We met—where else but—during a Humanize Foundation Dyad program in early 2024. For different reasons yet a common motivation to deepen our connection skills and try out this novel daily practice (Humanize Dyad), we embarked on a learning journey ourselves. Recognizing the benefits of the practice and inspired to bring it to the world, we then decided to go a step further and sign up for the Humanize teacher training that brought us all the way here. We can’t and won’t hide our excitement to co-teach and learn with you!
Mallory Wilson
Mallory (she/her) is an emotional intelligence facilitator and meditation guide for the Central Intelligence Agency, who is dedicated to bringing contemplative practices to those with power and influence in the United States government. She has taught senior leaders, as well as any officers, wishing to expand their hearts and train their attention. Her hope is to lead others to connect with themselves, others, and humanity, and see leaders make decisions from a place of compassion.
As a librarian, she comes alive exploring the topics of connection and vulnerability, and enjoys teaching others how to trust the information they utilize in their roles.
The heart of Mallory’s work is bringing gentle curiosity to self and others through mindfulness. She sees cultivating psychological safety with others as sacred space, and feels it an honor to be a witness to others’ joy, pain, hope, and sorrow—all it is to be human.
Monika Jiang
Monika (she/her) is a writer, facilitator, and community builder who explores modern loneliness as a personal, collective, and political challenge. Through her initiative, Sharing Our Loneliness, she aims to raise awareness and cultivate third places for dialogue, connection, and community.
With a background in media and communications, Monika has worked in corporate environments, agencies, and youth entrepreneurship programs, developing a passion for reshaping the future of work. For five years, she led as Head of Curation and Community at the House of Beautiful Business, growing it into a global network of 50,000 members dedicated to a life-centered economy.
As an independent consultant, Monika focuses on community-centered projects aimed at growth, engagement, and a sense of togetherness.