Angélique at Zen & Go: A partnership beyond business

I'm thrilled to introduce you to a significant chapter in the Zen & Go journey — the addition of Angélique Hinz , my extraordinary partner in navigating the realms of business transformation. About two years ago, I sensed the need for a change, not just in terms of having a team member, but also in enhancing what Zen & Go offers to our valued clients. In the beginning of 2023 the time was right!

The story of how Angélique became a pivotal part of Zen & Go is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Angélique started as a client, turned into a friend, and when she decided to embark on a new professional chapter, I instinctively knew - I need her brilliance in my life. ?? I still never really looked for her - I would rather say life brought her to me.

From that moment, our collaborative journey began. We delved into projects together, leading to the inception of our Emotional Intelligence In Action programs, numerous workshops, and her eventual role as partner at Zen & Go .

Together, we crafted a new vision for Zen & Go, our consultancy committed to true well-being in the workplace through actionable and sustainable resilience for thriving leaders and employees. Let me introduce ourselves (again):

We are Angélique Hinz and Sophie Bachmann, a Berlin-based consultancy with a focus on well-being and holistic growth. Our services strengthen resilience in organizations, fostering a culture where teams manage stress with skill, overcome challenges efficiently, take ownership of their careers, and become engaged collaborators. Beyond being consultants, we are catalysts for change. Our approach is deeply experiential, drawing wisdom from mindfulness, psychological theory, coaching, emotional intelligence, embodiment, innovation, sound healing, meditation, and yoga. Our mission is to shape spaces, especially within the professional sphere, where our shared humanity is celebrated, connections flourish, and every individual is truly seen.

Angélique, you complement me in ways words can't capture, and I'm grateful for the lessons you bring every day. It feels almost like giving a wedding speech!

Meet Angélique

1. Angélique, what made you who you are today?

"The rollercoaster of life—an undeniable journey! Each rise and fall, both subtle and grand, brought more granularity and depth into who I am today. I am the sum of countless rejections, the nudges beyond my comfort, coupled with the embrace of love, protection, and guidance. Blend in every tear I shed, both past and yet to fall, the storms within me and around me that erupted, and every happy dances I ever performed (and will continue to do so), and you get: me."

2. What made you join Zen & Go? :)

"Among the multitude of things that I love about you and Zen & Go, our shared vision definetely stands out. I remember the first time I witnessed your work ?when I hired you as an expert to speak about mindful leadership in one of the transformation projects I was leading at that time. It struck me then, that we both envisioned a business world that invites all our glorious and sometimes sticky humanness to show up. One day you and me where talking about emotionally intelligence casually over a matcha and I feel like from there things just fell into place. ?Perhaps it was my expression of a vision I had - of establishing a consultancy focused on holistic growth and well-being - that sparked a pivotal response from you. "Let's bring this to life," you proposed, followed by you taking action with proposing “how about joining as a partner at Zen & Go to do precisely that?" and within a blink of an eye you added me to the website. The same way we still operate together to this day - me, the visionary and you, the builder."

3. What are your 3 go-to practices to feel balanced and empowered?

"#1 Any kind of daily check-in ritual. For me personally that looks compeletly different every day: One day, it's a 7-minute breathing exercise, the next, a 20-minute meditation, and perhaps on another, a more elaborate ritual unfolds. Somedays I only manage to recite a wake-up mantra by Juan Miguel Ruiz and then try to take deep and conscious breaths whenever I take a bathroom break.?

#2 Being in nature or at least spend a couple minutes surrounded by any tree or body of water you can find in close approximity.

#3 Regular bodywork sessions (and also coaching of any kind) - I am a talker and a feeler, so I need a network of supporting professionals :)?

4. Why do you think the (business) world needs more emotional intelligence?

There are numerous reasons why we need it: On an individual level, it allows us to manage stress and challenges more skillfully, bringing greater fun and playfulness into our collaborations and empowering us to take more agency in our own lives and careers. On a larger scale, I believe that if we connect more with ourselves (which occurs as we enhance our emotional awareness and literacy), we establish deeper connections with everything around us. We authentically connect more with the people in our world and on a deeper level with the trees, flowers, and nature surrounding us. This rekindles our sense of connection to the world at large, fostering a greater inclination to transform it into a healthy and loving space once again."

Thank you Angélique and to many beautiful things to come! ??

Angélique is a strategy and transformation consultant whose expertise spans multiple industries and continents. After her six-year stint as an innovation consultant for Fortune 500 companies in New York, she now lives in Berlin and creates spaces for transformation and growth. She is a passionate embodiment coach and expert in setting the grounds for sustainable change.