Kasia Gajos, ICF Professional Certified Coach in Zurich
Kasia Gajos

Executive career coaching for women

From proving yourself
to choosing yourself.

For the longest time I thought a quiet life meant giving up ambition. That I had to prove myself to earn respect. I was wrong. Creating my own version of success let me set bigger goals, on my own terms, with more freedom to actually enjoy hitting them.

Now, I work with women who have invested 10 or more years in their careers, helping them decide, on their own terms, what actually comes next without losing everything they have built to get there.

20 years in corporate leadershipICF Professional Certified Coach

Coached women from 25 countries · Every message below is unscripted

Don't take my word for it, read theirs.

Client message: you believed in me more than I believed in myself
Client message about taking an afternoon off for her son and herself
Client message sharing a new job offer and better compensation

Names and identifying details blurred to keep private what should stay private.

Ever feel like the sensible move is just to keep going?

  • Maybe you keep taking too much on yourself, as if everything depends on you and would fall apart if you stopped for a second.
  • Maybe you try to juggle it all and still feel like you are failing.
  • Maybe you set a new goal the moment you are about to reach the last one.
  • Maybe you are tired of always being the reliable one.
  • Maybe you would like to be truly seen for who you are.
  • Maybe a layoff, burnout or illness in the family has made you rethink whether all of this still makes sense.
  • Maybe you already know your next move, but everyone around you says you shouldn't, so you keep delaying the start.

Whatever brought you here, I've got you.

"I never told this to anyone" is the sentence I hear most often.

Kasia hiking in the mountains with her two sons
That's me.
Kasia throwing autumn leaves in a parkKasia working on her laptop in a sunny cafeKasia ski touring in the Alps
That's also me. Because we all have many sides.

About me

I know the prestige of a great title in front of your name. I know the price tag too.

In September 2006, I packed a suitcase and boarded a plane to study at Imperial College London. I thought I knew English. For the first week, I didn't understand a thing. I also thought life would be a straight line: the right studies, a good job, pension contributions and savings, then a happy retirement.

My definition of success was simple: be very good at working hard and you will be rewarded. It is not surprising, considering I grew up in post-communist Poland.

I followed that path for the next 15 years. Deloitte in London. Senior Director in telecom in Zurich. A clear path to C-level. A six-figure salary for years. I knew which levers to pull and, by all accounts, I was going places.

Then, in one year, came burnout, my father's death and my mother's diagnosis with advanced Alzheimer's. While packing up my parents' belongings, I asked myself for the first time:

What do I actually want?

It took me four years to admit that being good at the corporate world wasn't the same as wanting it. I needed my own definition of success, one big enough for all of me.

Mine is full of contradictions:

  • mountain adventures and cultural events,
  • the thrill of the corporate world while staying on its outskirts,
  • quiet evenings reading to my little boys and nights out with my girlfriends.

It took me four years. I've since helped women get their answer and first steps in 6 weeks.

I no longer try to please everyone or sacrifice myself to stay useful. I no longer define myself by a title or a company logo. But I am still every bit as ambitious. I want to make an impact and live fully, just on my terms.

I rebuilt ambition around the woman I am now, almost 40, with everything I learned through both failure and success.

I am proud of every woman I have worked with who stopped waiting for someone to give her permission and took bold steps to create the life that matches the whole of them.

That is what I wish for you too:
a decision you don't have to explain to anyone.

My mission is simple: to help you stop wondering what's next.

One thing I've learned: There is no single right definition of success.

  • A project manager at a Swiss bank is now surfing in Portugal with her two little children.
  • A VP with ageing parents redesigned her role. Work aligned with her mission now takes 20% of her time, and she works fewer hours than before.
  • A woman overlooked for a Director promotion for three years now wears the title proudly.
  • Another opened a side business.
  • Another returned to corporate after four years as a freelancer because she missed the structure.

Many began with no idea what they wanted. Others knew exactly what they wanted but did not know how to make it real. We start where you are at.

Ways to work together

Pick the depth you're ready for.

90 minutes, one topic

Power Hour

Best for
You have one specific problem or question you keep coming back to. You need a push from someone who has lived through it, not more frameworks.
Goal
Leave with a clear decision and the next concrete step.
Includes
  • 90-minute private session, one to one
  • Recording included
Book a Power Hour

Four months, fully tailored

VIP 1:1 Coaching

Best for
You are going through a significant transition and want a fully tailored approach, at your pace. You want someone in your corner for every decision along the way.
Goal
Get from uncertainty to decided to done, with the trade-offs named honestly and a plan you actually trust.
Includes
  • 4 months, 8 x 60-minute sessions
  • Direct WhatsApp access between sessions
  • I review whatever's on the table
  • Fully customised, no curriculum, no group
Apply for VIP coaching

In their words

What if you treated yourself with the same priority as the urgent project that just landed on your desk?

From our very first session, I felt completely at ease. She didn't just listen, she asked thoughtful, powerful questions that made me pause and see things from a different angle.
Elena D., Founder
Every session feels like a gentle yet powerful unraveling of what truly matters, often uncovering the real issue hidden beneath the surface. She intuitively guided me toward clarity I didn't even know I needed.
Dessislava P., Senior Project Manager, Global Sustainability
Kasia has helped me shift my patterns of negative thinking around myself and my abilities. It feels like peeling away layers of false narratives I've built over the years.
Joelie S., Solopreneur
Her calm and curious approach creates a reflective space where one feels comfortable exploring what's beneath the surface. I've been able to make decisions involving complex scenarios with relative ease.
Rajyashree I., Marketing Executive
I was coached by Kasia during a major life transition, relocating to a new country and reinventing myself. Her ability to get straight to the core of what matters creates space for real progress.
Lakme J., Director, Customer Success and Strategy
Her insights and constructive feedback have been invaluable. She takes the time to understand my goals and challenges, and guides me through complex situations with clarity and perspective.
CClaudia, Senior Account Operations Manager

Frequently and sincerely asked.

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I love the idea. I don't have time right now.

One thing I've learned is that there is never a perfect time. Every time I thought I saw a light at the end of the tunnel, something unexpected happened. I get it. I also know that nothing changes unless you take action. The call is always yours.

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I've tried coaching before and didn't have the best experience. How do I know you are different?

That's fair, and I appreciate your honesty. Coaching is a very personal relationship. Trust your gut first. Book a discovery call, meet me and decide then.

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It's expensive. Could I learn it all through books and podcasts?

I'm sure you could. It took me four years to reach this place. I organised what I learned, added twenty years of experience and kept refining it through my work with remarkable women, so you can move faster. Most women get there in 90 days.

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Do I need to know what I want first?

Absolutely not. Many women arrived thinking they knew, then changed their minds after two sessions. We start where you are.

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What happens between sessions?

I'll be there with you on WhatsApp. When life happens, doubts creep in or you need support with a specific situation, you can message me. That is why I offer only a limited number of places at a time.

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Will I have direct access to you?

Of course. I lead every session and programme myself. Even in my group programme, I include private 1:1 sessions because not every topic belongs in a group conversation.

More success. Less freedom. That wasn't the deal.

You worked hard to get where you are. It's time it started working for you.

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