TESTIMONALS:

(Note that the positions stated below reflect the role the individual was in during the time of the workshop.)

“Our Marketing Team was lead through a workshop on mindfulness to help build resilience and perspective among the team. The session was extremely interactive, thought-provoking and helpful in both a professional and personal manner. The way the workshop is designed helps to build life-long skills so the value created for each individual goes beyond the office. The team was so engaged. I appreciate how the content is customized to cater to your needs, so you can be confident in creating an experience that will have an impact.”

— Babita Bhattal, Head of Marketing, GSK

“Nina is a rare gem and her workshop is outstanding. A nice balance of authentic relatability, practical wisdom and compelling content. Feedback from our team was so strong we have already booked her for a second workshop.”

- Sarah Woods, General Manager, Laundry & Home Care, Henkel Corporation

"The workshop with our team was at a time of significant corporate change, where ambiguity and anxiety where at peak levels. With the content, we developed our capabilities of self-awareness and the skills required to become more mindful. This has given us a common language to share with each other how we’re navigating the multiple priorities and responsibilities in our organization and has reset our compass for why we’re really here. Becoming “mindful” has been an essential element on our journey of becoming a high performing team.”

— Martin Spencer, VP Sales, Mars Wrigley Confectionary

"Nina and I worked together many years ago, and I was so proud to see what amazing things she has accomplished.  I was really excited to bring her in to lead a virtual session for our Marketing Team, as we could all use some time spent on ourselves during Covid. Concrete tips and tools were shared that we can put in to practice as we navigate the uncertainty of what lies ahead. I appreciated Nina’s vulnerability and candor as she led through examples of silencing our inner critic and reminding ourselves of all that we are grateful for amid the chaos. Ultimately, the time “together” provided a shared language around mindfulness that we will take with us as a Marketing organization and continue to come back to in our everyday lives."

— Lesya Lysyj, Chief Marketing Officer, The Boston Beer Company

“The workshop delivered a powerful message during a challenging time. Our Clients appreciated the insight and enjoyed the approach! For an hour, we were all able to take a step back and be present for a brilliant combination of guidance and reflection. Given everyone is working from home and spread out across continents, the group was effectively engaged.”

— Geoff Hartley, Vice President, Associate Portfolio Manager & Wealth Advisor, RBC

“As a business we are acutely aware of the strain the last 12 months has put on our Teams, both professionally and personally. Finding ways to promote & support mental wellbeing with our colleagues has become more important than ever, and alongside our broader company resources on offer, Nina helped the Europe Insights Team to better understand how small, positive changes could be adopted into their everyday lives. We ran an initial workshop with Nina and the feedback from our Team has been fantastic! We’ve already scheduled further sessions to dive deeper with her as we maintain our focus on helping individuals balance their work & life commitments”

— Monica Tenorio, Vice President, Insights & Analytics, PepsiCo Europe

“Nina’s workshop was amazing. This introduction to mindfulness was an eye-opener if not a game changer for each of us. We understood the need to reconnect with ourselves, to be fully in the moment, to be aware of our thoughts and replace those that don’t serve us. Very inspiring.”

— Anne Carrazé, Vice President, Finance, Danone

“The Mindfulness workshop added such incredible value to each of our team members. The session provided everyone an opportunity to reflect on their own life and work experiences, perceptions and needs. Each focus area allowed for practical exercises and tips to be shared and digested. It was both inspirational and beneficial on so many levels. From breathing techniques to managing stress and self-chatter, there was guidance on how to integrate and implement actions into our everyday lives.”

- Deb LaBelle, General Manager, Philips Canada

“In September 2021, our sales team at Nestlé Coffee Partners welcomed Nina to join our offsite meeting for a 3hr mindfulness workshop.  What a great session we had! Since the start of covid and the move to WFH, we have all experienced a lot of change.  As a team, we began our mindfulness journey to help us manage through the changing times.  I wanted to take our training to the next level. This led me to Nina. I had read Let That Sh*t Go and wanted to understand how I could share it with my team.  Nina and I worked together to customize a very engaging workshop for my team.  The combination of presentation, break-outs and discussion was perfect.  Our time together flew by and had amazing impact on our group.  Within 24hrs, many of the participants had already purchased her book demonstrating the immediate impact.  Everyone loved Nina!  Her passion for wellbeing and authenticity shone through how she engaged with everyone. For 2022, we plan to continue our journey.  We will kick off the year with our team participating in the 12-part masterclass series that Nina has developed.  We couldn’t be more excited.  I have known Nina for a long time and look forward to continuing to work with her as we “Let That Sh*t Go” through 2022 and beyond.”

- Colleen McDonald, Director Customer Accounts, Nestlé Coffee Partners, US

“As part of our International Women’s Day celebration event at our Canadian headquarters, our GROW North team was looking for someone to deliver a resonant workshop to mark the very important day for us. The first person that came to my mind was Nina and she delivered on our expectations! She was able to customize and conduct a very engaging bite-sized one hour workshop that taught us, amongst many things, some very practical tips on mindfulness and how to better manage our limiting self smack-talk. We had very positive feedback from our team and we will be working with her to come back again shortly!”

-  Dean Saltel, Customer Director, Smuckers Canada

"The session that was put together was so applicable to our people - there was a way of explaining the importance and benefits of mindfulness to our overall wellbeing in the context of both our personal and corporate lives. So much time was spent upfront to better understand the audience, the business and so forth, which is telling of how impactful the session was. We had so many requests for another workshop!! Would definitely recommend."

-  Arti Kashyap -Aynsley, Wellbeing Leader, Deloitte Consulting, UK

“We brought Nina on board to lead a virtual workshop with our sales and marketing teams across the country, in a context where, in the past 18 months, everyone had to redefine their everyday work and personal lives, boundaries, and priorities. The team found Nina’s training very valuable, insightful and positive! Each person came away with some very useful tools that can be adapted easily. Focusing on the team’s mental wellbeing during this particular time (covid) is so important and this workshop helped focusing some quality time on that.”

- Charlotte de Poncins, National Brand Director, Charton Hobbs Moët Hennessy

“Nina was highly recommended to me as an engaging and enlightening speaker – One of the best things I can say about her is that she blew away my expectations. From a planning perspective, Nina was flexible, professional, and thorough, while her presentation was empowering, authentic and left us wanting more. Our attendee feedback was tremendously positive, and I can’t wait to work with her again!”

– Don Williamson, President, Oak House Benefits

“Nina gave an hour long Wellness Workshop to our employees and we couldn't have been more thrilled with how it went. Although terms like "wellness" and "mindfulness" have become more common during COVID, Nina presented on these concepts and more in an innovative and accessible way. We received a significant amount of positive feedback from employees, all reiterating that the presentation and content deeply resonated with them. I would highly recommend Nina's workshops to any company looking to improve the day to day lives of its employees.”

- Amanda Dodge, Assistant Vice President, Legal Counsel, Global Atlantic Financial Company

“Nina is truly inspiring. On behalf of our team, I definitely recommend her workshop!“We invited Nina to participate in our company’s Employee Appreciation Week which was created for our employees to feel appreciated through events that are tethered to our company values with a focus on inclusivity, family, and wellness. The content Nina delivered to 300+ guests was completely aligned with our mission, and was extremely relevant but even more so in light of the pandemic. The workshop provided tangible examples for anyone to implement in their daily life backed up by research and science, and was easy to comprehend with a global audience. The feedback was tremendously positive with many highlighting Nina as the event they most looked forward to, and took the most away from. Nina’s presentation is engaging with a high level of audience participation, and she comes across as very approachable, trustworthy and informed. We look forward to partnering on future events.”

- Sascha King, Director, Talent Acquisition & Employee Experience, Spin Master

"Within the span of an hour, there was an exceptionally informative session filled with great exercises, insights and knowledge on the art of being mindful. Personal experiences were shared and corporate life experiences/examples benefited us greatly in making the session very relatable, tangible and digestible. From being reminded of the simple yet valuable practice of learning to step back and take a proper breath, to understanding the nature of the mind, to macro perspectives on life, our team can say that there were a number of inspiring takeaways/exercises to incorporate into daily life."

-  Monika Sharma, Senior Director, Marketing, Viacom

"Our management team was lead through a half day Mindfulness Workshop and it was inspirational and a highly worthwhile experience and investment.  On the individual basis, it helped each of us learn how to focus on ways to relax, manage stress and reduce the daily noise that clutters our minds, to gain greater insight into what matters most. The session was focused on a mindful way of working together and nurturing the best personal head space so each of us is fully engaged to contribute the most. From a group dynamics perspective, it gave us the opportunity to bond through unique self-exploratory and team-exploratory exercises that have proven valuable well beyond the half day session.  As Canada’s most award-winning public relations agency, we strive everyday for the highest performance, the most comprehensive communications and marketing solutions, and being ahead of the curve with our creativity and innovation. session gave us practical tips and techniques that help harness our personal and collective best so we can always give our very best to our clients and colleagues."

— Judy Lewis, Co-founder and Partner, Strategic Objectives 

"Our team was led through this workshop at a critical time of change for our organization. Nina showed up with such authenticity and vulnerability and as a result, inspired our team to participate in the same manner and truly embrace the subject matter.  The awareness and practice of mindfulness provides immense value at both the team and individual level.  The benefits of proper breathing, mindful listening and understanding what it means to be truly present are just a few of the insights that I will apply to my life both in and out of the workplace."

- Adam Ableman, Integration Lead, Mars Wrigley Confectionary

“It was both a pleasure and inspiring working with Nina. The workshop not only taught us about mindfulness but gave us key takeaways that we have already started implementing into our everyday life. ”

— Lindsay Knowlton, Director, Partnerships, Knixwear

"Our team did a Mindfulness workshop April of this year, (2018). Many of our staff were unfamiliar with Mindfulness but the presentation helped us understand the various facets and nuances of mindfulness. It was an interactive hands-on presentation which provided very simple exercises which could be used to help us navigate mindfully the many challenges we face both in the workplace and at home. They convey a very high level of empathy, calm and professionalism. They shared many personal aspects of their journey which touched us deeply and which many of us could relate to personally. I confidently recommend this workshop as a wonderful staff development program to improve communication, relationships and to help manage stress among team members."

- Carla McDonald, Executive Corporate Administrator, Westmont Hospitality Group

“Nina has an incredible presence and exudes mindfulness, confidence, peace, and contentment.  She led a full-day 6 hour workshop for my team stimulating thought-provoking discussions and creating exercises for both personal and professional introspection, mindfulness, and growth. We have done a number of workshops and none had the potential to be as life-changing both personally & professionally. This workshop emphasizes the importance of quieting the mind, removing the busy-ness and negative thinking we all tend to have; with the ultimate goal to attain internal peace and happiness. I'm confident that this will have an impact on the focus and efficiency of my team. We can all use a refresher course in putting things into perspective, being thankful, letting go and accepting things that cannot be changed, and resisting the temptation to stress over the past and be anxious about the future.  “Being” in the present takes work but with practice and determination, can be achieved.  Through the mindful listening, focus, and meditation techniques taught during this workshop, my team and I walked away with a fresh and positive outlook, along with practical exercises that we can use daily to be more mindful.”

- Barb Munro, Co-founder and Partner, The Carrera Agency

“Our team workshop was incredible – catered specifically for the audience and the content was geared towards practical applications in not only our work environment, but our personal as well.”

— Julie Chung Sr. Manager Visual Operations, INDIGO

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