Coaching with

Antonia
Schmidt

Psychologically grounded coaching for executives and teams who want to better understand dynamics, patterns and relational layers — and shift them in ways that hold.

psychological backgroundPeople & Culture experiencesystemic perspectiveStartup & Scale-upDE / ENBerlin & remote

Get in touch

Who coaching with Antonia is for

Executives who want to shape communication and relationships more consciously

Teams with recurring tensions or unclear dynamics

People in transition or change

Executives who want to better understand their effect on others

Organizations that want to bring psychological and systemic perspectives into their development

Individuals who want to recognize their own patterns and act more consciously

Typical themes

Inner clarity in demanding situations
Relationship patterns and communication
Team dynamics and collaboration
Change and personal development
Conflict and tension
Role clarification
Self-leadership and effectiveness
Working with pressure and uncertainty
Conscious leadership and presence

How Antonia works

Antonia works clearly, empathically and from a psychologically grounded place. She helps people and teams make patterns visible, understand dynamics better and turn that understanding into concrete change.

Her coaching fits especially well when it’s not only the factual layer that matters, but also relationship, perception, inner clarity and the way you collaborate.

Psychologically grounded

Patterns and dynamics are made visible without getting stuck in jargon or theory.

Systemic view

Relationships, roles and context are taken into account — not just the individual.

Clear and human

Empathy and directness go together without excluding each other.

Background & experience

Antonia combines psychological depth with operational People & Culture experience from the startup and scale-up world. After her training in clinical psychology she scaled organizations internationally, co-shaped structures, advised leadership teams and shaped company cultures — always with the aim of balancing efficiency and humanity.

In coaching she combines analytical depth with strategic clarity. She creates a reflection space where limiting patterns become visible, and brings light into the dynamics that hold back personal development or organizational growth. Her view goes beyond the individual: relationships, roles and systems are part of the picture.

Her training as a yoga teacher in India and her deep engagement with resilience, stress management and Vipassana meditation shape her work — not as an end in itself, but as a foundation for presence, inner clarity and a sense of what matters, even under pressure.

LinkedIn profile

psychological backgroundPeople & Culture experiencesystemic perspectiveStartup & Scale-upDE / ENBerlin & remote

What clients say about coaching with Antonia

“Antonia and I worked closely together during one of Wimdu’s most intense growth phases. What sets her apart is her ability to think beyond the obvious — she recognizes patterns in organizations and people with rare depth. Her clarity, empathy and analytical sharpness make her a uniquely strong sparring partner, both strategically and personally.”

Kathrin Anselm Managing Director Airbnb Central & Eastern Europe Translated from German

“Antonia combines strategic clarity, analytical instinct and genuine empathy in a rare way. Even during our shared time at Wimdu, you could feel how she sees through structures and connects the dots. She has a gift for guiding people and organizations with foresight while bringing thoughtful, well-reflected impulses — both professionally and personally.”

Philipp Klöckner Tech Analyst - Investor & Advisor Translated from German

Is coaching with Antonia a fit?

Drop us a short note about what’s going on. We’ll get back to you and figure out together whether and in what format working together makes sense.