MEET OUR GUEST EXPERTS
Two extraordinary women joining us on board
Each bringing a story, a voice, and a gift for helping women feel deeply seen — their sessions will be among the most memorable moments of the week
Anne Mok
Blind Storyteller · TEDx Speaker · Voice Actor · Author · Advocate
Purpose in View — purposeinview.com
Anne Mok is a blind storyteller, voice actor, TEDx speaker, advocate, and author whose work has touched thousands through her honest, heartfelt conversations about resilience, identity, joy, and rebuilding life after unexpected change.
Living with progressive vision loss and chronic daily pain, Anne spent years hiding her struggles while trying to hold everything together for everyone around her. Today, she shares her journey with remarkable vulnerability and warmth, helping women feel less alone in their own experiences of grief, burnout, reinvention, and self-discovery.
What makes Anne’s voice so powerful is not just what she has overcome, but how she invites others to slow down, reconnect with themselves, and rediscover joy in the midst of real life. Through storytelling rich with emotion, humour, sensory detail, and authenticity, Anne creates spaces where women feel deeply seen, understood, and inspired to embrace their lives more fully.
Anne is the author of Resilience and Purpose and has been recognised as one of the Top 40 Blind Influencers of 2025. Based in British Columbia, Canada, she continues to advocate for accessibility, inclusion, and creating deeper human connection through storytelling and lived experience.
On Board
Anne will lead two sessions during the retreat — an intimate Q&A conversation and a keynote-style presentation — exploring what it means to notice beauty again, reclaim your voice, protect your peace, and radiate from a place of authenticity rather than perfection.
Elaine Walker
Clinical Counsellor · Clinical Supervisor
Elaine provides a supportive, knowledgeable, and compassionate space where women can feel heard, understood, and empowered. With a background in nursing, counselling, and clinical supervision, Elaine helps clients navigate challenges such as anxiety, stress, relationships, self-worth, life transitions, and emotional overwhelm.
Elaine’s approach is warm, collaborative, and grounded in practical strategies that help women build confidence, improve emotional well-being, and create meaningful change in their lives. She believes therapy should feel safe, genuine, and free of judgement — a place where you can openly explore your experiences while feeling supported every step of the way.
On Board
Elaine will join us for an intimate Q&A session, bringing her clinical expertise and compassionate presence to the retreat’s conversations around joy, emotional wellbeing, resilience, and the real challenges women carry.