Sonia Funk

Sonia Funk

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Winnipeg, Manitoba

Nutritional Therapist | Health Expert | Wellness & Culture Strategist

  • Videos
  • Expertise
  • Happiness & Positivity
  • Health & Wellness
  • Mental Health
  • Mindset & Attitude
  • Nutrition & Fitness
  • Positive Psychology
  • Resilience & Adversity
  • Resilience & Change
  • Stress Management

SONIA FUNK BIOGRAPHY

Sonia Funk is an employee wellness analyst & strategist, corporate keynote speaker and nutritional therapist, with over 15 years of international experience in the wellness industry. Sonia Funk understands that employees are overwhelmed with their own day-to-day lives as it is and that it can become a challenge to keep up with personal and professional lives while maintaining health.

Sonia Funk has traveled the world as both a student and a teacher. Her superpowers include outrageous common sense and a willingness to ask hard questions, which allow for easier answers. Her questions cut through all the misinformation, fads, and clichés around wellness and mental health. Sonia Funk gives her audience the courage to find a better question that can help them understand the real reasons why they are struggling. With this awareness and the tools she provides, real change for well-being becomes possible.

Sonia Funk is a regular consultant, facilitator, and regular guest on radio talk shows and podcasts. Her unique collaborative healthcare events in her community, and her partnership with the local Co-op Grocery stores, have seen her in the media regularly. Over the years Sonia Funk naturally evolved into a corporate speaker, keynoting the City of Morden’s Mental Health Week in 2019 and speaking on brain health and nutritional psychiatry at Manitoba Safety Service’s conference in early 2020.

Her genius lies in her insightful and strategic telling of the human story behind the issue at hand. Sonia Funk understands that your employees are overwhelmed with their day-to-day lives as it is. They are not interested in feel-good challenges for their nutrition, walking, or drinking more water, which has only about a 10% participation rate. Sonia Funk also knows that a one-time “lunch-and-learn,” which doesn’t offer employees a perception shift nor immediately usable tools, doesn’t even get in the first ear anymore.

Sonia Funk is a heart-centered and funny professional who always brings the big picture to the table. Effortlessly flooding the room with the feeling of empathy and non-judgment, Sonia Funk invites a perception shift in the participants. To her, this is the fundamental first step to lifting the apathy and fear that keeps people stuck. Her presentations are psychologically crafted in a way that allows her to effectively communicate life-changing information and awareness. Her experience as an effective coach and therapist translates into her ability to relay useful tools and tips, that are relevant to everyone.

Sonia Funk provides employees powerful insights into the ‘Why’ and ‘How’ of improving all aspects of their nutrition and well-being. Combining keen observational skills with an unusual and uplifting common sense, Sonia Funk has an extraordinary talent for identifying and explaining the root causes of productivity-draining ailments such as fatigue, digestive issues, chronic illness, stress, anxiety, and depression. What’s more? Her approach is heart-centered and her calls to action are full of empathy and realism.

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Nutritional therapist Sonia Funk Believes Strategic Corporate Wellness & Culture Is Our Best Hope For Well Being

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Everything changed in 2018 when Sonia Funk, registered nutritional therapist, went to the doctor. She was two years postpartum but still felt exhausted and in pain. She also knew she was under the duress of being cyberstalked, threatened and intimidated by her ex, and it could be the cause. Sonia communicated this to her doctor and simply asked them to check for vitamin deficiencies to rule them out.
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Sonia Funk Topic Presentations

Burnout: the Fire Is Real

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  • “New research shows that more than one-third of all working Canadians are feeling burned out.” – Canada Life, 2022

    Burnout is complex, impacting every part of who we are and how we live and work.

    So what is it exactly? How does it correlate to Mental Health? What are the physical health implications? How do I know I have it? How do I stop it or heal it?

    Sonia likes to bring simplicity to complicated problems. She has taken this highly misunderstood & speculated state of humanity and distilled it down into a cause and effect that makes sense. A highlight in this learning is conceptualizing prevention and intervention as the same thing in the realm of burnout.

    In this session Sonia will ease self-blame by demonstrating:

    • how the events in our lives and the world we live in, naturally lead us towards burnout
    • a simple yet revelatory understanding of the basic biology behind all the symptoms and feelings involved and what they mean
    • the role of healthy personal boundaries (or lack thereof)

    Tying it all together she then gives the audience a practical framework for:

    • Avoiding the Hard No (slowing down pending burnout)
    • Healing the Hard No (recovery if you are already there)

     

     

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The Biology of Safety: A New Way To Assess Risk

It’s Not Your Fault: Exploring Illness Vs Injury

Food & Your Mood

Sonia Funk Speaking Testimonials

Sonia has a unique knowledge which she is able to bring to people’s suffering in a way that gives them choice

Paul Penner

M.A. Counselling, CCS, PACCP Executive Director
Pembina Counselling Centre

I put my trust in Sonia to present a comprehensive plan in which our client was impressed with. Sonia’s execution was well thought out, exceptional, and our client received positive feedback from its employees. They continue to work with Sonia as they have seen value and improvement in employee morale.

Perry Vagianos

B.Comm. (Honours) | Health Benefits Specialist
SV Benefits| Sigurdson Vagianos & Company

Sonia is as real and genuine as they come. She really impacted my team – one team member described the sessions as the best and most real wellness experience she has had in her 20+ year career. Sonia’s practical tips, experience-based story telling and science-based approach, are all really helpful in taking a step forward on your personal wellness journey.

Seth Anderson

Director CCT
TELUS

You did a fantastic job at unpacking a very complex and tricky subject and made it very understandable and meaningful to myself and I’m sure everyone else in the audience. I want to extend a very heartfelt thank-you and appreciation from all of us for sharing your time and expertise with us today, it was very powerful and insightful message indeed!  

Quintin Phillips

Health & Safety Coordinator
Maple Reinders

It seems everyone I talk to wants me to express appreciation for your inspiring presentation! Thank you for providing such an engaging presentation around tackling burnout and avoiding burnout. Your willingness to share your knowledge and truly inspiring approach to mental health clearly demonstrates your dedication and commitment of building a culture of psychological safety.

Autherine Ricketts

Manager ODP
Workplace Safety and Prevention Services

Sonia Funk Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sonia Funk Keynote Speaker delivers customized and tailored keynote presentations, workshops, and training sessions on a wide variety of topics. Each presentation is unique and are designed for a variety of audiences, industries, conferences, and event formats.

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