Hello — I’m Rafal.
Coach, guide, facilitator, mentor, supervisor — and the heart behind The Impermanent Human.
My life has been shaped by moments of loss, belonging, reinvention, and the quiet courage it takes to begin again.
I’ve lived in several countries, built a successful corporate career, burned out, rebuilt myself, came out later in life, walked hundreds of kilometres to understand my own story — and sat with my mum as she took her final breath.
These experiences didn’t break me. They clarified me.
They taught me the truth I now centre in my work:
everything changes and within that change, we discover who we are.
Today, I help people, teams, and coaches navigate the deeply human moments of life and work:
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change and uncertainty
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growth and transformation
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grief, loss, and transition
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questions of identity, belonging, and purpose
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leadership as a courageous, human practice
When I’m not working, you’ll find me walking in nature, working out, listening to music (mostly classical and jazz), reading a book or creating moments that matter with the people I love.
This is my story — imperfect, evolving, human.
I’d love to hear yours.
Experience & Accreditations
I am a Master Certified Coach (MCC) with the International Coaching Federation (ICF), as well as an EMCC Senior Practitioner and Accredited Coach Supervisor.
Over the past two decades, I have coached leaders, executives, teams, and coaches across a wide range of industries and cultures. My clients have included organisations such as LinkedIn, NVIDIA, HSBC, AstraZeneca, Starbucks, UBS, Unilever, Yves Saint Laurent, BBC, Deloitte, Google, Coinbase, Mars, Twitch, and Novartis, among others.
Alongside executive coaching, I have designed and delivered leadership development programmes, facilitated workshops, and trained, mentored, and supervised coaches internationally.
My work blends evidence-based practice with real human experience—creating space for honest conversations, thoughtful reflection, and meaningful, lasting change.
I work in English, French, Polish, and Spanish.
