Meet Mina Stamataki

Hello, I am Mina Stamataki. I am an Occupational Health Psychologist (MSc) and Professional Coach (AC Certified) with over 10 years of experience in Learning & Development and Career Coaching in well-known international companies. I have helped hundreds of people develop their skills and plan or change their career.

Now I help my clients connect their career with who they are, through a strengths-based and psychologically grounded approach.

Vision

My vision is to help people contribute to a better world, by using their talents. I believe that everyone should have the choice to build a career that creates a contagious spark of enthusiasm in them.

I want to help you see your career not as a mere obligation, but as an authentic expression of who you truly are.

Approach

At the Career Drive, you will find a safe, psychologically grounded coaching space where you can step out of the need to perform and plan your next career steps by being YOU.

I achieve this through a strengths-based and psychologically-led approach, which helps you use your strengths instead of fixing weaknesses. Self-awareness meets structured action and positioning that feels natural and not forced.

Self-awareness

Understanding your career identity is the most important element of any change. Gaining a clear view of your strengths, values and priorities, gives the superpower you need to fuel your next steps and become unstoppable.

Structured planning

Create a dynamic blueprint for your career, envision where you want to be and create a concrete map to get there. Clarity gives you power, accountability and perseverence.

Authentic positioning

Shape your professional presence and open doors to the right people and opportunities. Believe in your potential and articulate your unique value. Need help with interviewing, pitching, online presence? I got you covered.

Core Values


→ Alignment
I prioritize identity alignment over externally defined measures of success. I consider as successful outcome a career that fits your strengths and personality. I do not define success based on impressive job titles or quick fixes.

→ Empowerment
Everyone has unique strengths. I help you (re)-discover your potential even when you don’t see it yet.

→ Balance
I find the right balance between challenging you and respecting your natural pace. Here we do not burn out for metrics.

→ Authenticity
Here you will have a space where you can show up exactly as you are. No masks. No pressure. Just growth.

How I am different from other coaches

Most coaches focus on goals, habits, or performance. I work at a deeper level. My approach combines psychological precision with a calm, grounded presence that helps you see yourself clearly without overwhelm. I don’t offer quick fixes or generic frameworks. I help you understand the architecture of who you are: your strengths, your patterns, your values, and the environments where you naturally thrive. 

Clients often tell me they think more clearly in my presence. I hold space that feels safe, honest, respectfully direct, and I translate complexity into clarity so you can make aligned decisions with confidence. 

My work isn’t about becoming someone else. It’s about returning to yourself and building a career that reflects that truth. 

Signature Strengths That Shape My Approach

• I notice what others miss.
I pick up on patterns, strengths, and blind spots quickly.
• I help you think more clearly.
People often say they can finally “hear themselves” when we talk.
• I make big, messy situations feel simple.
I can untangle what feels overwhelming and show you the real issue underneath.
• I ask the questions that actually matter.
Not the surface ones, the ones that shift how you see yourself.
• I am calm and steady.
My presence helps you slow down, breathe, and get honest without feeling judged.
• I give you language for things you’ve felt but couldn’t name.
Once it’s named, it becomes easier to work with.
• I don’t push,  I guide.
People naturally find clarity and direction without feeling pressured.

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My Career Story

 I was born in Athens in 1987 and the financial crisis hit the country hard the year that I graduated from university. I had a BSC in Psychology and no one could afford to hire me.

I spent the first years of my professional life answering calls at a call center. The repetitive nature of the job drained my energy, and stagnation shook my confidence.

I used this time to focus on one question which sparked my curiosity: What makes organizations high performing? It all came to one answer: their people. I saw around me wasted potential and I found my calling: Help people use their strengths and create careers they enjoy.

My career stagnation ended when I moved to The Netherlands to study Occupational Health Psychology. This was the start of my international career in Human Resources and Learning & Development.

During my 12 year corporate career I helped hundreds of people with their career development, coached young and senior talents and built talent development and well-being programs.

My direction shifted when I had my son. My dream of creating my own business could not stay silent anymore and it started demanding my attention.

I made this career change following my career alignment method, and now I help:

  • Purpose-driven professionals build careers which are aligned with who they truly are
  • Organizations boost performance, well-being and job satisfaction, by investing in their people strengths

If you are on the journey of career (re)-discovery, want to elevate your impact, or want to build resilient, high-performing teams, the Career Drive is the right place for you!

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Science-based approach

I have an academic education in Psychology and I am a certified Professional Coach:
•Bsc Degree in Psychology (Panteion University of Athens)
•Msc Degree in Occupational Health Psychology (Leiden University)
•Certified Professional Coach (Association for Coaching)

10 year experience in L&D

Throughout my career I have worked directly with people helping them develop their career, or indirectly by building programs related to career advancement and satisfaction.

Understanding transition

I have been an expat for the last 12 years and I have lived in 3 countries and 5 cities. I am well aware what it takes to transition and re-start successfully.