You’ve built, led, and achieved. Yet, amidst the success, 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
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:
Annie REardon,
Ceo and co-founder | ludo
forbes 30 under 30
I worked with her during the most challenging part of scaling my business. She helped me solve some critical gaps in my business, ultimately getting me on track to hit my company revenue goals and get Forbes 30 under 30.
Vanya truly was a confidant, cheerleader, problem solver, and intuitively led coach.
MARTIN BISPELS
CEO | Upper Park Disc Golf
From help in setting intentions and finding focus, elevating my meditation practice, providing insight and perspective on new business strategies, and providing a (gentle) kick in the ass when needed, Vanya delivers!
Vanya is the Swiss Army knife of coaches…
ABISHEK JHA
CEO & Co-founder | Elucidata
Being a first-time founder is an immensely rewarding but lonely job. At times it's just listening, other times it's challenging my thought process. A lot of times it's helping me with tactical things.
She is always available with her repertoire of tools to help.
PATRICK O’LEARY
CEO & Co-founder | Boostr
Improving my own personal development, as well as helping us design and implement our people strategies, and planning and facilitating leadership offsites.
Vanya has been a great coach,
BRAD BOGOLEA
CEO & Co-founder | Simbe Robotics
She helps ensure founders and leaders have the right tools, processes, and awareness to meet the challenges of a high-growth startup.
Vanya has been an invaluable partner and trusted advisor
MORGAN DENIS
Chief of Staff | Simbe Robotics
By keeping a pulse of progress and providing targeted support. The manager trainings Vanya led helped us nurture and grow our management team and processes.
She helped us create a sustained impact across our organization…
JEFF BONALDI
Founder & CEO | The Explorer’s Passage
To the point where you feel you almost have a partner going to battle with you every day. Working with Vanya helped me grow as a leader and open up new marketing channels.
She makes you feel extremely supported
JASON SU
Co-founder & CTO | Whiterabbit.ai
She helped me navigate critical conversations with my board and team—defining outcome, strategy, and even specific impactful verbiage. Like a veteran coach, she understands the makeup of a team and finds the plays that will succeed.
Vanya has been immensely beneficial to my growth as a first-time founder.
Tom Chadwick
Ceo | endurant energy
She is never afraid to tell you what she thinks you can do better and what are clearly weaknesses, BUT you never feel she is judging you or that you're not an amazing person that can just unlock more of the best parts of yourself.
Vanya is high energy and has a huge amount of different areas she can work on.
Annie REardon,
Ceo and co-founder | ludo
forbes 30 under 30
I worked with her during the most challenging part of scaling my business. She helped me solve some critical gaps in my business, ultimately getting me on track to hit my company revenue goals and get Forbes 30 under 30.
Vanya truly was a confidant, cheerleader, problem solver, and intuitively led coach.
Martin Bispels
CEO | Upper Park Disc Golf
From help in setting intentions and finding focus, elevating my meditation practice, providing insight and perspective on new business strategies, and providing a (gentle) kick in the ass when needed, Vanya delivers!
Vanya is the Swiss Army knife of coaches...
Abishek Jha
ceo & co-founder | elucidata
Being a first time founder is an immensely rewarding but lonely job. You need tons of support to survive and thrive...At times it is just listening, and other times it is challenging my thought process. A lot of times it is helping me with tactical things.
She is always available with her repertoire of tools to help.
tom chadwick,
Ceo | endurant energy
She is never afraid to tell you what she thinks you can do better and what are clearly weaknesses, BUT you never feel she is judging you or that you're not an amazing person that can just unlock more of the best parts of yourself.
Vanya is high energy and has a huge amount of different areas she can work on.
Abishek Jha
ceo & co-founder | elucidata
Being a first time founder is an immensely rewarding but lonely job. You need tons of support to survive and thrive... At times it is just listening, and other times it is challenging my thought process. A lot of times it is helping me with tactical things.
She is always available with her repertoire of tools to help.
Patrick O'Leary
CEO and Co-founder | Boostr
Improving my own personal development, as well as helping us design and implement our people strategies, as well as planning and facilitating leadership offsites.
Vanya has been a great coach for me
Brad Bogolea
CEO and Co-founder | Simbe Robotics
Vanya helps ensure founders and management leaders within a business have the proper tools, processes, and self-awareness to keep up with the various challenges and opportunities that a high-growth start-up brings.
Vanya has been an invaluable partner and trusted advisor
Martin Bispels
CEO | Upper Park Disc Golf
From help in setting intentions and finding focus, elevating my meditation practice, providing insight and perspective on new business strategies, and providing a (gentle) kick in the ass when needed, Vanya delivers!
Vanya is the Swiss Army knife of coaches...
Morgan Denis
Chief of Staff | Simbe Robotics
By keeping a constant pulse of progress and providing targeted support wherever needed. The manager trainings Vanya led have helped us nurture and grow our management team and processes.
She helped us create a sustained impact across our organization...
Jeff Bonaldi
Founder and CEO | The Explorer's Passage
to the point where you feel you almost have a partner who is there going to battle with you each and every day. I found my time with Vanya to be extremely helpful in growing as a leader and opening up new marketing channels.
She makes you feel extremely supported
Patrick O'Leary
CEO and Co-founder | Boostr
improving my own personal development, as well as helping us design and implement our people strategies, as well as planning and facilitating leadership offsites.
Vanya has been a great coach,
Brad Bogolea
CEO and Co-founder | Simbe Robotics
She helps ensure founders and management leaders within the business have the proper tools, processes, and self-awareness to keep up with the various challenges and opportunities that a high-growth start-up brings.
Vanya has been an invaluable partner and trusted advisor
Morgan Denis
Chief of Staff | Simbe Robotics
by keeping a constant pulse of progress and providing targeted support wherever needed. The manager trainings Vanya led have helped us nurture and grow our management team and processes.
She helped us create a sustained impact
Jeff Bonaldi
Founder and CEO | The Explorer's Passage
To the point where you feel you almost have a partner who is there going to battle with you every day. I found my time with Vanya to be extremely helpful in growing as a leader and opening up new marketing channels.
She makes you feel extremely supported
Barney Swan
Founder and CEO | Climate Force
Whether co-hosting an Arctic expedition, managing culture at an AI startup, or in 1-1 coaching—her ability to redirect and focus in hard times is remarkable. She offers clear strategies, thrives on collaboration, and always delivers. I couldn’t recommend her more highly.
Vanya has time and time again impressed me.
Jason Su
Co-founder and CTO | Whiterabbit.ai
She helped me solve some critical gaps in my company, ultimately getting me on track to hit my revenue goals and get Forbes 30 under 30. Vanya excels at understanding the makeup of a team and finding the moves and plays that will succeed for them.
I worked with her during the most challenging part of scaling my business.
Martin Bispels
CEO | Upper Park Disc Golf
From help in setting intentions and finding focus, elevating my meditation practice, providing insight and perspective on new business strategies, and providing a (gentle) kick in the ass when needed, Vanya delivers!
Vanya is the Swiss Army knife of coaches...
tom chadwick,
Ceo | endurant energy
She is never afraid to tell you what she thinks you can do better and what are clearly weaknesses, BUT you never feel she is judging you or that you're not an amazing person that can just unlock more of the best parts of yourself.
Vanya is high energy and has a huge amount of different areas she can work on.
Annie REardon,
Ceo and co-founder | ludo
forbes 30 under 30
I worked with her during the most challenging part of scaling my business. She helped me solve some critical gaps in my business, ultimately getting me on track to hit my company revenue goals.
Vanya truly was a confidant, cheerleader, problem solver, and intuitively led coach.
Jason Su
Co-founder and CTO | Whiterabbit.ai
She helped me navigate critical conversations with my board and team—defining outcome, strategy, and even specific impactful verbiage. Like a veteran coach, she understands the makeup of a team and finds the plays that will succeed.
Vanya has been immensely beneficial to my growth as a first-time founder.
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