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Hello, I am Cleelia!

Hello, I’m Cleelia, Life & Executive Coach for Purpose-Driven Women Ready to Reimagine What’s Possible.
 

Born in Tallinn, Estonia, I grew up in a little northern nation where resilience, resourcefulness, and deep connection to nature run in our roots. Moving to Portugal in 2005, after a semester studying in Sweden, turned out to be one of those defining moments that expanded my world and stretched my comfort zone.

Today, nearly 20 years later, I’m still in Lisbon, the sunny, soulful city I call home, raising 4 bilingual (well, tri-lingual!) kids, including a pair of lively twins, in our cross-cultural family. Parenthood, as I often say, has been my greatest teacher. It taught me about presence, priorities, and what real balance looks like.

For the past 16 years, I’ve also been an entrepreneur, co-founding and managing a hospitality business that grew from a dream into a reality. That journey gave me the full spectrum of what it means to build something: the challenges, the triumphs, and the mindset work required at every single stage.

But here’s something you might not guess at first glance:
As a straight-A student, as an entrepreneur, as a woman daring to grow, I quietly battled self-doubt. I carried the weight of feeling like I wasn’t enough or like I had to prove myself over and over again.

For years, I didn’t have a name for it.
Later, I learned: it’s called imposter syndrome.

And gaining awareness of it was the first step that changed everything for me.

Working on my mindset has been my lifeline,  the best investment I’ve ever made to navigate life's big transitions:


✨ Moving countries
✨ Shifting from safe employment to entrepreneurship
✨ Growing from a mom of 2 to a mom of 4
✨ And now, from business owner to coach and guide for other women.

Today, as a Internationally Certified Coach (ICF ACC, Imposter Syndrome Coach Practitioner), I help smart, sensitive, high-achieving women break free from the self-doubt that holds them back and step into the next, more aligned version of themselves.


Through my signature program REIMAGINE, I support women who feel stuck, lost, or trapped by their inner critic to gain clarity, confidence, and conviction, so they can finally own their space, their story, and their next chapter.
 

Because I believe this deeply:

You already have the wisdom and resources inside you.
Sometimes you simply need someone to hold the space, reflect your brilliance back to you, and believe in you until you start believing in yourself again.

I can be that person for you.

And maybe, just maybe, you didn’t land on this page by accident.
Just saying… 😉

I hope to hear from you soon,
Cleelia

Cleelia´s Background

16+ years professional experience as hospitality entrepreneur
Imposter Syndrome Coach Practitioner (Training by Dr. Lisa Orbé-Austin) 

International Coaching Federation member and Associate Certified Coach (ICF ACC)

Erickson International Coach Diploma, an ICF accredited program

Ph.D. in Management, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon

MSc in International Management, ISCTE - University Institute of Lisbon

BSc in Accounting, Tallinn College of TalTech

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