Lead Under Pressure with Mental Fitness Tools That Work
About Gilian
Gilian Martina is a certified trainer and mental fitness coach specializing in helping people master their mind, especially when the pressure is high. She teaches leaders mental fitness principles so they can regain clarity and drive sustainable performance. She also supports teams in translating these principles into daily habits.
With more than 20 years of experience she brings quiet authority and a steady presence to her sessions. Gilian has worked across government, NGOs, education, cooperatives, healthcare, hospitality, financial services, legal services, and aviation in the Caribbean and Latin America.
Drawing on her training in Shirzad Chamine’s Positive Intelligence® mental fitness program, which synthesizes recent breakthroughs in neuroscience, cognitive psychology, positive psychology, and performance science, she supports clients in seeing the gift inside their challenges and responding from wisdom instead of urgency.
Today, her workshops help leaders and teams stay clear under pressure and create lasting change.
Gilian's Talks & Workshops
Train your mind to lead. Build mental fitness habits.
Train Your Mind to Lead: 4 Steps to Mastering the Mind Under Pressure
When pressure rises, most people slip into survival mode-exactly when clear thinking is needed most. In this session, participants learn four simple mental-fitness steps, inspired by the Positive Intelligence® framework, to move from reactivity to clarity. They’ll practice tools to calm the nervous system, quiet mental chatter, and choose their wisest response in real time. Leaders leave with a mental playbook they can use before tough conversations, high-stakes decisions, and demanding days.
This talk is available both as a keynote and as a workshop.
Mental Fitness: How to Turn Your Inner Critics into Wise Allies
Everyone has inner critics; the problem is when they run the show. In this session, participants learn how to recognize their most common “saboteur” voices, interrupt their grip, and shift into a wiser inner stance. Drawing on principles from Positive Intelligence®, Gilian teaches practical mental-fitness techniques to turn harsh self-judgment into constructive insight. Attendees leave with everyday practices to relate differently to their inner dialogue, so that instead of draining energy, their mind becomes a steady ally under pressure.
This talk is available both as a keynote and as a workshop.
5 Ways to Activate Your Super Version
Your “super version” isn’t a different person, it’s the ‘you’ that shows up clear, grounded, and fully present. This talk guides participants through five practical ways to access that version more often, especially in the middle of everyday stress. Each way is paired with a powerful guiding question they can keep using long after the session. Attendees leave with a simple self-reflection toolkit to realign their daily choices with who they want to be.
This talk is available both as a keynote and as a workshop.
Growth Is a Verb: 5 Dimensions for Your Next Level Growth
Growth isn’t something that happens to you; it’s something you practice. In this session, we explore the idea that growth is a verb and work with five key growth dimensions that shape the way we live and lead. Through guided reflection and simple, practical exercises, participants look honestly at where they are now and what needs to shift, internally and externally, for their next step. They leave with a clearer inner compass and small, concrete changes they can start making right away.
This talk is available both as a keynote and as a workshop.
Know what our customers think
“Gilian is not only an extraordinary professional in her work; she is also a wonderful person, warm, and with great empathy and tact toward others. I celebrate having known her for more than 25 years.”
Ricardo Rueda Quintero - Founder and Managing Director Impacto Inteligente | Mexico
What Our Customers Say
“I experienced Gilian’s workshops as exceptionally professional and deeply insightful. Her warm and thoughtful way of guiding the group dynamics created a safe space in which issues could be discussed with clarity and focus. The insights that emerged from this have directly contributed to more effective collaboration and renewed energy within the team.”
Know what our customers think
‟My experience with the Positive Intelligence program was genuinely practical and impactful. It helped me become more aware of my own thought patterns and provided useful tools to strengthen my mental fitness. The exercises prompted me to pause and reflect on my habitual responses, allowing me to approach situations more intentionally and constructively. Overall, the experience has improved my clarity, sense of accountability, and ability to collaborate more effectively, with techniques I now use in my day-to-day work and interactions with my team.”
Soraya Agard-Lake - Department head | St. Maarten
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