My Story
My Journey
Just like you, I was a leader in my field.
I was an actress and on a very successful way as a film producer with my own production company, leading amazing projects and inspirational teams of people. Although on the outside, it looked like I was someone you aspired to be, on the inside I was struggling with the deep feeling of overwhelm, fear, and anxiety. I was always putting others first. Never truly feeling accepted by myself and needed a new direction in my life - the honest way.
It wasn’t until I started to truly dig deep into my soul, studying, asking for answers, and wanting to understand how to overcome my fears, did I feel as though I could reach my full potential. I finally said no to others, but a big YES to myself! I want to do the same for you.
Through my studies for coaching, mindset change, and nutrition, going through fear myself, understanding Alternative and Chinese medicines, and working with experts all around the world, I have gained extensive experience in helping leaders overcome their fears.
I aim to be a sparring partner for leaders like you. To give you all the tools and shortcuts I have learned over the years.
“Today, I am thankful for the time in my life where I was fearful. I believe that experience is the best teacher, and I love helping leaders who are also struggling. I want to see the leaders grow and become better than ever”
- Catherine Ackermann
The Beginning
My first Panic came out of nowhere.
I remember the fear like it was yesterday. I was in a tunnel in Switzerland and for the first time, I had an out of body experience. I was sweating, my heart was racing, and I felt like my soul was next to me. It was the scariest, consuming, and most overwhelming moment of my life. This never happened to me before, so I didn’t understand what was going on.
6 months later, and again, the sweating, the heart racing, and the out of body experience happened to me again. This time it happened on an airplane. I felt trapped, alone, and stuck in my mind. An experience I will never forget.
This experience made me fear the fear of having a panic again. My once happy life was now enslaved by my own fear. I stopped driving and traveling. Even little daily activities like going to the grocery felt overwhelming.
The simple, obvious, and normal moments in life became complicated…
Turning Point
I knew this was rock bottom. I felt drained, unhappy, and overwhelmed. It couldn’t get worse. I was truly missing my good old life full of freedom. There was a moment when I asked myself why? Why was this happening to me?
When I looked within and couldn’t answer these questions, I started to do my research. This is where I realized that something much deeper was going on in my life that triggered my fear and anxiety.
That moment I knew I needed to turn my life around. I understood I had to genuinely love the life I wanted to live. To break free from patterns, social rules, and other expectations. I started researching the power of the mind, mindset change, old eastern medicine in general where the mind and soul are always connected, body work, yoga, breath and breathing techniques, and meditation. When I started to understand my subconscious, the power of my thoughts, breathing and nutrition, I started to overcome my fears, heal, and truly feel happier.
I pushed my limits a little bit more each day. Instead of staying in my comfort zone, I changed my mindset day by day, started eating clean, supporting my body with essential oils and herbal supplements and much more. I detoxed my body and soul. For the first time in my life
I had to put myself on the first place and I was forced to take care of me first.
You cannot help or lead others if you are not 100% comfortable in yourself.
“I honestly believe that hitting rock bottom saved my life. That unforgettable raw, honest moment of being trapped within four walls propelled me to change and to live a much richer life.”
- Catherine Ackermann
I started to talk about my experiences with family, friends, and co-workers, and I realized that it wasn’t just me who had these fears and anxieties. When I started talking about my struggles it made others open up as well.
No one, I knew, openly talked about their internal struggles until I started the conversation. I broke the stigma of hiding my fear. Once I started the conversation, I knew this wasn’t the end, it was only the beginning.
That’s why I decided to become a coach.
To talk about it. To talk about my struggles to help you know that you’re not alone and to teach you how you can use your anxieties for your true potential.
“Do the thing you fear most and the death of fear is certain.”