Monika Sattler

Monika Sattler is a renowned keynote speaker, mental coach, author and two-time record holder in cycling.

Monika specializes in helping individuals and organizations overcome mental boundaries, make bold decisions and achieve sustainable peak performance. With a unique combination of experience in the corporate world and a background in elite sport, Monika Sattler helps people to master uncertainty, implement change and develop resilience.

Monika’s journey began with a desire to become a secret agent. She studied international security in the USA with a focus on nuclear weapons. After working at the IMF and the World Bank, Monika took the bold step into professional sports and later into management consulting.

Despite setbacks, including failure in her sporting career, Monika Sattler turned these challenges into powerful lessons in perseverance and mental strength.

Monika Sattler uses her experiences from cycling and her unusual life story in lectures and workshops. She talks about what it means to fail, to overcome failure and still get up again, to motivate a team to successfully strive for seemingly impossible goals.

With a great deal of authenticity and approachability, humor and pragmatic tips, Monika Sattler conveys a story that touches every audience. She provides practical tools on how everyone can achieve their own goals – whether professional, personal or sporting.

Monika Sattler Lecture topics

• Achieve the impossible – even in times of change

Big goals often seem unattainable – especially in times of change. In this talk, Monika shows how to make even the seemingly impossible possible with the right mindset, a clear purpose and realistic strategies. It’s not just about motivation, but about concrete implementation – even when circumstances are constantly changing.

Take-aways: Clear goal setting, dealing with change, implementation in small steps.

• Take the first step! – How to gain the courage and take action

Many people have good ideas – but often lack the courage to really get going. This talk is about how to overcome inner blocks, make decisions and take action. Monika shows what it takes not just to dream, but to get started – even if the path is uncertain.

Take-aways: Dealing with fear, mental aha-effects, first steps towards implementation.

• You are stronger than the setback – Turning setbacks into successes with resilience

Failure is part of success – but only if you learn how to deal with it properly. In this talk, Monika shares how to not only endure setbacks, but how to turn them into valuable experiences. She shows concrete ways to get back up with confidence and clarity and come back stronger.

Takeaways: Resilience, dealing with mistakes, long-term perspective

Monika Sattler – the story behind

At the age of 30, Monika experienced a decisive reorientation. She realized that many people struggle with change, the fear of leaving their comfort zone and coping with uncertainty. This realization became the foundation of her mission: to help others overcome their own limitations and achieve their goals with confidence and resilience.

Monika Sattler is also a two-time record holder in cycling. Her most recent achievement, the 124 Swiss Passes Challenge, not only set a new record, but was also documented in an 80-minute film “Freigefahren” that shows the mental strength and endurance required for such an extraordinary endeavor. This achievement, as well as her latest book “Because success is not what you think”, reflect her belief that with the right mindset, even the most impossible goals can be achieved.

As an international keynote speaker and sought-after interview guest, Monika Sattler shares her expertise on overcoming setbacks, embracing resilience and achieving success. Her work continues to inspire people around the world, helping individuals and teams use obstacles as stepping stones on their path to greatness.