ICF coach for women's empowerment

Elisabetta Pesenti

I help women/mothers transform their sense of overwhelm into serenity through 1:1 coaching, enabling them to live with greater awareness and gratitude.

About me

I got my degree in Milan, am a former competitive gymnast, a vegetarian and mother of four children.After 10 years working as a manager in the consulting world in Brussels, I decided to come back home to Italy.

Back in Milano I started working as a Professional Coach (I am accredited by the International Coach Federation) with women who are going through professional transitions. In 2023, I co-founded La Luna del Grano, a company that also works to create positive social impact and helps companies attract and retain talent through innovative and customizable solutions for people coming back to work after becoming parents.

As of 2023 I am also the host and author of “Mamme in Carriera: Back to Work,” a podcast in which I bring my personal and professional experience to bare, for mothers (and fathers) who want their back-to-work transition to be both conscious and intentional.

Today my mission is to create meaningful connections and develop individual and corporate transformation and growth. I see my public speaking, education, podcasts, coaching, and training as a contribution to what I hope will be an increasingly welcoming, shared, empathetic, and egalitarian cultural revolution on parenthood.

I have worked with

I can help you to

Finding balance between professional and personal life

I support you in creating personalized strategies to best manage your return to work after maternity leave, while maintaining space for your personal priorities.

Rediscover and enhance your talents

I accompany you on a journey to rediscover your professional abilities, highlighting strengths that you might undervalue or have forgotten during your maternity break.

Strengthen your professional self-esteem

I help you build solid confidence in your abilities, overcoming return-to-work anxiety and the “inner voices” that can limit your full potential.

Identify clear and achievable goals

We work together to define precise and concrete targets for your professional development, with an action plan tailored to your needs.

Develop effective communication strategies

I support you in refining your abilities to effectively communicate your needs, ambitions, and boundaries, both in your work and family environments.

Transform your challenges into opportunities

I guide you to reframe difficulties as opportunities for growth, leveraging the unique skills acquired through your maternity experience.

Experience parenthood as a resource, not an obstacle

I accompany you in developing a new perspective on parenthood that enhances, rather than penalizes, your professional journey.

By choosing me, you’ll have an experienced coach who personally understands the challenges you’re facing, with a practical and personalized approach that guarantees constant support throughout every phase of your transformation journey.

My solutions

I offer various forms of support and guidance, which can be adapted ad hoc to your specific needs.

Whether you’re an individual seeking personal growth or a company looking to enhance your human capital, I have developed concrete solutions to effectively overcome the challenges faced by companies and individuals.

Coaching 1:1

A personalized journey to identify your talents, strengths, and abilities. I accompany you through a structured process that helps you move decisively toward your personal and professional goals.

During these sessions, we work together to develop new perspectives, overcome inner obstacles, and achieve concrete results.

The coaching relationship is typically brief (5 to 10 sessions) and focused on your specific objectives,never imposing my solutions but giving you the tools to enhance your own resources

Mentoring and business coaching

As a mentor, I offer advice and guidance in areas where I can share my experience. Mentoring, unlike coaching, is a longer term engagement. During this journey I actively share strategies and growth methods based on my professional experience.

For companies, I support managers and leaders in their leadership work, addressing topics such as leadership skills, management, human talent development, social impact, productivity, and sustainability.

Workshops and corporate training

Based on my ten years of corporate experience I desing and lead half-day or full-day training sessions for corporate teams.

The sessions integrate training on personal growth, motivation, group dynamics, and problem solving with recreational activities that focus on team building.

I have developed a specific Group Coaching Program aimed at companies looking to address the motivational and productivity challenges faced by first-time mothers coming back to work. The end result is that mothers are happier, more determined and open to new professional challenges.

Public Speaking

I share my experience and expertise on parenting and working as a parent

to raise awareness and informing business leaders of the pain points and their solutions. I am the author and host of the podcast “Mamme in Carriera: Back to Work”.

I actively engage in sharing practices and insights such that returning to work can be done more intentionally and consciously.

I see my presentations as a way to contribute to what I hope will be an increasingly welcoming, shared, empathetic, and egalitarian cultural revolution on parenthood in the workplace.

Testimonials

"[...] Coaching with its powerful questions has, in my opinion, worked the magic of unblocking a situation that was experiencing a major standstill. A great added value is your professionalism and equally profound sensitivity and empathy [...]"

Serena B.

"[...] The experience was excellent, and absolutely worth the cost. The return is greater than one would expect. After about four business coaching sessions, Elisabetta Pesenti taught us how to get what we wanted, how to manage time, and be more efficient. [...]"

Associazione Connect - Laura G.

"[...] You combine talent, sensitivity, competence, joy, common sense, and positivity as I have rarely seen in 20 years as a trainer coach"

Roberto Ferrario ICF Coach

"Elisabetta is extremely professional, calm, and focused. Her friendly nature goes hand in hand with her ability to achieve results."

Anna Lauridsen

"You were a beacon in the fog! I can't think of aspects you could improve, you're already super as you are!!!"

Marta B.

"Elisabetta, the journey I'm taking with you is one of the most useful and fruitful experiences I've had in recent years."

Marina D.

"[...] Despite there being a screen dividing us, Elisabetta managed to go deep, and I remember well being moved to tears... Session after session, we identified a (unexpected) series of knots to untie, and slowly I felt increasingly 'emptied', lighter. [...]"

Greta Z.

"[...] The coaching journey with her offers interesting insights and guarantees constant and punctual support. I highly recommend it to those who are in a transition phase and need to gather strength before a new professional or personal adventure."

Marina B.

"Elisabetta is helping me tremendously; she manages to instill energy and tranquility at the same time. In just a few meetings, she 'restarted my brain,' generating creative energy and an enthusiasm I thought was extinguished. [...]"

Marina DF.

"Working as a team is the only truly effective way to face the challenges that life presents to you. Doing it with Elisabetta Pesenti by my side forced me not to get distracted from the goals I set for myself. [...]"

Laura G.

"I'm enthusiastic! Elisabetta is extremely kind and professional; in just a few minutes she helped me focus on the problem and helped me find a possible solution. The art of maieutics implemented with pleasantness and skill!"

Sara B.

"Elisabetta is determined, motivated, and responsible. She has the ability to inspire the people around her to achieve goals and exceed expectations!"

Stefania P.

"Elisabetta immediately made me feel comfortable and safe, whatever part of myself I exposed during our journey together. She knew how to criticize me in the right way, making me understand on my own what I was doing wrong and why [...]"

Giulia D.

"She was extremely effective in helping me accomplish my work; I was then able to complete my daily activities with independence and autonomy"

Matilde R.

"[...] Thanks to the journey we took together, I was able to find myself again, after two years of complete and wonderful fusion with my daughter. You carefully showed me what my values and goals were, you guided me in an attentive and loving way towards the creation of: 'my new self'! [...]"

Laura T.

What people say about me

Mamme in carriera: back to work

My podcast, in collaboration with La Luna del Grano, walks along side you, step by step on your journey back to work after your maternity leave. Each episode offers practical insights, strategies, and testimonials to help you experience your job as a parent on in the office in a balanced and conscious way.

over 80 episodes

online