speak the culture. as you.

You packed up your life and moved, maybe to another country, maybe to another continent. Probably with more courage than you give yourself credit for.And still: in the project presentation meeting something contracts.It's not really a language problem. It's what happens when your identity hasn't quite caught up with your address yet.

Who This Is For

You've moved to Germany, the Netherlands, South Africa, somewhere new. Your expertise is real. Your inner life is rich.But in the new culture? You find yourself letting the small talk end in a smiling nod and remembering all the untold jokes in the shower hours later.It's not about language. It's about being fully yourself in a culture that isn't yet home.That's the work.

What We Do

risa works at the intersection of culture, identity and professional communication, not as separate subjects, but as one living system.We restore what got lost in the move from one culture to another and find new ways of expressing who you're becoming while also building solid ground for your next powerful career move.Founded by Isabella Kecht, German-Ecuadorian coach, former EdTech founder, hyperpolyglot and educator by degree, risa exists for people who know there's more of them to bring.

"Starting my coaching journey with Isabella has been one of the best life and professional decisions I have ever made. I moved from feeling stuck to becoming a senior engineer with a management role, now navigating a major M&A process.The same topics have grown in scope and Isabella has been able to guide me on dealing with situations with bigger stakes. I feel that the empathy and accountability Isabella brings have been a real driving force in my growth, both professionally and personally."— Jesús R., Venezuela,
Team lead - Senior software engineer, in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Working Together

We build the inner stability that lets your real voice come through: in the salary negotiation, in the difficult feedback conversation, in the meeting with stakeholders from four countries.We work with:

  • Somatic intelligence: because lasting change lives in the body, not just the mind

  • Culture as lived experience: not theory, but informed by the everyday friction of moving between worlds

  • Improvisation and play: because the fastest way to learn tough things is to laugh while you're doing it

  • Precision where it matters: we double down on structure and language when they're what's holding you back

1:1 Offer

  • This is designed for expat professionals, leaders and entrepreneurs coming from or moving to the BENELUX or DACH region

  • Languages: English, Spanish or German

  • Format: (bi-)weekly sessions, 3 or 6 month containers

  • Frequent Topics:

▸ Speaking up and being heard in a new cultural context
▸ Culture-informed Conflict Resolution
▸ Leadership presence across languages and cultures

"I have been living in Germany for about six years and work in a field where a very high level of language proficiency is required. My work with Isabella has not primarily been about making my German more "perfect", but I can already feel that I have become more spontaneous, relaxed, and confident when speaking. I would highly recommend working with Isabella :)"— Krystsina K., Belarus,
Auditor, in Berlin, Germany

Group Sessions

  • For individuals who want to work on their presence and for intercultural teams needing to oil their communication

  • Industries: We've worked with people from medicine, finance, engineering, architecture, and design

  • Format: 2h, full-day, 3-month team supervision

  • Frequent Topics:

▸ Team Identity & intercultural personal identity
▸ Feedback that lands across cultures
▸ Effective cross-culture communication

Why Us?

AI can help you write the email to your boss but it can't help you walk into the room and get that promotion.As more of what we do gets optimized, automated or generated, the one thing that still sets you apart is the most human thing about you:your presence, your voice, the way you make someone feel.That's not a skill you can prompt your way into. It's something you deliberately build in your body.That's what we focus on.

Individual Clients from Across the GlobeGermany · Netherlands · South Africa · Belarus · Portugal · Switzerland · Peru · South Korea · Venezuela · Colombia · Finland · Kazakhstan · Poland · Russia · Italy · France · USA · Belgium · Ukraine · Indonesia · Romania · Hungary · Taiwan · China · Turkey · Norway · Greece · Vietnam · Spain · Canada · and counting.

Partners & Clients

“After only 2–3 lessons, I can already see a clear positive impact on my daily work with patients, as our sessions focus on tailored objectives aligned with my specific needs. I highly recommend her without hesitation!”— Alexia C., Spain,
Neuropsychologist, in Basel, Switzerland

Get in touch!

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