Vanessa Wilde is gifted in her ability to intuitively sense what the room needs for confidence and safety to express themselves and have fun. In our recent work together, I saw first hand excellent results from an annual planning retreat for our organization. After working through Vanessa's program, our team was more creative, more willing to share ideas and offer solutions for problems. I noticed team members willingly came out of their shells and converted from complainer to problem solver by taking ownership of obstacles and a fresh commitment to helping our organization success. This was all made through Vanessa's work.

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as Director of Education, Alzheimer's San Diego

Vanessa is a gifted speaker and a joy to work with. For the last 5 years, she lent her brilliance to the development of a series of applied improvisation workshops, empowering our staff and care-giving families to be fully present with their loved ones and finding creative ways to connect and harness the power of story in people who are dealing with memory loss.

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Vanessa’s improv workshop was a mix of improv “exercises”, playfulness, lots of laughter, goofiness and mindfulness. I gained valuable lessons on being willing to experiment again, being willing to suck!, and lightening up - exactly the prescription I needed. I’m a doctor, I know some things about prescriptions ;) What a joy - and we can use more of that!

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Vanessa’s workshops are one of the best investments I’ve made in my personas and professional life. It’s playtime, laughter, connection, community, collaboration, vulnerability and therapy. It was waaaaay out of my comfort zone, yet with Vanessa as my guide, I transformed discomfort into feeling powerful and accomplished. She’s a master at creating a loving space to explore where you’ve never dared to go before. You w lldiscover you have what it takes to leave your perceived limits in the dust.

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Speaker, Consultant & CEO - Speaker Skills Plus

Some people speak to audiences. Vanessa moves audiences. She gets you to see and feel things you haven’t experienced before. Through her worksops and breakouts, you will gain tools to positively shift the mindset of your team, organization, and life. If you are looking for a playful and safe environment for your people to grow, I highly recommend Vanessa. She is a highly engaging speaker and facilitator and will help your organization reach new levels of creativity, connection and engagement.

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I have taken classes and also brought Vanessa in to do team building workshops with my employees. There’s something magical about the way she teaches. She gently bring you out of your shello, our of your head and eliminates the intimidation factor that you might otherwise expect when being vulnerable in front of other people. I can’t stress enough these workshops. Five super bright and shiny stars!! I highly recommend!

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@San Diego and Imperial SBDC Network & SDI Women’s Business Center

We hired Vanessa and her team to help with team-building and communication among our network of over 75 people of diverse backgrounds. Vanessa met our objectives of building comradery, collaboration and communication (among the team and with our diverse client base), and have fun! Vanessa did all of this, while vastly exceeding not only expectations, but even those of our team that are inherently skeptical. Vanessa’s approach is great for any organization to build teamwork and communication through having a lot of fun!

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Financial Advisor and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst

I took Vanessa’s beginner improv workshop with a group of wonderful ladies. It was fun and challenged my brain in a way I hadn’t experienced before. If you take the workshop you will learn things that will improve your relationships with friends, colleagues and loved ones.

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Executive Director, Free Enterprise Institute at USD Knauss School of Business + (Past - Director of The Brink SBDC)

Initially, I would have chosen to catch up on work rather than do improv, but I’m so glad that wasn’t an option. This session reminded me that I’m more creative and productive when I take time to have fun.

The big takeaway for me was the idea of 'starting with yes.' It’s something I naturally do but had never really focused on before. And I love the concept that brilliance is everywhere—we already have the solutions, we just need to engage them.

Vanessa and her team were amazing—engaging, and they got everyone involved. I’d totally recommend them. Giving yourself permission to suck and just blow it was such a refreshing idea. I even built trust with colleagues in a way I hadn’t before!

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Transformational Speaker, Coach & Hypnotist

Led by the fabulous Vanessa, her innovative workshops are designed to make business communication more fun and meaningful. In my experience, the team building exercises taught us how to improve our listening skills and communication with greater focus. I felt many of the improv principals she teaches are relevant to co-worker and customer communications. I feel more confident as a result of Vanessa’s trainings.

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Founder and CEO of Action Takers Publishing

I’ve seen improv shows, but never particpated in a workshop, that is until Vanessa’s — and I was terrified. I was so afraid of judgement. Vanessa helped me relax and realize the more I messed up the better. She also helped the members of my women’s mastermind step outside of their comfort zone. I’m forever grateful for what she’s done for my group and me personally. If you’re looking for someone who can unite your people in a comfortable and fun environment, I recommend Vanessa. Vanessa Rocks!

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Director South San Diego Small Business Center

Would I recommend these workshops to other teams? Absolutely! The takeaways were simple yet powerful, like learning to say 'Yes, and...' instead of 'No.' It's something we all know, but rarely focus on, and now, thanks to the workshop, I'll be using it more consciously.

And Vanessa and her team? They were fantastic! Upbeat, informative, and they provided clear examples that made everything click. We even did this one exercise—Zap, Zip, Zap, Zip, Zoop—that I struggled with at first, but after they demonstrated it, I finally got it. Honestly, I don't know if it was that I'm slow or they're just that good—I'm going with they're that good!"

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Director, SBDC Miracosta

I would recommend Vanessa's entire training. As we progressed through the exercises, people got more comfortable, and their true selves started to come out. One exercise focused on just saying 'no' to others, and I realized that after the first few nos, I had blocked out the rest of the conversation. It taught me the importance of really listening and allowing others to share their full story. The exercises were fantastic, and the experience was truly valuable.