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.


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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