I believe in education and human values — and in the power of understanding what makes us human. That fascination with the human being and psyche has been the guiding thread of my life.
I grew up in Zagreb, where I studied at a classical gymnasium, played violin in youth orchestras, and graduated from music school. At the same time, I was competing nationally in basketball, volleyball and athletics. Those two worlds — art and sport — taught me early that performance is as much a mental discipline as anything else.
After studying law, psychology and literature at the University of Zagreb, I moved to Germany. In Berlin, I built a career as a radio journalist, became a manager, and had children. But alongside that work, I kept returning to questions about people — what drives them, what breaks them, what helps them recover.
That curiosity led me to deepen my knowledge at the Paracelsus School in Munich, where I trained as a systemic consultant and family therapist. I went on to specialise as a Mental Coach and Trainer for musicians, teachers and actors, became a licensed Burnout and Stress Management Consultant and Emotional Resilience Coach, and completed postgraduate studies in Sport Psychology — which opened the door to working with athletes as well.
Today I work worldwide, holding workshops and lectures in English, German and Croatian, and coaching musicians, actors, athletes and educators individually — supporting them in the mental preparation and stability their work demands.
I live near Salzburg, Austria, with my six children. And I remain, as I always have been, endlessly fascinated by the human being.
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