Somehow this introvert has ended up being interviewed or featured in the press far more than my quiet side ever imagined!
At first, I had to tell myself to just go with it because my passion for helping people find their easeful path is bigger than any resistance I have to the visibility. (Now it feels easier.)
I’ve been a selected writer for Huffington Post, Quiet Revolution, Highly Sensitive Refuge, and Choice magazine. I have been featured in Psychology Today, Globe and Mail, New England Public Radio, The Introvert Entrepreneur, The Los Angeles Times, and seen in magazine articles in Entrepreneur, Fast Company, Money, Forbes, and many others. You can find some of those stories below.
I also enjoy being a guest on podcasts and some of those are found below too.
If you’re covering some news about me,
you can find Press Kit materials here.
My advice column:
- Dear Val: Work Advice Column for Introverts (on Quiet Revolution and Huffington Post)
Media Coverage (Interviews, Guest Appearances, Features)
Major outlets…
- Los Angeles Times article: How to manage holiday party stress when partying sounds exhausting, 11/14/2023
- Money magazine article: “Introvert or Extrovert: Why It Matters for Your Career”, 2/26/2020
- Fast Company article: How to find your superpower – June 2018
- Feature Story on New England Public Radio about coaching for introverts. Dec. 2015.
- Psychology Today: “Ways to Push Past Creative Burnout,” June 2015.
- Speaker, Harvard Business School Dynamic Women in Business Conference, Feb. 2015
- The Globe and Mail: “Forget work versus life. Try aiming for harmony instead” Apr. 10 2014
- MSN Careers and Careerbuilder: ‘My best advice for job seekers is …’ – Jan. 2, 2013
- Choice magazine article by me: Work-Life Harmony
- The Introvert Entrepreneur (podcast): Making Your Mark with Val Nelson (9/2010) [View in iTunes]
National and international publications, shows, podcasts
- Empathic Leadership Summit segment: Sensitive Strengths: A New Paradigm For Self-Employment. Oct. 2024.
- Podcast episode: “Dealing with Comparisonitis and Shame Attacks with Val Nelson” on The Gentle Rebel Podcast. July 2024
- “Top Career Coaches for Women” in Life Coach Magazine, 2024.
- Podcast episode, “Considering Self-employment with Career and Business Coach, Val Nelson,” on The HSP Podcast, Feb. 2024. (Recording of a presentation)
- Podcast episode, “HSP Coaches discuss the new book, Sensitive” on The HSP Podcast, Sept. 2023
- Podcast interview, “Self-employment for highly sensitive people (HSPs)” on HSP Connection, Sept. 2023.
- Podcast interview, “Why self-employment is a great option for Solo Women RVers,” Solo Women RV podcast, March 2023.
- Podcast interview, “Can Introverts Be Entrepreneurs? I didn’t think so, until I did it anyway.” on Outgrow the Grind, June 2022.
- Podcast interview, “Finding Career Clarity,” on The Quiet and Strong Podcast, Feb. 2022
- Video podcast interview, “Business Reinvention for Sensitive Solopreneurs,” on Thriving After Life Storms podcast, with Charo Pinilla, Dec. 2021
- LiveCareer: “Imposter Syndrome Is Real: 4 Tips for Quieting Self-doubt,” Sept 2021.
- Podcast interview on Introversion, HSP, and the self-employment leap, on The Financially Free Woman Podcast, April 2021. [on Spotify] [on Apple] (The host, Sharon Sidhu, asked me some personal questions about her own self-employment leap concerns.)
- Podcast Interview: “Building a Heart-based Business”, on Introvertology– September 2018
- Her Campus: “Your Guide to Finding the Right Work Environment for You” – July 2018
- The IntrovertBizGrowth Podcast: Val Nelson – Tapping Intuition to Make Key Business Decisions – June 2018 (I love this podcast, and I like how this interview came out.)
- Feature Story on Vital Corps about “Fabulous Femme Val Nelson”, March 2016.
- Featured in “List of Inspiring Introverts” at Inspiring Introverts, 2016.
- Featured in Empowered Women Revolution, “34 Leading Business Experts Reveal Their Best Self Promotion Tips for Introverts.”
- Featured in Shut Up and Speak, “How To Survive A Party: 42 Experts Reveal Their 3 Best Party Tips For Introverts”
Local press coverage
- Feature Story in The Republican and MassLive – Ex-wallflower helps empower introverts October 2015
- Feature Story in the Daily Hampshire Gazette – Val Nelson of Northampton offers life coaching geared toward introverts. November 2015
- The Republican and MassLive: “Voices of the Valley: Val Nelson, career-business-life coach, helps introverts find their voices,” Sept. 8 2014
- Baystate Health: “Catch the Spirit,” Fall 2014
- Beetle Press: “The Big Reach: Val Nelson,” , Mar. 17, 2014 (This is a fun one. Worth a look.)
- The Republican and Mass Live: “Outlook 2014: Pioneer Valley provides women business owners support and advocacy” – Feb. 10 2014
- Daily Hampshire Gazette: Pioneer Valley Business 2014, Feb. 2, 2014
- Examiner: ‘Girl Scout cookie sales foster women entrepreneurs,’ – Feb. 19, 2013
- Daily Hampshire Gazette: Val Nelson, B2B ID, Oct. 8, 2012
We met in the radio studio. I was a bit nervous with this fast-talker but it came out OK! - “Simply Talking,” Western Mass cable access show for women: featured guest interview, Fall 2011.
- WHMP (radio interview): Radio interview about networking for introverts (5/2010)
- Strictly Businews (Internet TV show): Val Nelson: The Coach to Know (8/30/10)
- Quitter to Winner: Interview: How to Network, with Career Coach Val Nelson (9/13/10)
You can also find my public speaking history here.
