CURIOUS BY NATURE, BALANCED BY CHOICE
I’ll ask the questions that matter.
You’ll find the answers that feel right.
together, we’ll build your next steps.
I’m Stephen. I help professionals, emerging leaders, and expats navigate career and life transitions with clarity, confidence, and calm.
COACHING FOR CLARITY
- Curiosity over judgment: A friendly space to explore your next steps without criticism.
- Gentle but firm challenges: We will challenge your limiting beliefs with kindness and constructive frameworks.
- Shared responsibility: I bring the tools, structure, and calm presence. You bring your commitment and take full responsibility for your momentum.
FACILITATION FOR IMPACT
I help teams uncover what matters most, guiding you toward well-managed expectations and clear communication.
- Engaging spaces: A calm, fun environment where team members can step out of their shells and build trust.
- Deep, active listening: Practical tools to help your team quiet their inner monologue and transform their relationships.
- Actionable feedback: Constructive frameworks that make giving and receiving feedback less threatening and more effective.
Are you job seeking in Germany and eligible for free coaching?
CARD DECK
€29.95 • 52 Cards & 200+ Prompts
Handcrafted coaching questions designed to spark quiet pauses, journal starters, or deeper conversations.
TRANSITIONS WORKBOOK
€99 • 17 Pages + Audio Companions
A structured, self-paced framework with guided audio exercises to help you reflect on your past chapter and navigate what’s next.
“It has been a truly meaningful experience. Stephen has been always challenging me with kindness. His calm presence is incredibly inspiring. Rather than pushing for constant speed or productivity, he created an environment where I could slow down, become grounded, and really listen to what was happening within me.”
– Giorgia S
“Stephen’s calmness doesn’t reflect how good he is creating a safe and fun environment for team building and growth. Stephen is well prepared, can clearly convey his expertise and above all adapt the workshop to meet our expectations.”
– Miguel M
“A beautiful invitation into profound self-reflection; whether you’re journaling solo or sharing meaningful conversation with someone close to you. Simple, accessible, and deeply layered, they gently guide you into insights you never imagined possible without a coach or therapist present!
– Sarah L
I’M STEPHEN NOCK
A teamwork facilitator and ICF-accredited coach, I support individuals and groups through personal and professional-development in Berlin and around the world.
I provide a fresh, unbiased perspective that will help you gain clarity and confidence. Your “why,” your well-being, and your full emotional experience are all at the center of our work.
As a facilitator and consultant, I help teams design better experiences for both employees and customers. I draw on my diverse background to figure out what humans need to feel valued and thrive.
Rooted in reflection. Committed to meaningful change.
I spent over a decade working in fast-paced tech start-ups in the US and Germany, navigating uncertainty, change, and high-pressure environments.
Today, I draw from that experience—alongside my training in coaching, mindfulness, and yoga—to help professionals find clarity and calm in the face of change.
I don’t push for constant speed. Instead, I create a grounded environment where you can slow down, recharge, and make thoughtful, authentic changes.
What Clients Say
Michela Sammarone
I first met Stephen during an online course on Leadership/Team Management and I then had the pleasure to have a private coaching session about career change and struggles. I think he has a superior ability to ask questions in the right way. I felt supported, seen and validated and this doesn’t happen often honestly. With other coaches or professionals, I’ve somehow felt they wanted to provide a solution to the struggle, and often felt I had to justify myself or provide evidence that I was actually already doing things to find a job, but this was not the case with Stephen. I really felt his presence and his willingness to go deeper.
Confidential
6-Session Client
Stephen took his time to understand myself and goals better, and helped me see a bigger picture ahead in terms of career paths.
Valerio S
6-Session Client
I had a very useful and enjoyable coaching cycle with Stephen. His engineering background combined with his coaching skills makes a great mix! Definitely recommend Stephen, even more so if you have a STEM background.
DW
8 Session-Client
“This was my first professional coaching experience (via FiredUpSpace) and I found it really helpful in trying to figure out the next steps after such a long working break. In particular, Stephen’s style of coaching combines empathy, active listening, and being solution-oriented. He’s able to see right away the underlying story or tones in issues and ask questions that help you move in the right direction. I also liked how the sessions were structured and how the overarching timeline of the coaching was always kept in mind to make sure we stayed on track to reach my goals. I feel more calm and grounded when approaching conflict and difficult situations.”
Sarah L
3-Session Client
Stephen’s energy and brain are magic. I really appreciated his grounded approach, and the way he offers deep questions and insights that not many people I know can provide. His presence created a space where I felt safe to be vulnerable, and I often left with a ton of aligned ideas/questions to move forward with, things I could activate, explore, and expand in my daily life.
Chris C
10-Session Client
To keep up with the theme – it was a joy. Stephen has a very calming demeanor – something I very much appreciated having during a quite stressful unemployment period. As an experienced professional in a very niche field, I very much appreciated talking to, and relating to, another professional. What I liked the most is that Stephen not only supported me, but he also challenged me, always backing it up with very constructive ideas. I also feel like Stephen was genuinely invested in me and my career transition – this wasn’t “just a job” to him, but he genuinely does have a caring and thoughtful character which is very evident in all our conversations. I was quite skeptical about career coaching before starting; Stephen definitely removed all doubt about undertaking further career coaching in the future.
Brian Reiter
“I feel like a new person. I was carrying a lot of guilt and worry around my career, but Stephen took some of the weight of those worries away. He helped me to be an impartial person who I could feel vulnerable with. I think someone who is guarded in their feelings would thrive with his soft but firm approach.
I didn’t change my career, and I feel really good about that. It wasn’t the outcome I expected, but it’s the one I needed.”
Giorgia S
8-Session Client
It has been a truly meaningful experience. Stephen has been always challenging me with kindness and what I really appreciate is that there was always space for spirituality in our sessions, which helped me connect more deeply with myself and my intentions.
His calm presence is incredibly inspiring. Rather than pushing for constant speed or productivity, he created an environment where I could slow down, become grounded, and really listen to what was happening within me. That sense of calm made it easier to reflect honestly and make more thoughtful changes.
I’m very grateful for the guidance and the supportive space he created for me.
Todor H.
6-Session Client
I found Stephen to be a very calming presence during our sessions who mindfully guided me through the situations we were dealing with, helping me in the process to reach valuable conclusions. Stephen demonstrated strong knowledge in business and behavior psychology, referencing and recommending to check several frameworks which were very helpful for sharpening my existing skills and acquiring new ones.
Paulo Teixeira
4-Session Client
Stephen was clear, calm, and supportive from day one. He helped me build the consistency and momentum I was missing, while also challenging my beliefs and encouraging me to explore new paths. I would highly recommend working with Stephen to anyone lacking clarity or a clear career plan.
Maryia L
It was a truly insightful three-module journey packed with practical cases, a strong focus on the localization industry, and the dynamics of cross-cultural teams. I especially loved the hands-on learning and the engaging group discussions throughout the course. Grateful for the soft-skill toolkit that helps turn a localization team into a high-impact team.
Nino Zedginidze
The questions you asked really helped me identify my emotions about this new role — feelings of overwhelm and anxiety — and to accept them while grounding myself through your embodiment. That alone created space for me to take in and process all the new information. I learned not only the hard skills required to be a project manager but soft skills as well, which I think is extremely crucial to use learned hard skill in the most effective way.
Anonymous Participant
That was a very enriching course, both in theory and in practical examples that were given throughout the 2 modules. Definitely recommended for everyone who struggles in finding their own path in this field, and in the language industry in general. I found it very useful for giving concrete tools for my future career plans.
Anonymous Workshop Participant
6. August, 2025.
I am taking this course in a particular moment of my work path, when I am trying to hire/involve two people in my micro-company after a long period working alone and, before that, being an employee. Thank you for providing this valuable content and for encouraging mindful self-management above all.
E. Schumy
12-Session Client
Stephen is a very attentive personality, which made the whole process attuned to to my needs. Though it was a lot of emotional change during the work, since I had a lot of frustration built up from previously facing no change in my career, I felt that we always found a way to turn the frustration into something what actually helped. I can use this technique on my own in the future.
Chris Huber
4-Session Client
I really enjoyed my sessions with Stephen. His thoughtful approach helped me to see myself better and to understand my career journey better. I feel better equipped to go out and engage with the job market in a productive manner.
Maíra Monteiro
Moving into a management role in localization is a big career step, but it also brings new challenges. The inspiring People Management sessions with Stephen Nock at TranslaStars raised a number of thought-provoking questions about listening better, communicating across cultures, building trust, and more. It made me think about the managers I’ve worked with over the years, and how their empathy and strength helped me grow, personally and professionally. Grateful for the insights!
Hristina K.
I have been rewatching your sessions again and again – and every time I find yet another aspect to think about. Thank you very much for sharing your knowledge, some of your insights have been eye-openers.
Anonymous Participant
Thank you, Stephen, for such an inspiring workshop on reinventing your localization career! I truly appreciated your insights and will definitely keep an eye out for your future sessions.
Michele Z.
In the middle of our always-on, go-go-go world, it was really refreshing to pause and reflect. Right now, I’m in the middle of a career shift, so this couldn’t have come at a better time. I’m learning how much planning and staying organized can help make things feel less overwhelming. It’s not about controlling everything, just focusing on what is in your hands and letting the rest go a bit. One thing that really stuck with me was the reminder to reconnect with nature. I can see how much it really helps me recharge and stay focused.
Carolina E.
I especially liked this course for literally doing what the title says “reinventing”, which is redefining what you want to do or becoming conscious of your environment. It’s a course for identifying values, your worst-best abilities, and recognized yourself if you’re working in a healthy environment or not. In this sense, it helps you project your identity and what you offer.
Magdalena V.
Very insightful, beneficial activities! I found me questioning myself on my day-to-day decisions and giving myself the opportunity to do research within me to find or create better options for what I want in the future.
Anonymous Participant
His calming personality really helped me get in touch with my own thoughts.
Benjamin
8-Session Client
Stephen proved to be an adept coach, sounding board, and facilitator of genuine reflection and insights during my time working with him. I think we covered a lot of ground over the course of our sessions and the focus areas I brought in evolved over time, but Stephen always found a way to draw out useful insights, themes, and takeaways. It is clear he has devoted himself to building up depth and breadth as a coach, and he always seemed to have a tool, framework, or method handy to fit with the questions, goals, and issues I raised.
Mariah L.
4-Session Client
Stephen provides a safe, thought-proving environment for his clients that allow them the freedom to talk through and explore ideas and challenges. He allows the client to fully control the session and provide intentions for the session but provides gentle guidance to assist in achieving such aims. I highly recommend his coaching services to folks that have a professional goal they may need support working through professional and personal challenges to achieve.
Mary, Portugal
6-Session Client
Stephen created an empathetic and supportive environment where I felt comfortable sharing my thoughts. He is a great listener who capably captured and reflected my words back to me so that I gained a deeper insight into myself. Stephen helped me to see the connection between current situations and deeper issues that I had shared with him, and that is what transformation coaching should be about.
Anonymous
4-Session Client
I gained a deeper understanding of how to communicate effectively with my team and embrace feedback as a tool for growth. The process helped me build more confidence in my leadership abilities, refine my approach to giving and receiving feedback, and make meaningful improvements in both my personal and professional development.
ST
4-Session Client
Stephen’s calm and welcoming demeanor allowed me to be open and introspective without fear of judgement. He helped expand my way of thinking and approach problems and thoughts from a different angle.
Jeffrey Jacobson, Ph.D., XR Lead
In his workshop, I learned how to structure feedback in a way that is less threatening and more actionable. I gained some tools to help me understand who the feedback receiver is and how my feedback might be received. Last but not least, I gained some tools for listening to feedback.
Anonymous
I had a great first-ever coaching experience with Stephen. He helped come up with a framework for an important decision in life that we could walk through together during the session. He was well-prepared, supportive, and thorough – just what I needed.
Dayna Downing, Sr. Director, Healthcare Industry
I had Stephen come in and work with our entire team, breaking things down by service lines. His presentations prompted reflection and growth among the team members. They found engaging with him to be very valuable.
Anonymous
If you’re looking for a coach that “screams” at you all the answers to your problems, please find another coach. On the other hand, Stephen is the perfect coach if you’re looking for someone to guide you while using the right tools for different situations, that eventually will help you to find solutions to different scenarios.
Miguel Matos, Country Manager
Stephen’s calmness doesn’t reflect how good he is creating a safe and fun environment for team building and growth;
Stephen is well prepared, can clearly convey his expertise and above all adapt the workshop to meet our expectations and needs.
Stephen is well prepared, can clearly convey his expertise and above all adapt the workshop to meet our expectations and needs.
Eli, Online Marketing Manager
Stephen really puts work into the preparation of the workshop and really aims to get to know OUR expectations and OUR needs for the Workshop. During the workshop he presented some tools, practiced them with us and always made sure through little practices or games that we stay involved. I had a lot of “aha” moments in my mind & learned a lot for my daily work life and also for me personally.
Julian D
Stephen has a calm aura and truly cares about the success of his clients!
Amy
I had a great experience being coached by Stephen and experienced real progress with all my goals, which covered different areas of my life. I really appreciated Stephen’s effective questioning which opened up new thinking for me and also a playfulness which brought fun into the sessions.
M.C.
Stephen was an objective coach for a pivotal point in my career development. He helped me to identify the root of my issues then plan out small steps to reach my larger goals.
Marketing Manager
Listening is something we do every day, and in my opinion it’s important to ensure it helps us rather than holds us back in life. The workshop I attended made me more aware of how we listen, what we respond with, and why we react the way we do. It also highlighted what exactly we can improve. Additionally, we learned practical and useful phrases to enhance our listening skills in conversations. Although the workshop was brief, it maintained a good balance between theory and practice, infused with fun, mindfulness, and a warm atmosphere.
Jana Laumen
I attended this workshop with high expectations, and they were completely fulfilled. Stephen addresses a crucial topic: listening. For me, listening is a genuine sign of appreciation and respect, yet it can be difficult to quiet our inner monologue and resist the urge to search for solutions or share our own experiences while others are speaking. Learning to truly listen has the potential to transform relationships. I believe Stephen’s workshop is invaluable for everyone – not only in their personal lives, but especially in the business world. In addition, Stephen is a genuinely likable person! Thank you!
Mengke
All 6 coaching sessions I had with Stephen were well structured. I felt taken care of and at ease during each session. Stephen provided a friendly and non-judgemental space so I could comfortably speak my mind. As a result, I learned to be more aware of myself.
Anonymous
I cannot recommend him highly enough. From our very first session, it was clear that Stephen is knowledgeable and genuinely passionate about helping others achieve their goals. I particularly benefited from his coaching on management and striking up a balance of ethics and productivity.
Stephen’s approach is both compassionate and insightful. He is very present and sanguine and listens attentively asking the right questions, which served to help me gain clarity on challenges and aspirations. His practical strategies and actionable advice have been instrumental in my personal and professional growth in the short time we had together.
Stephen’s approach is both compassionate and insightful. He is very present and sanguine and listens attentively asking the right questions, which served to help me gain clarity on challenges and aspirations. His practical strategies and actionable advice have been instrumental in my personal and professional growth in the short time we had together.
Jake K
In the last 4 months working with Stephen, I have a newfound clarity in the direction of my life. I feel more at-ease with who I am and have clarity in how I want to show up. Stephen is a caretaker– I felt guided and led through a challenging transition and he made me feel more confident and clear in where I am going. What a joy it is to work with him.
Nikos
Stephen will not solve this situation for you. He will do something better. With his calming presence and aura of steadiness he will gently guide you into solving your own problems, an act that will truly make you feel empowered and in control.
Anonymous
Stephen is a rare coach! Deeply insightful and asks really good questions to help you get to bottom of what is really going on.
We worked for a few sessions and I have experienced a few amazing changes, so grateful for working with him.
We worked for a few sessions and I have experienced a few amazing changes, so grateful for working with him.
Anonymous
Provided a calming environment in which everyone can come out of their shell.
Anonymous
Stephen is an engaging, attentive, and skilled facilitator. Stephen made sure to involve everyone, bridge topics, and get fruitful discussions moving.
Claudia
It was a joy to take this 4-session coaching journey. Stephen is a caring and patient coach, and even though we just had 4 sessions, thanks to him I was able to discover so much more about myself, from my top skills, to what energizes me in the toughest moment.
Svetlana
It is quite a challenging avenue to coach a coach ‘cause we know all the tricks of our subconscious minds, so when you find one that enables you to dive really deep – it is the most exciting thing.
Stephen’s coaching is as gentle as it is effective. It’s like having a wiseman walking with you, silently pointing you in the right direction, and compassionately holding you accountable.
He is talking the talk and walking the walk and that’s exactly what you should be looking for in a coach!
Stephen’s coaching is as gentle as it is effective. It’s like having a wiseman walking with you, silently pointing you in the right direction, and compassionately holding you accountable.
He is talking the talk and walking the walk and that’s exactly what you should be looking for in a coach!
Geert K
The coaching with Stephen is one to remember. I experienced his peaceful appearance, sincere curiosity for my growth, and calm listening as a safe context to learn. At the same time I feel the partnership in my path, yet full responsibility for my own commitments.
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