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about us
Fisterra exists to guide executives and emerging leaders through an empowering, culture-shifting process of discovering who they really are. Leading by example — we do the work ourselves, and use our experiences to support you.
Jennifer Tarjanyi
Speaker, Coach, Facilitator, Storyteller, and the founder of Fisterra — Jennifer Tarjanyi helps people reach their human potential through her signature blend of authenticity, high energy, and total honesty.
Known to her online network as ‘That Unlearning Lady’ — her own commitment to doing the work runs alongside over nearly 15 years in the learning and development space, informing her deep, revolutionary understanding of what modern leaders need in order to evolve.
Specialising in helping leaders dig deep into themselves and unlearn the toxic ways of being that got them to the top — Jen supports the individuals she works with to take a brave step forward and become the creative, connected and compassionate leaders she believes we all are at our core.
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Where it all began
Fisterra came to life on the Camino de Santiago, an 800km pilgrimage route stretching through Galicia, Spain.
Walked for over a thousand years by travellers seeking spiritual growth and an escape from the world, Jennifer felt called to walk the Camino in 2017, following a time of intense burnout and disillusionment, and after a career spanning over a decade in learning, leadership, and culture change.
As well as being the final destination on the El Camino pilgrimage, Fisterra translates to “the end of the earth“ — the place where the earth meets the sea, the 0.0km marker at the end of the trail. Over a challenging 40-day hike with zero previous experience, Jen dug deep, and discovered hidden gold at the end of her own understanding of life, leadership, and identity.
She realised that developing people and organisations would always be her calling. That the greatest magic comes from unlearning everything that isn’t serving us, or the society we live in. And that now was the time to do this work independently — in a way that was truly meaningful for individuals, organisations, and the wider world.
And so Fisterra was created — ready to take corporate leaders on their own difficult but rewarding journey of transformation and discovery.
the team
Renata Zdražilová
“This work has resulted in new personal and professional connections, creating an exciting path forward for me”.
A natural nurturer with the ability to spot things others don't, Renata fosters lasting change by addressing deep-rooted patterns of behaviour, helping participants unlock their full potential.
Working within Fisterra, she combines empathy, insight, and proven methodologies to support clients in achieving meaningful and sustainable results and she also takes care of our participant community experience. Renata is an ILM Executive Coach and mindfulness teacher with specialising in guiding individuals through transformative personal and professional development.
Ashley Turner
“If we don’t look at the whole person, then we are missing something vital”
Ashley has a life-long fascination with the relationship between the body, mind and our behaviour. After a successful career in hospitality management he made the natural move to formalise his study of human behaviour and natural coaching ability and became a licensed CHEK Institute practitioner, coach and personal trainer.
Named "the King of Calm" by our participants Ashley heads up the experiential learning team and specialises in body-based mindfulness practice and nervous system awareness. Enabling participants to access a high level of growth, integrity and accountability which he considers to be the core values that organisations and humanity need now more than ever.
Danny Kolasinski
“The only way out is through”.
Danny believes we can reveal many amazing secrets about ourselves and reality, through shifting focus away from the external, towards an exploration of our inner world. Naturally analytical and lover of collecting knowledge, Danny’s used this to great effect throughout 25 years as a project manager, specialising in delivery of tech infrastructure initiatives. But after learning there’s more to a life spent in the mind, Danny developed an interest in the Buddhist emptiness practises. Allowing him to see through many of the unhelpful stories we tell ourselves, to a deeper connection with the beauty of ‘what is’.
Danny brings his wisdom and expertise to our experiential learning and mindful leadership teachings.
Chido Hession
“I have two daughters who have been hugely influential in my drive to work in areas where I can help to improve diversity, equity and inclusion”.
Chido was born in Zimbabwe and moved to the UK aged 11 years old. Over the last 15 years Chido has carved out a successful career in financial services events, and publishing and most recently on events focused on Women's Private Equity and sustainability.
Chido’s work at on diversity, equity and inclusion at Fisterra sees a return to her passion for psychology, in which she holds a first class degree. Chido’s infectious energy and charisma enables her to guide our participants in digging deep into tough subjects with lightness, humour and compassion.
Frankie Nixon
“It’s about creating memorable experiences for everyone who attends our events and workshops”.
Frankie is deeply passionate about in-person events, with her first foray into event planning being a successful annual cycling event raising thousands of pounds for charity. She then became a fundraiser for the Blue Cross, creating signature events for the charity.
Frankie is also the director of Make Our Day — organising and styling unforgettable weddings. She’s all about the little details that make an event special, unique, and memorable. Frankie lives in Suffolk with her husband and 2 young children, Bluebell and Bertie.
Charlie Black
“There was a time when profit was the only measure of business success. Times have changed”.
Charlie is a people-focused business leader with over 14 years' experience in learning and development, change management, and internal communications at board level.
Charlie is an expert in creating award-winning learning materials and user-friendly social learning platforms to really imbed the transformational work of our programmes. With her expert knowledge and passion we can create impactful and seamless experiences for participants and stakeholders alike.
Charlie is also a trained Enneagram coach and uses her own experience as a board member to help guide our executive coachees through their own journeys.
Emily Hübner
"Do not follow where the path may lead. Go instead where there is no path and leave a trail".
Emily is not your typical sales leader. Blending an innate drive for success with genuine empathy, she has an unwavering commitment to pursuing meaningful work that benefits not only herself but those around her. With a passion for connecting people to opportunities that truly matter, Emily's approach is fuelled by authenticity, energy, and a desire to make a lasting impact.
Originally from the UK, Emily's journey has taken her across continents—from New Zealand to Germany—providing her with a rich, global perspective and the ability to engage with people from all walks of life. Her open, approachable style means she’s equally comfortable diving into deep conversations about life as she is in sharing a laugh with colleagues or clients.
Damian Andrews
“There is never a time when an Oasis song is not appropriate”.
Damian’s varied career has taken him from joinery to web-developer and more recently to Team Fisterra. This broad range of experience enables him to connect with people from many different sectors and turn his hand to a range of tasks.
He is most often seen by participants on the experiential learning team or providing musical entertainment at leadership offsites. Behind the scenes he is responsible for web updates and is part of the leadership advisory team. Damian’s eye for detail means that he can help participants and the team spot patterns which might otherwise be missed.
In his free time, Damian sings indie covers in local pubs and bars, plays tennis and has recently discovered a love of foraging.
Unless we walk the walk, talk the talk, and practice what we preach, our words are going to hold very little strength. And so we are thrilled to have received our Investors in People™ accreditation. For us, this is an important symbol of our dedication to building a thriving workplace culture, and our unwavering belief in the power of empowered people.
We’re honoured to work with the UK’s only non-profit recruitment consultancy. Radical Recruit source the most diverse, unique talent thanks to their deep commitment to equality — advocating for individuals who may struggle to find work due to discrimination and inequity of opportunity in the traditional jobs market.
Creating perfect-fit opportunities for people with a ‘protected characteristic’ — as well as job seekers with diverse life experiences such as homelessness, contact with the care and criminal justice system, domestic violence and abuse, addiction, modern day slavery and so on — they are true pioneers within the recruitment sector.
We’re excited to watch Radical continue to shake up recruitment for the better — and we value their ability to find the most diverse, hidden talent on the market.
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