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This is me - your Personal Futurist Essi Erika

You will never hear empty motivational slogans from me. I do believe that hope comes from the futures you put your mind and effort in. I am endlessly positive, but well grounded in reality.

I don’t coach people to "win" or "succeed" in any shallow sense. My priority is to support you when it is really hard to find futures. I´m there to support in the discovery of the futures that you want to call your own.

Futures that align with who you are, not who you're told to be. 

My work focuses on deepening awareness. Of yourself, and of the futures unfolding around you. This is about transformation - mostly internal, because that is where personal futures are experienced.

It´s not necessarily more, it might also be less.

My coaching isn’t about ticking boxes or chasing goals. It’s about exploration and direction. About opening windows and sometimes breaking down a few walls. About communicating bravely and honestly, in all areas of life.

You’ll know, intuitively, if my approach speaks to you. You´ll know if I’m someone you can connect with. If this is the kind of help you’ve been looking for.

I am understanding and demanding. I do expect that you show up. For yourself. That you do the mindwork. For yourself. That you choose the courage to face yourself and your futures.

No one came for me, and I´ve grown to be grateful for that lesson. You can expect no one to come for you either - not for the kind of futures you want.

It´s all about you and your effort. Internalizing this is where your power is and taking the responsibity is what gives you the leadeship over your own future.

Embracing this will make you your own best ally. After that you will never be lonely. You will stand by yourself. As your true self, in your future, you will also find the people who truly stand by you.

As a Personal Futurist, I draw from lived experience and academic research. I combine science, intuition and compassion with a deep understanding of wellbeing, foresight, therapeutic practice, entrepreneurship, and leadership.

My strength came from imagining I could someday be the support I didn’t find when I needed it most.

Where does your strength come from?

Curriculum Vitae of Personal Futurist

University education: Master of Arts and Doctoral Reseacher in Futures Studies. BBA in International Business Administration.

Other education: Solutions-Focused Brief therapist. Personal trainer, nutrition and wellbeing coach, gym and kettlebell instructor. Swimming instructor and assistant instructor in recreational diving.

Work: Futures researcher and sustainability specialist. Comprehensive experience of sports and wellbeing coaching. All aspects of entrepreneurship and leadership. Dive Travel Group Leader.

Pivotal: Rediscovery of my own futures after bankruptcy and imprisonment. Re-establishment of my self-determination and the courage to speak openly about the experience. The notion of how much the sharing of genuine experience can help others.

Mission: Provide the support I would have needed as my futures collapsed around me. Embrace and be grateful for each experience on my journey.

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