Nyla Hassell
Hi, I’m
Coach, Consultant, and Communications Strategist
I help help individuals and organizations cut through the noise, lead with authenticity and deliver lasting results.
With over 25 years of progressive leadership experience across agency, corporate, and creative industries, I’ve often been trusted to build what didn’t exist — from launching new brands and products to scaling departments and enterprise capabilities, to developing compelling narratives and breakthrough cultural experiences for brands including Red Bull, Nike, and Nestlé.
But what drives me most isn’t the big brand names. It’s the people — the bold thinkers, the quietly powerful leaders, the changemakers navigating complex systems while staying rooted in who they are and what they stand for.
I know what it means to be the first (or the only) in “the room where it happens,” and I’m committed to ensuring I’m not the last. While I coach leaders from all backgrounds, I’m especially committed to empowering women and those who’ve been systemically underrepresented or excluded from leadership spaces.
My coaching approach draws on real-world leadership experience and a diverse range of ICF- accredited programs, training and certifications — including Gallup-Certified CliftonStrengths® Coach, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion certification from Cornell University, and applied studies in nervous system regulation. This breadth allows me to blend evidence-based practices with transformative methodologies, meeting each client where they are and helping them create results that last.
Coaching, for me, is about the ripple effect — because when one leader rises with intention and integrity, teams, cultures, and outcomes shift with them.
Leadership is a whole-person endeavor, not just a professional skill set.
As a working mom, wife, solopreneur, caretaker, and recovering perfectionist, I understand the challenge of wearing all the hats — and the importance of balancing ambition with well-being. They aren’t mutually exclusive. That’s why my coaching and consultancy honor both: drive and depth, achievement and alignment.
Whether I’m facilitating a workshop, coaching a rising leader, or guiding a team through change, my goal is the same: to help people write the most powerful chapters of their leadership and their lives — turning plot twists into momentum and perceived setbacks into meaningful growth.
My work blends deep communications expertise and evidence-based tools to help clients navigate high-stakes conversations, build self-awareness and cultural competence, and lead with clarity, compassion, and impact — without burning out.
If you’re ready to lead from a place of purpose, not just pressure, I’d be honored to support your next chapter.