Testimonials
Bonita Eby and Breakthrough Personal & Professional Development Inc. are trusted by organizations, C-level executives and leaders. Below are testimonials provided with permission.
Our team had the pleasure of welcoming Bonita as our key note speaker for a retreat that we had organized for our Pediatric Clinic staff and physicians. Our retreat focused around creating a Mission & Vision for our team, as well as building a team charter. Given the extraordinary pressures everyone in healthcare has been under for the last few years, we felt it very important to center our discussions around wellness and setting healthy boundaries. Bonita took the time to research and understand our specific organization’s culture, mission and values and wove this throughout her talk. Feedback from participants was extremely positive; in fact, reference was made throughout the day back to concepts and strategies that Bonita had shared. I would highly recommend Bonita and BreakThrough to any health care organization.
Amanda Hignell, Department of Pediatrics, St. Michael’s Hospital
Our organization connected with Bonita to provide a customized workshop about vicarious trauma, moral injury, compassion fatigue and burnout. It was so helpful to understand the difference between each of these factors, how they contribute to our mental health, and how we can work to prevent them. Bonita did an outstanding job of understanding our organization and our culture, and helped us to make meaningful progress in supporting our leaders. I would not hesitate to recommend Bonita's services for any organization hoping to support their team in preventing burnout! It is simply a fantastic investment:). Thank you Bonita!
Adrienne Hodges, Human Resources, Baptist Housing
Working with Bonita has been a true pleasure. Bonita went above and beyond to pull a curriculum together that will support us in creating a psychologically safe environment and to foster a culture of compassionate leadership. Bonita’s session on Trauma Informed Leadership gave our leaders the skills they need to understand the important role they play and how to implement positive changes.
Julie Wheeler, Director Seniors’ Services Region of Waterloo
Bonita is a passionate, knowledgeable professional who is an absolute joy to work with. If you choose to work with Bonita, you will not be disappointed. Excellent speaker with great poise and presence. HRPA would definitely welcome the opportunity to work with Bonita again in the future.
Sacha Williams - Learning & Development Professional, Human Resources Professionals Association
Bonita is an exceptional facilitator – her engaging workshop provided us with the guidance needed to create clear, actionable ways to manage and prevent burnout as individuals and as a broader team. We’re deeply appreciative of her insights and recommend her services no matter how strong your workplace culture is.
Cynthia Goodwin, CEO, CCGoodwin Consulting
Bonita worked with us to create a customized workshop on physical, mental and emotional rest. She is a warm, friendly and engaging speaker and provided a variety of opportunities for audience engagement during the session. Our staff appreciated the variety of practical tips and strategies offered on how to attain better rest, and the personalized workbook provided to go along with the workshop. Bonita was responsive and open to our input throughout the planning process, and it was a pleasure working with her.
Research Team, CLAC
Working with Bonita Eby has been fantastic! Bonita listened and helped me figure out what was holding me back. Her tips for setting goals, managing time, and talking to people were spot on. Bonita didn't just clock out after our sessions; she cheered me on and pushed me forward. With her help, I've achieved big career goals, improved my relationships, and feel way more balanced and happier. Definitely give Bonita Eby a shout if you're looking for some real, positive changes in your life!
Jeanne Williams, Coaching Client
The passion and dedication Bonita brings through her presentation are contagious. We were pleased to offer Bonita’s expertise through a webinar. She is a fantastic presenter. It was clear that Bonita took the time to understand the audience she was presenting to. The engagement during this webinar was outstanding.
Jodi Prouse, Chief Branding Officer, Nova Mutual Insurance Company
Most sincere appreciation for having you join us last month as our Keynote Speaker. It was everything I was hoping for and more. I really appreciate the wealth of knowledge and insight you shared with the diverse membership we represent and am grateful for new strategies to think about and explore. Thanks again!
Joy Levy, Executive Director, Ontario Camps Association
Bonita guided our staff team through an incredible workshop on burnout and compassion fatigue. Staff feedback was overwhelmingly positive and practical to their day to day work and personal wellbeing. We would definitely recommend Bonita to your team!
Terral McBay, Conference Coordinator, Extend-A-Family
Our team recently had the opportunity to learn about our Enneagram types – nine personality types based on core motivations. By sharing our preferred communication styles, what motivates and energizes us and how we behave under stress, we deepened our understanding of each other and unlocked new ways of working together as a team. We look forward to applying our insights and would like to thank Bonita Eby for guiding us through another impactful team-building workshop!
CC Goodwin Consulting
Working with Bonita was a pleasure. She took the time to understand our specific organization and was very receptive to input and incorporate feedback into our program. Breakthrough provided a detailed workshop that staff could personally connect to with practical strategies that can be used in both their professional and personal day to day interactions. We would highly recommend Bonita for your organizations training needs.
Karen Bassels, John Howard Society Kawartha Lakes & Haliburton
Bonita Eby is very professional and thorough. She thoroughly researched our population and applied principles of burnout and how it exists within our workforce. Great program!
Shanett Jones, Director, MATEC, University of Illinois College of Medicine at Chicago
Bonita brings a wealth of knowledge and compassion to guide leaders and teams toward wellness. Her workshops provide the right balance of learning and practical tools to support leaders and teams towards thriving in their careers.
Tarra Wellings, Director of Operations, Arrow Leadership
We had Bonita present virtually for our Early Years community at CDRCP on Stress Management. You can really tell she is passionate about what she does and she is very relatable and genuine. Our ECEs got a lot of value from her presentation and we would love to have her back again in the near future. I believe any organization can benefit from her content and expertise. Thank you Bonita!
Leah James, Child Development Resource Connection Peel
Thank you for giving our team hope!
Stephanie Atwood, Executive Director, ElevateHER
I've had the privilege of witnessing Bonita lead "Wellness" seminars with groups of leaders. She provides wise and insightful counsel inviting leaders to healthy living. Through her own experience of burnout and all that it has taught her, she is able to engage experientially and genuinely. Not only does she have a wide array of tools and skills, her greatest offering may be her encouraging nature and her focus on keeping things practical. I would highly recommend her to any leader or organization attempting to remain in a healthy space during these days of COVID and beyond.
Ed Wilms, Executive Director, CCMB
Bonita came into my life via a webinar that my employer hosted for our team and the greater community. It was at a time when I was facing my own version of burnout. Bonita provided me with some incredible tools and a customized process that was just right for me to help me build a new mindset and implement practices to protect me from burning out again in the future. Acknowledging burnout is hard work, but restructuring the way we approach our jobs... (and our entire lives) is even harder. Bonita understands this at a molecular level as she herself has come through her own burnout story. The self-discovery work with Bonita was validating and fun, to be honest :) I look forward to engaging Bonita again in a personal and professional partnership. If you're on the fence? REACH OUT to her.
Gloria Field, Chief Operating Officer, Nova Mutual Insurance Company
Fantastic company to work with, very receptive to input and more than willing to incorporate feedback and suggestions. All training was professionally delivered.
Gurjit Sandhu, Child Development Resource Connection Peel (CDRCP)
While I was attending the HRPA Fall Conference I went to Bonita's session on Boundaries in the Workplace: Social Etiquette. I loved the talk and I picked up lots of great nuggets of information. She also referenced the Burnout Assessment that you can find on her website and how you can apply it to gathering data about your employees around the employee experience .
Sam Brinkman- Human Resources Professional
Bonita Eby is a powerful educator on the practical principles one can use to master the challenges of our everyday, often stressful lives. Through sharing her own encounter with burnout, Bonita’s thought-provoking webinar provided our employees and industry partners with empowering and life-altering information on burnout and how to prevent it. I encourage all people or organizations who need a boost to reach out to Bonita to bring much-needed transformation and revitalization.
Rhonda Reist, Workshop Coordinator, Nova Mutual Insurance Company
I don't think I've ever been so excited for a workshop before! Bonita's calming voice and knowledge around coping with stress really did give me "Strategies for Life". Sad this was only a 3 session workshop - this was very eye-opening as it made you dig deep down and reflect. Thank you Bonita!!
Melissa D, Resilience Workshop Participant
Bonita is passionate and knowledgeable and her presentation was excellent. In our brave new world of working remotely (for many), connections and boundaries, within and between the ranks (managers/colleagues) are paramount to an effective organization, directly attributable to recognition, productivity and satisfaction at work. Thank you!
Workshop Participant, Human Resources Professionals Association
Bonita offered a comprehensive understanding of burnout and a pathway for how leaders can prioritize their health. Very personable and informative.
Jodi Enns, Conflict Management Consultant
I had the pleasure of attending an online webinar hosted by Bonita about Effective Self Care. Throughout the webinar she was professional, allowed and encouraged participants to express themselves and created an environment where everyone was seen. I believe the participants left her session with a renewed sense of dedication to themselves and putting their mental health at the forefront. I look forward to attending future opportunities with her.
Sierra P, Child Development Resource Centre Peel
Absolutely amazing presenter! Very helpful tips and feedback. HR has been in a very difficult position in the last few years and I think this info will be helpful for us in supporting others but also in helping us heal from burnout.
Workshop Participant, Human Resources Professionals Association
My time with Bonita was enriching, refreshing, eye-opening, and undeniably important in helping me find my way to greater health and balance in my life. Bonita brings much medical, psychological, and practical expertise to the table, and all of it is wrapped up in a warm, professional, and welcoming presence. Bonita gifted me with her brilliance, her knowledge, her insights, and her encouragement, but the greatest gift she gave me was hope - hope that there were better days ahead, better paths forward, better ways to live out my life and career.
Dr. Chris Walker, Coaching Client
I highly recommend Bonita as a keynote speaker. The content of her presentation was extremely valuable, especially in today's world where it's difficult to find a work-life balance. Bonita is a strong public speaker and has the right tone and presence for the content she presents.
Jen Gilbert, Workshop Participant
Bonita is an absolute gift to all she serves. Her presentation is clear, well-researched, well-delivered and above all leaves her listeners with perspective and hope. Bonita goes above and beyond in her work and it shows, we're still digesting and talking about her presentation weeks after she's been with us. Thank you, Bonita!
Drew Johnson, Lead Pastor
Bonita guided our leadership team through a workshop that helped connect our organization’s mission and values to the work that we partake in. The insight we gained into our working models was incredibly valuable especially as we unpacked the 6 factors that create burnout. Bonita’s expertise and preparation to understand our specific organization’s needs were evident throughout the workshop. We hope to have more time to work with Breakthrough Personal and Professional Development in the future.
Jon Osmond, Lead Pastor
Bonita provided excellent coaching and support as I navigated a new season of leadership. I would highly recommend her to anyone looking to better understand themselves and their organization. You'll walk away with a clear path forward.
Ryan Stigile, Coaching Client
Bonita was an amazing presenter and spoke very well and gave me hope for learning to slow down and be able to still be a top performer. The Burnout assessment was great and her story was amazing. Being a top performer myself, and learning it's ok to take breaks and time for me will be beneficial to my organization because in the long run, I will not burn out.
Samantha Peters, Workshop participant
I found the training day useful for understanding how to communicate effectively with the other staff, and also to have a greater awareness of my own personality and strengths/weakness. I can honestly say it gave me a greater respect for my co-workers and the unique gifts they all bring to this team. I am truly blessed to work alongside each of them.
Workshop Participant, Enneagram For Healthy Teams Workshop
I’m grateful for the time Bonita spent with our team, and feel that I gained a lot of valuable insight into our staff team and how we can support each other more effectively.
Workshop Participant, Enneagram For Healthy Teams Workshop
I found the training really valuable as an individual but also as part of a team. It was also an opportunity to recognize characteristics that should be celebrated as well as areas for personal growth.
Workshop Participant, Enneagram For Healthy Teams Workshop
Bonita was very professional yet very personal. She catered the day to what we needed and was so helpful in working through issues we have faced as a staff.
Workshop Participant, Enneagram For Healthy Teams Workshop
Bonita was AWESOME in our National Wellness Workshop today. She did an amazing job and opened the door for conversations around burnout and care that are much needed.
Michelle Knowles, Workshop Participant
I can't thank you enough, that is by far the most helpful mental health workshop I have attended, and with so many strategies. I am so calm after this incredible session. Thank you so very much - this will be helpful to not only me but the amazing team I work with that are very passionate about the work we do. Thank you!
Workshop Participant
The workshop was FANTASTIC! A great blend of practical and theoretical education. Bonita structured our time really well. This education was incredibly valuable to me. I appreciated education on what might cause burnout and the added self-awareness tool of the burnout assessment was a great pairing. It was helpful to be honest with myself about red flags of burnout and I think our whole team benefited from this honesty.
Workshop Participant
The workshop was AWESOME! Super informative, even covering some things I did not recognize in myself but once named, became apparent.
Workshop Participant
Bonita’s workshops are insightful and helpful. She delivers them with understanding, grace and care.
Sharon B, Stress Management Workshop Participant
Bonita is a wealth of knowledge, and her work with burnout prevention is much needed and timely. I interviewed her on my podcast, Confidence From Within, and I was impressed by her ability to translate the data on burnout into practical strategies that both individuals and organizations can implement.
Juliana Leamen MSc, CHN, BFRP, FDN-P
This was a great start for my own personal journey with burnout. It served as a bit of a wake-up call that I cannot keep on the pace that I am going. As an organization, I think this may have been the beginning of putting better measures in place to handle burnout amongst our team.
Workshop Participant
Bonita knows her stuff! She presents appealing and digestible content. I learned and re-learned a lot from her presentation.
Jennifer JJ Jupp, Workshop Participant
The information was very valuable. It helped me to become more aware of what I am feeling shouldn't just be normalized and something that I need to deal with so I can be healthy again. I gained a better understanding of the symptoms of burnout and what contributes to them.
Workshop Participant
I realized some things I had missed about myself and how I have changed, I found some coping strategies, I found some areas to work on, and I found the motivation to do so - all from one hour of your time and knowledge.
Workshop Participant
The timing of this Burnout Prevention webinar could not be more relevant in today's challenging times. There are so many people around me feeling burnout in their lives and in the workplace. I liked that it was a topic that was relevant and that I could relate to.
Workshop Participant
I learned how to recognize the signs of burnout within myself and within my team. I downloaded the burnout assessment tool and am excited to use it with my team. It is great for opening communication on specific topics rather than just asking how everyone is doing.
Workshop Participant
I just finished attending Bonita's Enneagram workshop. Bonita is extremely knowledgeable, yet she makes the information feel approachable and welcoming. She's no-nonsense, yet has a gentle and joyful demeanour. I would highly recommend her work, especially to entrepreneurs who are seeking that next level of personal and business development. Thank you Bonita for everything you do! Our community is lucky to have you :)
Elaine Kapogines, Enneagram Workshop Participant
It's been an absolute pleasure to work with Bonita. Bonita is an excellent coach who is deeply committed to helping others, which can be seen through her empathy, care, and compassion for those she works with.
Bonita is a true professional who is exceptionally knowledgeable in burnout prevention, and I am incredibly grateful for everything I have learned as a result of my time working with her.
I would strongly recommend Breakthrough Personal & Professional Development to anyone looking for help with burnout prevention. Thank you so much, Bonita!
Lily Sherry, Coaching
I recently attended an Enneagram workshop for entrepreneurs that was hosted by Bonita. I had heard of Enneagram but knew very little about the concepts. Bonita did such an amazing job explaining Enneagram in a short amount of time, including all the ways you can apply the concepts to personal growth, relationships, and business. I'm so glad I attended!
Veronica Qubrossi, Workshop Participant
Bonita is easy to connect with and is very knowledgeable. She gave us practical advice and resources to help us with self-care and burnout. We really appreciated our time with her and we know that the things we have learned will continue to help us in the future. Thank you very much Bonita!
Sarah Seiling, Coaching Client
Wow, where do I begin? Bonita is truly professional, compassionate, knowledgeable, and very helpful! I will continue to send anyone looking to prevent burnout or being right in the middle of it her way. So many great tools and ways to move forward and out of a debilitating state. In the first hour, she was able to get to the root problems and already suggest many helpful things! Thank you for all you do and your care!
Kelsey Garber, Coaching Client
I liked best how safe I felt during my coaching times with Bonita. I could be honest and know someone was genuinely wanting to come alongside me and help. Bonita was also great at immediately sending any resources discussed (and sometimes not discussed during our coaching times) after a meeting - these tools were very helpful!
R. R., Coaching Client
Bonita is very clear, relatable, and kind. I appreciated her questions so that she could understand my "definitions" instead of assuming what I meant. It was refreshing to be able to be direct and not worry about being misunderstood, as well as being able to talk through my thoughts/words without having to be worried I'd offend.
R. Allen, Coaching Client
Bonita is a highly skilled coach who is passionate about leadership development. During my time with Bonita I was both challenged and encouraged in my leadership. She has a gentle manner but is still willing to ask the hard questions. For anyone looking for someone with a depth of knowledge and experience I highly recommend Bonita (Breakthrough Personal & Professional Development.)
Rachel Dunham, Coaching Client
Bonita provided exceptionally wise, caring, and insightful guidance for my recovery as I journey through (and out of) the disorientation and discouragement of personal burnout. Her coaching was just what I needed to keep moving forward as a person. I highly recommend her services!
I gained a sense that I wasn't alone; that what I'm going through is normal; that my personality type comes with predictable pitfalls that can be mitigated; that I am still valuable as a person; that God isn't finished with me yet; that there is hope for me and my journey; that I don't have to end up here again.
I deeply appreciated Bonita's personal, passionate, and insightful style of helping me gain perspective and traction on my issues. I moved from immobilizing burnout and discouragement into a much more manageable journey with some ups and downs.
Brad Huebert, Coaching Client
Coaching helped get me through the hardest time of my life. It was the support I needed to turn trials and difficulties into opportunities for growth. I know myself a lot better through the different personality tests and feedback. Coaching allowed me to get an outside view of situations I was facing, helping me gain perspective and wisdom for the road ahead.
Brent S., Coaching Client
Bonita is knowledgeable and engaging and effectively puts her first-hand experience toward creating programs that are beneficial to the needs of individuals both professionally and personally.
Holly Deboer, Workshop Participant
Bonita was an excellent Coach! It was a privilege to learn, discern, and do life with her! I would definitely recommend her to those seeking a Coach that is kind, personable, and discerning.
Renee Rocheleau, Coaching Client
Bonita is a passionate presenter who is on a mission to end Burnout. Through sharing her story, she educates her audience and provides useable tools.
Workshop Participant
I really enjoyed Bonita’s webinar today, the topic sits close to home for me right now. I was able to see a bright light and take action through recognition during a time that has been very difficult.
Workshop Participant
I learned how to recognize the signs of burnout with myself and within my team. I downloaded the burnout assessment tool and am excited to use it with my team. It is great for opening communication on specific topics rather than just asking how everyone is doing.
Workshop Participant
Thanks to Bonita for her amazing intervention with the Intrinsi team! Thank you for sharing your knowledge and advice. It will be very useful to us as individuals and as a team.
Valentine Planas De La Morena, Osteopath at Intrinsi Clinic
Bonita thank you so much for your wonderful advice! Burnout prevention is so important to us healthcare practitioners and I learned so much from you! 10/10 would recommend it.
Saveah Reinhardt - Physiotherapist, Intrinsi Clinic
Bonita is so wonderful to work with. She's a strong communicator and a great listener, able to adapt her work to individual needs and expectations, making the experience feel simple in a refreshing way.
Julie McBay
I had the pleasure of working with Bonita, which was an extremely positive and fulfilling learning experience. She is an excellent coach who takes the time to listen, and makes every effort to support you. Her genuine passion for helping people, her encouraging attitude, and her respect for others are important qualities Bonita exhibits. Her guidance has helped me refine my skills, and learn new ones to help me grow. I highly recommend Bonita for her constructive advice and coaching.
Isabella Manasan
Bonita was a beacon of light in the sea of my self-discovery. Having tried for years on my own to direct my life in meaningful ways, with a mind cluttered from past abuse and a subsequent distorted sense of self-worth, I was feeling deeply lost. I sought her guidance in a time of need, and I received so much more than I ever could have expected. She radiates love, and I felt more accepted than I have in years. I felt understood on a fundamental level. Her depth of knowledge, experience, and insights on life were invaluable on the journey I was about to embark upon. Because this lovely soul came onto my path, I was able to see the heights I could attain if I took the steps to organize my life while having compassion toward myself. What she embodies is how I wished to carry myself in the world, and almost through osmosis, gave me the example I needed on how to move through it with grace. Today I wake up with joy, focused on my goals, knowing that I have purpose, that I'm worthy, because her example showed me this was possible. So much gratitude for her guidance.
Jamie Sutton, Coaching Client