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Born in Amsterdam with Surinamese roots, Shenin Lebrun epitomizes resilience. After university, she joined Nike and ascended to become the EMEA Marketplace Director in her 18-year tenure.
In 2021, Shenin founded Hustle & Heart Consultancy, aiding companies, such as ABN AMRO Bank, Nike, Pricewaterhousecoopers , EssilorLuxottica and The Walt Disney Company, in valuing top-tier talent and growing diverse Leadership.
With over 16 years of corporate experience, Shenin‘s work sits at the intersection of Talent, Culture, and Diversity & Inclusion strategy. In 2023 Shenin made it onto the final list and is recognized as one of the FUTR150 people by Startupbootcamp! FUTR150 is a list showcasing the world’s 150 most influential visionaries, leaders and entrepreneurs, who are shaping the future and making an impact.
A multifaceted entrepreneur, Shenin is also a mentor, a TEDx speaker, a women’s leadership advocate and a devoted mother to Zohra-Lisa.
If you want to stop talking about achieving a culture of belonging investing in employee development and finally see it become a reality, we can make it happen.
Gender Pay Gap:
Unadjusted gap of the median pay for Women vs, the median pay for men for all roles.
of employees who quit their jobs cited a lack of advancement opportunities as their primary reason for leaving.
Diverse companies earn 2.5x higher cash flow per employee. Inclusive teams are over 35% more productive. Diverse teams make better decisions 87% of the time.
A significant gap of 44% is seen when comparing the share of women in senior contributor positions to the share of men, on average.
Just 25 of the 5,670 (0.4%) board seats in the Fortune 500 are held by openly LGBTQ+ directors. Of the 25 seats only two are held by LGBTQ+ people of color.
Our mentoring program is suited for professionals who are looking for purpose finding, guidance, connections, big picture planning and tough love. We also help entrepreneurs who are busy building their business or side project and would like to have a sparring partner. From start to finish, our programs will help you transform your dreams and career goals into reality: success as you define it.
We make sure women take the stage with more ease, comfort and speak up. With the result that what we hear or see is a reflection on the society we live in. Our mission? MORE WOMEN ON STAGE.
We have the honor to represent almost 50 speakers and moderators, including Shenin Lebrun (so proud) They are all very talented and bring a lot of inspiration, a unique story and professionalism to the stage. We are there as the match makers and the booking agency for each speaking gig.
3 tips to own your next presentation! During our Academy we train ambitious and inspirational women to be a confident speaker on and off stage by bringing a powerful story. We always connect the personal & theoretical stories together to create the uniqueness of the speaker. But there are lots of tips that apply to everyone, we call it ”the basics”. In this message we share three tips, to rock your online presentations.
Are YOU ready to own the stage?
Let’s connect. Join the Academy: Together with our experts we’ve incorporated the main ingredients needed to empower more women to step up and own their stage. At work, at home, at parties…anywhere! Let us introduce you Netherlands’ first educational program for female speakers, which we call, the Academy. More info
The feeling of success among our members translates into a better sense of self. Of course, a cosmetic change affects how you feel. But a healthy self-image has much more influence on how you perform and present yourself in the workplace. If you don’t believe in yourself, how can you convince others to? The rationale behind why you want something and what your ultimate goal is paints an interesting journey for you. I’m here to walk the path together with a backpack full of guidance. It remains your story.
My answer to what a healthy lifestyle can mean for your career describes a comprehensive picture with a start between your ears. A program to change you cosmetically, make you feel fitter, or run faster can be written by multiple trainers for you. There are many good trainers in Amsterdam. I even have a few favorites that I follow. I just don’t believe that starting from the outside in is the right order. Love yourself first. Help yourself. Explore yourself. Heal yourself. Make the necessary changes, make the right decisions, do what suits you, and move in your power because of it.
The aim is to assist you in becoming the best healthy version of yourself. Physically and mentally! I practice my work in every location. I believe we can train and get fit anywhere. From the great outdoors to, school gyms and or private corporate office gyms.
3 valuable health tips
– Stay active. Start by moving a little more each day, once you’ve got that under control. Start training as if a gold medal is on the line.
– Make the time to rest. Get those 6-8 hours sleep. Power napes help!
– Have balanced and nutritious meals.
I live by the following:
Always progressing
Train for today and tomorrow.
At The Extra Mile (TEM), we have created an ecosystem where like-minded entrepreneurs of all walks of life can benefit from the synergy that arises when people go ‘the Extra Mile’ for their community.
We connect the entrepreneurs of today with the stars of tomorrow by working close with Schools and universities.
It’s the Goal of the founding partners to uplift the SOUTHEAST area of Amsterdam to higher levels by inspiring people to work together and creating the platform for all of this.
Today in my role as a strategist and consultant, I’ve had the privilege of helping many companies scale into successful global businesses. We take a unique approach, —one that prioritizes inclusive innovation, mindful product development, and sustainable growth. My mission is to guide established and fast-growing companies towards a more holistic perspective on success.
My three tips for a thriving life:
my executive leadership coaching services and focused programs are designed to guide you build your effectiveness as a leader and reach your professional and organizational goals.
The tailormade training- and coaching programs are to strategize and practice behaviors to increase leadership effectiveness and professional satisfaction.
4 relevant leadership lessons for leaders of the future:
As a mentor it is important that you can serve your client by providing guidance, experience and wisdom gained by your own experience. The goal is to offer insights into navigating challenges making strategic decisions and developing professionally.
Each phase of the business comes with challenges and opportunities. It is my job to help my mentee to overcome these challenges and seize the opportunities.
My tips for every business owner
of your organization. So, make sure you work on yourself and nourish yourself.