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Reclaim Your Leadership from the Inside Out

Traditional strategies and relentless drive have taken you far, but they no longer suffice. It’s time to explore a deeper dimension of leadership—one that integrates your inner truth with your external impact.

1:1 Coaching

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You’ve built, led, and achieved. Yet, there’s a deeper question:

Is this all there is?

The Challenge:
When Success Feels Hollow

✔️ Overextended and disconnected from your core self

✔️  Navigating significant transitions—be it an exit, personal loss, or identity shift

✔️  Yearning for deeper fulfillment beyond titles and achievements

✔️  Aware that traditional coaching hasn’t addressed the root of your challenges


These are not just professional hurdles; they’re invitations to profound personal growth.


As a leader, you may find yourself:

This holistic coaching approach focuses on developing your inner resources to create the life you ultimately desire

Through this coaching experience, you will:

✔️ Gain clarity and confidence in decision-making

✔️ Develop a leadership style that reflects your true self

✔️ Enhance your capacity to navigate complexity with ease

✔️ Cultivate resilience and presence in the face of challenges

✔️ Experience a renewed sense of purpose and fulfillment


This is not about becoming "better"; it’s about returning to who you truly are.


The Transformation:
Leading from Wholeness

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Meet Your Guide

is an Executive Coach for tech Founders, CEOs, and leaders in the startup ecosystem. She works with companies from Seed stage and beyond, as well as top VC firms, coaching their partners and supporting their portfolio companies.

Vanya helps founders and executives navigate the complex realities of leadership, growth, and personal transformation. Her approach combines executive coaching, somatic and integral coaching and other transformational modalities, blending strategic leadership development with deep personal growth.

Additionally her practice is enhanced by insights gained from experiences living and studying in the Thai Buddhist tradition in Thailand, practicing and teaching holotropic breathwork and working with plant medicine.

Vanya Sofia

Trusted by leaders from:

Chad Olin
CEO and Cofounder, Supermind

I experienced a new awareness of a pattern that was negatively impacting my relationships and was able to release it instantaneously.

This was a profound transformation

Yana Tornoe
Cofounder, Questionbase.ai

Vanya and Elitsa created a space of deep safety and connection. Even as we explored vulnerabilities, I never felt alone. Their presence, clarity, and intuitive guidance made it possible to access truths that were hard to name but ready to be seen. I’m forever changed and would join them again in a heartbeat.

I felt a profound shift in how I relate to myself.

Janet Todorova
Head of Expansion, Founders Institute

I was impressed by her deep knowledge and wisdom, coupled with her gentle approach, which made exploring deep topics feel safe and transformative for each of the participants.

I really enjoyed my experience at the event with Elitsa.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

The impact from this work:

Chad Olin
CEO and Cofounder, Supermind

I experienced a new awareness of a pattern that was negatively impacting my relationships and was able to release it instantaneously.

This was a profound transformation

Yana Tornoe
Cofounder, Questionbase.ai

Vanya and Elitsa created a space of deep safety and connection. Even as we explored vulnerabilities, I never felt alone. Their presence, clarity, and intuitive guidance made it possible to access truths that were hard to name but ready to be seen. I’m forever changed and would join them again in a heartbeat.

I felt a profound shift in how I relate to myself.

Janet Todorova
Head of Expansion, Founders Institute

I was impressed by her deep knowledge and wisdom, coupled with her gentle approach, which made exploring deep topics feel safe and transformative for each of the participants.

I really enjoyed my experience at the event with Elitsa.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Yana Tornoe
Cofounder, Questionbase.ai

Vanya and Elitsa created a space of deep safety and connection. Even as we explored vulnerabilities, I never felt alone. Their presence, clarity, and intuitive guidance made it possible to access truths that were hard to name but ready to be seen. I’m forever changed and would join them again in a heartbeat.

I felt a profound shift in how I relate to myself.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Chad Olin
CEO and Cofounder, Supermind

I experienced a new awareness of a pattern that was negatively impacting my relationships and was able to release it instantaneously.

This was a profound transformation

Janet Todorova
Head of Expansion, Founders Institute

I was impressed by her deep knowledge and wisdom, coupled with her gentle approach, which made exploring deep topics feel safe and transformative for each of the participants.

I really enjoyed my experience at the event with Elitsa.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Chad Olin
CEO and Cofounder, Supermind

I experienced a new awareness of a pattern that was negatively impacting my relationships and was able to release it instantaneously.

This was a profound transformation

Janet Todorova
Head of Expansion, Founders Institute

I was impressed by her deep knowledge and wisdom, coupled with her gentle approach, which made exploring deep topics feel safe and transformative for each of the participants.

I really enjoyed my experience at the event with Elitsa.

Yana Tornoe
Cofounder, Questionbase.ai

Vanya and Elitsa created a space of deep safety and connection. Even as we explored vulnerabilities, I never felt alone. Their presence, clarity, and intuitive guidance made it possible to access truths that were hard to name but ready to be seen. I’m forever changed and would join them again in a heartbeat.

I felt a profound shift in how I relate to myself.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Kristen Lower 
Sales executive, Salesforce

What made the experience especially impactful was the Primal work itself. It helped bring insight into the deeper patterns shaping my life, while also creating space to connect with the younger parts of myself that had been carrying so much for so long.

Elitsa and Vanya held that space with real integrity, compassion, and skill.

Chad Olin
CEO and Cofounder, Supermind

I experienced a new awareness of a pattern that was negatively impacting my relationships and was able to release it instantaneously.

This was a profound transformation

Janet Todorova
Head of Expansion, Founders Institute

I was impressed by her deep knowledge and wisdom, coupled with her gentle approach, which made exploring deep topics feel safe and transformative for each of the participants.

I really enjoyed my experience at the event with Elitsa.

Yana Tornoe
Cofounder, Questionbase.ai

Vanya and Elitsa created a space of deep safety and connection. Even as we explored vulnerabilities, I never felt alone. Their presence, clarity, and intuitive guidance made it possible to access truths that were hard to name but ready to be seen. I’m forever changed and would join them again in a heartbeat.

I felt a profound shift in how I relate to myself.

The impact in their words:

FAQs:

Who is this coaching for?

This experience is designed for founders, executives, investors and growth-oriented individuals who have achieved outward success but are seeking deeper alignment, fulfillment, and clarity. If you're navigating a major life or leadership transition, this is for you.


How is this different from traditional executive coaching?

Most coaching focuses only on performance and strategy. This work integrates psychological insight, somatic practices, and spiritual inquiry—addressing the whole human, not just the role. It's not solution oriented, rather a developmental process.

What outcomes can I expect?

Clients often report enhanced decision-making, clearer boundaries, renewed purpose, deeper presence, and a deeper connection to self. Many say the impact extends far beyond work—into relationships, health, and overall wellbeing.

What’s the structure of the coaching?

Coaching is offered in customized 1:1 containers (typically 6 or 12 month engagements, with weekly 55-minute sessions and support in between. This includes practices, reflection prompts, and access to Vanya via voice or text check-ins.

Is this confidential?

Absolutely. All sessions and communications are held in the strictest confidence. This is a space where you can be fully seen, without needing to perform or protect your image.

What’s expected of me?

Come with openness, honesty, and a willingness to engage. This work is powerful, but only if you’re ready to go deep and commit to your own transformation.

Are you ready?

If this resonates, I would love to connect

All 1:1 Coaching engagements are tailored to the individual
and designed with their unique context in mind.

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