Space In Between — Coaching, Breathwork & Leadership for Tech Leaders

The approach

The space between stimulus and response is where leadership lives

The leaders I work with are not broken — they're overloaded. When we're in survival mode, our leadership suffers, our relationships suffer, and we suffer.

01 — Why

You're overloaded, not broken

The demands of scaling a company exceed the nervous system's capacity to regulate. Speed without self-awareness creates overload — and overload is not a strategy problem, it's a capacity problem.

02 — What

Map your state, change your state

I help you understand your static patterns (Enneagram) and dynamic states (nervous system). You'll know exactly how you show up, what triggers you, and what resources you have in any given moment.

03 — How

Coaching, breathwork, community

Through 1:1 coaching, group leadership circles, breathwork, and AI-enhanced reflection tools — we expand the space between stimulus and response so you lead from choice, not reaction.

Services

How we work together

Every engagement starts with mapping — your patterns, your state, your capacity. From there, we build.

Individuals Capacity Coaching

For founders who have outrun the version of themselves their success was built on. ⌄

We start by mapping your personality type (Enneagram) and nervous system states, then use parts work and functional breathwork to build capacity. Available in 3, 6, or 12-month packages.

Individuals & Teams Breathwork

For those stuck in high activation, shutdown, or chronic disconnection from the body. ⌄

85% of people breathe wrong. Individual and group sessions designed to build somatic capacity. Breathwork is one of the fastest ways to shift your nervous system state and create space for better leadership.

Teams Enneagram

For teams who want a shared language for how each person is wired — and why that matters under pressure. ⌄

The Enneagram is one of the most precise maps of human motivation and pattern. In a team context, it reveals why certain dynamics keep repeating — and how to change them. Sessions help each person understand their own type, their stress and growth directions, and how to read and work with the patterns of their colleagues. Available as a standalone workshop or integrated into a longer leadership program.

Teams Conscious Leadership Training

For technically capable teams running into drama, friction, and communication breakdown. ⌄

Conscious Leadership principles and Enneagram typology help your team shift from drama to collaboration. Available as multi-day workshops or ongoing organizational programs.

Community Leadership Capacity Circles

For senior leaders who want peers who understand the weight, not just the title. ⌄

Small-group circles running 3-6 months. Build capacity, explore AI as an assistant in your work, and practice regulation in real time. 90% of leaders report fatigue — you don't have to carry it alone.

Coming soon AI-Enhanced Coaching

For leaders already using AI to think — but the machine doesn't know you. ⌄

Map your state, then receive reflections from an AI that understands your personality and nervous system patterns. A Socratic mirror between human coaching sessions — a thinking partner that knows your map.

Free tool

Find your pattern in 4 minutes

Most leaders know they're running on fumes. Few know exactly what pattern is draining them — or which nervous system state they're operating from. This self-mapping tool gives you a personalised reading of how your type shows up in your current state. It's the starting point of everything we do together — and it's yours to keep.

About Jaakko

Your team won't grow if you're not in the right state to lead it

I work at the intersection of building high-performing GTM teams and developing resilient, self-aware leaders — integrating systematic ways of moving fast with the art of slowing down.

Over 15+ years I've scaled B2B SaaS companies from Series A through post-IPO. I was Dropbox's top-performing sales leader globally for 7 consecutive years, hitting quota 27 quarters in a row, with an early career at Google and American Express.

But speed without awareness creates overload. I did the above while feeling constant fear — life felt like being on a knife's edge. The accumulated stress turned into severe burnout. Only by facing one hard thing after another over 5 years did I find capacity, life force, and joy again. That's why I do this work.

Certified & Trained In: Conscious Leadership · Functional Breathwork · Enneagram · Yoga 200hrs · Parts Work (IFS) · Freediving (AIDA3)

Client results

What leaders say

★★★★★

"Our whole Go-To-Market leadership team went through a 6-month program. The team now communicates a lot better and drives revenue more effectively."

CRO, Series C, FinTech Startup

★★★★★

"I've been working with Jaakko for years to help me develop as a leader without burning out. The frameworks and ability to hold space is unparalleled to anything I've seen before."

Sr. Communications Leader, Tesla

★★★★★

"Not only did our team learn to be more self-aware and communicate more authentically — I also found new ways to connect with my body and release stress through breathwork."

VP, Series B AP Automation Startup

You've scaled the company.
Now scale yourself.

The space between stimulus and response is where leadership lives

You're overloaded, not broken

Map your state, change your state

Coaching, breathwork, community

How we work together

Find your pattern in 4 minutes

Your team won't grow if you're not in the right state to lead it

What leaders say

Let's talk

You've scaled the company.Now scale yourself.

The space between stimulus and response is where leadership lives

You're overloaded, not broken

Map your state, change your state

Coaching, breathwork, community

How we work together

Find your pattern in 4 minutes

Your team won't grow if you're not in the right state to lead it

What leaders say

Let's talk

You've scaled the company.
Now scale yourself.