M.A. Agnieszka Schmidt
Founder & Trainer

Aga Schmidt is a certified intercultural and competence trainer for corporate clients and certified hypnosis, NLP, and mindfulness coach with over 25 years of experience in personal development. As a practitioner of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism since 1998, Aga has deep expertise in positive psychology, in ego games and illusions, and human emotional patterns. She has made about 1000+ private, spiritual and professional trips in Europe, Asia, North and South America, and she has observed similarities and differences in thinking and working styles in different cultures.

With a background in Educational Sciences and Pedagogical Psychology, she focuses on the deeper workings of the mind beyond intellect and concrete results. Aga has helped over 1200+ corporate clients, mostly leaders and team leaders, enhance their leadership skills, transform their stress, improve team cooperation, and unlock their inner power. She has led more than 30+ leaders in individual coaching sessions helping them reclaim their power and find innovative solutions to concrete challenges. Aga has helped also over 100+ women within "Quantum Mandala" group, to go through deep psychological transformation with shadow-work and manifestation tools for more success and happiness.

In 2025, Aga acquired a Swiss company, SOREB AG, which provides investment consulting and implementation, expanding her responsibilities. Aga’s mission is to support individuals in evolving their skills, enabling them to perform at their best with ease and joy. She also helps those at risk of burnout. She offers training in German and English and also in Polish and collaborates with several major German and British educational institutions, as well as universities.

With a focus on stress management and empowerment in leadership, Aga combines knowledge from emotional intelligence, quantum physics, global travel experience and professional expertise to empower and guide leaders in their personal development.

University degrees

Master's Degree in "Organizational Cultures and Knowledge Transfer" at the Technical University of Braunschweig.
Bachelor’s Degree in Educational Sciences and German Studies at the Technical University of Braunschweig.
Bachelor's Degree in Polish Philology/Multimedia Journalism at the University of Humanities and Economics in Łódź, Poland.

Selected global corporate training clients include:
NEXI, BASF, Nordex, Innogy, Autostadt, Castolin Eutectic, Venice- Simplon Orient-Express, ServiceNow.


Cooperations

Crossculture Academy Stuttgart
Management- Institut Dr. A. Kitzmann
The Knowlage Academy
GFU Cyrus AG - bildet weiter
SKILZZ Academy - the sales business academy
Scherer Akademie für Persönlichkeitsentwicklung
Hochschule Augsburg
ROWAPA Academy
DAAD
WBS Training AG
Autostadt GmbH
Fachhochschule Kempten
bfz GmbH (Berufliche Fortbildungszentrum)
TU Braunschweig

Acquired certificates

“Competencies Trainer for Executives” -
Management Institute A. Dr. Kitzmann
"Intercultural Trainer" - University of Jena (Prof. Bolten)
"NLP Practitioner", "Hypnosis Coach" - Marc Galal
"NLS Stage Master" - Train the Trainer - Marc Galal
"Shadow Work Coach" - Tsultrim Allione
"Mindfulnes Facilitator" - Team up

International Training

Tony Robbins (Life-Coaching-Events)
Grant Cardone – Marketing-Training
Sage Robbins – Mindfulness in everyday life
JT Foxx – (Business-Gruppen Coaching)
Dr. Claire Zammit – Feminine Power Master
Kat Korch – Women in Business
Dr. Joe Dispenza – Quantum Healing (Events)
T. Harv Eker - Train the Trainer
Prof. S. van den Bergh, Dr. S. Thagarajan
- Thiagi's Tools for Intercultural Training
Prof. Bauer - Hochschule Kempten

My Coaches, Mentors, Teachers

Learning from masters and mentors accelerates our path to.

Lama Ole - Meditation Teacher Founder of ca. 700 buddhist Diamond-Way centers

Tony Robbins - works renowned entrepreneur, life and business coach, author, Philanthropist, owner of 100+ companies

JT Foxx - global entrepreneur, speaker, business coach, owner of 73 companies

Marc Galal - life & business mentor, author NLP & Hypnose Trainer, entrepreneur

Bülent Yilmaz
Instructor of the meditation courses, Leadership & Sales

Bülent Yilmaz is an experienced course leader in the field of meditation and Mindful Leadership with over 30 years of experience in business and many years experience in meditation. As a business owner in the investment sector and in LED display sales, he has a deep understanding of the challenges of entrepreneurship and leading employees. He has also experienced the perspective of an employee, which gives him a holistic view of the world of work and its dynamics.

In addition to his business career, Bülent has extensive experience in personal and spiritual development. As a practitioner of Tibetan Vajrayana Buddhism, he has profound knowledge of the nature of the mind, the illusions of the ego, and the transformation of negative emotions such as anger, pride, and confusion or false ideas about the reality. These deep insights are reflected in his work as a course leader, where he focuses on understanding mental processes and developing awareness.

With a background in business and a deep passion for spiritual practice, Bülent has developed a unique approach that goes beyond intellect. He helps leaders, entrepreneurs, and employees to connect deeper with their core, recognize their mental patterns, unlock their strengths, and overcome both professional and personal challenges with more awareness and inner power.

Bülent is also a passionate author, scriptwriter, actor, and musician. In his "Mindful Leadership Programme," he offers a valuable blend of life experience and spiritual wisdom, beyond all religions. He helps his participants develop their insights, understanding of the mind and emotions, and leadership skills on a deeper, more holistic level.

Elisabeth Elkington
Expert in Team Building, Resilience and Mindful Leadership

Elisabeth Elkington brings nearly 20 years of experience as a Chief Flight Attendant at Lufthansa—a role in which she led, supported, and guided hundreds of rotating teams, successfully navigating them through demanding and high-pressure situations.

Through her daily work with diverse personalities, time pressure, intercultural environments, and complex operational conditions, she developed a deep understanding of team dynamics, leadership, and human behavior under stress.

Her strong academic and professional background as a cultural studies scholar (M.A.), systemic coach, organizational consultant, mediator, meditation trainer, and her qualification in QCM complement her leadership experience with extensive psychological, communicative, and intercultural expertise.

What Elisabeth stands for

Elisabeth is an expert in stabilizing teams within a very short time, building trust, de-escalating conflicts, and making individual strengths visible.

Her work is characterized by empathy, clarity, and a remarkable ability to guide people back to inner calm and agency—especially in stressful or critical moments.

Buddhist practice & mindfulness – 30 years of experience

With more than 30 years of Buddhist practice, Elisabeth holds exceptionally deep knowledge in the fields of

• resilience, mindfulness, emotional self-regulation, mental strength

This experience flows into all her coaching and training formats—whether in demanding cockpit and crew environments or in her work with leaders and teams.

Her unique combination of leadership expertise, coaching practice, intercultural understanding, and spiritual depth makes Elisabeth an exceptional trainer and guide.

She empowers people to lead with presence, clarity, and authenticity—even under pressure—and to grow together as a team.

Her focus within the Mindful Leadership Academy

Elisabeth supports individuals and organizations by helping them:

• connect and stabilize teams quickly,
• reduce and manage stress effectively,
• de-escalate conflicts,
• strengthen resilience and mental robustness,
• and equip leaders as well as private individuals with tools for clarity, calm, and empowered action.

Dr. Leon Steyn
International Leadership & Communication Trainer

“Leadership is not a title – it is consciousness in action.”

Dr. Leon Steyn represents a new kind of leadership in which humanity, clarity, and self-reflection are the key success factors.
He combines the energy of African vitality with European structure and mindfulness, creating spaces where people learn to lead themselves and others with trust and awareness.

Dr. Leon Steyn is an internationally active leadership and communication trainer with more than 25 years of experience in management, education, and organizational development.
Born and raised in South Africa, he brings the perspective of global collaboration, cultural diversity, and human growth into his trainings.

He has worked with over 12,000 leaders and employees worldwide, more than 7,000 of them personally through trainings, workshops, and coaching programs.
His mission is to make leadership more human, conscious, and effective – across hierarchies, cultures, and continents.

Leon combines scientifically grounded expertise with practical experience as HR Director, Head of Learning & Development, and Business Coach.
His main areas of expertise include Change Management, Team Dynamics, Conflict Resolution, and Mindful Leadership.

A certified NLP Coach, Leon integrates pedagogical depth with modern leadership competencies and communication psychology.

Core Training & Focus Areas

• Change Management

• Mindful Leadership

• Conflict Resolution

• Team Development

• Emotional Intelligence

• Cross-Cultural Management