ABOUT ME
Why I can help you design your pause
Before creating Pause to Play, I spent almost two decades building and leading international operations across global organisations, including as a Global Operations Director.
My work was about bringing clarity to complexity, creating structures that work in real life and guiding organisations through change.
But I didn’t learn the other half of this from theory. I lived it. When I stepped away from corporate life myself, I discovered that navigating a pause requires something different: not more productivity, but the right questions, enough space and a structure that supports rather than controls.
Pause to Play brings those two perspectives together — senior leadership experience and the lived reality of taking a meaningful break.
Everything you find here is rooted in real decisions and lived experience. My mission is to help you create a pause that aligns with who you are — and the life you truly want to build.
MY STORY
From “I have to” to “I want to”
There was a time when I seemed to have it all. A respectable position, a stable career, responsibilities I carried with confidence. I managed complex structures, led teams, made decisions — and filled every hour with purpose. On the outside, I had it all together.
On the inside, I was beginning to question the pace, the purpose, the point. A quiet voice kept asking: “Is this the life you truly want?”
It took time to admit it: I was living a life shaped by expectations that weren’t mine. So I paused. I chose to step away.
That pause changed everything. I returned to the essentials, to curiosity, to slow mornings, to travel, to learning, to presence. I don’t have a ten-year plan anymore. But I have clarity. And I have the strength to choose — not out of fear, but from intention.
Pause to Play is where I share this transition — from doing what I was supposed to do to living the way I long to.
I’ve been there
From the Alps to the Canary Islands and beyond — I’ve explored places that taught me how to slow down and come back to myself.
I’ve tested what works
Sabbaticals, slow travel, remote work and retreats — I’ve explored different ways of taking a meaningful break so you don’t have to start from scratch.
I help you design yours
I turn all of that into practical guidance, thoughtful resources and personal support so your pause becomes a turning point, not just a break.
MY APPROACH
Real places.
Real lessons.
Real impact.
I believe the best changes come from honesty, nature, and small intentional choices repeated over time.
Meaningful experiences
I seek places and moments that leave a lasting impact.
Intentional choices
Small, conscious decisions create big shifts.
Curiosity & exploration
I stay curious, keep learning and follow what calls me.
Balance & integration
The goal is not just a pause, but a life that feels aligned.
30+
COUNTRIES VISITED
15+
YEARS EXPLORING
Handpicked places I return to — and recommend.
Travel, slow living and personal growth are my classroom.
18+ YEARS
IN INTERNATIONAL OPERATIONS
Building systems, leading change and bringing clarity to complexity.
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MISSION
To help you pause intentionally and design a life that feels like you.
