This is not a tour.
Walk Your Story is a professional group coaching experience that takes place outdoors in the public spaces of Verona, Italy. It is designed and led by an ICF and IFS-aligned coach, not a tourist guide.
We do not enter museums, monuments, or ticketed heritage sites. We do not deliver art history lectures or archeological commentary. We walk through living streets, pause at public squares and riverbanks, climb a hill - and we talk about your life.
Verona is our backdrop, not our subject. Its beauty and its layers of human story create a remarkable setting in which to think clearly, feel deeply, and move forward.
NOT THIS
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Sightseeing tourMuseum & monument entriesArt history commentaryLarge tourist groupsPassive listeningSouvenirs & ticket stubs
Walking coaching session
Public streets & open spaces
Group coaching conversations
Max 5 participants
Active self-exploration
Clarity & next steps
Inspired by the oldest story ever told.
Walk Your Story is built around one of the most enduring frameworks in human storytelling — the idea, observed independently across cultures and centuries, that every meaningful journey follows the same essential shape: departure, transformation, return.
The mythologist Joseph Campbell spent a lifetime studying stories from ancient Greece to modern cinema and found the same arc running through all of them. A person in their ordinary life receives a call they cannot ignore. They cross a threshold into the unknown. They are tested, changed, and ultimately return — not to where they started, but to a richer version of it.
What Campbell understood, and what coaches have known ever since, is that this is not just the shape of great stories. It is the shape of every significant human change — a career transition, a relationship ending, a creative leap, a moment of honest reckoning with who you have become.
Our walk maps this arc onto the streets of Verona. Each stop corresponds to a stage of the journey. The city does not illustrate the framework — it embodies it. The bridge is a threshold. The climb is the ordeal. The hilltop is the reward. You do not need to know any of this to feel it.
The coaching questions as well as each stop are part of the live experience and are not shared in advance — they are designed to meet you where you are on the day, not where you expect to be.
Seven stops. One journey.
The route begins and ends at the same place - Verona's ancient Duomo square. In between, seven carefully chosen outdoor locations, each one creating a distinct atmosphere for a different stage of the inner work. What happens at each stop stays between you and the coach.
Stop I
The Ordinary World
Life as it currently is. Where you stand before the journey begins. Named, acknowledged, held without judgement.
Stop II
The Call to Change
Something is stirring. A longing, a restlessness, a door that keeps appearing. The call that has been heard but perhaps not yet answered.
Stop III
Crossing the Threshold
The moment of commitment. Leaving the familiar behind — not by accident, but by choice. A point of no return that is also a point of beginning.
Stop IV
The Road of Trials
The climb — literal and metaphorical. Resistance, effort, the conversations that go deeper than expected. What the difficult parts have quietly taught you.
Stop V
The Revelation
Something becomes clear that could not be seen from lower ground. A shift in perspective that changes how everything else looks.
Stop VI
Integration
What has surfaced begins to settle into something usable. Complexity acknowledged, contradictions held, new understanding taking shape.
Stop VII
The Return
The hero returns — changed. Not with all the answers, but with better questions, clearer ground, and one concrete step forward.
What's included?
Walk Your Story is designed as a complete, unhurried outdoor coaching experience. Everything you need is woven in - arrive with nothing but an open mind and comfortable shoes.
Fuel for the road: Croissant (gluten free & vegan options available) & coffee at a curated local bar
Surprise goodie bag
Outdoor group coaching walk in Verona's public spaces (max 5 participants)
Professional ICF-aligned coaching throughout all seven stops (exercise pdfs included)
IFS-informed meditation at key moments along the walk
A beautifully designed personal journey journal to keep
One online follow-up coaching session (45 min) within 2 weeks
Conducted in English, Italian, or both
No museum entries, no ticket purchases - entirely outdoors
Access to special discounts for other coaching products
Who's this for?
You do not need to be lost.
At a crossroads
Career change, life transition, a sense that something needs to shift but you are not yet sure what. The walk creates the space to think.
Seeking dept in travel
You have seen enough beautiful places. You are looking for one that also moves something inside you — without another audio guide in your ear.
The thoughtful executive
You need unhurried thinking time away from screens and meetings. An outdoor coaching session in a foreign city is one of the rarest and most clarifying things you can give yourself.
The curious soul
No agenda, no crisis. Just a genuine desire to understand yourself a little more clearly — and Verona's streets are an extraordinary place in which to do it.
Your coach
I'm a coach trained in line with the International Coaching Federation (ICF) guidelines, and I have made Verona my home and my practice. I bring together a deep love for this city's public spaces - its piazzas, bridges, hilltops, and riverbanks - with a professional coaching methodology that helps you use those spaces as a mirror.
My additional training in Internal Family Systems (IFS) means I work with the whole of you: not just your goals, but the parts of you that hesitate, the parts that long for something more, and the parts that already know the way forward.
We walk outside. We pause often. We talk about what matters. The city simply holds the space.
ICF-ALIGNED COACHING
Trained at BeCoach Academy according to the ethical standards and core competencies of the International Coaching Federation.
IFS-INFORMED PRACTICE
Grounded in Internal Family Systems methodology - a compassionate, parts-based approach to self-understanding.
CONDUCTED IN OPEN AIR
All sessions take place entirely outdoors in Verona's public spaces. No ticket required. No queues.
Duration:
3-4 hours
Group size:
1- 5
Dates 2026:
All year round
Price:
235.95 EUR per person
🌱 Each session is confirmed personally. Reach out to discuss dates, group size, and any particular themes you would like to bring into the coaching conversations.
🤝 Supportive community energy engaging conversations, shared insights, and a space where you can reconnect with your voice alongside others on the same journey.
Testimonials
Dan Marsh
Emel models how progress at anxiety inducing life journeys can be made.
Chaoping Ma
Emel is a role model for me in the way she learns, coaches, and shows up. I've learnt so a lot and felt so much supported while being coached by Emel.
Elena Marsh
Emel shows an incredible commitment to growth and development. She is highly disciplined and goes the extra mile. Emel makes a difference in others' lives through coaching while enjoying the journey.
Caroline Reelitz
I had the pleasure to have six hours of coaching with Emel and it helped me a lot to figure out what my professional passion is and which direction I wanted to take in the next months. We chose a topic for each session, but there were lots of twists and turns through the discussions, so I found out new things about myself every time. Her questions, the tools and homework resulted in a very well-rounded profile, and I would recommend coaching with Emel to anyone.
Onur Atug
10 coaching sessions I had with Emel gave me the opportunity to gather my thoughts and concerns about my career, to prioritize them and shape the necessary action plans. Coaching also helped me reconsider my strengths and weaknesses and gave me a perspective on how I can focus on my strengths. At the end of this experience, I felt completely relaxed and stronger. Thank you Emel.
T.
I have attended three coaching sessions with Emel, each of which lasted for about 1.5 hours. I'm impressed by her inspiratory questions digging into my experiences, helping me discover hidden points that are actually crucial for me. Besides, I like her exercise tasks about loving myself and I keep doing them after the sessions. Another thing is that I learned from her to celebrate what I have done. I never thought I had so many things to celebrate. The feeling is really good and long-lasting!
Iva P.
I am grateful to Emel for the caching provided. Although we had only two sessions, her professionalism and support were evident. She helps break down situations and view them from a different perspective, which can be incredibly helpful when one gets stuck in a loop of overthinking. I wish you a successful continuation of your career, and I have no doubt that you will help many people achieve their goals.
Qing Xu
I had the privilege of having multiple coaching sessions with Emel during September and October of 2024.She has an extraordinary ability to listen with genuine understanding and deep empathy, creating a safe and nurturing space where you feel truly heard. Her extensive knowledge of psychological theories, combined with her wealth of creative coaching techniques, makes each session both insightful and fun. Emel helped me think outside the box and view my situation from a long-term perspective, allowing me to gain more clarity about my life path. She also introduced several creative, actionable approaches to me that helped me overcome my writer’s block.
Olga Meaurault
I had the pleasure to have coaching sessions with Emel, and it was a truly transformative experience. Her ability to actively listen, understand my challenges, and provide thoughtful guidance and powerful questions was remarkable. It helped me to go to next level. Through her coaching session, I gained confidence and clarity, which helps me achieve my goals more effectively. Emel’s supportive and professional approach made a real difference, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a coach who truly empowers and inspires growth.
Looking for meaningful takeaways? Here’s what people love exploring with me:
🌟 Self-discovery tools that spark clarity—through reflection prompts, strengths mapping, or purpose-driven exercises
🧭 Career and leadership insights you can actually use—practical strategies, mindset shifts, and guidance
🤝 Connection and confidence-building from engaging discussions to interactive activities that help you grow with others
Contact
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