Nikita Marina
Leadership Development + Integral Coach ™

Career Mentorship
Executive Leadership Development
Team Facilitation

San Francisco Office
Virtual

• EQ + Communication

• Executive Leadership Development

• Career Transitions & Promotions

• Remote Work Challenges

• Outside-the-Box Thinking

• Womxn Leaders

• Workplace Culture Building

• Conflict Mediation

• Fulfillment and Creativity

• Ethics + Values

• Life + Work Alignment

• Social Psychology

• East-West Psychology

• Integral Coaching™

• ICF certified (MCC)

• Certified Hypnotherapist

• Authentic Leadership Facilitator

• Higher Alignment Technologies - ongoing training

Over the last decade, I have worked with all kinds of people—Fortune 500 executives, yoga instructors, health professionals, engineers, creatives, startup founders. What I’ve come to discover is that we aren’t that different from one another. There’s this collective desire to be better humans, more empathetic leaders, and lean into self-discovery.

I find that my clients usually want more out of life. More freedom, depth, clarity, and vitality. I am passionate about helping people deepen their connection with themselves. Together, we can discover and create more sustainable, authentic, and aligned ways of living. Whether that means you’re wanting to move ahead in your career, transitioning to a new role, or developing new leadership skills, my hope is to assist you every step of the way and instill a sense of self-belief. We all need to feel like we have a team on our side in this world.

Behind roles, there are humans. I strive to meet my clients in their humanity where everything from loneliness to ambition is welcomed and honored. My mentorship style is to become a client’s ally, a confidant and creative soundboard, while both challenging and nurturing them.

The Integral Coaching ™  modality of work utilizes somatic, cognitive, and emotional (the Mind-Body-Spirit) lenses in order to approach and solve challenges holistically. In order to understand how to move forward, it is essential to build a strong connection to our inner core, the keeper of our sincere values and creative intelligence. A major part of my work with clients is about helping them build and reinforce the sense of who they authentically are while simultaneously peeling away layers of conditioning and who they are not. 

This creates a strong foundation for self-reference so you may have more clarity and feel more empowered to make the right decisions. From that place, you can have an  easier time understanding others  and communicating more effectively and with less effort. 

Once the foundation has been established, we proceed to map and build your creative functionalities (your super powers), create strategies, then prioritize them. I prefer to be hands on with my clients by helping them anchor their self-discoveries in solid action steps. Ultimately, I am here to help people shine their light and illuminate the path ahead for themselves, their organizations, and communities.

One of the most exquisite joys I can think of is to be with someone and meet them Presence to Presence. Nothing makes my heart dance the way it does while witnessing another human step into their own Truth and Creative Power. I feel that my gift is to inspire, to bring aliveness, and curiosity into every session so that my clients begin to feel free—seeing possibilities everywhere.

When I am not at The Connective, I am most likely meditating, hiking, exploring the local art venues, or connecting with friends. I love spending time in nature. The wilder the environment, the more supported and nourished I feel in it. This yearning for pristine nature as well as my deep interest in spirituality have taken me far off the beaten paths all over the globe. I’ve traveled and lived in over 30 countries. As I explore the world, I discover reflections of myself in different cultures, traditions, art and people. These experiences have been as fun and inspiring as they have been eye-opening. They’ve helped me to deepen my inner strength and open my heart to new and old things with much more clarity. I am also very interested in social entrepreneurship. More specifically, in building co-creative relationships between indigenous and nature based communities in developing countries and  mission driven startups and solopreneurs. I think we have a lot to learn from each other and discover together. 

“I have worked with mentors and psychologists in the past. I have never met anyone like Nikita. I  went through a significant life transition that spanned over a period of 2 years. Even though Nikita  is younger than me, this woman had exceptional insight into the root of my challenges. She  helped me name and create context around things that I had struggled with for years. I am  now able to assess myself with more clarity even in stressful situations. I make decisions  holistically and they yield more satisfying outcomes. I appreciate her dedication and humility.  Her “after hours” support system was a huge help as well. When I feel stuck or triggered, I still  always reach out to her to gain a new perspective.”

“Being coached by Nikita has been one of the most amazing, inspiring, and empowering  experiences I’ve ever received from a mentor. During my first session with her, I was struggling with how to move forward with a business dream that was in my heart and partially in my head. She listened, encouraged, analyzed, supported, and provided me  with positive feedback. Also, she helped strengthen my emotional and mental confidence to grow as a self-employed business owner. I love her compassion and uplifting spirit. Today, I'm pressing on in my business and she's been in my corner as a  supporting pillar. I’d recommend Nikita to any ambitious spiritual entrepreneur seeking  to improve EQ and confidence.”

“Nikita offered me tremendous help with interpersonal dynamics. She has an impressive way of  unpacking and objectifying setbacks. The mind-body-spirit angle was interesting to say the  least. She asked tough questions that prompted me to re-evaluate my communication strategies as well as deconstruct some of the ideas I had about growth and leadership. Leading multiple teams requires multidimensional skills and, more importantly, innovative  vision paired up with flexibility. Am I a new man? No, but I’ve definitely learned a whole lot  about myself, acquired new skills, and will continue to grow.”

“Nikita Marina is one of the most special human beings I know. She brings a kind of care which  is so unique and rare to this world paired with laser-like vision which cuts through confusion  and convolution. I find what she is able to bring to people and how she is able to hold and  guide, and how deeply devoted she is to Truth is quite rare in the world. She is soft and eloquent while also being intently driven and fierce in her own thirst for integrity. Being mentored by her, you get a beautiful balance of reflection, devotion, directness, and an  unwavering honesty.”

“ I really enjoy Nikita’s style of working with clients. Over the years, I worked with her personally  and professionally for my companies. When I first met her, I had a lot of goal and a lot of faith  in my mission. I was also extremely stressed and unsure of how to move forward. I was  juggling changes in personal life, working as a co-founder at Sparxo, and working on a new  business venture. Nikita is sharp and grounded, which really helped me to relax and trust the  process. I enjoyed her structure, listening ear, and ability to work with me based on my preferences and communication style. I had many breakthroughs with her that have changed  my life dramatically to this day. I truly appreciate and value the effect Nikita has had on my life. I  highly recommend her for personal and professional coaching.”  

“I met Nikita at Wisdom 2.0 where she was coaching. She exuded calmness and love that  instantly drew me to her. After having a 30 min conversation with her, I realized that I was finally  ready to stop procrastinating with taking my company to the next level. I had to dive into past  trauma and dig around in rough memories in order to find my business superpower. I believe that time spent reflecting, bringing awareness and healing to those challenging  moments in our life, especially in the presence of a skilled guide like Nikita, can speed up  the process by which we can alchemize the life traumas we've experienced into superpowers  in our leadership and business. I’m on the new wave of emerging entrepreneurs, women and  men, who are using business as a catalyst for social change. My startup works closely with several non-profits that help family businesses in Asia to grow sustainable communities and protect our ecosystem. I think  all of us spiritual people, and especially women, choosing the entrepreneurial path need to have someone like  Nikita to have our back. “

ORGANIZATIONS:

“ Our  firm first brought Nikita on board in 2015 to facilitate a structural change in our  creative department. In a matter of months, she greatly improved communication and motivation factors whilst providing vision and direction for each individual. Her work with the  team fostered a greater degree of enthusiasm, assertiveness and productivity. 

“We brought Nikita back this year to support a group of leaders in their professional growth,  specifically targeting strategic thinking, teamwork and partnering. She introduced us to  elements of "value-based" decision making and Unity Thinking concept. Her unorthodox  approach to development encouraged our leaders to think and operate creatively and enabled  transformation on personal and professional levels. Thank you Nikita, you are an exceptional  coach.”

“A big Thank You for bringing our small team together and being an excellent facilitator. The  environment that you named “safe container” was something we had no past experience  with. The exercises and games offered in your workshop unquestionably elevated our group  EQ. We are planning to keep playing with our newly acquired communication tool box  equipped with open mind, compassion and curiosity.”