Perform at your best when living abroad costs you your edge
I’ve lived what you are going through
Hi, I am Dr. Caren Diehl, sport psychologist and ICF-ACC certified coach.
I was born in Germany. Grew up in Ghana and Tanzania. Studied in Wales, the US, and England. Worked in Malaysia and the UAE. Then, I moved back to Germany.
Every single time I moved, something happened to my performance. My confidence. My sense of who I was. And I had a PhD in sport psychology. I knew the theory. I taught it. It didn’t matter.
Because nobody had told me that when you relocate, you don’t just change your address. You lose the environmental cues, the social proof, the cultural context that your brain uses to tell you: you are good at this. You belong here. You can perform.
“Performance doesn’t break down abroad because you got worse. It breaks down because nobody told you that identity and performance are the same thing.”
I’ve since worked with athletes who dominated at home and fell apart abroad. Executives who were exceptional in one country and suddenly mediocre in another. High achievers who put it down to self-doubt, imposter syndrome, losing their edge.
It was never that. It was always identity displacement. And it’s fixable.
"It was never a confidence problem. It was never imposter syndrome. It was always identity displacement, and it's fixable."
“No Human is Limited”
– Eliud Kipchoge
PhD in Sport Psychology
research on emotional intelligence in diverse populations
ICF-ACC certified coach
15+ years, 8 countries
born in Germany, raised in Ghana and Tanzania, studied in Wales, the US and England, worked in Malaysia and the UAE
Olympic & elite sport
National Institute of Sports Malaysia, 2016–2018, with a Rio Olympic bronze and World Championship gold among my athletes
Who this is for
The Performance Identity Reset
I don’t believe in pushing harder at all costs. The athletes and executives I work with are already pushing hard. What they need is not more effort, it is the right conditions under which their effort actually lands. The Performance Identity Reset rebuilds those conditions: three phases, ninety days.
What clients say
“Caren has had an extremely positive impact on my life, personally and professionally.”
— Othman Izagaren
“With careful guidance tailored to me, I made massive strides in my personal and professional life.”
— Matthew Welsh
“My performance reached its highest level, and I learned to focus on what matters now.”
— Edmund Anya
Meet Dr. Caren Diehl
I was born in Germany, raised in Ghana and Tanzania, and have lived, researched and practised in eight countries across four continents. Over 15 years I have worked at the sharpest end of elite performance: Olympic podiums, extreme endurance, professional sport and international leadership.
Ready to get your edge back?
Book a free call and let’s look at what has changed since your move.