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CHILDHOOD

Born and raised in the majestic mountains of Tienshan in Almaty (Kazakhstan) I lived far away from the big city in a tiny village solely created for the astrophysicists and their families

working and living there.

Growing up with an astrophysicist as a father and a teacher, musician and artist as a mother I got a wide range of world views, scientific thinking, and creativity input that fueled my curiousity about the world and people.

Born and raised in the majestic mountains of Tienshan in Almaty (Kazakhstan) I lived far away from the big city in a tiny village solely created for the astrophysicists and their families working

and living there.

Growing up with an astrophysicist as a father and

a teacher, musician and artist as a mother I got a

wide range of world views, scientific thinking,

and creativity input that fueled my curiousity

about the world and people.

Spending most of my time in nature with my best friend (my sister) I loved exploring every detail, every sound, every scent.

The vast untouched landscapes of the nature surrounding me gave me a sense of freedom that I never would forget

and always would strive for.

In 1992, my family and I moved to Germany after the collapse of the Sowjet Union which had a big impact on me.

BECOMING A MUSICIAN

Spending most of my time in nature with my best

friend (my sister) I loved exploring every detail,

every sound, every scent.

The vast untouched landscapes of the nature

surrounding me gave me a sense of freedom

that I never would forget and always would

strive for.

In 1992, my family and I moved to Germany after

the collapse of the Sowjet Union which had a

big impact on me.

BECOMING A MUSICIAN

In Kazakhstan my sister and I used to sing and dance to my mother playing her Accordion while

she sang old Russian love balads.

We used to sing in harmonies a lot which gave me a sense of what good music sounds like.

My mom made sure we had a private piano teacher which was the time I fell in love with the piano.

It was an old black, slightly out of tune piano with heavy wooden keys.

In Germany, I waited years for a piano while I finished my music school degree in Accordion.

When I had the piano keys under my hands, I started practicing 5 hours a day, classics, modern, Jazz,

and soon started to compose my first instrumental pieces at the age of 11.

I started writing lyrics and Soul/Jazz songs that I would record on Cassettes.

Joining the school choir allowed me to develop my singing voice and become a voice teacher at the age of

16 teaching singers and bands.

I decided to study musicology and linguistics.

During my studies, I joined the university choir to deepen my skills as a singer and vocal coach.

I studied Southeast Asian languages: Indonesian, Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, Dutch.

During studies, I worked as an editor and translator in an international multi-million dollar publishing company

in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

The insights and editing skills I gained about how a magazine is created, edited, branded, printed, published,

and advertised gave me new ideas and goals for my own businesses.

Now I use my expertise in musicology, linguistics and vocal coaching to teach international public speaking

and develop authentic brand sound.

In Kazakhstan my sister and I used to sing and

dance to my mother playing her Accordion while

she sang old Russian love balads.

We used to sing in harmonies a lot which gave me

a sense of what good music sounds like.

My mom made sure we had a private piano teacher

which was the time I fell in love with the piano.

It was an old black, slightly out of tune piano

with heavy wooden keys.

In Germany, I waited years for a piano while I

finished my music school degree in Accordion.

When I had the piano keys under my hands, I

started practicing 5 hours a day, classics, modern,

Jazz, and soon started to compose my first instrumental pieces at the age of 11.

I started writing lyrics and Soul/Jazz songs that I

would record on Cassettes.

Joining the school choir allowed me to develop my

singing voice and become a voice teacher at the age

of 16 teaching singers and bands.

I decided to study musicology and linguistics.

During my studies, I joined the university choir to

deepen my skills as a singer and vocal coach.

I studied Southeast Asian languages: Indonesian,

Thai, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Arabic, Dutch.

During studies, I worked as an editor and translator

in an international multi-million dollar publishing company in Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

The insights and editing skills I gained about how

a magazine is created, edited, branded, printed, published, and advertised gave me new ideas and

goals for my own businesses.

Now I use my expertise in musicology, linguistics

and vocal coaching to teach international public

speaking and develop authentic brand sound.

BECOMING AN ARTIST

My next love is art, drawing, painting, sculpting, designing, and creating art from any material that I get

my hands on. In early childhood, I developed my skill in thousands of hours of practice to find my artistic voice.

In school, I joined the pro art course and learned even more about the endless possibilities to create and

because my teacher loved everything I did I had the freedom to develop the most complex art pieces.

My teacher and students used to battle who would bid more for my art to buy but I was too attached to my art

and since my business mindset wasn´t even born yet - I never sold anything.

The first time I got in touch with branding was in that professional art course. I loved the idea of fusing

the essence of a company into a little icon or logo and develop authentic brand color palettes,

fonts that would speak volumes about this brand. I loved the idea of building a brand that would

serve people on the highest levels.

I developed into a color specialist and created my own color analysis method to revolutionize the flawed, outdated and unfortunately racist seasonal color analysis for a more authentic personal style. My method is based on science: physics and quantum physics and Asian principles of harmony and healing.

Over the past 10 years, I learned funnel and web design as well as automation and the use of AI.

Now I use my knowledge and expertise as an artist, designer, and color specialist to develop holistic brand strategy and design.

BECOMING A WRITER

I loved writing stories and novels ever since we came to Germany and my German teacher noticed that.

She encouraged me to take part in a writing competition which I won and decided to publish my story to several

magazines and newspapers. To my surprise, all magazines I applied to published my story and paid me.

I earned my first money at the age of 12.

Now I use my writing abilities and experience in a multi-million publishing company to help my clients with

storytelling and copywriting to bring their global brands to life and connect deeply with their dream clients

on an emotional level.

My next love is art, drawing, painting, sculpting,

designing, and creating art from any material that

I get my hands on. In early childhood, I developed

my skill in thousands of hours of practice

to find my artistic voice.

In school, I joined the pro art course and learned

even more about the endless possibilities to create

and because my teacher loved everything I did I

had the freedom to develop the most complex

art pieces.

My teacher and students used to battle who would

bid more for my art to buy but I was too attached

to my art and since my business mindset wasn´t

even born yet - I never sold anything.

The first time I got in touch with branding was in

that professional art course. I loved the idea of

fusing the essence of a company into a little icon

or logo and develop authentic brand color palettes,

fonts that would speak volumes about this brand.

I loved the idea of building a brand that would

serve people on the highest levels.

I developed into a color specialist and created

my own color analysis method to revolutionize

the flawed, outdated and unfortunately racist

seasonal color analysis for a more authentic

personal style. My method is based on science:

physics and quantum physics and Asian principles

of harmony and healing.

Over the past 10 years, I learned funnel and web

design as well as automation and the use of AI.

Now I use my knowledge and expertise as an artist,

designer, and color specialist to develop holistic brand strategy and design.

BECOMING A WRITER

THE BIG LEAP OF FAITH

After I finished my Bachelor in Musicology and Linguistics - while I became a single mother of 2 - I decided

to take a really BIG leap and become an entrepreneur.

I noticed how my kids were not at all well treated in kindergarden and school (discriminated against, bullied

and abused) and how the school system was destryoing their self-worth and creativity. I decided to give up on the

traditional schooling system once and for all.

I left Germany in 2021 to become a digital nomad during the Pandemic. I decided to freeschool my kids according

to their gifts and passions and help them build their own businesses.

In 2022, I started my third passion business and became a Holistic Brand Consultant after coaching for over 20 years.

I decided to share all my knowledge and expertise with female leaders as I believe

they are the future for a healthier world.

I loved writing stories and novels ever since we

came to Germany and my German teacher noticed

that. She encouraged me to take part in a writing

competition which I won an award in and decided

to publish my story to several magazines and

newspapers.

To my surprise, all magazines I applied to

published my story and paid me.

I earned my first money at the

age of 12.

Now I use my writing abilities and experience in

a multi-million publishing company to help my

clients with storytelling and copywriting to bring

their global brands to life and connect deeply

with their dream clients on an emotional level.

THE BIG LEAP OF FAITH

After I finished my Bachelor in Musicology and

Linguistics - while I became a single mother of 2

- I decided to take a really BIG leap and become

an entrepreneur.

I noticed how my kids were not at all well treated

in kindergarden and school (discriminated against,

bullied and abused) and how the school system

was destryoing their self-worth and creativity.

I decided to give up on the traditional schooling

system once and for all.

I left Germany in 2021 to become a digital nomad

during the Pandemic. I decided to freeschool my

kids according to their gifts and passions and

help them build their own businesses.

In 2022, I started my third passion business and

became a Personal Brand Consultant after coaching

for over 20 years.

I decided to share all my knowledge and expertise

with female leaders as I believe they are

the future for a healthier world.

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