About

From Surviving to Leading

My Journey into Empowerment

My name is Apolonia Sarkis. Today, I help individuals, leaders & executives, and families break through limitations and live with alignment, confidence, and clarity. As a certified coach and neuro change method practitioner, I guide transformational journeys rooted in personal resilience and evidence-based techniques. 

With an educational background in Psychology, Coaching & Mentoring, People Management & Neuro Change Method, I combine neuroscience-based tools with corporate insights to deliver coaching that transforms habits, mindset, and performance. Before founding Elevate, I worked in Human Resources department in global companies like Microsoft and Amazon, and high-growth environments like Bitpanda and Lepaya. I’ve built scalable HR strategies, implemented automations, streamlined processes, coached emerging and executive leaders, and helped redefine people development for modern organizations.

Through years of personal growth, coaching education, and global experience, I’ve learned how to help clients reclaim their voice, rewire limiting beliefs, and realize their full personal and professional potential.

But my path here was anything but linear. I grew up in an environment marked by uncertainty, shaped by a complicated family relationship, a serious sickness that affected my confidence for years, and a traumatic accident that shook my physical and emotional world. But through those scars, I discovered resilience, purpose, and the courage to transform pain into growth. Through years of personal development, professional education, and deep inner work, I transformed those wounds into wisdom — and pain into power. These experiences became the foundation of my mission as a coach:

To guide others to break through limitations, find their authentic voice, and live a life of confidence, clarity, and connection. To help others shed their masks, break their internal ceilings, and discover the version of themselves they were always meant to be.

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My Background

Built for Transformation

With a Bachelor in English Language & Literature, Master’s in Psychology, postgraduate studies in Coaching & Mentoring, Basic Accreditation for Recruitment and Employee Development Course, certification of CIPD Level 5 in People Management and Neuro Change Method Practitioner accreditation, I bring both academic depth and real-world insight to every client conversation. Before fully stepping into the coaching space, I worked in global leadership and HR roles at global organizations such as Microsoft and Amazon, in mid size companies such as Bitpanda and in scaleup firm like Lepaya — training & guiding leaders, building cultures, and transforming how organizations see people. From training executives across Europe to launching global well-being programs to helping high-potentials find their authentic leadership voice, I’ve seen one truth emerge again and again: When people discover who they really are, everything changes.
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My Mission

To empower individuals to evolve and thrive — personally and professionally — by unlocking clarity, confidence, and purpose through transformative coaching.

My Core Values

  • People: Every person’s story matters.
  • Trust: Vulnerability and honesty create progress.
  • Transparency: Truth over perfection.
  • Partnership: We walk this path together.
  • Innovation: Growth requires boldness.
  • Change: It’s not an obstacle — it’s the way forward.
  • Happiness: Not a luxury for a few — a realistic goal for all.

My Mission

To empower individuals to evolve and thrive — personally and professionally — by unlocking clarity, confidence, and purpose through transformative coaching.

My Core Values

  • People: Every person’s story matters.
  • Trust: Vulnerability and honesty create progress.
  • Transparency: Truth over perfection.
  • Partnership: We walk this path together.
  • Innovation: Growth requires boldness.
  • Change: It’s not an obstacle — it’s the way forward.
  • Happiness: Not a luxury for a few — a realistic goal for all.

From Surviving to Leading

How I Coach

My coaching style is warm, direct, and deeply intentional. I combine evidence-based tools (from neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and organizational psychology) with space for honest self-reflection. You can expect:

  • Coaching that challenges gently, but pushes bravely
  • Frameworks that support action, not just awareness
  • A safe container where truth, vulnerability, and transformation meet

I’m not here to “fix” you — because you’re not broken. I’m here to walk beside you as you remember your power.

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From Surviving to Leading

Why Work With Me?

My coaching style is warm, direct, and deeply intentional. I combine evidence-based tools (from neuroscience, emotional intelligence, and organizational psychology) with space for honest self-reflection. You can expect:

  • Coaching that challenges gently, but pushes bravely
  • Frameworks that support action, not just awareness
  • A safe container where truth, vulnerability, and transformation meet

I’m not here to “fix” you — because you’re not broken. I’m here to walk beside you as you remember your power.

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