Member since April 2026
Mirna Mejia is a former clinical and organizational leader, having served in executive roles as Director of Therapy and Virtual Medical Director. Today, she is a speaker, coach, and consultant focused on burnout recovery, leadership, and strengthening team dynamics.
With a background in clinical leadership and organizational health, Mirna brings a nuanced understanding of how high-performing individuals and teams become stuck in cycles of burnout—and what actually helps them break free. Her work goes beyond surface-level solutions, addressing the underlying cognitive and behavioral patterns that sustain burnout, disengagement, and ineffective team cultures.
Mirna speaks on topics including burnout recovery and renewal, psychological safety, leadership development, and navigating career transitions. She is known for delivering practical, thought-provoking insights that challenge conventional approaches to productivity and well-being, helping audiences build more sustainable ways of working and leading.
Drawing from her experience across healthcare, tech, and coaching, Mirna equips individuals and organizations with tools to strengthen resilience, improve team dynamics, and create environments where people can perform at a high level—without sacrificing their well-being.
What truly puts a smile on my face is hearing my clients say they feel lighter—mentally, emotionally, even physically. That they’re sleeping through the night again, taking care of themselves, and no longer automatically believing the old stories that told them they weren’t good enough or “enough” in some way. Those shifts may seem simple, but they’re profound—and they change everything.
One of my favorite stories to share on stage is how I got into birdwatching—because on the surface, it seems completely unrelated to my work… but it’s actually a perfect example of it.
I’m a girl from the Bronx. Birdwatching was not exactly modeled for me growing up. And when I first started, the GAILs (gremlins, assumptions, interpretations, limiting beliefs) were already there—those automatic, limiting thoughts: Who am I to be someone who birdwatches? This is a waste of time. I should be doing something more productive—studying, working, getting ahead—instead of waking up at 6am to go look for birds.
And yet… I went anyway. At first, it was uncomfortable. It felt unfamiliar, even a little indulgent. But over time, it brought me into the present. It reconnected me with curiosity and attention in a way that my high-achieving, always-on environment never did.
And what I realized is this: those same GAILs—those same internal narratives—are the exact ones that keep so many high performers stuck in burnout.
The voice that says this is a waste of time is the same voice that prevents people from resting.
The voice that says I should be doing more is the same one that keeps people in constant overdrive.
The voice that questions who am I to do this differently is the one that keeps people from changing their patterns.
Birdwatching became more than a hobby. It became a practice in doing something that didn’t “optimize” my productivity—but actually restored my capacity to live and lead well. It also literally brought me to places that I hadn't ever imagined I would or could ever go to.
And that’s often where I take the audience: not just into the story itself, but into the realization that the barriers to burnout recovery aren’t just external—they’re internal, patterned, and often unquestioned.
I grew up in New York City, and from early on, I knew I was a bit of an outlier. While a lot of people around me were pulled into environments centered on fighting, gossip, and tearing each other down, I was drawn in a different direction. I wanted to study. I wanted to learn. I wanted something else for myself.
And that difference didn’t go unnoticed. Very early on, I internalized a message—sometimes spoken, sometimes implied: Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are to be different? Who do you think you are to want more?
Fast forward, and I found myself in incredible opportunities—roles that, on paper, looked like success. Leadership positions. Influence. Impact. But the environments? Many of them were unhealthy. Psychologically unsafe.
And the questions showed up again, just in a different form: Who do you think you are to speak up in this meeting? Who do you think you are to lead? Who do you think you are to ask questions or challenge what’s happening?
Sometimes it was my own internal dialogue. And sometimes—it was actually being said, directly or indirectly, by leaders around me. And at some point, I was done.
In October 2024, I made the decision to leave my full-time job. No backup plan that made sense on paper. Just a very clear knowing that I wasn’t going to continue in spaces that required me to shrink in order to belong. Since then, I’ve invested deeply in myself—training in coaching, building on my clinical background, and really integrating my lived experience with the tools I now use in my work.
And it led me to create my practice: Your True Canvas. The name spoke to me because so many high-performing, capable people are living and leading on a canvas that was handed to them. Covered in other people’s expectations, voices, and limitations… including that question: Who do you think you are?
Your true canvas is what emerges when you begin to question those inherited narratives. When you stop shrinking. When you allow yourself to take up space, to lead, to speak, to choose differently.
And the work I do now is about helping people reclaim that because I never want someone to sit there and believe, even for a moment:
I have no value.
I’m not enough.
I don’t get to take up space here.
Burnout—especially when it stems from psychologically unsafe environments—can leave you feeling depleted, unclear, and unsure of what kind of support you actually need.
Should you seek therapy?
Would coaching be more helpful?
Or is it a combination of both?
When you’re already overwhelmed, this decision shouldn’t feel complicated—but for many, it does.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this webinar offers a clear, grounded approach to navigating your next steps. You’ll learn how to make intentional choices about your support without adding more confusion to an already difficult experience.
What You’ll Learn
Who This Is For
What You’ll Walk Away With
A clearer, more confident understanding of what kind of support will best serve you—so you can move forward without second-guessing or overcomplicating your recovery.
Join Mirna Mejia, clinical psychologist and certified professional coach, for an educational session on understanding and navigating burnout during perimenopause and midlife transitions.
Description:
Many high-achieving women find themselves feeling exhausted, unmotivated, or disconnected during this phase of life and often assume something is “wrong” with them. In reality, hormonal shifts, life demands, and internal pressure can combine to create significant energy depletion and burnout.
In this session, Mirna will introduce a practical framework for understanding how our thoughts, beliefs, and interpretations impact our energy, focus, and decision-making. You’ll learn about the different levels of energy that influence how we show up in our work, relationships, and health, as well as the internal and external factors that shape our mindset and resilience.
This conversation will help normalize the burnout many women experience during perimenopause and offer tools to help you better understand your energy patterns so you can move forward with more clarity, self-compassion, and momentum.
This 60-minute session will include:
• Education on burnout and why it is common during perimenopause
• An introduction to the Energy framework and the key influences on mindset and resilience
• Practical reflections to help you identify where your energy may be getting stuck
• Time for questions and discussion with the community
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply curious about how to better support your energy during this life stage, this session will offer insight, validation, and practical tools you can begin using right away.
My session focuses on how women can scale their businesses sustainably — without sacrificing their well-being or sense of self in the process. Too often, high-achieving women are taught that growth requires hustle, overextension, and constant availability. But the very patterns that help us succeed early on — over-responsibility, perfectionism, and self-sacrifice — are the same ones that lead to burnout when we begin to scale. In this session, I will share a framework for sustainable scaling that integrates leadership psychology, nervous system awareness, and values-based decision-making.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Identify the internal patterns that quietly drive burnout
- Shift from reactive growth to intentional expansion
- Build systems, boundaries, and leadership habits that support long-term impact
- Redefine success in a way that honors both ambition and well-being
The key message: You do not have to burn out to build something meaningful. Sustainable success is not only possible — it is strategic.
One of my favorite stories to share on stage is how I got into birdwatching—because on the surface, it seems completely unrelated to my work… but it’s actually a perfect example of it.
I’m a girl from the Bronx. Birdwatching was not exactly modeled for me growing up. And when I first started, the GAILs (gremlins, assumptions, interpretations, limiting beliefs) were already there—those automatic, limiting thoughts: Who am I to be someone who birdwatches? This is a waste of time. I should be doing something more productive—studying, working, getting ahead—instead of waking up at 6am to go look for birds.
And yet… I went anyway. At first, it was uncomfortable. It felt unfamiliar, even a little indulgent. But over time, it brought me into the present. It reconnected me with curiosity and attention in a way that my high-achieving, always-on environment never did.
And what I realized is this: those same GAILs—those same internal narratives—are the exact ones that keep so many high performers stuck in burnout.
The voice that says this is a waste of time is the same voice that prevents people from resting.
The voice that says I should be doing more is the same one that keeps people in constant overdrive.
The voice that questions who am I to do this differently is the one that keeps people from changing their patterns.
Birdwatching became more than a hobby. It became a practice in doing something that didn’t “optimize” my productivity—but actually restored my capacity to live and lead well. It also literally brought me to places that I hadn't ever imagined I would or could ever go to.
And that’s often where I take the audience: not just into the story itself, but into the realization that the barriers to burnout recovery aren’t just external—they’re internal, patterned, and often unquestioned.
I grew up in New York City, and from early on, I knew I was a bit of an outlier. While a lot of people around me were pulled into environments centered on fighting, gossip, and tearing each other down, I was drawn in a different direction. I wanted to study. I wanted to learn. I wanted something else for myself.
And that difference didn’t go unnoticed. Very early on, I internalized a message—sometimes spoken, sometimes implied: Who do you think you are? Who do you think you are to be different? Who do you think you are to want more?
Fast forward, and I found myself in incredible opportunities—roles that, on paper, looked like success. Leadership positions. Influence. Impact. But the environments? Many of them were unhealthy. Psychologically unsafe.
And the questions showed up again, just in a different form: Who do you think you are to speak up in this meeting? Who do you think you are to lead? Who do you think you are to ask questions or challenge what’s happening?
Sometimes it was my own internal dialogue. And sometimes—it was actually being said, directly or indirectly, by leaders around me. And at some point, I was done.
In October 2024, I made the decision to leave my full-time job. No backup plan that made sense on paper. Just a very clear knowing that I wasn’t going to continue in spaces that required me to shrink in order to belong. Since then, I’ve invested deeply in myself—training in coaching, building on my clinical background, and really integrating my lived experience with the tools I now use in my work.
And it led me to create my practice: Your True Canvas. The name spoke to me because so many high-performing, capable people are living and leading on a canvas that was handed to them. Covered in other people’s expectations, voices, and limitations… including that question: Who do you think you are?
Your true canvas is what emerges when you begin to question those inherited narratives. When you stop shrinking. When you allow yourself to take up space, to lead, to speak, to choose differently.
And the work I do now is about helping people reclaim that because I never want someone to sit there and believe, even for a moment:
I have no value.
I’m not enough.
I don’t get to take up space here.
Burnout—especially when it stems from psychologically unsafe environments—can leave you feeling depleted, unclear, and unsure of what kind of support you actually need.
Should you seek therapy?
Would coaching be more helpful?
Or is it a combination of both?
When you’re already overwhelmed, this decision shouldn’t feel complicated—but for many, it does.
In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, this webinar offers a clear, grounded approach to navigating your next steps. You’ll learn how to make intentional choices about your support without adding more confusion to an already difficult experience.
What You’ll Learn
Who This Is For
What You’ll Walk Away With
A clearer, more confident understanding of what kind of support will best serve you—so you can move forward without second-guessing or overcomplicating your recovery.
Join Mirna Mejia, clinical psychologist and certified professional coach, for an educational session on understanding and navigating burnout during perimenopause and midlife transitions.
Description:
Many high-achieving women find themselves feeling exhausted, unmotivated, or disconnected during this phase of life and often assume something is “wrong” with them. In reality, hormonal shifts, life demands, and internal pressure can combine to create significant energy depletion and burnout.
In this session, Mirna will introduce a practical framework for understanding how our thoughts, beliefs, and interpretations impact our energy, focus, and decision-making. You’ll learn about the different levels of energy that influence how we show up in our work, relationships, and health, as well as the internal and external factors that shape our mindset and resilience.
This conversation will help normalize the burnout many women experience during perimenopause and offer tools to help you better understand your energy patterns so you can move forward with more clarity, self-compassion, and momentum.
This 60-minute session will include:
• Education on burnout and why it is common during perimenopause
• An introduction to the Energy framework and the key influences on mindset and resilience
• Practical reflections to help you identify where your energy may be getting stuck
• Time for questions and discussion with the community
Whether you’re feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply curious about how to better support your energy during this life stage, this session will offer insight, validation, and practical tools you can begin using right away.
My session focuses on how women can scale their businesses sustainably — without sacrificing their well-being or sense of self in the process. Too often, high-achieving women are taught that growth requires hustle, overextension, and constant availability. But the very patterns that help us succeed early on — over-responsibility, perfectionism, and self-sacrifice — are the same ones that lead to burnout when we begin to scale. In this session, I will share a framework for sustainable scaling that integrates leadership psychology, nervous system awareness, and values-based decision-making.
Attendees will learn how to:
- Identify the internal patterns that quietly drive burnout
- Shift from reactive growth to intentional expansion
- Build systems, boundaries, and leadership habits that support long-term impact
- Redefine success in a way that honors both ambition and well-being
The key message: You do not have to burn out to build something meaningful. Sustainable success is not only possible — it is strategic.
