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Are you struggling with complexity in life or work?

I did!

Amaranatho — PlayfulMonk coach

I’ve used that to be courageous,

authentic, enjoy life and

be at peace.

Would you like too?

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What complexity holds you back?

Here are some themes I’ve supported my clients with:

  • Leadership effectiveness
  • Leading as a team when everyone still leads as an I
  • Senior leadership teams in tech stuck in speed, politics, and never enough time
  • Collective leadership that looks aligned in the room and fragments after the meeting
  • A founding or exec team that can’t have the real conversation
  • Life/Career transition’s
  • Feelings of anxiety and uncertainty
  • Not feeling good enough
  • Work life balance
  • Grow in creativity and improve performance
  • Relationship that don’t work
  • Being authentic and communicating clearly
  • Managing stress
  • A traumatic story you have not shared
  • Stuck in a mindfulness practice
  • Understanding who you are and why you are
  • Meaning and purpose

The PlayfulMonk approach to complexity combines awareness of who you are and personal development

Explore, Play, Love, Presence and Connection

Explore

What is blocking you from optimum performance

Play

Be adaptive and relaxed in the way you deal with complex situations

Love

Love what you do, yourself and empower the people around you to do the same

Presence

This approach will help you recognise presence to not be restricted by past habits, or future desires and be creative in responding to the challenges that happen in life.

Connection

This will enhance the way you connect with yourself, others, and the environment.

Three children at the sea — Explore, Play, Love

The PlayfulMonk Programs

are developed by Amaranatho, a former Buddhist of 15 years who has had a complex and uncertain life. He has learned how to deal with this through presence and clarity. He has run large residential retreats, corporate coaching programs as well as spent long periods alone contemplating the deeper questions in life.

  • He is a coach Supervisor with the EMCC (European Mentoring and Coaching Council) and a coach at the senior practitioner level.
  • Leadership Circle 360 and Collective Leadership Profile certified practitioner
  • Brainspotting Therapist
  • Scrum Master

If you are seriously looking for transformation, let's chat!

Schedule a free 30 minute discovery session
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“Amaranatho has a vast well of knowledge and uses a holistic approach to unravel the complexities in life. His suggestions of practical tools bring clarity to how and why things are. If you’re looking to get ‘unstuck’ from persistent patterns he will help leverage insight to make it happen. I highly recommend working with Amaranatho.”

Siobhan MacManus Ethics and Conflict Management Consultant

“I was looking for some guidance, someone who could help me on my deepest personal level to cope with these rising demands of building a high growth company. Amaranatho was the perfect match for me to grow further into becoming a better autonomous version of myself.”

Guus Meulendijks Co Founder of B. – Europe largest startup eco-system in Europe

“Amaranatho is a strong observer and has a fast mind. He helped me amongst others to discover how my body presence and breathing can help me to bring a clear message. I work in a political environment with lots of undercurrents. Amaranatho’s techniques and coaching helped me to have a clear message and stay connected and be true to my inner self. It unleashed new possibilities that I thought were not within my reach and helped me to make significant progress in my career. I can recommend Amaranatho’s work from the bottom of my heart.”

Rik-Jan Modderkolk International Health Manager at PON

“Truth comes in many different packages, but if you are a leader, interested in knowing in your experience, the undeniable truth of who you are, as a monk in an earlier part of his life, Amaranatho is your guide. Gently guiding you back to yourself.”

Tabitha Cooper Strategic Business Developer – Digital Wealth

“I am very grateful to Amaranatho. He is a wonderful teacher: skilful, knowledgeable, challenging, playful, down to earth, reliable and likeable. I had asked him to help me in my meditation practice. He gave me the tools, the knowledge and the confidence to set up a regular practice and to allow it deeply and transformatively into other areas of my life. We covered a lot of ground in the process. It was the most serious play, and there was a lot of good laughter. I would recommend him highly.”

Neil Cadwallader Barrister at Exchange Chambers and Three Stone Chambers

“I met Amaranatho in a workshop where he spoke about playfulness and that made an impact on me. I felt this was a missing part to become a more effective team manager. During our initial meeting, Amaranatho quickly helped me discover what I need to work on. His approach and honesty made me trust him. The outcome was the ability to make honest choices in the moment that serve me and the situation the best. I have less stress at work now I am able to work in uncertain circumstances from a position of connectedness.”

Soraya Ramdin Director of Operations at Flatland Agency

What I Offer

In our fast-paced world, finding moments for genuine reflection can be challenging. I create a nurturing environment that allows for deep introspection and growth. Together, we’ll explore a landscape of possibilities, where practical strategies intertwine with profound insights, and where the noise of daily life gives way to clarity of thought.

I offer you a reflective space — a sanctuary for your mind — where you can:

  • Enhance your self-awareness and leadership capabilities
  • Develop an agile mindset to thrive in rapidly changing environments
  • Navigate complex situations with calm and clarity
  • Recognize deeper meaning in your work and personal life
  • Facilitate difficult conversations and tackle big questions in all areas of life
  • Implement effective agile working practices in your organization
  • Achieve better work-life integration and personal fulfillment
  • Overcome personal obstacles and limiting beliefs
  • Set and achieve meaningful personal and professional goals
  • Improve relationships and communication skills
  • Develop resilience and stress management techniques
  • Work with intact senior teams as the client, not only with individual leaders
  • Build collective leadership so the team can stay calm, tell the truth, and lead as a we
  • Support founding and senior leadership teams in tech through speed, complexity, and the cost of always being “on”

In this reflective journey, we’ll explore both your professional aspirations and personal growth, allowing for a holistic approach to your development. Whether you’re seeking to advance your career, improve your leadership skills, or find greater balance and satisfaction in your personal life, our collaborative process will address all aspects of your journey. This includes 1:1 executive coaching and ongoing team coaching for senior leadership teams who want a different way of being together.

My Clients

I’ve had the privilege of working with a diverse range of clients: founders of large startups, HR executives, cybersecurity teams, and senior leadership teams in tech. I work with individuals and with intact teams, in education, IT, and other complex environments.

What unites my clients is their intelligence, reflectiveness, and desire for growth. They are achievers in transition, seeking to reach new levels of personal and professional development. They value authenticity, are open to challenge, and are committed to making a positive impact in their organizations and the world. Many come as a leadership team, not only as a single executive.

Why Work With Me?

When you choose to work with me, you’re not just getting a coach – you’re getting a partner in your journey of growth and discovery. I bring:

  • A unique perspective that bridges the worlds of technology, mindfulness, and leadership
  • A commitment to authenticity and direct, honest communication
  • A playful yet profound approach to personal and professional development
  • Systemic team coaching and Collective Leadership Assessment (CLA) for senior and founding teams who want data on “where we are / where we say we want to be,” then the relational work to close the gap
  • Experience in facilitating transformative experiences, from one-on-one coaching and team coaching to group workshops and retreats

Ready to Begin Your Journey?

If you’re an executive, a founder, or a senior leadership team in tech looking to unlock your potential, navigate complexity with more grace, and lead together with more presence, I’m here to guide you. Together we can work one-to-one or as a team — including team coaching and collective leadership — in a way that strengthens how you lead and how you live.

Let’s connect and explore how we can work together to awaken your true potential.