Vanessa Zamy

Stress, Time Management, and Burnout Eradication

Vanessa Zamy, aka THE BUSINESS DEFIBRILLATOR™, is a keynote speaker, bestselling author, Professor, and global business consultant helping business owners revive, grow, and scale their business without burnout, sleep deprivation, or meditation.

Vanessa, The Creator of The Hustle & Breathe Business Accelerator, is dedicated to helping ambitious, driven CEOs calmly and confidently experience full-time entrepreneurship. Through her consulting company, Your Vision's Catalyst, Vanessa works with busy, ambitious CEOs to multiply their revenue by building high performance habits that increase their efficiency, productivity, and profitability so they can reduce overwhelm, and enjoy their life while growing their profit-producing, purpose-driven business.

Vanessa started her journey in entrepreneurship journey amidst her six-figure salary corporate job identifying opportunities for over $500+ million in additional revenue for a multi-billion dollar company. She did not come from an entrepreneurial family, and thus, relied heavily on Google and her consulting career to guide her on growing her own consulting company.

The mission of Your Vision’s Catalyst is to empower and equip ambitious solopreneurs to grow their purpose-driven side business and never look back, so when that fateful day comes, they can say they lived their best life without shoulda, coulda, or wouldas.

Vanessa was able to peacefully and calmly leave her six-figure day job in early 2021 and never look back. Her motto: keep it simple, then keep it movin’! Vanessa has been featured in Fast Company, NPR Marketplace, and on numerous stages.

Her background includes a Management Science and Engineering Degree from Stanford University, and strategic leadership roles at Fortune 500 companies. In her spare time, Vanessa enjoys running, and living by her mantra: “have fun, make money, and share”, which includes Harry Potter, musicals, and dessert.

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