Nova Nicole is the Director of People and Culture at BaAM Productions, with over 15 years of experience spanning media, entertainment, and leadership. A former television host and media personality, she is known for creating conversations that inspire connection, growth, and inclusion. Her thought leadership on well-being and workplace culture has reached millions with features in The Globe and Mail, Chatelaine, CBC, CTV, and the Oprah Winfrey Network.
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Workplace Wellness for a Better Bottom Line
Helping leaders practice self-awareness and self-management to optimize performance and avoid burnout.
Keynote Speech: “Reclaiming Your Energy: Leadership Beyond Burnout” – A 60-minute keynote offering practical strategies for leaders to align their energy and prioritize what truly matters.
Workshops: Half- or full-day interactive sessions teaching techniques for energy optimization, managing stress, and sustaining peak performance.
Executive Coaching: One-on-one coaching packages to develop tailored energy management plans for senior leaders.
Custom Toolkits: Workbooks and digital resources for organizations to help their teams implement energy management practices.
Social Capital and Belonging
Exploring impostor syndrome, cultural conditioning, and equity-driven sponsorship to create inclusive workplaces.
Facilitated Workshops: “Building Belonging at Work” – Sessions that teach teams how to foster inclusion, support career advancement through sponsorship, and address impostor syndrome.
Leadership Development Programs: Multi-session programs that help managers and executives embed equity-driven practices into their leadership style.
Panel Moderation: Moderating discussions on diversity, inclusion, and equity at conferences or corporate events.
Corporate Consulting: Partnering with HR teams to assess current workplace culture and develop strategies for fostering belonging and social capital.
Leadership Development and Team Facilitation
Helping leaders reconnect with emotions and teaching teams how to listen and collaborate effectively.
Leadership Retreats: Facilitating full- or half-day offsites to inspire leaders, align team goals, and build trust.
Custom Team Workshops: Tailored sessions for teams to improve communication, resolve conflict, and enhance collaboration.
Onboarding Programs: Designing and facilitating leadership onboarding sessions to ensure alignment with organizational values and goals.
Media and Thought Leadership
Leveraging expertise and storytelling to amplify messages across platforms.
Keynote Speaking: Inspirational and actionable talks at conferences or internal summits.
Podcast Hosting or Guesting: Speaking on leadership, belonging, and energy management topics to expand your audience.
Voiceover Work: Providing guided meditations, affirmations, or corporate training content in your signature voice.
Content Creation: Developing articles, guides, and video resources that organizations can distribute to their teams.
Platform Plus Presentations
Unique formats and ways to connect with audiences.
Hosting, Emceeing, and Moderating
Creating engaging, interactive experiences through skilled event moderation.
• Event Hosting: Professional emcee services for conferences, galas, and corporate events, ensuring seamless flow and audience engagement.
• Panel Moderation: Guiding high-profile panels or discussions, balancing expertise with dynamic conversation.
• Event Strategy Consultation: Advising event organizers on format, content flow, and audience engagement to maximize impact.
Audience reviews:
Mental Health has become a concern on campus due to the enormous stressors students carry; finance, health, relationships, and academics. COCA has invited Nova to showcase at both National and Regional conferences because she shares an impactful message of transforming pain into progress. Nova's lecture and workshops are an important starting point for what could be a life-saving conversation.
- Director of the Canadian Organization of Campus Activities (COCA)
Her exciting stories of highs and scary lows in Hollywood, had students glued to their seats! Nova used clear and impactful exercises to involve the audience - staff saw many 'lightbulbs' going off in the crowd! Her's is a message of self-care crucial to the well being of college students at any age.
- Centennial College Student Association, 2014 COCA Nationals
Social media is stripping young people of their empathy. Nova's humour, candour and frank nature instantly create a safe space for students to reflect and share on taboo topics that need addressing. Even faculty had their heads nodding. Nova tackles the pressures students carry like a 'big sister', and the audience leaves feeling heard.
- UWO, University Students Council, 2013 COCA Region
Amazing. Nova did an absolutely wonderful job and the kids loved her. One of the biggest comments we repeatedly got was that students felt they were able to connect with her and that what she said hit home. Nova was wonderful. And for the first time ever, my client says that they are going to keep Nova on the list for next year.
- Green Bay Packers Community Outreach
Speaker Biography
Known for her engaging approach and proven strategies, Nova Nicole transforms organizational cultures and personal performance through dynamic keynotes and expert facilitation. She’s an in-demand speaker, facilitator, and leadership coach with over two decades of experience helping leaders and teams unlock their full potential.
Nova specializes in energy management, showing leaders how to practice self-awareness and self-management to optimize performance while breaking free from overscheduling and autopilot behaviors. Her expertise in social capital and belonging demystifies impostor syndrome, cultural conditioning, and the value of equity-driven actions like sponsorship, enabling organizations to foster inclusion and drive career advancement.
Her leadership philosophy is deeply informed by her decade in the hip-hop entertainment industry, where she worked alongside superstar athletes and artists in high-stakes, high-visibility environments. Navigating the chaos of fast-paced events and managing sensitive, high-pressure scenarios gave Nova unparalleled insight into the importance of energy management and well-being. This experience sharpened her ability to thrive under pressure and equipped her with practical tools for teaching others how to do the same.
Her business, leadership and tech experience also came to life while she was at Shopify where she was a Senior Leadership Development Facilitator. Her current role is as Director, People & Culture in an Executive Leadership Team role supporting the people behind the biggest events on the planet.
As a seasoned host, emcee, and panel moderator, Nova commands the room with finesse, creating spaces where dialogue thrives, and learning is amplified. Her facilitation of full- and half-day offsites, retreats, and leadership conferences focuses on teaching leaders how to reconnect with their emotions and equipping teams to listen effectively, creating lasting impact.
Nova’s work has reached millions, including five seasons on The Social (2.6M weekly viewers), over 100 keynotes, and major platforms like AFROTECH. Her combination of actionable strategies, authentic storytelling, and sharp insights makes her a must-have for any organization seeking to inspire growth and transformation.
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