Maja Berman is one of the coaches that we found this month and we did a little interview with her. She impressed us with her professionalism and positivity.

She invites her clients to slow down in a world that constantly pushes them to speed up. With a calming presence, a powerful toolkit and an approach that unites hypnosis and CBT, she creates space for people to finally hear themselves, to uncover the quiet wisdom buried beneath stress, anxiety, and years of self doubt.

She spent over 20 years in the hair industry, holding space for countless personal stories, but it was the stillness of the pandemic that revealed her true path. Following her lifelong fascination with the mind, she transitioned into coaching, now helping others navigate emotional turbulence with grounded practices like breathwork and meditation.

She doesn’t see broken people, only overwhelmed ones. Her belief in each client’s inner strength is what sets her apart. Through compassionate guidance and practical tools, she helps them release what no longer serves, rewrite their inner narrative, and return to themselves! Lighter, freer, and deeply empowered. Here is what she said…

Meet Life Coach Maja Berman:

Name: Maja Berman

Pillar: The Spirit, The Mind, The Heart

Who is this coach for: Anyone who wants to feel more connected to themselves and change to a new more constructive perspective of their life.

How they can help: By using Cognitive Behavioural Hypnotherapy, as well as various tools and techniques like meditation, asking strategic questions, and breathing techniques, just to name a few.

First of all, how are you and your family doing after these Pandemic times?

I am pleased to say that the pandemic is behind us and hopefully won’t happen again.

In saying that, my family and I were very fortunate not to be affected by the pandemic in a big way.

Yes, I couldn’t fly and see my family that lives in a different country for almost two years.

Also, I missed my sister’s wedding, as we couldn’t go because everything was on standstill at the time.

But my husband and I used the time to be together with our two boys every day as a family.

We learned to enjoy the present moment and did lots of things together like cycling and playing board games.

Unfortunately, many people had a very different experience, and we still see many people being affected by it in various ways even today.

How did the coronavirus pandemic affect your clients? Did it affect you at all?

Yes, the pandemic affected my hairdressing business.

I was stopped from doing hair for long periods of time.

That’s why I had the free time to study and retrain in Mindfulness and Hypnotherapy.

There is always some good that comes out of bad situations.

What are the biggest lessons that you learned in this pandemic?

The lesson that I learned during the pandemic, and in life in general, is that we can’t survive on our own.

The importance of connectedness is huge.

We are not created to function alone.

We need people.

We need support and love to make life a lot easier and worth living.

We need our loving family, and we need our wonderful friends to keep us going and support us when times are hard.

The Origin:

Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?

Tell us about you, your career, how you started with your coaching career?

I am a therapist who uses a mindfulness based approach to combine hypnosis and CBT.

This approach is evidence based, well tested, and produces long lasting results.

I work with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, phobias, habit reversal, sleep problems, and difficult relationships, both with themselves and others.

I guide people to reconnect with themselves and build a healthier relationship with who they are, based on love and respect.

I help them reprogram old patterns and provide tools and techniques to face the world in a new, healthier way.

I believe that none of us are broken, we’ve just been carrying too much for too long on our own.

I help clients see their story from a different angle, with more compassion for themselves and others.

They start to tell a different version of their story, no longer as a victim, but as a survivor who has found meaning and purpose in life despite hardship.

I began studying during the pandemic in 2020, online, when face to face teaching was not allowed.

My background is in the hair industry, where I worked for 20 years.

When we were no longer able to do our jobs, I decided to retrain in something more meaningful, as I had always been interested in the human mind and human behavior.

What was your biggest obstacle that you had to overcome in your life that made you who you are today?

It’s funny, life presents many obstacles that seem to stop us from getting where we want to go.

But those obstacles can actually be a good thing.

They teach you to persevere and keep going.

They show you that you really want to get there, no matter what.

All you need is passion and hard work, and those will take you where you want to be.

The Coaching Style:

How do you innovate with coaching your clients?

Growth is a vital part of life.

The more you learn, the more you can help your clients.

I rely on client feedback after every session.

I’m very interested in knowing which tools worked for them and which didn’t.

That allows me to experiment with new methods and refine my approach for better results.

What’s unique about your coaching approach?

My approach always starts with asking questions.

Questions like:

What happened to you?

Is your life the best it can be?

I support people in grounding themselves and regulating their nervous system using a variety of tools and techniques.

Everyday stress can throw us out of balance and affect how we show up… at work, at home, and within ourselves.

Through simple breathing exercises, I help clients reconnect with their inner world.

In the beginning, meditation can feel uncomfortable.

Many of us resist it at first.

When we finally slow down, we realize how tense and stressed we actually are.

That can be hard to face.

Which is why many people stay constantly busy, it’s often a way of avoiding deeper emotions.

What benefits do your clients get after working with you?

My clients gain a new perspective on their lives.

Through the inner work we do, they begin to feel more connected to themselves.

They start to understand that everything they’ve gone through has shaped them.

Every hardship sharpens their sword of wisdom.

Rough seas make skilled sailors.

Do you use any specific tools to be efficient with your clients?

Yes, I offer my clients daily meditation as a starting point.

This helps stop the flow of negative, self critical thoughts.

That’s the beginning of the journey to better mental and emotional health.

One of the key practices I teach is breathing techniques and mindful meditation.

These help increase awareness of what’s going on in the mind and the body.

The breath is the bridge between the two.

The Impact:

If you had a super megaphone that, when you speak into, the whole world will hear your message, what would you say?

If I had a megaphone and could share a message with the entire world, I would say:

Learn to love yourself first and foremost.

Once you truly know how to love yourself, you will no longer accept anything less.

Loving ourselves, not in a vain or self obsessed way, but with respect and gratitude for our body and mind… is essential for our well being.

Self love begins with never criticizing ourselves.

Self acceptance and self approval are the foundation of positive change in every area of our lives.

What is the greatest lesson you have learned in your life?

You don’t know how bad you felt until you feel good.

We are all doing the best we can, with the awareness, understanding, and knowledge we currently have.

We begin to change only when we know more.

As Maya Angelou said: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.”

Your final thoughts?

We all feel stuck sometimes.

We want things to be different but don’t know how or where to begin.

So, we keep going with the same routine.

But change starts with awareness.

Once we know better, we do better.

We just need to take that first step, with compassion, patience, and love for ourselves.

Where Can You Find Maja Berman?

If you liked this interview and if you would love to gain a new perspective on your life and feel more connected with yourself, contact Coach Maja through her LinkedIn and see how she can help you achieve that.

And if you’d like to connect with her more personally, you can send her a direct message on her Email [email protected]. It was an honor having this interview with her.