Teaching, Coaching, Learning: The Virtuous Cycle of Empathy

This expression came to me first in English today. Then I looked for its French equivalent — which led me to “prêcher d’exemple”, the version listed in Larousse. A beautiful reminder that coherence matters, doesn’t it?

And I share this story because it reflects something essential in my work:

👉 I never ask my learners to do something I’m not willing to experience myself.

Behind the scenes: focus on humans, not algorithms

I’m not always active on social media, nor am I obsessed with pleasing the algorithm.Most of my working hours go into my clients: their words, their goals, their victories, their doubts.

That too is practising what you preach:focusing on what truly matters.

Teacher or Neurolanguage Coach®? A matter of posture

My work involves two complementary roles:

🔹 As a teacher, I guide, structure and explain.

🔹 As a coach, I accompany, listen and help learners unlock their own strategies.

Both approaches can be kind — if they centre the learner. But coaching requires one more ingredient: empathy born from lived experience.

Which is why I regularly put myself back into the learner’s shoes.

Learning to understand: Italian, German… and vulnerability

In 2023, I passed the Italian C1 exam — a milestone that brought both joy and considerable challenge.

Since then, I’ve gone back to learning German.And let’s be honest: it’s not easy every day.

I feel the hesitation, the fear of making mistakes, the frustration of slow progress…Everything my learners feel.

But I also experience what I want them to experience:

✨ the spark of an insight,

✨ the pride of a small success,

✨ the delight of seeing progress accumulate,

✨ the reminder that the brain loves learning.

Why I keep learning: putting humans back at the centre

This is why I aim to offer my learners a space where:

💛 they feel safe,

💛 they can experiment without judgement,

💛 they rediscover the joy of learning,

💛 they build genuine confidence.

That’s where transformation happens.And that’s why I keep learning, day after day.

Practising what I preach means putting ❤️ into the work so that 🧠 can sparkle. ✨