ROCK AND ROLLERCOASTER – WHAT. A. YEAR.

ROCK AND ROLLERCOASTER. WHAT. A. YEAR. We did it! We survived the most insane year ever. Despite the pandemic, the appalling trainwreck of Trumpism, and year full of social/economic/health crises, I went through my year and found so many highlights. And lowlights. I wanted to share a few with you today: JANUARY – A jam-packed […]
My holiday wish for you…..

Hey! I can’t believe it! We have almost come to the end of this crazy, intense year. So much has happened. And so much has NOT happened. What was a highlight for you? Here are some of mine: *Coaching Linda de Mol, Danny Vera and a few others who I cannot mention 😉 *Working for […]
My bathrobe and I have a little message for you….

Happy Holidays! It’s Christmas eve, and although I didn’t grow up celebrating Christmas, I now have a tree and my house is lit up like Vegas. And I’m feeling all lovey-dovey, writing you this with my fluffy bathrobe on, the fireplace crackling, and a glass of wine waiting for me on the kitchen counter. I […]
BREAKING NEWS! You are the first to know. I just launched this 5 minutes ago!

Happy Monday! I am so excited to share with you something I have been working hard on behind the scenes. We just launched it 5 minutes ago after having a final check that all systems were indeed good to go. And they were! So you’re the first to know about…..(confetti cannon ready….?) My Communicate With […]
Why perfection kills. And how to stop holding the gun.

Happy Monday, sweet darling, and can you believe that we are halfway through the LAST month of the year?! We’re got about 2 weeks left. How are you going to spend them? Are you going to keep on comparing yourself to others, trying to be perfect, and hating yourself when you don’t measure up? I […]
What I said in the last TEDx event, which was my last TEDx event….and why. These pro tips will help you too!

Hellooooo and happy December! I hope this finds you well in the last month of this surreal year. Last week was a very special one for me. It was my last time volunteering as a Senior Speaker Coach for TedXAmsterdamWomen. And I ended it in a very special way. My dear friend Ferry Zandvliet was the […]
10 free tools to help you improve your English RIGHT NOW

Hi! Thank you all for your messages about my last newsletter. It’s so wonderful to see how you are all applying this easy technique to face your fear (and then turn around, face front, and keep on driving!) Love it! So many people have asked me how to improve their English. Online. Right now. For […]
How ‘Shut up, Shiela!’ can change everything…..

Hi! As you may (or may not) know, I’m deeply honored to be the English coach to some very special people. Many of my clients are CEOs or celebrities, and for them, every word counts. If they make a mistake in English, it could have serious (global) consequences. This means that sometimes, they get nervous. This means that sometimes, […]
Life’s a beach….but have you used these lately?

Hello! I hope your week is off to a great start! Mine sure is. Because I am writing this on the beach. Literally. I’m sitting on my balcony overlooking the beach, where I’m staying for 5 days. This is my idea of the perfect time to go to the beach. Windy, cold, empty, rainy, misty. […]
WE DID IT!!!

WE. DID. IT!! I cannot believe it. I started out on the Jinek TV show. There I shared my fears and my dreams for my country. And my nails. Then I came home at 1.30 am, and stayed up for 40 hours watching CNN. I felt ALL the feelings. It kind of went like this…. […]