A weekly letter built for multifaceted leaders who are endlessly curious.
As leaders, we need to constantly innovate, reflect, get inspired and stay curious. So every Wednesday, you'll receive an email with 6 sections that support the growth of your full self: the messy business realizations, the art that makes you slow down, the internet's useful corners, and a community that talks about work growth and life’s wonders.
What exactly is The Meristem Letters?
Quite simply, it’s a weekly newsletter written by yours truly, designed to speak to you as a full human - not just your polished conference version or your fun weekend-self - because they’re not actually separate. I'll also use it to invite you to events I'm hosting, because I’m building a community of like-minded leaders. Think online roundtables, workshops, and more.
& what does Meristem actually mean?
I stumbled across this word while doing research for this project, and it immediately clicked. A meristem is the growth centre of a plant — a cluster of actively dividing cells that give life to every part of the plant. And that just felt so symbolic because my agency is called Sunflower Communications - and The Meristem Letters is, in a way, an offshoot of that work. But it’s also a return to the roots of me as its founder. Plus I like the way Meristem sounds - sounds, well, very merry.
Tell me more about the newsletter.
Every issue has up to 6 sections that I carefully curate just for you.
Ramblings
Here's where I'll ramble a bit about a business realization, a philosophical learning or life experience - it may be a little unpolished, but I promise there will always be a takeaway relevant to you as a multifaceted leader!
A Little Something Beautiful
Take a deeeeep breath, and enjoy the art that I curated for you. Slow your pace for just a moment.
Rabbit Hole
The internet is overwhelming - so I want to share resources that I think will actually be helpful for you. Also enjoy the "On The Shelf" sub-section where I share book recs.
In Good Company
A spotlight on someone worth knowing - could be you! Community and collaboration are so key for success.
Business Corner
A place for the week's hot tip or info on entrepreneurship, team culture, leadership, AI and more.
Before You Go
Where the 2-way conversation starts, with a poll and a prompt - hit reply and let's chat!
WHO AM I?
Hi, I’m Nina.
I’m a quintessential millennial woman born and raised in Toronto, with a Danish mom and a Greek dad. As a kid I needed a reason for everything. If you asked me to do something, I'd ask why — and as long as I got an answer, we were fine (nothing has changed, tbh). I’m endlessly curious and reflective and want to share that with you!
So naturally I studied Philosophy and Psychology, then fell into digital marketing, wanted something different so I moved to South Korea to teach English for 3 years, then went back to Toronto to study International Development, and ended up working in communications and fundraising at a women’s equality nonprofit in Guatemala. Eventually I started my own communications agency, Sunflower Communications, working with global impact organizations on narrative development and communications strategy, which is what I still do today. Now I live in Mexico City and I also mentor early-stage entrepreneurs, team leaders, and creatives — and I have a side project called studio eleven where I share my drawings, paintings, and writings.
Meristem is, in a lot of ways, the project that brings all of it together.
Join us!
If you've been looking for a space that takes both your work and your inner life seriously (and not so seriously) - this is it!
Subscribe below and become part of the Meristem community.
In your inbox, every Wednesday (…half way between personal & professional 😉).