Confident and compassionate conversations - Veronica Marquez, Dinner Confidential

How can we better connect with each other, now that we need it most? Veronica Marquez of Dinner Confidential shares what she’s learned about having confident AND compassionate conversations. --- THE IMPACT. Veronica: Is co-founder of Dinner Confidential, a brave space in over 25 cities worldwide, from NYC to Berlin to Tokyo, for women to talk confidentially about topics like fear and control. They recently launched their approach as a course on confident and compassionate conversations. Is a Certified Professional Coach with Guided and with her own practice, Neuro-Linguistics Programming (NLP) Practitioner, and Reiki Practitioner. Has traveled the world as a researcher at ?What If! Innovation, Flamingo, and The Wellbeing Project. Is from Venezuela, has a BS in business from Universidad Metropolitana, and a MA from Emerson College. THE JOURNEY. In our conversation, we explore: Curiosity about people - growing up in Venezuela, seeing different religions and cultures Seeking intimacy and belonging - creating Dinner Confidential in a moment of seeking connection Ingredients for connection - a safe structured space, stories not opinions, no judgment or advice What we need now - harder conversations and lighter joy, expressing and listening, confident and compassionate conversations