What people say about coaching with me
This page has one job: showing, in people's own words, what coaching with me was like for them. Nothing here is rewritten or shortened to sound better. Translated from Czech/Slovak where the original was in Czech or Slovak; links to the untranslated originals are at the bottom.
Spontaneous messages
These weren't written as references. They're messages people sent me on their own, usually right after a session. Names are left out, since these weren't written knowing they'd end up on a website.
"I'm sitting here crying with gratitude… thank you so much, I've made your 'fuck off' my new mantra for life 😀 take care!"
"I couldn't have done this with such ease without accepting myself. And I probably wouldn't have dared to now at all, without talking to you and without your support."
"After today's coaching I felt so much relief from everything that was weighing on me… I also called my dad right after, and it helped to tell him everything too. You're doing it right! Thank you, looking forward to Thursday."
"…out of 11 total strangers I finished 2nd. And managed to keep my head in the doubles. […] I'd say our sessions really do make sense. Thank you so much."
"I feel physically exhausted but incredibly happy and satisfied… thank you again for the great coaching."
"I'm more aware of the energy, of how I'm reacting to things, if something is impacting my mood… when I was in front of camera, when I was doing things, I had zero judgement for myself. I let myself just feel it and be happy. […] I'm slowly getting back to myself, which is amazing, and I don't know how to thank you enough."
Selected references
References people wrote after our work ended, or left as a recommendation. Where you see ★★★★★ Google next to a name, the same review is also on Google. Everyone appears once, even if they wrote to me in two places.
"Vojta is the only person I've never been afraid to fully open up to, and that's still true today. I keep recommending him to people, for how much he helped me. The insights he gave me, I still use and live by."
"His personal approach was absolutely key to the success of the whole coaching."
"Vojtěch earned my complete trust and worked with me in a very empathetic way. His personal approach was absolutely key to the success of the whole coaching. It was effective and brought positive results. Thanks to his support and guidance I made significant progress in leadership and teamwork. I recommend Vojtěch with full confidence to colleagues and clients alike."
"What resonates with me most is the realisation that I can only influence my own thinking, not other people's."
"2021, and 2022 that followed, were turbulent enough that I decided to look for a coach (or a sounding board who knows how to hand questions back) so I wouldn't lose my mind over things I wasn't able to correct in the moment. Vojta popped up online, and his directness clicked with me from the first conversation. […] Sometimes his feedback 'hurts' — it's like a slap :-) that you don't really want to give yourself, but that I, at least, needed to get. What resonates with me most is the realisation that I can only influence my own thinking, not other people's. If you're considering hiring a coach and opening up, definitely 'try' Vojta. He's human, direct, doesn't put on an act — and that's what I like."
"It was literally like magic, how Vojta managed to bring an objective scale to things that felt purely emotional and impossible to grasp."
"Vojta is great and I can only recommend him! He helped me incredibly with a situation that felt unsolvable, tangled, full of emotion — dividing family assets. It was literally like magic, how Vojta managed to bring an objective scale to things that felt purely emotional and impossible to grasp. Out of a black tangle with no beginning or end came three clearly structured solutions with an objective scoring of each option. He's perceptive, human, and at the same time constructive and professional."
"The best coach I've met — empathetic, listens perfectly and reads people, always finds a way through chaos and, above all, next steps."
"Vojta and I have actually been in touch for two years now, maybe more. It started with help on an important life decision, and since then he's helped me walk the path I always wanted. The best coach I've met — empathetic, listens perfectly and reads people, always finds a way through chaos and, above all, next steps. I definitely recommend him — whatever you're struggling with, Vojta is the ideal partner to walk you through it and find the way out 🙏"
More references
The rest, unabridged. The bold line at the top is pulled from that same review, with the full text below it. I have 16 ratings on Google; three are stars only, so they are not here.
"He was the one who understood what I needed, who asked the questions I should have asked myself but hadn't managed to."
"I tried a psychologist, a kinesiologist, a coach for my son's anxiety. One problem, 3 different methods. And after a few months of struggle, I got answers to all my questions… from whom? From myself — thanks to Vojta! He was the one who understood what I needed, who asked the questions I should have asked myself but hadn't managed to. Vojta will, without exaggeration, forever be part of raising the quality of life in our family, and we're grateful for that from the heart 🙏 My recommendation stands without reservation 👍"
"With Vojta I walked back through my life with a strong sense of awareness."
"Thank you very much, Mr. Zapletal. Thanks to him I understood how important it is to arrive at a lot of things yourself. In our conversations I had to find the answer myself and it wasn't easy, but that was exactly the moment that helps you ask: how is it possible I never asked myself that question, all those years ago?
I learned visualisations, and thanks to them I dug myself out of unpleasant situations from childhood. With Vojta I walked back through my life with a strong sense of awareness. You find out what no longer needs solving, and what you should definitely say to the people close to you, just so it has been said. That it no longer embarrasses you to talk about anything. I decided to write all this only after a few months of distance, when I would not be influenced by the emotions from the sessions and would have lived through more unpleasant and pleasant situations.
I am glad it was not a manipulative conversation, attractive to me but the kind where you end up realising you are only living by someone else's advice. I think the moments when I had to think about the answer were the crucial ones. It is exactly when you have to search for the answers yourself, and your head is working at full speed, that you realise how important it is to have a great coach. I would never have asked myself those questions, and so I would never have thought about them either. Thank you again for your patience and your genuine interest in my story."
"Thanks to him too, I'm now several steps closer to my ideal version of my own life."
"I have long believed that when making major decisions, career changes, starting a business, self-development or finding overall satisfaction in life, it is very beneficial — and certainly not a shame — to work with an expert like Vojta. Through deep conversations, precisely aimed questions, careful listening and the ability to see a person without judgement, Vojta helps you find your own inner answers. Thanks to him too, I'm now several steps closer to my ideal version of my own life."
"I'd already worked with several therapists and coaches, but I was never able to open up to anyone the way I did with Vojta."
"I'd already worked with several therapists and coaches, but I was never able to open up to anyone the way I did with Vojta. From the first call I felt I was talking to a real professional who understands me and knows exactly how to help. This investment in myself gave me much more than I expected, and I'm truly grateful for it."
"Even though I was initially quite skeptical about coaching, I have to admit Vojta changed my life, cliché as that sounds."
"I met Vojta through a friend. Even though I was initially quite skeptical about coaching, I have to admit Vojta changed my life, cliché as that sounds. Vojta has a way of creating a sense of understanding, and showed me more than once a different angle that I later used in life again, not just for the situation we happened to be discussing."
"I've been to therapy before for a certain issue, and Vojta helped me open a huge door on that topic too, one I'd been looking for a long time."
"I can only recommend Vojta. We had three sessions in total and each one was big for me. I've been to therapy before for a certain issue, and Vojta helped me open a huge door on that topic too, one I'd been looking for a long time. I know when I need support again, I won't hesitate to call. Thanks! 🙂"
"I never once felt judged."
"I recommend Vojta as a coach to everyone. Mostly thanks to him I managed to decide on and resolve a big issue I hadn't been able to figure out on my own for a long time. I never once felt judged. I don't know how he does it, but during a three-hour conversation I found answers to questions I'd been thinking about for over a year. Thank you!"
"I enjoy his gift for metaphor!"
"From the start of working with Vojta I felt great relief and trust. Vojta is exceptionally empathetic and perceptive, able to adapt to my communication style. I enjoy his gift for metaphor! Vojtěch's guidance is concrete and effective. His support inspired me overall and helped me gain a new perspective on my life."
"The biggest benefit for me has been improving my relationship with myself."
"I believe the answers to many questions and unresolved things are already inside us — we just often don't reach them on our own. Coaching is great for exactly this: we talk, and it's all very pleasant and friendly. He doesn't judge me, doesn't push his own solutions on me, just asks questions. And then I often land on a solution, even though I have no idea where it came from. The biggest benefit for me has been improving my relationship with myself."
"The result: a few months after coaching ended, I felt a lot of relief."
"I came to Vojta with a series of issues that were tangled together and intertwined. […] I had the chance to look at the issues from a different angle, step outside myself, and actually feel what I subconsciously perceive and feel. The result: a few months after coaching ended, I felt a lot of relief. I'm no longer tense and stressed. Thank you, Vojta."
"My partner signed me up for coaching, and despite my initial uncertainty, the sessions pleasantly surprised me. Coaching gave me different perspectives on the issue, helped me find answers to questions I'd previously kept hidden, and motivated me to embrace the problem as a challenge to gradually overcome."
"Vojta is a very empathetic person, with whom I felt safe sharing anything. He helped me get to know myself better and be able to look at things from different angles."
"An absolutely insightful and refreshing experience that liberated my thoughts and gave me permission to inch closer to becoming the best version of myself. I began to see things clearer and from different perspectives and sometimes, that's just all you need."
"Vojta helped me a lot during a difficult time in my life. He showed me a way to accept myself, and I gained a new perspective on how a person can solve their problems."
Corporate & NGO engagements
"Meeting Vojta and his approach to coaching was a great experience. He's warm and open, even to unexpected ideas. Given my previous experience with coaching and counselling, I thought the process would be laborious and painful, but no — we reached the result quickly, efficiently, and joyfully. Thank you so much."
"Vojta is a coach who combines the functional and human side of coaching brilliantly. In an engagement aimed at greater performance at work and in life overall, he navigated me through a mix of emotions and practical life steps with great care, and brought me to deeper self-knowledge, self-acceptance and progress in both work and personal life."
Video testimonial
Ladislav Kudláček recorded a full ten minutes about our work together: "I tried a psychologist, a kinesiologist, a coach for my son's anxiety. One problem, three different methods. And after a few months of struggle, I got answers to all my questions… from whom? From myself, thanks to Vojta! He was the one who understood what I needed, who asked the questions I should have asked myself but hadn't managed to." Nothing is cut into a promo reel — feel free to watch just the first minute. (Czech, with English subtitles on YouTube.)
Reference from a colleague
"I met Vojta a few years ago on the 'MBTI® Personality Typology and Coaching' course, which I led. Vojta's deep interest in personal development and coaching was clear from the start of the workshop. What's characteristic of Vojta's approach: a tireless interest in others, willingness to help, great empathy, and the ability to offer other perspectives on situations and topics. Vojta is, to me, an example of real dedication to working on oneself, focusing on a vision, and on the possibilities of making it real."
Vojta is still in regular supervision with PhDr. Anita Crkalová today, and spent two years of his practice under PhDr. Norbert Riethof, PhD., former president of EMCC Czech Republic.
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