Thomas Jakel

Entrepreneur & Consultant, Inner Work & Mental Health Coach (IBSR, Mindfulness Training)

Berlin Metropolitan Area

About

Combining entrepreneurial experience with coaching in personal development, mindfulness, and mental health, I work to help individuals reduce stress and anxiety, build resilience, and foster growth. 🚀 Business Background: Over 14 years of entrepreneurial experience, including co-founding and leading ventures, as well as advising businesses and mentoring other entrepreneurs. 💼 Coaching Approach: Utilizing inquiry-based stress reduction (IBSR) techniques to support individuals and teams in reducing stress, enhancing resilience, and finding greater ease in daily life. If you're interested in exploring how this approach might align with your objectives, I'm open to connecting and discussing further.

Experience

  • Insight Coaching - Inner Work & Mental Health Coaching at Insight Coaching für Unternehmer:innen, Selbständige & Führungskräfte
    Feb 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 6 mos

    Imagine overcoming the major obstacles in your life that cause stress and anxiety, deplete you of energy and impede your ease and sense of well-being. What if this process could open new doors in your life, enabling you to reduce stress, and feel more clear, centered, and efficient? At Insight Coaching, I specialize in assisting leaders, entrepreneurs, self-employed individuals and professionals in the corporate world in identifying and inquiring into their stressful and limiting beliefs and convictions. In my years of practice I have witnessed both in myself and clients how this approach can turn insights and breakthroughs into a daily experience, enhancing the experience and satisfaction in both personal and professional life. In the Insight Coaching program, you will learn to: ✅ Quickly gain profound insights that enhance decision-making and drive innovation. ✅ Expand and build your resilience and become future-proof ✅ Identify and resolve stress-inducing thought patterns and habits, increasing productivity and contributing to the prevention of burnout. ✅ Heal painful past experiences and improve personal relationships, contributing to better teamwork and a stronger, healthier company culture. ✅ Learn and practice, open and honest communication, addressing and resolving potential conflict early before it turns into the proverbial elephant in the room. ✅ Follow your heart fearlessly and embrace new opportunities for inner growth, bold decision-making, growth, and adaptability in a changing market. Are you ready to break free from limiting thought loops and take charge of your life and business with a new sense of effortlessness, ease and fullfilment? Contact me directly for a complimentary initial consultation or more information.

  • Co-Founder at YES Founders Foundation
    Sep 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos

    The YES Founders Foundation, a German non-profit organization, pioneers in fostering youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and job creation in underserved regions through dynamic youth engagement. Our approach combines workshops and youth-led changemaking challenges that drive significant social change by empowering young individuals. Notable contributions include: 1) Youth Empowerment Pilots: Assisted in implementing and transferring the youth-led changemaking model through a partnership approach to Zimbabwe, Kenya, and Mexico. This strategy has enabled several hundred young people in these regions to start youth-led ventures and revenue generating activities in their communities, fostering a robust changemaker mindset. 2) AfricaX Initiative: Led AfricaX, a project involving 100 in person video interviews with changemakers and mission driven entrepreneurs across 20 African countries. The project aimed to unearth common strategies for success, elevate African role models, and understand what’s essential to nurturing young changemakers and entrepreneurs in a technologically evolving landscape. 3) Entrepreneurial Education and Empowerment: Adapted a unique approach to youth-led changemaking, providing young people with the tools and minimal resources (starting at 10 USD) to initiate small-scale business ventures, cultivating agency and self-efficacy. I also co-authored the book YES! Youth-led Changemaking. Global Perspective and Leadership Insight: Through these initiatives, I have developed an in-depth understanding of the nuances in fostering youth empowerment, entrepreneurship and innovation. This experience is invaluable for nurturing future talent and leadership. Discover more about the YES Founders Foundation and our innovative youth empowerment methods at www.yes-challenge.com

  • Co-Founder and Advisor at EcoToiletten GmbH
    Apr 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos

    An innovative public infrastructure company specializing in the construction and operation of ecological, waterless public toilets that do not require network connections. Contributing to sustainable sanitation solutions and the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learn more about our business on www.ecotoiletten.de

  • Co-Founder at Non-Water Sanitation e.V.
    Dec 2011 - Present · 14 yrs 8 mos

    The Non-Water Sanitation e.V. is a non-profit dedicated to the advancement of waterless sanitation facilities in various regions, including India, Ghana, Namibia, and Germany. Our goal is to promote sustainable sanitation solutions, thereby contributing to the improvement of the quality of life and health of local communities. Our projects leverage container-based sanitation technology and market-based solutions to achieve efficient and sustainable outcomes. Education and awareness are also integral parts of our work, aimed at raising awareness about the importance of adequate sanitation.

  • Co-Founder & CEO at Strandschicht UG
    Feb 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

    Strandschicht was the pioneering German provider of professional VA services (Virtual Personal Assistants) conducted entirely in the German language. Since our inception in 2010, we've specialized in empowering clients to focus on their core strengths while our dedicated team handles the rest. Operating remotely from the outset, we've cultivated invaluable expertise in remote work dynamics and the evolving landscape of modern work environments.