Ella Schwarz - Transformative creative coach.
- Isobel Arden
- 5 days ago
- 5 min read
Updated: 4 days ago
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Meet Ella Schwarz, a transformative creative coach for women making the next big move.
Ella Schwarz is here to “empower” you in a gentler deeper way — the sort that stirs a question in your chest before you even know how to answer it. She meets women at the cusp of burnout, confusion or change — and helps them not just to pivot, but to reframe the entire game. It’s coaching, yes, but also unravelling, rebuilding, and very often, tapping — literally — into the body’s wisdom through EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques).
Listen or watch Ella's interview where she had her fantasy cultural year created and played The This or That game.
She’s not your usual coach. But then, nothing about her path has been usual.
Before her transformation services Coffee With Ella, Ella was leading a 70-strong team as CEO of Total Insight Theatre.
There, she didn’t just lead a charity; she made space for young people navigating mental health, unemployment, low confidence and low visibility. She knew this wasn’t abstract. It was lived — in her, around her, through every project she oversaw, and every outcome she was determined to improve.
Her route here wove through education and activism — always underpinned by a sense of justice and an insistence on telling the whole story, not just the headline.
She holds a Distinction-level Master’s in Migration and Diaspora Studies from SOAS, alongside a BA in Development Studies and Law. These weren’t just academic pursuits — they were fuel for her early work as a speaker, panellist and provocateur of thought, from TEDxCoventGardenWomen to Berlin’s HAU Theatre.
Ella has been a project manager, tutor, strategist and storyteller. She’s delivered keynotes to Model UN delegates and taught undergrads how to unpick colonial legacies in the law.
But in the background, something quieter was stirring: a call away from organisational leadership and toward one-on-one depth work. It wasn’t a pivot. It was an alignment.
That realignment became Coffee With Ella — where there’s no need to hustle your way into healing. Her coaching is as likely to take place over a cappuccino as it is on a Zoom call. She helps women who are tired of the cycle — the ones who feel successful but not sustained, fulfilled but flattened. Together, they craft their next big move — soulfully and strategically.
Armed with an Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching from Animas, a Senior Practitioner accreditation from EMCC Global, and an EFT Master Practitioner certification, Ella’s approach is both credentialed and deeply human. She meets indecision not with pushy productivity hacks, but with stillness, strategy and tapping — the kind that grounds women back into themselves.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, burnt out, or emotionally stuck, EFT tapping could be the tool that gently shifts everything — and Ella Schwarz is the guide you’ve been looking for. EFT is a science-backed method that involves tapping on specific acupressure points on the body while voicing your thoughts and emotions.
This simple yet powerful process helps calm the amygdala — the part of your brain that triggers the stress response — reducing cortisol levels and allowing you to release deeply held emotional tension.
Research has shown that EFT can significantly reduce anxiety, improve emotional regulation, and even ease physical symptoms connected to stress. With Ella’s warm, intuitive approach and certified expertise, you’ll be supported in rewiring old patterns and reconnecting with clarity and calm.
If your nervous system is begging for a reset, this is your invitation to reach out — and let Ella help you create space for the version of you that’s ready to emerge.
Because Ella’s philosophy is clear: life isn’t meant to be squeezed around work. It’s meant to be lived.
And she’s living proof that doing things differently isn’t just an option. Sometimes, it’s the only way.
Ella Schwarz' Fantasy Cultural Year
In the interview above Mark created Ella's Fantasy Cultural Year from the answers to a few questions. There are no wrong answers ;-)
Their conversation was filled with humour, anecdotes, and playful exchanges. Here is a summary:
Ella's fantasy cultural year began outside her favourite building, the SOAS library in London, with her preferred drink, an Aperol Spritz in one hand and her favourite book Candice Brathwaite's "Manifesto" or Lola Akinmade's "In Every Mirror She's Black" in her other hand.
In a hypothetical scenario, Ella is commissioned to travel around the world, interviewing pioneers in life designed for women. The project is well-paid, includes a Ted Talk, a TV series, a book deal, and a global university lecture tour upon return.
The journey began in Barbados, a place Ella chose for the sunny weather.
Upon arrival, she was greeted by a group of young people who took her to a house overlooking Crane Bay. They planned to attend a dance performance and dinner. Ella expressed her desire to watch a Carnival performance, which they agreed to attend. For dinner, Ella suggested a fish and cheese sandwich, Oyston's, an Italian restaurant called Boozo and a fish restaurant in Saint Lawrence Gap.
Her evenings would be rich with experiences:
participating in the High Rocks competition, a challenging event that combines running and workout stations
exploring a new digitally enhanced art gallery in Nairobi of Frida Kahlo's work
experiencing a Beyonce's concert
watching a modern interpretation of "4 colored girls," the musical
seeing a modern interpretation of Puccini's "Tosca" for opera night.
Ella and Mark discussed their travel experiences and potential future destinations. They considered visiting Bali, with Ella expressing a desire to go there after meeting people who had lived or worked there. They also discussed the idea of having a leisurely lunch with Maya Angelou, who Ella admires for her powerful poem "Still I Rise." Mark suggested that Maya would invite Florence Nightingale to their hypothetical lunch meeting.
A perfect cultural journey deserves a perfect closing, and for Ella, that came with a strong breakfast, a hike in the Peak District, a roast lunch, and an evening of comedy.
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