My life’s work is devoted to helping you

win without losing yourself.

Over the years, I’ve worn many hats but the common message present in each role was this – take care of yourself, so you can take care of business. 

After coming face to face with the reality that my devotion to work and serving others came at the expense of checking in with myself, I took a purposeful pause from my side hustles to explore and unravel what my dedication to being booked and busy was really masking. 

Here’s what I uncovered:

  • Wellbeing is the foundation of everything we do
  • Pretending to be ‘strong’ and ‘fine’ can do more harm than good for your wellbeing
  • You can’t outrun, outperform or outwork your self-image
  • Ambition should enrich your life, not deplete it
  • Loving what you do doesn’t make you immune to burnout
  • And most importantly DOING good for others requires us to BE good to ourselves. 

The key is taking an intentional approach to work and wellness that aligns your goals with a definition of success that’s entirely your own.

Accolades

2015 Canada's Top 100 Black Women to Watch
2016 Toronto Ambassador for Global Women's Entrepreneurship Day from the United Nations
2016 Member of the Canadian delegation at the G20 YEA Summit in Beijing, China
2019+ Board Member for Taking It Global
2020 Advisor for Queen’s University Compass North Accelerator Program
2019-2020 Investor and Mentor for the Founders Fund

5 facts about me!

I’m an INFJ and Enneagram Type 5 which means that I’m a devoted advocate that cares deeply about what I do and the people I do it for.

I’m a proud multi-hyphenate. By day I work as a Workplace Wellness Specialist at one of Canada’s largest tech companies and previously hosted events and founded an engaged community under my former brand Secrets of a Side Hustler.

In addition to my work as a Wellness Educator and Mental Health advocate, I am an award-winning Program Manager and certified Project Management Professional (PMP) with over 10 years experience

I’m a former fitness competitor that competed for 3 years. Although I no longer train for a stage, fitness remains an important part of my wellness practice.

My big dream is to make mental health care more accessible for Black, Indigenous and People of Colour. I created a mental health collective care fund to anchor my work in community care and provide support to racialized people in need of wellness resources and therapy.

Official Bio

Chivon John is a Wellness Educator, Mental Health Advocate and Speaker devoted to helping high achievers unlearn overwork and burnout as a necessary price of ambition. After experiencing the impact of using busyness as a yardstick of success, Chivon is on a mission to help high performers re-define having a strong ‘work ethic’ as one that includes overall wellbeing.

In addition to her work in wellness advocacy, Chivon is the Global Wellness Specialist at Shopify and a passionate community advocate. She presently serves on the Board of Directors for Taking It Global and is a mentor with Accelerate Her Future.

 

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