Looks great from outside. Feels different inside.
A curated circle of up to 10 founders, leads and operators. Every two weeks, you work on the patterns that follow you from role to role, and into the rest of your life.
10
90 min
Berlin
In person
FOUNDING COHORT • INNER CIRCLE • IN PERSON, BERLIN • MAX. 10, CURATED • EVERY TWO WEEKS, 90 MIN • CONFIDENTIAL (NDA) • THE PATTERNS BEHIND PERFORMANCE •
FOUNDING COHORT • INNER CIRCLE • IN PERSON, BERLIN • MAX. 10, CURATED • EVERY TWO WEEKS, 90 MIN • CONFIDENTIAL (NDA) • THE PATTERNS BEHIND PERFORMANCE •
FOUNDING COHORT • INNER CIRCLE • IN PERSON, BERLIN • MAX. 10, CURATED • EVERY TWO WEEKS, 90 MIN • CONFIDENTIAL (NDA) • THE PATTERNS BEHIND PERFORMANCE •
01
“People say I’m great. I just don’t feel it.”
Good on paper, doubting inside. The feedback is positive, the progression looks right, and you still wonder when someone will notice you’re figuring it out as you go.
02
“My mind doesn’t clock out.”
You take work to bed and wake up with it. Evenings and weekends feel like a pause, not rest. You know sprint pace doesn’t last, and you keep running it anyway.
03
“One bad week feels like a bad me.”
Your sense of worth moves with results. A missed target, a tough piece of feedback, and suddenly it’s not about the work any more. It’s about you.
HOW THE Inner CIRCLE WORKS
Small enough to be honest. Long enough to change.
Max. 10 people per circle, curated
01
Start with what’s real
Each session begins with what’s actually going on for you right now.
02
Find the pattern
Lea helps the group see what sits underneath it.
03
Try one thing
You leave with one concrete thing to test before the next session.
Over six months, the people in the room get to know you well enough to notice when the old loop starts again.
What changes
Not a personality makeover. You keep your drive. What changes is how it feels from the inside.
Patterns you catch in time
You notice the old loop while it’s happening, not three days later. That’s the moment you get a choice.
Drive without burning out
You keep your standards and your ambition, and learn to switch off without feeling guilty about it.
Success that actually lands
Wins stop disappearing into the next to-do. You can take in what you’ve achieved before moving on.
YOUR FACILITATOR
Co-founder and lead coach at Deep Work Club. Lea is a licensed psychotherapist (CBT and schema therapy) and leadership coach, and has worked with 200+ founders and leaders on the patterns behind how they perform.
Her background is unusual by design: former professional basketball player, strategy consultant and psychotherapist. She knows high-performance environments from the inside, and she knows what they can cost.
She’s lived the cost of getting it wrong. After burning out at the top of sport and consulting, she rebuilt her whole approach around one idea: you can keep your drive without letting it run you.
200+
Founders & leaders coached
CBT
& schema therapy, licensed
Psychotherapist
Leadership Coach
Former Pro Athlete
Deep Work Club Co-Founder
WHO IT’S FOR
Is this for you?
Not the right fit if you’re in an acute crisis right now, such as burnout or depression. A group isn’t the right first step then. Reach out anyway: we’ll help you find 1:1 support first.
APPLY
Join the Inner Circle
Each circle is capped at 10 people. We curate for range in role, company and stage, and talk to every applicant before inviting them. Not sure yet? Book a 30-minute intro call and ask us anything.
Your intro call is with
Till Westermann
CEO & Co-Founder, Deep Work Club
Founding cohort now forming
FAQ
Is this therapy?
No. It’s a facilitated peer circle for people who are doing well on the outside and want to work on the patterns underneath. Lea is a licensed psychotherapist, which shapes how she holds the room, but the circle doesn’t diagnose or treat anything. The focus is how you live with your drive, at work and beyond it: how you decide, switch off, handle success and setbacks, and show up for the people close to you.
I’ve already done coaching or therapy. Is this still for me?
Very likely. Many people who join have. They usually understand their patterns well. What’s missing is changing them in everyday life. The circle adds peers who get to know you over six months and a rhythm that keeps the work going between sessions.
Who else is in the room?
Up to 10 founders, leads and operators, curated by us. We talk to every applicant before inviting them and build each circle for range in role, company and stage. We don’t place direct competitors in the same circle.
Is what I share actually confidential?
Yes. Everyone signs a confidentiality agreement (NDA) before the first session, and what’s said in the circle stays there. That’s what makes it possible to talk about what’s really going on, not the polished version.
Why in person, and why six months?
Patterns show up in how we are with other people, and that’s much easier to see and work with face to face. Six months gives the group time to build trust. The deeper work usually starts once the room feels safe.
How much does it cost?
€179 per month incl. VAT, with a six-month commitment. Some participants cover it through their employer’s learning budget. If you need an invoice made out to your company, just let us know.
What if I’m going through an acute crisis?
Then a group isn’t the right first step. If you’re dealing with burnout, depression or another acute situation, please reach out anyway. We’ll help you find the right 1:1 support first, and the circle will still be here later.
What does the application process look like?
A short application form, then a 30-minute intro call with Till. If it’s a fit on both sides, we’ll invite you to the Founding Cohort.