Conscious Conversations: Reclamation Through Rest
Grab your lunch and join us for a virtual conversation as we explore how stepping away from the hustle, whether by choice or circumstance, can be a powerful act of reclamation.
Through our personal journeys of burnout, sabbaticals, and pausing to unearth what truly matters, we’ve experienced that rest is more than just a break from doing — it’s a pathway to transformation, clarity, and alignment with your values. It’s the avenue to returning home to who you are.
Come ready to hear real stories, ask questions, and leave inspired to reclaim your time, energy, power, and purpose.
About Dina Samra:
Dina Samra is a community builder and strategist with over 15 years of experience in the startup and venture ecosystem. She’s worked with organizations such as MassChallenge, Newlab, and New York Life Ventures, surrounding herself with founders and innovators her whole career. After taking a much-needed sabbatical — traveling to 14 national parks and reconnecting with what truly matters — Dina is now embarking on the startup journey herself and reimagining her career through a lens of alignment, impact, and purpose. She’s passionate about building at the intersection of community, wellbeing, and nature, and helping others discover what’s possible when they step away from the noise to realign with their values.
About Nyam Adodoadji:
A digital product delivery leader for past clients such as Kia, Visa and LGE, the pandemic forced Nyam Adodoadji to confront a 14 year cycle of crushing workloads and burnout. Determined to redirect her life, she took a one year career break in 2022, in which she traveled to Mexico, Portugal, Ghana, Colombia and Spain. Through her sabbatical, she sifted through her pain to reclaim her life’s broken pieces. Two years later, she launched a sabbatical coaching venture to help mid-career tech professionals craft intuitive, joyful and creative career breaks as an avenue of personal transformation.
About the Series
This conversation is the first in the Conscious Conversations series — a collection of intimate dialogues exploring what it means to live, lead, and connect with awareness. Each session will bring together voices who are challenging the pace of modern life and redefining success through rest, reflection, and authenticity.