Testimonials
From construction companies and environmental organizations to freight exchange services and property management firms, we partner with workplaces on their journey to well-being. We’ve had the privilege of supporting thousands of employees across the world in their pursuit of healthier and happier living. Here’s what they have to say about our corporate wellness programming.
ANONYMOUS
Nest Women’s Retreat 2024
The Nest retreat was an amazing experience that far exceeded expectations. It was exactly the right balance of wellness activities, personal reflection, socializing, and non-planned free time. The group of women that were brought together was very harmonious because of our shared openness and appreciation for what the retreat had to offer. Bridget was an amazing teacher, healer, leader, and support. She was the essential ingredient that bridged the gap between the experience being too monastic or too superficial. Accommodations are super important to comfort and the overall experience, and the Topia Boutique Retreat Center hit the nail on the head. I left the retreat with an uplifted spirit, reflections to continue to ponder in the journey of self-discovery and improvement, and a new support network of like-minded, fabulous women.
HEATHER KAJEWSKI
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES
The Gold Standard Well-being program at Marco is truly such a powerful and positive initiative. The weekly yoga sessions with Jesse during my wedding planning season were so, so needed. As a competitive person, I love all of the fitness challenges as well. The recent live cooking demonstrations are so much fun, and the plethora of resources are so helpful. Thank you for making wellness a priority at Marco. Having a wellness program is one thing, but having one that truly cares about each and every employee and their individual wellness is totally another thing, and Marco is sincerely lucky to have the latter.
DOUG ALBREGTS
CEO
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES
The best investment a CEO can make is back into their employees. And the greatest ROI for those dollars are putting them to work to improve their collective health and well-being. I’ve had the chance to do just that by working with Nest Health Connections over the past year. Partnering together, we’ve embarked upon an amazing journey to offer Marco employees and their loved ones a better opportunity to experience health, wellness and happiness. Mental and physical well-being are at the forefront of success for employees in any organization. Nest has been pivotal in guiding us through this journey with best-in-class support, resources, knowledge and a personal attention that is second to none. I’m incredibly grateful for Nest and their contributions to Marco’s success. I highly recommend you make them a part of your team, too!
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HEIDI UPHUS
MARCO TECHNOLOGIES
“Marco partnered with Kristin Markey and Nest Health Connections to help us live out our commitment of fostering a positive and collaborative work environment that attracts talent, creates work satisfaction, fosters employee commitment, and supports personal well-being. Huge shout out to Kristin Markey for bringing her energy, positivity, and amazing spirit to our team through every interaction! Kristin and her team bring innovative thoughts & shiny, new spins on old ideas to us. They’re educating us on new ways to take care of ourselves so we can take care of our families and our customers. The Nest crew focuses on all dimensions of wellness which is something we’ve not had access to before at Marco. The challenges & events do wonders for the mind, body, and soul. They’re not only teaching us new things, such as healthy cooking, yoga or forest-bathing, but they’re showing us how to have fun while learning. They’re also proving how easy it is to ingrain these things into every day. I appreciate our partnership with Kristin and the Nest Health Connections crew and cannot wait to see what the future holds!”
“Since Nest has been around, I have found that taking time for myself is OK. Implementing water when I first get up to watching the sun rise and meditating has done wonders. The Whitney classes have helped me not only maintain, but to lose the stubborn weight that I’ve had. Overall, with my recent life changes (thanks to the Nest team) and my preventative appointments, I am no longer a diabetic. Thank you very much for all the life tools given by you and your wonderful team.”
TRACY LEANER-MOORE
ORICA USA INC.
CAROLINE SCHOPP
SAUNDERS INC.
“Kristin is a joy to work with. She was able to bring new life into our company’s antiquated fitness program. Through Nest, Saunders’ fitness program went from a series of company 5k’s and bike rides to a holistic, well-being syllabus that was more aligned with the company culture. Kristin taught us how to broaden our narrow view of fitness by widening the scope to brain health, sleep, nutrition, and the outdoors. She instituted bi-weekly emails, monthly lunch and learns, fitness classes, etc. that were popular with our employees. Kristin does a great job and is incredibly personable. Thanks Kristin!”
JEN KENNEDY
ORICA USA INC.
“Thank you for working diligently in keeping the Watkins office focused on being healthy and taking care of ourselves. I appreciate that you focus on the whole person, mind, body and spirit and not just the body. You have been instrumental in changing my life for the better and it seems like thank you just isn’t enough to express my gratitude!”
TOM KAMMER
VALUECHECK INC.
“Amazing, is all I can say about Nest’s impact on our employees at ValueCheck. Nest has hosted several inspiring lunch and learns for ValueCheck and each one has struck a positive chord for change in our employees day to day lives. From understanding the impact of food on our daily health to managing stress and sleeping better we all have something to learn. Everyone at Nest has a passion for what they do and it has translated into a happier and healthier work environment at ValueCheck. This is exactly what we needed to foster growth and change in our organization.
Thank you Kristin and Nest for your positive impact on ValueCheck.”
CLARE WHITE
IRON WOMAN CONSTRUCTION
“I cannot believe how fortunate I am to work at a company that brought Nest Health Connections to our office to provide a Wellness Program. Every part of what Kristin and her team of subject matter experts did exceeded all expectations. The program covered so many different aspects of how you can take better care of yourself at work and home in very manageable ways. It wasn’t about one or two grand changes that you may or may not see through, but rather dozens (and dozens) of small things you can do for your physical and mental well-being.
The sessions were great in terms of laying out the overall goals, then honing in specific topics such as movement while at the office (there’s a reason Fitbits are so popular), nutrition, sleeping, stress, ways to maximize workouts, … the list goes on. Every topic included small changes that could be made so you could actually take steps towards being healthier. I loved that the information was re-iterated without just reviewing a previous session. All parts of the program felt very accessible and could be implemented.
I also appreciate that we had these sessions as a team at work and I know my colleagues embraced the program too. Not only did we talk about it on the day of a session, but we continue to mention the things we’re doing as we encounter each other throughout the day (getting more water in a preferred canister or just getting up from our desks). It’s been an amazing personal and professional experience.
Now that we’ve completed Nest’s Transformation Challenge, I am literally sleeping better by incorporating some of the things I learned. Even better, I feel less guilty knowing some of the small manageable changes I’ve made can actually make a big difference in my overall wellness. I am just so thankful I was able to participate in it. I wanted to be there every moment I was there because the entire team was so knowledgeable, professional, positive, and welcoming. I suppose there are some people out there who could put that great content together, but I can’t imagine a better team delivering it. Thank you.”
ANONYMOUS
“Thank you again for facilitating the last six weeks of wellness education. Every session has been thoroughly enjoyable and empowering.
I’ve spent most of my life out of balance with wellness and therefore have taken part in similar conversations about it through the lens of guilt or shame, but in the case of your sessions I was invited to them as opposed to engaging in them reflexively, which allowed me to simply take the knowledge for what it was worth, rather than load it up with expectations of “fixing” some insecurity or perceived shortcoming. To date, this is the only experience I’ve had in this way and makes the education feel that much easier to implement. As an added benefit, it had the effect of bonding my coworkers and I in tailoring our shared work culture into an environment that supports healthy nutritional choices & pro-active wellness. Sabotage is all too easy, so sharing our resolve and commitment becomes that much more important. It says a lot when one of my fellow participants sets up a lunch and learn for our teams and only orders 4 types of salads. Not only does no one complain, but the whole team devoured the salads gladly.
Thank you again to you, Monica, Abby, and the rest of your team for delivering such a fantastic wellness program to our company. I personally feel that the quality and practicality of the education was exceptional, and as a testament to that I continue to hear the resulting conversations perpetuate throughout the office. ”
SCOTT HAMILTON
VALUECHECK INC.
“Working with Kristin and her team of experts at Nest Health Connections has had a positive impact on our office. Lunch and Learns are a great alternative to the usual office lunch outings. These sessions provide the tools to improve our health, a direct benefit to the company and each individual employee. The knowledge possessed by the Nest Health Connections team is impressive and it’s fantastic to work with such a passionate team who cares about improving their clients’ wellness.”
KATE
ORICA USA INC.
"I became involved with the Nest wellness program as soon as I joined the company. I was able to experience that first-hand by attending one of the workout classes with Whitney – she’s amazing, thank you for bringing her into our lives – and she is working out with us every Tuesday, every week, and since then I’ve been in great shape and my energy levels have risen up so much.
Working for a company that stresses the importance of wellness and a balance between life and health and work engagements is really important to me…It’s affecting my performance at work; it makes my day brighter, just working out in the middle of the day, the stress relief, the health benefits and everything that you can think of.
I take a lot of the advice that I receive from the lectures and meetings with advisors and I implement them in my personal life. Like, I make healthy snacks for my husband so when he works he will have something to snack on quickly. And my morning routines have just changed so I can focus more on healthy breakfast habits. And tracking my steps! I always do that!”
MARY
ORICA USA INC.
“We’re not just sitting at a desk all day, work, work, work. We can get up and move around. It gives us a better perspective of workplace balance and just keeping ourselves healthy.”
JOHN
ORICA USA INC.
“I went to the family fitness day last year and it was a lot of fun. My team won, and we got apple watches, which was a blast!
People who don’t work at Orica hear what we’re doing, they hear that I can go squat during the middle of the work day and take a shower afterwards and have a smoothie, and they’re like, ‘Really? You guys have that at work?’ So that’s been really nice.”
RICHARD
ORICA USA INC.
“Look, this is more than just about having a gym. We were actually looking to have a whole wellness program… and so we got together and we met Kristin, and it was just like, oh, you are the answer to our prayers.
I think what I like, if I look at it from more of a company perspective, is that we have recognized that being well isn’t just about working out. It’s actually about, how do you sleep? How do you eat? How do you manage your day? How do you manage stress? And to me, I’ve seen more benefit to the company, in this office, through those programs than I have just in people going down and purely working out and getting fitter and stronger. That’s a piece of it, but it’s by no means the whole piece.
That’s what Kristin has really done, is open our eyes to the fact that there’s more that we can do.”