Praise for Stella

Hear how Stella has inspired workers to find their purpose through her book, course, speaking events & private coaching.

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"Uniquely relevant and pragmatic"

Stella's coaching was uniquely relevant and pragmatic.

Kate

Microsoft

"Steps to help you focus on what’s really important"

Stella has an entire program and proven steps to help you focus on what’s really important to you so you can move in the right direction.

Melissa Crastnopol

Private Coaching Client

"Live each day feeling more focused and fulfilled than ever before"

If you feel like you're not quite living up to your true potential in your career, The Work Happiness Method is for you. Stella reveals life-changing skills we can all learn and apply to unleash the potential we always knew we had inside us—and live each day feeling more focused and fulfilled than ever before.

Tiffany Sun

Chief Content Officer of Twill

"Amazing!"

The Work Happiness Method is amazing! I was struggling to navigate some challenges at work and to sharpen my career objectives. Stella walked me through her process to help unlock the values I wanted to experience. Her coaching empowered me clarify my aspirations and pursue my lifetime goal. This led to me leaving a comfortable and prestigious $2 billion/year General Manager role to become the CEO of a disruptive Silicon Valley solar panel startup. I can’t think of a more meaningful role than to help solve the biggest problem of our of time: global climate change.

Scott Wharton

CEO, Tandem PV

"An immensely practical roadmap"

Whether you're seeking a transformative shift in your work life or aiming to elevate an already fulfilling career, The Work Happiness Method offers an immensely practical roadmap for your journey. This book masterfully blends actionable tools for goal clarity, structured strategies for workplace application, and insightful explanations of the scientific principles underpinning these methods. Embarking on a significant career shift after three decades in banking, I found the timing of this book impeccable. Its exercises and insights are invaluable companions guiding me through this transformative journey.

James Linnet

CIO, Financial Services

"Become a better business owner and boss"

For a long time, I had been feeling overwhelmed, anxious, and burnt out in many aspects of my job and career. Working with Stella has helped me to better understand how to live my values each day, and as a result, I believe I have become a better business owner and boss. I am once again excited about my work and now see challenges as opportunities to grow, rather than something to dread. Applying the practices she teaches in her book has given me the tools to find what motivates and truly fulfills me again.

Katie O'Shea

Managing Partner, CFO, The Culinary Creative Group

I had been following Stella for a while after coming her across her fresh approach to well-being at work. At the height of the pandemic, she was offering a webinar on "New Year, New You - How to Set Goals in Times of Uncertainty", which seemed like a perfect topic to kick off a new and uncertain year for our weary healthcare audience. And it was! Our employees were so pleased that we invited Stella back again for "How to Promote Post Traumatic Growth".

- Ashley Barnes

Stella is one of those people who is such a natural that she makes the art of public speaking look easy. She has been one of our favorite repeat speakers and this time was no different. As usual, the people loved it, especially her engagement, practical tips, and interaction.

- Abby Frackenpohl

Stella is an energetic, vibrant, and positive speaker. Her caring approach provides an environment that fosters the reflection necessary to identify steps to enjoy work and life more and facilitates the creation of new mindsets for participants.

- Elizabeth Click

Stella has a very succinct style of speaking, combined with warmth and empathy,

- Karen McWeeny

Stella delivers her content in a way that feels authentic and comfortable, like she's talking to a friend. She tailors her topics and examples to always stay relevant and relatable, no matter her audience.

- Danielle Bonner

Warm, engaging, relatable, and witty.

- Jackie McFadden

Stella is an amazing speaker who can speak to all levels in an organization. She uses real life examples that are relatable to everyone. We have engaged Stella to be a keynote speaker in the past and currently use her to facilitate our Mentoring program and everyone raves about how she delivers content and messaging.

- Carol Ann Sweeney

Stella consistently delivers an engaging, thoughtful, and interactive presentation that makes the audience feel seen and heard.

- Tiffany Sun

Stella’s keynote was just what we needed coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her warm, enthusiastic style really energized our audience. Her tips and takeaways were tangible and empowering. It was the perfect way to kick off our event!

- Laurell Kaiser

The session was excellent – great content, practical tools and contagious positive energy!

- John Allen

I really took two things away and have already shared with my team / will continue to share. First, she put language to the focus we are really seeing right now on self-awareness. From hard skills to soft skills to now inner skills, it was so brilliantly stated. Second, play is needed! I really loved the exercises she shared on how we can play more to improve our resilience.

- Heather Zulawski

Our employees loved Stella so much, we brought her back for a second time. They enjoyed hearing the great observations that Stella shared in our recent resilience event. Stella is so interactive with her virtual audience, it is like being in a room with her. Participants were engaged throughout the session, sending questions, chats, and comments during the entire event. We loved Stella’s empathy and energy. She always shares great, easy to follow suggestions!

- Eydie Cusack

"Great presenter. Really "hit the nail on the head" in so many areas. Could be a good discussion to have before writing our performance evals next time. I can imagine that lots of Airtablets would find value in this."

- Airtable Participant

"This was so helpful. I learned that I'm not the only one who feels this way and I also learned about the ways in which feeling like an imposter actually holds me back. It made total sense."

- Airtable Participant

"I felt really validated knowing that I wasn't the only one feeling like an imposter. It helped to identify some of the thoughts and beliefs that I was using to hold myself back."

- Airtable Participant

"Really helpful talk with actionable steps to improve one's wellbeing and confidence!"

- Airtable Participant

Stella is approachable, empathetic, and warm. Her easy manner and collaborative speaking style made employees feel like they were part of the discussion.

- Katherine Hanshew

Learning from Stella is an absolute JOY. Her work on setting boundaries and communicating effectively balances research and accessible education with actionable tips to transform relationships (with self and others) for the long run. I love her language and insight around self-care as a worthy investment, and earnest presence as a lecturer/subject matter expert. Thank you, Stella!

- Shelby Elsbree

Professional yet comfortable and relatable.

- Stephana Gaudin

Stella is a great presenter and offered applicable examples that resonated with me. I appreciated the content of the session and the takeaways.

- Vassar Participant

Thank you so much Stella, that was an amazing session! I can’t tell you how many employees have already reached out with rave reviews and requested more of your content on Preventing Burnout! We needed this and you connected naturally with our people as evidenced by the level of engagement throughout the session. What an exceptional experience and Lockwood cannot wait for our next Wellness Wednesday!

- Senior Training Manager

Stella’s welcoming demeanor and friendly speaking style makes her a joy to interview -- like having a conversation with a trusted friend. Her suggested steps to obtaining more happiness in our lives are based on a combination of solid, data-based scientific knowledge and an honest, heartfelt empathy. She really cares about helping all of us take the easy steps we need to take to find more happiness in our lives.

- Bob Peacock

The Work Happiness Method program has helped our faculty and staff participants identify and focus on their true purpose and priorities at work and in life. Armed with new perspectives, participants have been able to cultivate healthier relationships, better cope with difficult moments, find fulfillment at work and gain new levels of well-being at work. The experience has been a wonderful addition to our University Wellness Program.

- Elizabeth R. Click, DNP, ND, RN, CWP

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"Uniquely relevant and pragmatic"

"Steps to help you focus on what’s really important"

"Live each day feeling more focused and fulfilled than ever before"

"Amazing!"

"An immensely practical roadmap"

"Become a better business owner and boss"

Stella is one of those people who is such a natural that she makes the art of public speaking look easy. She has been one of our favorite repeat speakers and this time was no different. As usual, the people loved it, especially her engagement, practical tips, and interaction.

Stella is an energetic, vibrant, and positive speaker. Her caring approach provides an environment that fosters the reflection necessary to identify steps to enjoy work and life more and facilitates the creation of new mindsets for participants.

Stella has a very succinct style of speaking, combined with warmth and empathy,

Stella delivers her content in a way that feels authentic and comfortable, like she's talking to a friend. She tailors her topics and examples to always stay relevant and relatable, no matter her audience.

Warm, engaging, relatable, and witty.

Stella consistently delivers an engaging, thoughtful, and interactive presentation that makes the audience feel seen and heard.

Stella’s keynote was just what we needed coming out of the COVID-19 pandemic. Her warm, enthusiastic style really energized our audience. Her tips and takeaways were tangible and empowering. It was the perfect way to kick off our event!

The session was excellent – great content, practical tools and contagious positive energy!

"Great presenter. Really "hit the nail on the head" in so many areas. Could be a good discussion to have before writing our performance evals next time. I can imagine that lots of Airtablets would find value in this."

"This was so helpful. I learned that I'm not the only one who feels this way and I also learned about the ways in which feeling like an imposter actually holds me back. It made total sense."

"I felt really validated knowing that I wasn't the only one feeling like an imposter. It helped to identify some of the thoughts and beliefs that I was using to hold myself back."

"Really helpful talk with actionable steps to improve one's wellbeing and confidence!"

Stella is approachable, empathetic, and warm. Her easy manner and collaborative speaking style made employees feel like they were part of the discussion.

Professional yet comfortable and relatable.

Stella is a great presenter and offered applicable examples that resonated with me. I appreciated the content of the session and the takeaways.

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