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Speaker & Workshops

Are you running an event or conference,  festival or have an in-work programme of speakers?

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I am experienced in attending panels, offering speaker slots and delivering introductory and inspiring workshops 

Bringing the Wild Into Your Workplace, Conference, Event or Festival

What happens when we stop treating well-being as a tick-box exercise and start treating it as the foundation for how teams or organisations to actually function and thrive?

 

That's the question at the heart of every Nurtured Workspaces offering from Where the Mind Grows.

 

Rooted in the neuroscience of well-being, regenerative leadership principles, ecological systems thinking, nature-reconnection and the Inner Development Goals, JK brings a rare combination of lived experience, professional training, and nature-based facilitation to every stage, session, and strategy day.

 

Whether you need a thought-provoking keynote for your conference or festival, 90-minute to  half-day workshop for your leaders, team or delegates or you'd love to explore an introductory group walk and talk session as part of your organisational well-being and L&D strategy?

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The offerings below can be tailored to your organisation's needs, values, and pace of change

More about JK

Stories have been a crucial part of learning, connection and innovation for generations and JK loves to keep this tradition alive in your event or workplace with engaging speaker slots and introductory thematic workshops. 

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JK (Jennie-Kate McQuinn) is the founder of Where the Mind Grows  a nature-based regenerative coaching, facilitation, and workplace well-being consultancy  based in North Yorkshire. With a background in senior leadership within the mental health and employability sectors, JK combines first-hand experience of  leading teams in times of workplace stress, burnout, and organisational complexity with professional development in:

 

  • Coaching Skills &  Communication

  • Transactional Analysis

  • Non-Violent Communication

  • Conflict Resolution and Mediation

  • Facilitation Skills and Psychological Safety

  • Trauma-Informed Practice

  • Regenerative Leadership (Regenerators Academy member)

  • Nature-based and Biophilic approaches to coaching and learning

  • Ecopsychology, Biomimicry and Living Systems Thinking 

  • The Inner Development Goals

 

JK is a member of the Better Business Network, Organisation of Responsible Business, Association of Sustainability Practitioners, Regenerators Academy and Business Declares , and a signatory of the Better Business Act.

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JK's creative focus has also lead her into collaborative work as the Co-Founder of Think Like A Forest Regenerative Leadership Programme. 

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She is the founder of Wild Workspaces Co-Working Community movement & more recently Yorkshire Nature Practitioners Network. 

JK also hosts the Yorkshire Climate Coaching Café and Nature Pod through the Climate Coaching Alliance. 

 

Nature is not a backdrop  it's a co-facilitator, bringing 3.8 billion years of experience in resilience, communication, and well-being.

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Where the Mind Grows exists to help people rekindle their relationship with Nature, improve health and well-being and support the transition to a more regenerative world. Through Life, career and wellness coaching, team coaching,  facilitation and consultancy and facilitating retreats, events and community groups. JK's own story of separation and reconnection with the Natural world, is rooted in the work she does with people and teams. 

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JK is currently writing a book on Nature and Loss/Grief - out for National Grief Week 2026. 

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Speaker Engagements

Speaking Engagements

JK is available for keynote talks, conference sessions, festivals, panel discussions, and after-dinner speaking for organisations, leadership summits, HR and well-being events, and sector gatherings. Talks are tailored to your audience and theme, and blend storytelling, science, and actionable insight.

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Talks may include topics on:

  • The story of separation and returning to Nature

  • Why your teams health depends on the Natural world

  • Navigating grief and loss, with the help of the Natural world

  • Nature as a mentor, learning from the Natural world

  • Healing our breaking systems; introduction to Regenerative Workplaces through the Nature lens

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JK has been a panel member at various conferences, a key note speaker in events and conferences, and delivered sessions online and in person to diverse audiences. 

Every workshop begins with a conversation. JK takes time to understand your event, your team, your challenges, and what you're hoping to grow before designing a session that meets you where you are. Sessions are not off-the-shelf; they're co-designed to fit your event or organisation's culture and goals.

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Offering impact and inspiration as well as providing take away learning and reflection. 

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Workshops are delivered in person, online (though this is JK's least favourite way to deliver) or as 'walkshops' with a group in the wild. 

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Themes and topics might include:

  • What does Nature know about business?

  • Exploring the challenges of work, with the help of a wild consultancy. 

  • Why Nature has a place in your workplace 

  • How to regenerate and revive ourselves when the systems pull us away from true resilience. 

  • Workplace Well-Being and Mental Health 

  • Leading like Nature 

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Introductory Workshops & Walkshops

Contact

I'm always looking for new and exciting opportunities. To help bring your event or team a wilder slice of learning and reflection! Get in touch

Info@wherethemindgrows.co.uk

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Fees & Terms

The fees below reflect current market rates for specialist well-being, leadership, and nature-based facilitation in the UK, calibrated to JK's depth of experience, specialist training, and the unique nature-based element of this work. All fees are inclusive of expenses. 

 

Note: Charitable organisations, social enterprises, and community-based organisations are warmly encouraged to get in touch. A sliding scale and bespoke packages are available

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  • Panel Speaker or Panel Facilitator (30-60 mins) -£495-£650

  • Keynote / Conference Talk (45–60 mins) £850 – £1,500

  • Keynote + Q&A or Panel (up to 2 hrs) £1,200 – £2,000

  • Lunch & Learn / Webinar (60-90 mins) £500 – £850

  • Half-Day Workshop (up to 3 hrs, up to 20 people) £1,200 – £1,450

  • 'Walkshop' (90-mins-2 hours for up to 12 people) £595-£850

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Every Nurtured Workspaces engagement starts with a free 30-minute consultation. A chance to explore, ask questions, and talk openly about your event or team's challenges, needs, and goals.

Whether you come with a clear idea of what you need or just a sense that something we can explore together when we speak. 

 

There's no hard sell and no one-size-fits-all package. Just an open conversation about how and if I am your right fit. 

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