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BEcome Unstoppable.

Resilient, Fulfilled Employees.

Stronger, Sustainable Results.

 

The future of work won’t be won by teams who hustle harder.

It will be won by organizations that cultivate resilience and fulfillment in their people.

Mena’s keynotes and workshops equip employees to rise through challenges, stay engaged, and deliver their best - without burning out.

Where High Performance Meets Well-Being.

 

True organizational success doesn’t come from pushing employees harder - it comes from empowering them to step into their next-level selves: the version of them who is resilient, fulfilled, and already capable of leading through challenges with confidence.

And the numbers prove why this matters:

 👉🏼21% global engagement: According to Gallup’s 2024 State of the Global Workplace report, global engagement dropped from 23% to 21% in 2024. This decline is estimated to cost the global economy $438 billion in lost productivity.

👉🏼66% burnout rate in 2025: A report featured on Forbes reveals 66% of employees are experiencing job burnout in 2025 - an all-time high.

These figures illustrate a clear truth: traditional performance models are failing. Employees are being asked to push harder, deliver more, and adapt faster - yet instead of thriving, many are burning out, disengaging, or leaving.

The problem isn’t lack of talent or ambition. It’s that most workplaces still measure performance only by output, not by the resilience, fulfillment, and alignment that sustain it.

 

What Your Organization Gains from Mena’s Keynotes & Workshops

Mena’s keynotes and workshops go far beyond motivation. They spark lasting transformation - equipping your people with the tools and mindset to achieve next-level performance, purpose, and resilience.

Blending neuroscience, mindset strategy, and emotional intelligence,

Mena empowers your team to:

 

  • Break through self-imposed limitations that are quietly holding back performance

  • Develop a growth-driven mindset rooted in vision, purpose, and courage

  • Build emotional resilience to navigate change, pressure, and uncertainty with confidence

 

 

  • Lead from within by embodying the version of themselves that their next level of success requires

  • Take aligned, sustainable action that fuels both individual and organizational growth

  • Foster a culture of ownership and empowerment where individuals take initiative and lead with intentionality

 

At the heart of her message lies a powerful idea:
You don’t have to wait for the results to start leading like the person who already achieved them.

 

Keynote: Unstoppable. 

Be your Future Self Now

A transformative keynote that shows leaders and teams how to step into the identity of their future selves today, so they can perform with resilience, lead with intention, and create fulfillment along the way.

Through relatable storytelling - from arriving in Canada as a 17-year-old refugee, to the bodybuilding stage that left her unfulfilled - Mena reveals a simple but profound truth: success without alignment is survival, not resilience.

Blending neuroscience, mindset strategy, and identity work, Mena equips your people with a framework to stop waiting for the title, the milestone, or the “perfect time”, and start showing up now as the version of themselves who has already succeeded.

Your team will learn how to:

  • Lead under pressure with clarity and confidence instead of reactivity.

  • Turn setbacks into growth opportunities through intentional choices.

  • Protect energy and fulfillment while achieving ambitious goals.

  • Align daily actions with future identity, building sustainable resilience.

Because being unstoppable isn’t about pushing harders. It’s about knowing how to rise with intention, congruence, and courage, especially in the moments no one else sees.

 

Keynote: Break Barriers, Materialize Success

This inspiring and strategic keynote helps leaders and teams to break through self-imposed limitations, reprogram their mindset for success, and take bold action toward a version of success that’s both ambitious and sustainable.

In a world chasing external achievements, this talk brings the focus inward - activating the mindset, purpose, and personal power needed to create real, lasting results.

Backed by neuroscience, identity work, and conscious leadership, participants will learn how to:

  • Identify and overcome mental blocks sabotaging their growth

  • Reconnect with their inner drive and expand their vision of success

  • Take aligned action from a place of purpose, not pressure

  • Lead themselves and others with greater clarity, courage, and conviction

Ideal for teams ready to go beyond performance and create meaningful impact.

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Workshops 

Unlock Peak Performance, and Ignite Change with Neuroscience

Empower your team with cutting-edge insights from neuroscience to elevate performance, cultivate strong leadership, and drive meaningful transformation.

Through science-backed strategies, Mena helps individuals rewire their mindset, break through limitations, and take aligned action to achieve extraordinary results. She turns potential into peak performance and inspiration into impact.

 WHAT MENA BRINGS TO YOUR COMPANY: 

 

✨An inspiring Story: Mena’s journey of moving to Canada as a refugee and transforming from an unfulfilled high performer to a purpose-driven, successful leader offers powerful insights that deeply resonate with diverse audiences.

✨With over 15 years of hands-on experience in the corporate world and 5 years as an entrepreneur, Mena delivers practical, actionable strategies, mindsets, and tools that empower individuals and teams to cultivate lasting success and achieve meaningful results.

✨Proven Impact: Mena has empowered thousands of people through mentoring, workshops, speaking engagements, and programs, helping individuals unlock their full potential using the power of neuroscience.

Her mission is to inspire growth, foster transformation, and help your team embrace their best version to drive extraordinary outcomes.

LEARNING OBJECTIVES: 

In this inspiring and practical conference, participants will discover how to align their success with their purpose to achieve satisfaction and extraordinary results in their work and personal life. 

✅ They will redefine success according to their values ​​and aspirations, connecting with a deeper purpose.
âś… They will develop a powerful identity, key to unlocking their next level of success.
âś… They will turn comparison into a growth tool, driving their development.
âś… They will reprogram their mind for success with neuroscience techniques.
âś… They will take aligned and strategic action, boosting their impact, work and personal satisfaction.

Meet Mena

 

An international Keynote speaker, Master Mindset & Results Coach, recognized by Yahoo Finance as one of the Top 10 Mentors to Follow in 2021.

At 17, Mena Cárdenas arrived in Canada as a refugee - without money, without speaking English, and with the emotional weight of fleeing terrorist attacks that devastated her family in Colombia. What could have been the end of her story became the beginning of an extraordinary transformation.

Fueled by resilience and relentless ambition, Mena rebuilt her life from the ground up. She became a manager at one of Canada’s largest banks, competed in a bodybuilding competition, and checked off every traditional marker of success. But behind the accolades, she felt empty - disconnected from herself and her deeper purpose.

That awakening led her on a new journey - not of chasing success, but of becoming the version of herself who could sustain it with fulfillment.

Through identity work and the power of the alter ego, Mena discovered the bold, confident, and authentic leader within her - the version that shows up with grace under pressure, leads from purpose, and holds the vision even when things get hard.

Today, Mena is an international speaker and mindset coach who helps high performers embody their own Alter Ego - the identity aligned with their most ambitious goals. Her talks blend neuroscience, identity work, and real-life resilience to help audiences lead with clarity, act with courage, and create sustainable success from the inside out.

Because success isn't just about what you do - it's about who you become in the process.

At the heart of her message lies a powerful idea:

You don’t have to wait for the results to start leading like the person who already achieved them.

Let's talk!

Together, we can create something truly inspiring and impactful for your organization. Whether it’s through my keynote or corporate workshops, I bring energy, engagement, and a dynamic approach that will empower and uplift your team.