coaching sessions to focus on your specific needs. The goal is to support you in achieving your overall academic and career goals.

9. How do I book my sessions?

Once you sign up, we’ll schedule your kick-off session and then plan the rest of the coaching sessions based on your needs. You can easily book subsequent sessions via an online calendar or through direct coordination.

10. Can I cancel or reschedule a session?

Yes, you can reschedule or cancel a session if needed. Please let me know in advance, as soon as you know you cannot make it. If you cancel the session less than 24 hours in advance, I have to deduct this hour from the coaching hours.

11. What happens if I don’t finish the program in 3 months?

The coaching is limited to the three months for which you have purchased the package, and it is your obligation to make sure you make the most out of it. If, for instance, you cancelled the last session without advance notice you cannot schedule this session in month 4. The coaching program automatically ends after three months. For instance, if you start the package in March, it will automatically finish at the end of May. The start of the package is only possible at the 1st of every month.

12. How much time will I need to dedicate to the coaching package?

Apart from the 1-hour kick-off call and four 1-hour coaching sessions, you should expect to spend 1-2 hours per week on implementing the action steps we discuss. This could include working on your goals, refining your strategies, or reviewing resources. The total time will vary depending on your specific needs, but it’s designed to be manageable and flexible.

13. Is the coaching package refundable?

All payments are non-refundable once the program begins, due to the personalized nature of the coaching. However, if after the first session you feel we’re not a good fit, we can discuss next steps and how to proceed.

14. In which languages do you offer the coaching package?

I am a native speaker of both English and German, so we can do the coachings in either of these languages.