In Episode 4 of She Did It – The Hopecast, Ariane Bischoff speaks with Evelyn Ramforth, chemist, innovation expert, and EWMD member based in Berlin. Evelyn shares a painful professional turning point: after moving from Heidelberg to Berlin, full of excitement for her dream job as head of an innovation lab, everything came to an abrupt end just 18 months later – a layoff due to corporate restructuring.

What followed was more than just a career crisis. Evelyn describes the feeling of losing control, cultural tensions in an international work environment – and the quiet question: Who am I without a job?

But within that rupture lay the turning point. Evelyn found grounding in her Berlin neighborhood, her church community, CrossFit – and ultimately, on a solo hiking trip through Norway’s fjords. There, the clarity emerged: it was time to turn her passion for coaching into a profession.

Today, through her coaching practice Finding My Way, Evelyn supports others through times of transition. Her story is a powerful example of how letting go, deep reflection, and the courage to redefine yourself can open up new paths – and that personal worth is never defined by a job title.

Find Evelyn Ramforth on LinkedIn: https://de.linkedin.com/in/innovationcoach/de