Women's Mental Health Speaker for Corporate Events and Conferences
A mental health nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner helping organisations support women through anxiety, burnout, depression, and hormonal change at work.
Nicola spent 18 years in high-pressure corporate environments before her own experience of
debilitating panic attacks led her to retrain as a nutritional therapist and functional medicine
practitioner. That journey, from the boardroom to the clinic, is what makes her a women's mental
health speaker unlike any other.
She does not just talk about anxiety, depression, and burnout. As a mental health nutritionist with 16
years of clinical practice, she understands the biology behind them: the hormonal and nutritional
drivers that most workplace programmes overlook,
Meet Nicola
Most wellbeing speakers talk about mental health. Nicola has lived it, studied it, and built a career helping organisations do something meaningful about it.
After 18 years in high-pressure corporate environments — and her own very real experience of burnout, panic attacks, anxiety and mild PTSD — she didn't just recover. She retrained. As a nutritional therapist and functional medicine practitioner, Nicola now brings something rare to the stage: the credibility of science, the authority of clinical experience, and the warmth of someone who genuinely gets it.
For over 16 years she has worked with women navigating stress, burnout, anxiety, hormonal change and everything in between — blending evidence-based nutrition, functional medicine and lived experience into talks and programmes that don't just inspire audiences, they change how people feel.
She has spoken for Disney, BNP Paribas, Ogilvy, News UK and many more — and her work regularly features in The Times, The Telegraph and BBC Good Food.
If you want a speaker who leaves your people feeling seen, equipped and genuinely energised — Nicola is that person.
Talk Topics
Anxiety, Burnout, and the Biology Your Organisation Is Missing
One in three working women are experiencing anxiety right now. Most workplace mental health
programmes treat it as a psychological issue, but anxiety has a biology, and understanding it changes everything. As a mental health nutritionist and functional medicine practitioner, Nicola explores the nutritional, hormonal, and physiological drivers of anxiety and burnout in women, giving audiences a genuinely new perspective on why existing support strategies may not be working and what to do differently.
Suitable for: all-staff sessions, leadership briefings, Mental Health Awareness Week events, HR and wellbeing team days and company conferences
The Hormone-Mood Link: Why Women's Mental Health at Work Is Different
Women are twice as likely as men to experience anxiety and depression, and yet most workplace mental health initiatives are built around a male default. Hormonal changes across a woman's working life, from the pill to menopause, have a profound effect on mood, anxiety and cognitive function that standard support simply does not reach. This talk connects the dots between hormones and mental health, helping organisations understand why women may be struggling and what a genuinely inclusive approach looks like in practice.
Suitable for: D&I leads, HR teams, managers, and mixed-audience corporate events. Ideal for organisations with
a predominantly female workforce.
Perimenopause at Work: The Mental Health Symptoms Nobody Talks About
Brain fog. Anxiety that appears from nowhere. Low mood, poor sleep, loss of confidence and a creeping sense that something is fundamentally wrong. For millions of women, these symptoms are quietly written off as stress, overwhelm or simply not coping. The possibility that perimenopause might be the driving force rarely enters the conversation,and for many women, it never does. This talk cuts through the silence, giving employees the language, the science and the self-awareness to recognise what is happening to them, and giving organisations the insight to respond with meaningful, practical support rather than generic wellness initiatives.
Suitable for: menopause awareness sessions, wellbeing leads, line managers, and organisations developing
menopause policies.
Your Most Underrated Business Asset: The Science of Mental Performance for Women
Most high-achieving women are told that success is a mindset game. But what if the real barrier isn't in their thoughts, but is in their biology? This talk reframes mental health as mental wealth, revealing how cognitive sharpness, emotional regulation, creativity and sustained energy are not personality traits or willpower, but are biological outputs, directly shaped by gut health, hormones, blood sugar and key nutrients. Drawing on functional medicine and clinical nutrition, this talk gives female founders, leaders and professionals the science-backed foundations to match their inner ambition with their outer output, and perform at their absolute best.
Suitable for: Female founders, women's business networks, senior management, leadership conferences & corporate events focused on performance, retention and the advancement of senior women.
How it works
Formats and Logistics
Format | Details |
|---|---|
In-person | UK-wide: Lancashire-based, London and nationwide on request |
Virtual delivery | All talks available online via Teams or Zoom |
Panel and facilitation | Available to chair or contribute to wellbeing panels |
Lunch and Learn (45 min) | Virtual or in-person, accessible for busy teams |
Workshop (90 min to half day) | Interactive format, smaller groups, includes Q&A |
Keynote (45 to 60 min) | Conferences, away days, all-staff events |
Why Women's Mental Health at Work Can't Be Ignored
Women now make up nearly half the UK workforce — and they are the group most affected by workplace mental health challenges.
These numbers are not inevitable. With the right support, organisations can break the cycle, retain talented women, and build genuinely healthier, more resilient teams.
That's exactly what Nicola helps you do.
Book Nicola as Your Women's Mental Health Speaker
Whether you're looking for a keynote speaker for your next conference, or want to bring impactful mental health programmes into your workplace — let's start the conversation.
Nicola is available as a women's mental health speaker, mental
health nutritionist, and workplace wellbeing consultant for corporate events across the UK.
Nicola typically responds within 48 hours. A speaker kit is available on request.