I didn’t arrive at this work by accident—I arrived through experience. I’m Nadia R., founder of Nadia R. Coaching. Personal growth has been the common thread throughout my life and career, shaping how I lead, how I coach, and how I partner with organizations.

My professional background includes over 11 years in hospitality leadership, where I served as a hotel general manager and led teams in fast-paced, high-pressure environments. That experience taught me an essential truth: performance is deeply connected to mindset, emotional intelligence, and how people feel at work. When organizations invest in people—not just processes—culture strengthens, communication improves, and results follow.

My passion for this work is also personal. I’ve navigated adversity that includes abuse, foster care, homelessness, addiction, and breast cancer. Those experiences reshaped my perspective and reinforced my belief that growth isn’t about avoiding hardship—it’s about learning how to respond to it. Adopting a growth mindset shifted my life from survival to intention, and that shift became the foundation of the work I do today.
Through Nadia R. Coaching, I partner with organizations to develop emotionally intelligent leaders, strengthen communication, and build growth-minded cultures. My approach bridges personal development with professional performance, recognizing that people don’t leave their humanity at the door when they come to work. When individuals feel supported, capable, and aligned, organizations thrive.

I believe we are stronger together. My goal is to create environments—within teams and organizations—where authenticity is welcomed, accountability is balanced with compassion, and growth feels possible at every level. The video below shares more of my personal journey and the “why” behind this work.

Outside of speaking and coaching, I’m a mom of twins girls, a breast cancer survivor, an active community member, a follower of Christ, and a beginner homesteader. These roles ground me and continually remind me that growth is lifelong, layered, and deeply human.

My Story

There are two ways to be happy: Change the situation or change your mindset towards it.