Hi there, I am Christian Madsen.

Let me introduce myself so you can get to know the person behind the professional.

I grew up in a countryside farm in Sundbylille, Denmark. At present, I live in Copenhagen with my wife Laila and our teenage son, Andy. My family means the world to me.

Over the last decade, I’ve worked with Talent Management for large corporate organizations in the Financial and Bioscience industries.

As a former Royal Danish Naval Officer and International Business Studies graduate from London South Bank University, I've honed my leadership skills and built high-performing teams in challenging situations.

Coaching and helping others reach their full potential is my true passion. 

When I'm not coaching or facilitating training sessions, I love spending quality time with my family, going on smaller micro-adventures in the great outdoors and spurring on my son's football team as their Coach. Seeing their growth and unity as a team is incredibly fulfilling and a wonderful way for us to bond over something we all enjoy.

I'm also a passionate trail runner, and one of my most memorable achievements was running through the Moroccan Sahara desert.

A grueling 250 km desert multi-stage adventure in 7 days, the Marathon Des Sables is deemed by many as being one of the toughest foot races on Earth.

One time, I withdrew from the race because I cramped in both my legs on the first stage due to the heat. I was really scared and began to doubt myself and my motivation.

It was a transformational experience that changed me in ways I never expected.

This journey not only tested my physical and mental ability but also changed my perspective on life.

"It’s really the small things in life that matters."

Through founding ULTRARUN, a Performance Coaching company, I’ve been privileged to coach ultra-endurance athletes to peak performance. I helped ordinary people achieve extraordinary feats.

Now, as an Accredited Transformational Coach and Leadership & Team Development Facilitator, my mission is to help adventurous leaders, teams, and professionals realize their full potential, promoting healthy high performance and well-being.

I particularly enjoy working with new managers and their teams to navigate through times of change, transition and uncertainty.

Welcome to my Transformative Coaching and Learning Practice. 

Founded in 2022, this academy aims to inspire a better life — a life rooted in healthy and sustainable high performance, personal growth, well-being and positive change through combining Transformative Coaching and outdoor nature-based experiential learning.

When you work with me, expect genuine engagement and partnership and a safe space to explore your aspirations, dreams, goals, outcomes and challenges.

Coaching can be both serious and light-hearted, embracing laughter and humor.

"I truly believe that everyone has great potential and the power to transform their lives and achieve amazing things. It's my privilege to help you tap into that potential and partner with you on your journey."

My qualifications as a Coach include an Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching from the Animas Centre for Coaching, recognized by the International Coaching Federation (ICF Level 2), the European Mentoring & Coaching Council (EMCC), and the Association for Coaching (AC). 

As an EMCC Accredited Coach at Practitioner level, I was honored to become Vice President of the Board for EMCC Denmark.

Whenever you're ready to embark on a transformational journey, I'm here to partner with you every step of the way.

We'll work together to achieve your full potential and embrace positive change.

No matter where you are, I also offer accessible remote online coaching worldwide.

I'm excited to connect with you soon. Please don't hesitate to get in touch.

Academic Degrees:
• MSc in International Business with Distinction, London South Bank University
• Advanced Organisational Leadership Degree, Danish Naval Officer
• Bachelor, Organisational Leadership, Danish Naval Officer

Accreditations, Certifications & Memberships:
• Accredited Diploma in Transformative Coaching, Animas Centre for Coaching
• Accredited Certificate in Group Coaching and Facilitation, Animas Centre for Coaching
• Member of the International Coaching Federation (ICF)
• Member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council (EMCC)
• EMCC Accredited Coach at Practitioner level
• Simplifying Coaching Certificate (12 hours) facilitated by Claire Pedrick
• Practitioner & Coach of NLP, trained with Pete Andersen (Training People)
• Practitioner of Humanistic NLP, trained with Pete Andersen (Training People)
• The Five Behaviors of a Cohesive Team™ Accredited Facilitator
• Certified TetraMap Facilitator
• Certified Team Building Instructor, BFTL in Denmark
• Professional Scrum Master
• Certified SAFe 5 Agilist
• Certified in Deeper Signals Core Drivers & Values assessment for coaching
• SHL OPQ32 assessment (Occupational Personality Questionnaire)
• SHL Verify Ability tests
• AON Cut-e Ability tests