Deep Guidance for
Inner Recalibration


For high-performing founders and leaders navigating emotional burnout, inner conflict, or high-stakes transitions — this is a private, high-impact space to recalibrate your nervous system, reconnect with your truth, and rebuild from the inside out.

We Usually Meet When…

Holding It Together Isn't Working Anymore

There comes a point where strategy, productivity, and “mental toughness” stop working.
Where your nervous system is overstretched.
Where relationships are shaken by too many micro-hurts.
Where something deeper, often unknown, is asking to be met.

These are the threshold phases — moments of emotional burnout, identity unraveling, nervous system collapse, or quiet inner rupture that no one sees.

Not a mindset issue. Not a motivation dip.
A call for deep recalibration.

If you're feeling off, heavy, numb, over-functioning, or like you're holding it all together with invisible thread — this is your invitation to stop managing it…

and start meeting it.

What I offer

1:1 Coaching for the Threshold Phases: Burnout, Breakdowns & Becoming

I don’t work on surface-level mindset work or performance strategies.
I work with you when you’ve reached a threshold in your life — the point where the old ways stop working, and something deeper must shift.

I support you moving through what asks to be felt.

This is the art of transformation — not managing symptoms, but rebuilding from the inside out.

How We Walk Together

We generally start with a minimum 3 month commitment. Each container is tailored, but may include:

  • Systemic Coaching for Leadership, Business & Relationships
    Clarify what's tangled beneath the surface — so you can lead and live with true alignment.

  • Somatic, Trauma-Informed Emotional Release Work
    Process what's been held in the body — grief, rage, fear, shame — and make space for something new to emerge.

  • Nervous System Recalibration
    Science-backed practices to shift out of survival mode and into grounded, embodied presence — the place where true leadership lives.

You’ll be held. Challenged. And deeply seen.

Meet Your Coach

I’m Bianca Gfrei — a former 2x VC-backed CEO turned executive coach, somatic therapist, and speaker. I’ve built and exited two companies in the US and Europe, led teams through high-stakes growth, and burned out after years of pushing through.

My work is the integration of deep science and soul: emotional mastery, nervous system wisdom, and a systemic view on leadership.

I support high-performing founders and leaders through the most important inner transitions — the ones no one prepares you for.

Client Testimonial for Bianca Gfrei's transformative leadership coaching by Thomas Primus, CEO of FoodNotify

 “Bianca has been an invaluable support, especially during some challenging times. She has such an empathetic nature but is at the same time very sharp and clear. Combined with her founder experience and insights, she helped me find more inner clarity and make more grounded decisions. Working with her is not only professional but also personally enriching.” 

— Thomas Primus, CEO of FoodNotify

 

How I Support You

 

Whether you’re navigating intense pressure, founder conflicts, burnout, or major transitions, I step in when you’re ready to move beyond survival mode and reconnect with clarity, purpose, and resilience.

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Founder Conflict & Co-Founder Dynamics

Prevent misalignment from stalling your company’s growth.

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Rebuilding Focus & Drive After Setbacks

Regain ambition after failures, market shifts, or personal loss.

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Mental & Emotional Health Challenges

Address burnout, depression, prolonged stress, and exhaustion.

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Developing Nervous System Intelligence

Stay grounded, clear, and emotionally resilient in high-pressure situations.

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Navigating High-Stakes Moments & Transitions

Fundraising, major transitions, exits, or stepping into new leadership roles.

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Gaining Deeper Self-Understanding

Understanding the inner dynamics, patterns, imprints, and triggers that drive you.

  • — Kosima Kovar, CEO of Viora, 2x Forbes30u3

    “Working with Bianca is for me so incredible, because she doesn't only understand the life of a founder, but especially the life of a female founder. This combination of knowing the stressful environment that puts many of us into burn out, but also understanding the pressure of being a woman in this specific environment makes the difference. Bianca doesn't only have these experiences, she leverages them to support other founders. She utilizes her experiences and combines them with the expertise of body and mind work. Without her I wouldn't be as healthy, confident, happy and motivated as I am right now.”

  • — Angela Cardinale, Senior Manager & Founder

    “Bianca has a rare ability to blend strategic insight with powerful emotional and spiritual guidance. Her approach has been deeply impactful, both in my career as well as in my life overall.”

  • — Thomas Primus, CEO & Co-Founder of FoodNotify

    “Bianca is an invaluable support, especially during challenging times. She has such an empathetic, warm nature, and combined with her strategic expertise, she helps me find clarity and make the right decisions. Working with her is not only professional but also personally enriching.”

Emotional Mastery

Navigate stress with greater calm and clarity. Reduce emotional reactivity, respond to triggers with grounded awareness, and feel more in control of your inner state.

Clearer Communication & Boundaries

Move beyond people-pleasing and conflict avoidance. Set strong boundaries, communicate your needs confidently, and make decisions from alignment, not reactivity.

Deeper Self-Connection

Reconnect with yourself, understand your needs and emotions more clearly, and make choices that genuinely support your well-being.

Nervous System & Emotional Awareness

Understand how your nervous system and emotions shape your reactions. This fosters self-compassion and enhances leadership by better understanding others.

Regained Energy & Aliveness

Release long-held emotional tension and burnout patterns, leading to more energy, vibrancy, and a renewed sense of purpose.

The Shifts You Might Experience

These are real shifts founders, leaders, and CEOs I’ve guided have experienced:

"It’s not the challenges you face that exhaust you—it’s the emotions you suppress along the way."

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What My Coaching Is Not

Just Talk

This isn’t coaching as you might picture it. We go beyond words, working directly with your emotions, nervous system, and the deeper layers of your experience.

A Quick Fix

I don’t offer band-aid solutions. This work is for those ready to look within, face what’s been avoided, and commit to real change – work that takes time, courage, and presence.

Performance-Driven

I’m not here to help you do more—I’m here to help you be more. Growth here comes from within. Improved performance is the result of inner alignment, not the goal itself.

Rooted in Self-Discovery

My coaching helps you uncover and understand the patterns, beliefs, and emotions that have shaped your life, giving you the tools to lead with clarity and authenticity.

Embodied

We don’t just talk about change—we integrate it through your body, nervous system, and felt experiences to create real, sustainable transformation.

Radically Unshaming

I create a space where nothing is too much and everything is welcome. There’s no fixing, no judgment—just deep presence, acceptance, and the freedom to fully be yourself.

A Partnership

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach. It’s a deeply personalized process where I walk alongside you, guiding and supporting you as you navigate your inner world.

What My Coaching Is

It’s time to pause. To feel. To reconnect.

Let’s go explore how I can support you.

FAQs

  • If you’re after a quick fix, one session might feel tempting. But the kind of growth we’re working toward requires depth and consistency. Imagine trying to learn a new language in one lesson, the real fluency will only come with practice and time. It’s the same for working with our body, emotions and mind. They need time to open, soften and heal.

    By giving yourself space to work through the layers of emotions, patterns, and nervous system responses, you’ll set yourself up for breakthroughs that truly last.

  • We start with a 12-week minimum commitment of weekly coaching sessions. This gives your nervous system the time it needs to adjust, process, and grow. 

    Many of the people I work with find the work so valuable that they continue in a looser, ongoing schedule as they evolve.

  • Absolutely! I offer coaching in both English and German (fluent in both), so you can choose the language that feels most natural for you.

  • My Coaching sessions are held remotely via video call, so we can stay flexible and consistent no matter where work takes us.

    For certain sessions, like an emotional release session, we can arrange in-person coaching in Vienna or Lisbon if that feels right for you.

    I also host private healing retreats in Portugal and workshops internationally if you’re looking for an immersive experience. You can check those out here: Retreats & Events

  • My coaching approach combines formal training in several proven modalities with years of hands-on leadership experience as a CEO of high-growth startups. 

    I know firsthand the challenges of leading under pressure, managing teams, and navigating burnout, which allows me to step into your shoes and understand the challenges that need untangling. 

    I am formally trained in: 

    • Systemic Coaching and Transformational Coaching for Executives

    • Neo Emotional Release®

    • FastReset® – Neuroscience for Emotional Healing

    • Nonviolent Communication

    • Systemic Constellation

    • Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) & Meditation

    • Dynamic Facilitation

  • Traditional executive coaching often sticks to strategy, productivity, and performance: the “what” of leadership. My approach dives into the “why” and the “how.”

    We’ll go deeper than surface-level tactics by integrating somatic and trauma-informed practices that address the emotional and physiological aspects of leadership. This means we’re not just tweaking, we’re transforming the patterns, beliefs, and nervous system responses that shape how you show up.

  • I completely understand that concern. The idea of diving into deep emotional work can feel scary —especially when you’re already carrying so much. Let me reassure you. This coaching will not force you to confront feelings you’re not ready for or push you into uncomfortable territory for the sake of ‘feeling something’. 

    This work is paced entirely by you. We’ll create a safe, steady space where you can explore what feels manageable, one step at a time. If we do get to deeper emotions, it will be because you feel ready to go there, not because you’re being pushed.

    So, don’t worry, your emotions are not Pandora’s Box. It’s more like opening a window to let some fresh air in.

  • Usually I meet with my clients on a weekly session of 60 minutes, giving us plenty of time to ease into emotion and do the deeper work. Ocassionally and based on your process, a specific session might require up to 120 minutes. We’ll discuss that upfront and it will be at no extra charge for you. Your process is my highest priority.

    Between sessions, I’ll share practical tools and exercises to keep the momentum going. The goal is to make progress both in and outside our sessions, one step at a time.

  • I transitioned to leadership coaching because I’ve lived the pressure, the weight, and the isolation that comes with being a leader. As a high-growth startup CEO for nearly a decade, I experienced the highs of success but also the toll it takes: the burnout, the self-doubt, and the constant need to prove yourself. I know what it feels like to carry so much responsibility while quietly wondering if you’re losing yourself in the process.

    That’s why I coach. I want to give leaders the kind of support I wish I had. To show how deeply enriching it can be to discover the deeper layers of your being. The patterns, nervous system responses, and emotional blocks that shape how we lead, connect and live.