Polaris* Personal Coaching for Entrepreneurs
Well-Balanced, Strong in Leadership

With a complementary approach covering areas such as movement, sleep, nutrition, energy, mental calm, emotional balance, and purpose, we guide entrepreneurs towards greater vitality, focus and satisfaction in both work and life.

You receive personalised support from a multidisciplinary team that helps you optimise your physical health, mental resilience, and emotional balance. We combine live coaching, physical assessments, and HRV measurements with online sessions and digital modules. This way, you experience the power of genuine human connection, enhanced with flexible online guidance. Together, we translate insights into concrete action plans that foster growth for both you and your business.

Firstbeat Life als deel van het Polaris traject voor ondernemers

Who is Polaris * intended for?

This holistic coaching programme is ideal for:

Entrepreneurs who want to grow their organisation by becoming stronger physically, mentally, and emotionally. For business owners looking to increase their vitality and focus, deepen their coaching skills, and elevate their team and company to the next level.

Executives who are running a marathon at sprint pace and want to reach the finish line in a healthier way. So that they not only experience greater energy, focus and resilience themselves, but also allow their family, team and organisation to reap the benefits — from the boardroom to the workplace.

Men and women who feel they are not fully operating at their best and want insight into their recovery capacity. For those who want to discover, through an analysis of heart rate variability, blood sugar levels and lifestyle patterns, how to recover more quickly and get back to full strength.

What can you expect?

An intensive 12-week coaching programme with personalised guidance from a multidisciplinary team. Together, we work on your physical health, mental resilience, and emotional balance. You receive a unique blend of live coaching, physical assessments, and HRV measurements, complemented by online sessions and interactive digital modules.

In the 12-week Personal Coaching programme, you strengthen yourself as a leader through four solid pillars:

  • Physical Energy
    Gain clarity and improvement in body strength, sleep quality, stress resilience and overall physical vitality.
  • Mental Resilience
    Rediscover mental calm, sharpen your focus, and learn to make decisions with clarity and confidence.
  • Emotional Connection
    Deepen your relationships—with yourself, your team, and your clients—and develop greater empathy, communication and connection.
  • Purpose
    Reconnect with your “why”: leading your business with meaning, direction and personal fulfilment.
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Part 1: Intake Conversation

  • A top coach who listens to your story and situation without judgment
  • Insightful, sometimes surprising questions that help get to the heart of the matter
  • Together, we explore where you currently stand and what you truly need
  • No standard advice—your programme is tailored to your personal goals
  • A confidential setting where you can share openly
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Part 2: Vitacheck Mind

  • Assess your mental fitness
  • Gain insight into your engagement and fulfilment at work
  • Analyse the quality of your social network
  • Discover how authentically you can be yourself in both work and personal life
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Part 3: First Beat Energy Management HRV Assessment

  • Two periods of 3-day monitoring of your Heart Rate Variability (HRV)
  • Personalised report
  • Insights into your recovery capacity and stress levels
  • Optimise your resilience
  • Translate measurement results into concrete steps for more energy and balance
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Part 4: Coaching Sessions

  • Focused deep dives on what you truly need
  • Insights that help you break patterns and see new possibilities
  • A safe mirror to support your growth without judgment
  • Practical tools you can immediately apply in your work and life
  • Interim check-ins with your coach to track your progress

The Impact of - Vital Entrepreneurship - in Numbers

A study by Liantis on the mental wellbeing of entrepreneurs in our country found that, of the 1,568 entrepreneurs surveyed, no less than 60.5% often or always experience stress, while 25.9% report occasional stress. Regarding fatigue, 58.7% say they are often or always tired, with 29% occasionally feeling this way. Another striking finding: 49.4% frequently or always feel overwhelmed, and 29.6% experience this occasionally. This is perhaps unsurprising given the challenges of recent years, including wage indexation, rising land prices, and economic and geopolitical shifts.

The impact is felt not only financially but also mentally.

One thing is certain … whatever category you fall into … it doesn’t have to remain your reality!

Source: Study conducted in collaboration with iVOX, surveying 1,568 self-employed entrepreneurs in Belgium #ZigZagHR.

Your Team of Experts

Polaris* was born from the collaboration between Springbok Coaching and Coaching The Shift—two partners combining their expertise and strengths to support entrepreneurs like you.

The result? A fully customised coaching programme, designed with attention to your unique challenges and ambitions in areas such as nutrition, sleep, physical activity, mental, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing. Together, we create clarity, focus, and sustainable growth.

Magaly De Smet

Magaly is the visionary and driving force behind Coaching The Shift. As the youngest Master Certified Coach ever in Europe, she recognised early on the importance of team coaching and brought it to prominence in the business world. She has trained hundreds of professionals to become certified (team) coaches and remains a leading voice in the sector. Magaly is valued for her ability to make the unspoken discussable and actionable, resulting in deep and lasting change. She has built a team of strong coaches and trainers who embody the DNA of Coaching The Shift. Together, they contribute every day to shifting clients from an ‘I’ to a ‘We’ mindset across diverse sectors.

Christine Esteingeldoir

Christine supports organisations in improving performance and strengthening relationships within teams. She works as a coach, trainer and facilitator in the fields of leadership and team development. Her approach is rooted in self-awareness and reflection. Christine is an accredited ICF trainer (Level 1 & 2) and works with tools such as Insights Discovery and the Enneagram. She is also a supervisor and peer group facilitator in the training of ICF-certified coaches. She guides teams on themes such as trust, communication and change, and empowers leaders to motivate others and achieve results. Her style is structured, creative and impactful.

Johan Van Eeckhout

Johan guides leaders through the leap of a lifetime. As a sparring partner and “parachutist,” he helps them strengthen their leadership with a fresh perspective and new approaches. Together, they thoroughly prepare for the jump so they land as conscious, decisive leaders with lasting impact. In contexts such as growth, conflict, change or mergers, he works with leaders and teams to build resilience, clarity and connection. With over 25 years of business and management experience, 1,700 hours of individual coaching, 1,200 hours of team coaching and 3,600 hours of training, he is an experienced change catalyst who helps executives build authentic relationships and enhance performance.

Dorothée Willems

Driven by her deep belief in a new leadership paradigm, Dorothée joined Coaching The Shift. She has grown into an inspirer, co-leader, and sounding board for Magaly. Dorothée is highly valued for her holistic perspective, rich life experience and expertise as a trainer and coach. She approaches leadership through the connection between body and mind, believing that authentic leadership begins with self-awareness. With extensive experience in international leadership roles, deep expertise and a warm, respectful commitment, she inspires and engages people, inviting them to adopt a fresh and expansive view of their reality and potential.

Marijke Van Moldergem

Marijke is a Master Certified Coach with over 4,000 coaching hours, guiding leaders at all levels with a gentle yet decisive approach focused on awareness, resilience, and sustainable change. Specialising in change and leadership themes, she believes every change is an opportunity to grow. She brings theory to life with practical examples and fosters self-awareness, leading to lasting behavioural change. With over 20 years of corporate experience, including 10 years as HRD Manager at TNT Express and a rich training portfolio, she quickly understands the challenges leaders and their organisations face.

Eva Declercq

Eva is fascinated by the interaction between people, tasks, and the (work) environment. She focuses on collaboration, team dynamics, (personal) leadership, motivation, perfectionism, stress and burnout. With a background in psychology and marketing, and years of experience as a manager in the recruitment and staffing sector, she connects effortlessly with a wide range of teams and organisations. As a coach, she is non-judgemental and respectful, yet unafraid to mirror and challenge. As a team coach, she quickly senses group dynamics and identifies what is needed for growth. With humour and energy, she encourages participants to step out of their comfort zones and explore new paths.

Heidi De Roo

Heidi’s mission is to support organisations, leaders, teams and individuals in achieving sustainable growth through coaching, training and strategic HR advice. She strives to create workplaces where people feel valued, connected and inspired. As an HR expert in learning and wellbeing, she translates strategic visions into a tangible values-driven culture. This makes values concrete, fosters connection, and brings out the best in people. Her style is personal, empathetic and focus on her goal. With extensive experience in peer coaching, leadership training, and individual coaching, she helps people strengthen their intrinsic capabilities and supports organisations in their growth.

Eva Buyck

Eva Buyck

Eva combines strategy, sales, and coaching into a powerful profile. As Policy and Strategic Lead, she helps shape the direction of Coaching The Shift and develops sustainable partnerships. Her international sales experience gives her sharp insight into what organisations truly need, which she translates into solutions with measurable impact. As an experienced business coach, she guides leaders and teams in growing their awareness, resilience and results, always keeping both the human side and business objectives in mind.

Silvia Zeppieri

Silvia is an experienced coach who supports entrepreneurs and professionals in their growth. With a background in business operations, strategy and HR at executive level, she understands the challenges organisations face. She combines analytical insight with a strong focus on personal development and believes in coaching-based leadership. Her clients learn to make decisions with greater confidence and to break through patterns. She creates a safe space where new perspectives emerge and collaboration is strengthened. Her approach is both practical and profound: she works not only on thinking, but also on feeling and doing, with sustainable behavioural change as the outcome.

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Tom Versée

Tom combines his didactic background with extensive training and coaching expertise across a range of sectors to inspire, challenge and motivate leaders, employees and teams. He brings energy, creativity and structure, making complex processes clear and accessible. As an expert in body language and presentation techniques, he quickly senses what is happening beneath the surface and responds accordingly. His approach is interactive and practice-oriented: he uses a variety of methods and effortlessly engages diverse groups. Tom enhances communication, fosters collaboration, encourages reflection and supports growth. He challenges the status quo and guides his clients towards sustainable change.

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Naziha El Handousi

Naziha is an ICF PCC-certified coach with 19 years of leadership experience, 16 of which were in corporate environments. She supports leaders and teams in growth companies in finding calm, resilience and decisiveness in a world that never stands still. With her no-nonsense approach and vibrant energy, she creates clarity, connection and depth, always with an eye for both people and results. She believes that each of us carries both differences and similarities, whether visible or less apparent. It is precisely this that makes teams powerful: diversity as the driving force for synergy, trust and lasting impact in times of constant change.

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