Meet the Coaches Rising Team

Joel Monk – Co-Founder and Podcast Host

I’m the co-founder of Coaches Rising and very passionate about the role coaches can play in our turbulent times. I’m also a coach and have worked with hundreds of executives, entrepreneurs and CEO’s from many different countries around the world.

I’m inspired to take a cross paradigmatic approach to my coaching and I’m influenced by – developmental theory, Steve March & Aletheia coaching, Thomas Hübl, Circling, Doug Silsbee, Purpose Guiding, Somatics, Focusing, AEDP….

I also host the Coaches Rising podcast where I interview incredible people to explore how they work with others to facilitate transformation.

I live in Amsterdam with my beautiful family.

Ellen Waenink – Facilitator of Mastery Session

I facilitate the Mastery Sessions. I’m passionate about creating relational fields for deep connection and sacred practice spaces. It’s an honour and delight for me to contribute to the vision of Coaches Rising to evolve the coaching field and support transformational encounters.

For the rest I work as a transformational coach, leader and trainer of Circling (a relational, presence practice) and facilitator of collective presencing processes. I live in Amsterdam with Joel and our two children. I look forward to connecting with you!

Karim Hirani – Learning Architect

I love the mystery of consciousness development. I see coaching as a transformative vehicle through which we awaken our heart and soul to serve. I joined Coaches Rising in September 2022 as Learning Architect, where I have the gift of partnering our world class faculty in designing cutting edge programs.

I am also researching and developing AI and coaching at a management consultancy, where I have lead the Leadership & Coaching business and co-authored a book about worldview change & coaching. I am also a student of the Diamond Approach.

Words people use to describe me: wise, silly, loving, brave, bright and playful. Oh, and silly!

Nathalie Galfrascoli – Course Steward

If you join one of our programs, you’ll get to know me quite well. As Course Steward, I help ensure the smooth running of all our live trainings, creating an environment where learning and connection can flourish.

A lifelong student of various modalities — mainly somatic, integrative, and transpersonal — I currently also blend my experiences as a singer and voiceworker facilitating deep transformation through the power of the voice.

Nature is my greatest muse and I feel blessed to call the beautiful island of Mallorca my home.

Jody Hennings – Finance

I’m the person who crunches the numbers and connects the data at Coaches Rising. From bookkeeping to financial analysis to attendance tracking to metrics dashboards, I strive to weave stories from numbers.

I am also a transformative coach who works with expats and internationals and am pursuing certification in Hakomi, a mindfulness-oriented somatic therapy. In my free time, I love to grow things and make things.

Anna Reide – Customer Support
If you need help with anything, the customer support team is here for you. I lead a small team and we answer all emails, support with admin matters, and make sure participants have what they need to take full advantage of our courses.

In addition to working for Coaches Rising, I am a trained hypnosis practitioner and help clients to connect with their subconscious mind.

In my free time I love being an artist. I enjoy working with paint but I also feel at home with blacksmithing or creating jewelry inspired by nature. Together with my husband I live in the lush greenery of northern Germany.

Jason Lange – Technology and Website

I’m the guy behind the scenes making our whole website and ecosystem fit together. I code everything, put the webpages together, and make sure our company has the technology infrastructure it needs to keep growing.

When not working for Coaches Rising, I’m either making films, leading men’s workshops or spending time with my beautiful wife and daughter at home in California.