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NATHALIE

PLAMONDON-THOMAS

CONFIDENCE EXPERT

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Nathalie's neurosciences journey started

NATHALIE

PLAMONDON-THOMAS, CSP

CONFIDENCE EXPERT

Watch the Video to find out how

Nathalie's neuroscience journey began

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12 times International No.1 Bestselling Author

2023 Most Empowering Confidence Coach in North America
2021 Canadian Presenter of the Year.
Endorsed by Tony Robbins, Jim Britt & Kevin Harrington from the Shark Tank.
Founder & CEO of the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY & the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY for KIDS.
Master Life Coach & NLP Master Practitioner
Certified Practitioner of the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories TM Protocol (RTM)
Inspired over 100,000 audience members throughout the past 30 years & Empowered thousands of clients internationally
Has been crowned the Queen of Metaphors and Analogies.
10 years of Experience in Human Resources. 25 years in Sales. Over 30 years of Experience in the Fitness Industry.
2007 Fitness Instructor of the Year for Canada.
Co-Founder of TYA Education

''You can take a horse to water, but you can't make it drink''. Somehow, Nathalie can.

Hi, I'm Nathalie!

Do you talk to people like this?

"Hey, you look fat in these jeans!"

"Hey what’s up? You're starting your own business? It’s never gonna work, you’re not good enough..."

No way, right? Well, if we don’t talk to others like that, why do we talk to ourselves that way, in our heads? I certainly used to.

Let me take you back to when I started speaking professionally, about 12 years ago. I needed a promotional video filmed, so we used three cameras: one for the wide angle, one for the close-ups, and one at the back, so the video could show the LARGE audience… the only problem was that there were no more than 20 people in the room! We kept asking them to move from one section to another so that when we would put all the segments together in editing, it would look like there was a huge crowd! LOL!

That video was the one that actually got me my first paid speaking engagement. I got a call from an organization who wanted me to train their sales force. They asked for my rate… I didn’t have a corporate rate. I went: "Um, $250?" They answered: "Okay, so for the full 4-hour training, that would be a thousand?" I had meant $250 for the whole thing! I retorted: "Um, yes, that’s correct. One thousand dollars." I nearly choked on my words! We booked a date for the training and I got the contract. I got the contract!

The truth is, I should have been excited, but when I hung up the phone, I felt like a fraud. I remember sitting in my office, hearing this nasty voice in my head telling me: "You aren't a REAL professional speaker, you don’t deserve a $1,000 paycheque for one afternoon of training." The video making the audience look bigger than it was and the made-up corporate rate... None if it was real. I was just trying to look like more than what I really was, because somehow, I felt like JUST me wasn’t enough.

Why am I telling you this story? How is it connected to Confidence?

Because thinking that we are not good enough is directly connected to Confidence and to our ability to live to our full potential.

I was half-living. I was building my business “on the side” because I had this negative self-talk: "You gotta keep your full-time job, there’s no way you’re gonna make it as an entrepreneur…." I wanted to become a professional speaker, but that voice kept holding me back: "What? You want to be a speaker? In English? Ben voyons donc! Tu parles même pas anglais! You don’t even speak English! You want to write books too? In English? It's never gonna work!"

Let me take you back to that day, when I sat in my office feeling like a fraud as soon as I hung up the phone. That’s when I realized I needed to find a system to shut down that negative self-talk and start changing the way I talk to myself!

So, I spent the last decade studying neuroscience and I created a system to reprogram our inner voice. It’s the D.N.A. System; the one I shared in my 8 International No.1 Bestselling books, the system that's at the root of all my online courses and the system I use with my one-on-one clients… I finally figured it out. Now, I can share and help you Find Confidence and Clarity so that you Can Unlock your Full Potential.

I am fascinated by the brain and by its astonishing power! I now teach how the brain works, how people use it wrong and the things you need to do to make it work for you.

I was born in Saint-Raymond, a small town near Quebec city, in Canada, and was raised by the most positive and amazing parents. I lived in Quebec for a big chunk of my life as a successful entrepreneur. I was a co-owner of a manufacturing business in the printing industry and had over 50 employees, mastering human resources and sales techniques. Then, I moved to Toronto, Ontario, where I got into fitness, personal training and nutrition consultation, all while accumulating 16 more years of experience in sales in the Natural Food industry.

After reaching the top of my game as the No.1 Fitness Instructor in Canada, I realized that being my own personal best wasn’t fulfilling enough for me. I started to realize that even though I was helping people, my clients were not becoming successful just because I gave them a better kale salad recipe or showed them a different way to squat. They thrived because they were changing the way they thought. That's when I traded the spandex and hand weights for a pen and paper and started to help my clients with their transformations by coaching their brains instead of their bodies. Working "in" instead of working "out". The system I created is inspired from my Master Practitioner Course in Neuro-Linguistic Programming and my Master Life Coaching certifications and combines my experience as an entrepreneur, my health and wellness knowledge along with the specific processes I use with the thousands of clients I have helped reach their full potential. I am also a certified Practitioner of the Reconsolidation of Traumatic Memories TM (RTM) Protocol, which helps people with trauma and PTSD get their life back.

I work with clients one-on-one and propel people into the life they want through my coaching, online courses, books, events, and speaking engagements Keynotes and Conferences. I also continue to teach fitness classes (33 years and counting), using fitness for my personal fitness goals and as an introductory platform in order to help people be their best. I also work with kids in schools, which gives me an even wider audience to impact, because I believe that if certain seeds are planted at a young age, flourishing happens sooner in life. The program I am the most proud of is certainly the THINK Yourself® POSITIVE for Kids program where children learn to transform their inner language in order to build self esteem and perseverance through The Adventures of Captain Vic and Captain Miserable.

I have also built a full Online Coaching Certification to teach the D.N.A. System to others so that they can also transform lives around them as certified THINK Yourself® ACADEMY Life Coaches.

I am honoured to have recently received the 2021 Canadian Presenter of the Year Award and now live in White Rock, British Columbia in Canada with my loving husband Duff. He is the most inspiring and wonderful man in the world, and we are celebrating our 18^th anniversary this year.

The THINK Yourself® ACADEMY

Team of Collaborators

Maureen hagan

Co-creator of THINK Yourself® SUCCESSFUL

& THINK Yourself® A RELATIONSHIPS PRO

& THINK Yourself® A SALES PRO

Mo is a global fitness visionary and healthy living ambassador. She has been recognized for her work in the fitness industry that spans more than three decades working as Vice President of Program Innovation for GoodLife Fitness and canfitpro (Canadian Fitness Professionals). Mo, as she is best known in the fitness industry, is a licensed physiotherapist, physical health educator and certified fitness instructor and trainer.

She has travelled the globe sharing her passion for fitness and healthy living. She has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for her innovation, passion and leadership including the IDEA International Program Director and Group Fitness Instructor of the Year (1998, 2006). Mo was inducted into her high school Hall of Fame (2009), named one of Canada’s 20 Most Influential Women in Sport and Physical Activity (2014), received the “Woman Leader of the Year” award in 2016 by IHRSA (International Health Racquets & Sports Association's) and is recognized as one of "The Optimyz 100 Health Influencers" in Canada (2017 and 2018).

Mo is the #1 bestselling author of Shine: Inspirational Stories of choosing Success over Adversity, Influence: Women Inspiring Change, Think Yourself® SUCCESSFUL: The D.N.A system to reprogram your brain & wire yourself for success, and a freelance writer and columnist for organizations including the Huffington Post.

MARIELLE PlaMONDON

Co-creator of THINK Yourself® POSITIVE

The Adventures of Captain Vic

Co-Founder TYA Education

For as long as I can remember, I have wanted to be a teacher. My love of children has been with me for a long time. At the age of ten, I was already babysitting my young cousins. Later, I became involved in leading different groups of children in my community. Therefore, it was natural for me to choose a career in education. While studying at university, I went to France to improve my skills as a summer camp instructor. I worked there for a summer and came back filled with unique new experiences.

With my bachelor's degree, I left for Ontario to be a teacher. For six years, I taught French immersion: first for the Petawawa Military Base School, then for the Durham School Board of Education in Oshawa. I taught kindergarten to grade seven. I was also a music teacher and a librarian.

Back in Quebec in my native area, I still teach with the same passion, for Portneuf School District. With my guitar and my devoted puppet Pierre Roquet, I am perfectly happy with my precious students.

When Nathalie spoke to me about her project to create a program for children, her enthusiasm and dynamism easily convinced me to join her. We connected from the beginning and the pleasure of building this program grew unexpectedly fast.

Each story was tested with my kindergarten students. Their great interest in the characters and their adventures confirmed that we were on the right track and that this program filled a need. I also validated the questions and discussions with them for each unit. Adjustments were made along the way to enhance this program. Students often sing Captain Vic's song and remind me to give instructions with words that would please our Captain! These reminders clearly demonstrate the integration of the concepts taught.

It is with pride that we are now offering THINK Yourself® POSITIVE; a proven program to develop self-esteem, awareness of inner dialogue and positive thinking. Reprogramming thoughts with positive words is possible, even at the age of five.

I would have loved to have had access to the THINK Yourself® ACADEMY for Kids' programs thirty-three years ago when I started teaching, for the well-being of the students.

NATHALIE LACOMBE

Co-creator of THINK Yourself®

A VIRTUAL FITNESS PRO

Mover, shaker, and joie de vivre giver! Blending 25 years of international experience with degrees in psychology and exercise science, Nathalie passionately shares her inspirational insights. She uses her uniquely vibrant leadership style to make profound and lasting changes with her teams, clients, and audiences.

Following a successful career as a corporate executive in the health and fitness industry for two decades, Nathalie Lacombe now brings her drive and optimism to you!

Nathalie is recognized in the industry for passionate leadership, operational excellence, as well as diligent commitment to success.

“I take my positivity very seriously!”

Now, she provides fitness professionals, managers, and companies the support they need to thrive in business. Let her joyfully take your career and business to the next level.

LYNN WILLIAMS

Co-creator of THINK Yourself®

WEALTHY

Lynn Williams is an entrepreneur, Certified Financial Planner, Certified Cash Flow Specialist, investor, speaker, International No. 1 Bestselling author and mentor. She's had a successful chartered accountancy career and an award-winning business career.

She now owns The Lifestyle Protector, a financial planning and wealth management firm in Vancouver, B.C. The Lifestyle Protector is on a mission to be a safe-haven and guiding light for professionals so they can future-proof their lifestyle and create positive progress towards their most cherished aims and aspirations.

Lynn turned her father’s business into a modern financial planning firm for Professional Families and Late Starters. They help you build a personalized, comprehensive financial game plan that puts your lazy money to work and helps you focus on achieving what’s most important to you – even if you start late.

MICHELLE CASTILLO

Digital Marketing & Web Engineer

& Co-creator of THINK Yourself®

A TECH PRO - BUILD YOUR WEBSITE

As the founder and president of Spot On Digital Marketing, Michelle Castillo has 15 years of experience in the Information Technology industry. She has a Masters in Engineering and has lived and worked in Japan, Europe and all over North America where she has provided complex, million-dollar software development solutions to companies such as Toyota, Nissan, Mazda, BMW, Dell and GM.

Michelle’s international experience has led to a deep understanding of how to uncover varying client needs. This, together with her knowledge of today's web technologies, gives Michelle the ability to provide clients with the best possible online business solutions.

TASHA HUGHES

Co-creator of THINK Yourself®

SUCCESSFUL

Born into a long line of strong-willed Hungarian women, Tasha was taught that LOVE is the most powerful force in the universe, and FAITH in herself as a contributing part of something much bigger, is the foundation for living a happy life.

Tasha Hughes is a Women’s Empowerment Coach, No.1 Best-selling Author, Speaker, Seminar Facilitator, Black Belt in Karate, Yoga Teacher and Therapist, with 25 years in the Health and Wellness field. Creator of the Neuroscience of Thriving Strategies and Innovator of Diva Defence: Age-Defying Wellness and Self-Protection Fitness; her programs integrate neuroscientific research with complimentary modalities to deliver excellent brain/body strategies for the 2^ndhalf of life.