Decisive when it matters.

Decisive when it matters.

Executive sparring for the moment that decides your success.
Female Excellence for companies that want to bring
their best women to the top.

Executive sparring for the moment that decides your success. Female Excellence for companies that want to bring their best women to the top.

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There's a moment ahead of you.
A defining one.

There's a moment ahead of you.
A defining one.

A promotion. A negotiation. A performance in front of a full room. A conflict that can no longer be ignored. Scaling your business.

You know what you are capable of. The question is whether you can access it when it counts – and make the moment yours.

A promotion. A negotiation. A performance in front of a full room. A conflict that can no longer be ignored. Scaling your business.

You know what you are capable of. The question is whether you can access it when it counts – and make the moment yours.

The moment you want to be seen

The promotion, the new role, the important meeting. You want to be seen for what you can do.

APSR study (BYU/Princeton): Women speak up to 75% less when they are in the minority in the room.

The moment you want to be seen

The promotion, the new role, the important meeting. You want to be seen for what you can do.

APSR study (BYU/Princeton): Women speak up to 75% less when they are in the minority in the room.

The conflict you want to resolve

With your manager, within the leadership team, or among founders. You want to remain clear and capable of taking action, and help shape the outcome.

Under pressure, thinking narrows. The first thing to go is the ability to steer your own thinking.

The conflict you want to resolve

With your manager, within the leadership team, or among founders. You want to remain clear and capable of taking action, and help shape the outcome.

Under pressure, thinking narrows. The first thing to go is the ability to steer your own thinking.

The stage where you want to shine.

The speech, the all-hands, the negotiation. You want to command the room and seize the moment, rather than just survive it.

"Lack of self-confidence" as a barrier to application: from 12 mentions to 0 in the Female Excellence Program

The stage where you want to shine.

The speech, the all-hands, the negotiation. You want to command the room and seize the moment, rather than just survive it.

"Lack of self-confidence" as a barrier to application: from 12 mentions to 0 in the Female Excellence Program

Somatic Intelligence

Under pressure, your body leads. We train it.

Under pressure, your body leads. We train it.

The method is called Somatic Intelligence: clinically grounded and immediately applicable in three steps.

The method is called Somatic Intelligence: clinically grounded and immediately applicable in three steps.

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Recognize

Recognize

You learn to read your body as a data source: what happens inside you, second by second, before you react. Tightness, restlessness, anger are not disruptions. They are strategic data points.

02

Regulate

Regulate

You learn to actively steer your nervous system instead of being steered by it. In the exact second it matters: before a difficult conversation, in the middle of a conflict, just before you walk into the room.

03

Act

Act

You make decisions out of clarity instead of survival mode. You step into the moment at hand and decide it for yourself.

Why this works: Deloitte names the Human Edge in its 2026 annual report (9,000 respondents, 76 countries) as the most important competitive advantage. 65% of executives know that their culture must change. Only 5% are making progress. My thesis: The difference is not in knowledge, but in the body.

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Workshops delivered

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Workshops delivered

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Workshops delivered

3,600+

Hours as a trainer and therapist

3,600+

Hours as a trainer and therapist

3,600+

Hours as a trainer and therapist

25+

International organizations as clients

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International organizations as clients

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International organizations as clients

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Leaders supported

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Leaders supported

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Leaders supported

"After a change of role in the middle of an internal restructuring, I found myself in a particularly complex situation. Marta helped me structure my approach, think through scenarios in advance, and make confident decisions at critical moments. I would recommend Marta to anyone seeking strategic, highly practical guidance during phases of transition or change."

"After a change of role in the middle of an internal restructuring, I found myself in a particularly complex situation. Marta helped me structure my approach, think through scenarios in advance, and make confident decisions at critical moments. I would recommend Marta to anyone seeking strategic, highly practical guidance during phases of transition or change."

Vicky Oettel, Communications Lead, Switzerland for UNHCR

PROGRAMMES

Being decisive under pressure is trainable.
For you alone – or for up to 30 women at once.

Being decisive under pressure is trainable.
For you alone – or for up to 30 women at once.

For companies

Female Excellence

The 6-month program that helps organizations fill executive positions internally and make their best women visible. At AOK Baden-Württemberg, internal applications for higher positions have doubled.

The 6-month program that helps organizations fill executive positions internally and make their best women visible. At AOK Baden-Württemberg, internal applications for higher positions have doubled.

For executives and founders

Executive Sparring

When there's a moment ahead that you intend to own: the new role, the negotiation, the speech, the conflict, the funding round. Short-term or as an ongoing engagement.

When there's a moment ahead that you intend to own: the new role, the negotiation, the speech, the conflict, the funding round. Short-term or as an ongoing engagement.

Sometimes you don't need a program. You need the right push at the right moment.

My signature keynote The Human Advantage shows why the human skills that decide the moment are trainable. Delivered at the World Economic Forum in Davos.


Inquiries

Portrait photo of Marta Schafstall, executive trainer and somatic self-leadership expert in Zurich
Portrait photo of Marta Schafstall, executive trainer and somatic self-leadership expert in Zurich
Portrait photo of Marta Schafstall, executive trainer and somatic self-leadership expert in Zurich
Portrait photo of Marta Schafstall, executive trainer and somatic self-leadership expert in Zurich

Therapist

M.A. Motology (Body Psychotherapy), Clinical Practice

Political science (Diploma)

Systems thinking, peace and conflict research.

Serial entrepreneur

Female Excellence, Female Founders Lounge, Somatic Lab, Female Leadership Academy

Five languages, three cities

German, English, French, Polish, Spanish - Zurich, Lucerne, Berlin

ABOUT MARTA

ABOUT MARTA

Entrepreneur. Therapist. Political scientist.

Entrepreneur. Therapist. Political scientist.

I know both sides: the pressure leaders operate under, and the physical toll nobody sees. I led a nationwide campaign with a seven-figure budget – and felt firsthand what that pressure does to the body. That is exactly why I work differently:

I combine bodywork with systems thinking from political science and hands-on experience in both corporates and startups. You won't find this combination twice. And it's why clients tell me they learned more in a single session than they ever expected.

I know both sides: the pressure leaders operate under, and the physical toll nobody sees. I led a nationwide campaign with a seven-figure budget – and felt firsthand what that pressure does to the body. That is exactly why I work differently:

I combine bodywork with systems thinking from political science and hands-on experience in both corporates and startups. You won't find this combination twice. And it's why clients tell me they learned more in a single session than they ever expected.

I know both sides: the pressure leaders operate under, and the physical toll nobody sees. I led a nationwide campaign with a seven-figure budget – and felt firsthand what that pressure does to the body. That is exactly why I work differently:

I combine bodywork with systems thinking from political science and hands-on experience in both corporates and startups. You won't find this combination twice. And it's why clients tell me they learned more in a single session than they ever expected.

Therapist

Therapist

M.A. Motology (Body Psychotherapy), Clinical Practice

Political science (Diploma)

Political science (Diploma)

Systems thinking, peace and conflict research.

Serial entrepreneur

Serial entrepreneur

Female Excellence, Female Founders Lounge, Somatic Lab, Female Leadership Academy

Five languages, three cities

Five languages, three cities

German, English, French, Polish, Spanish - Zurich, Lucerne, Berlin

Results, not promises

What clients report.

“Marta has worked with us for several years. There's a reason for that: her work holds its standard in every format. She's one of the few external partners where I don't ask myself whether we'll book again – only when.”

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Anna Stempel

Head of People Development & Inclusion TLGG/OMNICOM

„Marta takes big, daunting challenges and simplifies them to their core. She makes the 'impossible' feel easy; I felt encouraged and ready to tackle it immediately.“

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Matthew Erridge

Director Data & Performance, team x / OMNICOM

„Her sessions helped us understand the connection between the nervous system, stress, and communication, equipping us with tools for handling difficult conversations.“

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Sunita Sharma

Global Head of HR, Caresyntax

"Female Excellence makes a tangible contribution to ensuring that talented women become more visible, lead with greater clarity, and take on responsibility more courageously."

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Gordana Marsic

Member of the Executive Board, AOK Baden-Württemberg

"Working with Marta is on a completely different level. She has an incredible instinct for getting to the very heart of the matter very quickly."

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Florin Milla

CEO, Deutsche E-Learning Academie

"Marta is a quick thinker. The pace is demanding, just the way I like it."

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Jeannette Gusko

Managing Director, Correctiv

"We hired Marta twice as an external expert. With her warm and highly professional style – backed by solid numbers and facts – she managed to engage our female workforce into energetic workshops."

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Christina Bösenberg
Managing Director, Boston Consulting Group

"Marta has been supporting our VANTAGE Founder Performance Program for 1.5 years, now in its fourth cohort. She helps the founders with issues that would otherwise be overlooked, such as internal friction, unresolved conflicts and postponed decisions."

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Cimberley Groß

Managing Director, Accelerate Health

The Somatic Strategy Brief.

Once a month I share exclusive analysis at the intersection of politics, power, and the nervous system. For leaders who want to read the room before they walk into it.

Read by over 200 top executives at Deloitte, BCG, Zalando, and Julius Baer.

The Somatic Strategy Brief.

Once a month I share exclusive analysis at the intersection of politics, power, and the nervous system. For leaders who want to read the room before they walk into it.

Read by over 200 top executives at Deloitte, BCG, Zalando, and Julius Baer.

What you might be asking yourself

The most frequently asked questions

The most frequently asked questions

Answers to the questions that decision-makers ask before we start.

Who is this suitable for?

For executives and founders facing a specific moment: a promotion, a negotiation, a presentation, a conflict, or the next level of growth. And for companies that want to make their female high potentials visible and advance them internally into senior roles.

What is the difference compared to classic coaching?

Classic coaching often holds the space. I hold it and call out what I see – even the uncomfortable. Many describe the speed with which the actual point becomes clear. In addition, you receive a written summary after each session.

How quickly can I start?

With Executive Sparring, the first session is possible within 48 to 72 hours after the first conversation. With the corporate program, we start with a pilot session.

Do you only work with women?

No. Executive Sparring is for executives and founders – regardless of gender. Female Excellence is the specialized program for companies that want to systematically develop their female high potentials.

Does this also work remotely?

Yes. Many sparring sessions and parts of the programs are conducted entirely online. In-person attendance is possible, but not required.

How much does it cost?

We will clarify this in our first conversation. It depends on the specific moment and the scope of what you need.

How does the first conversation work?

It takes 15 minutes and we will look at the moment ahead of you and clarify whether and how working together makes sense. No obligation.

The next step

What's ahead of you?

What’s coming up next for you?

A promotion, a public appearance, a negotiation, a conflict. Tell me about it in 15 minutes, and you'll walk away with a first assessment. No strings attached.

No commitment · No sales call