About Mother Earth Whispers
Mother Earth Whispers is a unique opportunity for leadership, development, and raising emotional and social intelligence through coaching for Organizations, Communities, and Businesses. It is 100% First Nations-owned and operated.
Our customized system fosters success. We offer a wide range of private and inclusive workshops, training, and coaching packages, all professionally designed based on your specific requirements. Combining contemporary and traditional methodologies guides effective leadership, a two eyed seeing approach. in our current reality. Essentially, a reinvention of self within organizations positively leads the organization through transformative action. Incorporating Indigenous knowledge, values, and teachings increases the emotional, intellectual, physical, spiritual, and social intelligence of individuals rippling throughout the organization. Balance within oneself creates balance in the Organization.
Communities
- Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nations BC
- Cowichan Tribes BC
- Iskut First Nations BC
- Dididaht First Nations BC
- Ahousaht First Nations BC
- Hesquiaht First Nation BC
- Huu ah aht First Nation BC
- Yellow Knife NWT
- Fort Good Hope, NWT
- Tulita NWT
- Kugluktuk NV
- Iqaluit NV
- Selkirk First Nations YK
- Little Salmon Carmacks First Nations YK
- Canoe Lake, SK.
- Ila La Crosse SK.
- St. Theresa Point MB
- Snaw naw as First Nation BC
- Pacheedaht First Nation BC
- Snuneymuxw First Nation BC
- Stz'uminus First Nation BC
- Osoyoos First Nation, BC
Organizations
- University of Toronto - Faculty
- Vancouver Island University – Nanaimo, BC
- Royal Roads University – Victoria, BC
- Tillicum Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre – Nanaimo, BC
- Hii ye yu Lelum Aboriginal Friendship Centre – Duncan, BC
- BC Association of Aboriginal Friendship Centers – Victoria, BC
- Fraser Region Aboriginal Friendship Centre – Surrey, BC
- Port Alberni Friendship Centre – Port Alberni, BC
- Sacred Wolf Friendship Centre. BC
- Ila La Crosse Friendship Centre – Saskatchewan
- Inter Tribal Health Authority - Nanaimo, BC
- Snuneymuxw First Nation Health
- Stz'uminus First Nations Health
- Central Island Multicultural Society – Nanaimo, BC
- Nenan Dane Zaa Deh Zona Child & Family Services – Fort St. John
- Sasaaman Child & Family Services Society, Campbell River, BC
- Kwumut Lelum Child & Family Services, Snuneymuxw First Nation
- Nanaimo Correctional Centre
- Laichwiltach Family Life
- Language and Culture Worldwide
- Liǧʷiłdaxʷ Health Society
- Kwaguitl District Council
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Victoria, BC
- Archdiocese of Winnipeg, MB
- Roman Catholic Diocese of Mackenzie, NWT
- Roman Catholic Archdiocese Surrey BC
- Coast Salish Employment & Training
- Division of Family Practice - Nanaimo, BC
- GT Hiring Solutions
- John Howard Society
- Town of Ladysmith
- The Federation of Community & Social Services of BC
Government
- Nunavut Government
- Provincial Health Services Authority
- Island Health
- Yukon Government
- Nanaimo Corrections Centre
- Representative for Children and Youth
Tammie (Wylie) Myles, MA
Since 1996, Tammie’s consulting company has worked nationally with those impacted by trauma, abuse, and addictions in Aboriginal communities. Recently, Tammie was on the faculty of the University of Toronto, instructing online in the MSW - ITR program while continuing with contract opportunities. Prior to 2007, working towards reconciliation between the Catholic Church and Aboriginal people in Canada provided a solid foundation in communication, leadership, and conflict resolution. Achieving a Master of Arts Degree in Leadership and Training through Royal Roads University enhanced her ability to expand her work in Leadership and Organizational Development by aligning valuable lessons learned in her previous intensive personal development work. Therefore, embedding indigenous knowledge while simultaneously raising her emotional, physical, intellectual, and spiritual intelligence, she continues to develop innovative approaches to leadership, mindfulness, and personal development to build strong teams. Further to contractual experiences, her past work comprises Management of a large Non-Profit agency in Health, Social Services, Education, Justice, Culture, and Recreation for many years, bringing proficiencies in strategic planning, budgeting, program development, and design, curriculum development, instructing online learning, supervision, program evaluation, proposal writing, and contract management. These past experiences, being a woman of Aboriginal/European ancestry and raising four children (now successful adults) as a single parent while building a business, seeking higher education, and working full-time, deepens her understanding of mindful reflection, the importance of raising "our" social intelligence and being present is essential in our currently demanding world.
- PhD in Relationship Dynamics, Sedona, AZ - currently
- Metaphysical Science, Sedona AZ, 2007-2017
- Leadership 2020, Bowen Island, July 2014
- The ALIA Summer Leadership Intensive for Higher Education Leaders and Faculty, Tacoma, June 2014
- Power and Systems, Systems Theory in Organizations, Boston MA, 2005
- Satir Family Reconstruction Therapy, Practitioner, Instructor, Nanaimo, 2004-2005
- State of The World Conference, World Leaders, San Francisco, CA, 1997
Courtney Defriend, MA,
With experience primarily in the non-profit sector, Courtney has worked in the human service field since 2005. Her training experience includes marginalized and Aboriginal populations ages 0-elderly, as well as professionals and business owners.
With a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Child and Youth Care, she works with a foundation of interpersonal skills, counseling, and activity-based learning.
With a Master of Arts in Leadership, her consultation includes systems, conflict resolution, dealing with difficult clients, social services, personal development, and organizational development. Further services include statistics, research, and assessments. Courtney is of Coast Salish and European ancestry. Being raised with traditional spiritual tools of the local territories, she was introduced to workshops, training, and coaching with many different healers and teachers in alternative medicine, including Chinese acupuncturists, local shamans, elders, medicine people, Reiki masters, and more. She is also a Reiki master and has been trained in medium and aura work and spiritual healing. In the past five years, she has continued to practice intuitive readings, which include aura assessments and light meditation.
