Meet Your MQ Guides

MQ Guides bring professional expertise, lived experience, and a shared commitment to helping people build the human skills they were never taught.

Each Guide creates a thoughtful, practical space where you can learn, reflect, practice, and leave with something you can use in the moments that matter.

Different backgrounds. Different perspectives. One shared belief: human skills are learnable.

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Nami Prakash

Founder and Architect, The Mind Quotient® | Executive Advisor | Publisher, The MQ Press

Nami Prakash is the founder and architect of The Mind Quotient®, where she develops practical curriculum that teaches the human skills most of us were never taught. A former healthcare communications leader with more than 20 years of experience, Nami spent five years testing and refining the MQ approach inside corporate environments before building MQ Circles™. Her work helps people strengthen self-awareness, regulate their emotions, communicate more intentionally, and make choices aligned with who they want to be. She is also the founder of The MQ Press and the author of Healing with Courage.

“I hope members leave my circle feeling empowered, knowing that the human skills we teach are resources they can draw on during tough times, so they can find their way through and keep filling the world with their light.”

Something that makes me human: I’m a proud mother of three kids and an extreme social butterfly. What makes me come most alive is being creative: writing, floral design, fashion, playing the piano, coloring, journaling, and so much more.

Amber Norton, MSN, RN

Registered Nurse | Boundaries Coach

Amber is a nurse, coach, and consultant who spent 19 years working in hospitals and clinics. In 2023, almost two years after her first husband died, she set new boundaries that helped with her grief healing. Now, she works independently as a coach and consultant, using her nursing and life experiences to help others. In 2025, Amber developed the 5-Day Boundaries That Heal Challenge which focuses on holistic boundaries. Learning how to recognize the types of boundaries one needs is part of the process in the Challenge. Creating boundaries is about learning what supports your well-being and then protecting that as consistently as you can. This is what helped Amber heal and what she teaches others.

MQ Circle(s): Holistic Boundaries

“I hope you leave feeling empowered to create your own intentional boundaries. I hope you recognize the power of protecting your time, energy, and well-being once you learn how to listen to what your body is telling you it needs.”

Something that makes me human: In my post-college, single years, I was a part-time missionary in eastern and southeastern Europe and southern Africa. Nursing is my second degree that I studied after I returned home from six months teaching English in Mozambique.

Dali Rivera

Leadership | Team Communication | Bullying Prevention Facilitator

Dali Rivera provides professional development training specializing in leadership, team building, communication, and bullying prevention. Her workshops and keynotes include Supportive Conversations Within Diversity and Bully-Proofing the Workplace; From Bystander to Upstander; The Language of Leadership; Uncovering Hidden Bias; Building Emotionally Safe Environments; and Raising the Village. Dali is also a U.S. Army veteran, speaker, author, podcaster, and creator of the Diversity & Anti-Bullying Academy.

MQ Circle(s): The Signs of Bullying

“I hope that you leave my circle with new insights and excitement to learn more about others and with the confidence to effectively advocate for yourself and those around you.”

Something that makes me human: I was a mechanic in the U.S. Army. I repaired lots of tanks and heavy wheel vehicles.

Natasha Merchant, DMA

Musician | Educator

Natasha Merchant is a musician and an educator. She holds degrees in music performance and has built a career that combines performing, teaching, and creative entrepreneurship. Natasha performs regularly with orchestras throughout Texas and works with music students from 6th grade through the college level. Outside of music, Natasha enjoys reading, writing, and exploring new ideas. She is particularly interested in creating spaces that encourage curiosity, creativity, and meaningful engagement with the things people care about.

“I hope you leave my circle with new ideas, the freedom to create, and a sense of belonging.”

Something that makes me human: When I'm not guiding, you can find me playing music, reading, or baking.

Odette Coronel

Relationship & Life Coach | AC Accredited Professional Coach | NLP Practitioner | Coach Supervisor Host, Life and Love by Design

Odette Coronel is a Relationship & Life Coach, Accredited Professional Coach, Coach Supervisor, NLP Practitioner, and host of the Life & Love by Design podcast. With a practical, down-to-earth approach, Odette helps individuals and couples better understand themselves and the patterns that shape their relationships. Her work focuses on building the skills that create healthy, fulfilling relationships, including identifying personal values, communicating needs clearly, navigating conflict, setting healthy boundaries, and creating deeper emotional connection. Odette believes strong relationships aren’t simply something we find; they’re something we learn how to create. Drawing from a combination of professional training and real-life experience, including over two decades of marriage, Odette brings a relatable, practical approach to helping people build stronger, more intentional relationships.

“I hope people leave my circle with a better understanding of themselves and how they show up in relationships, along with practical skills they can actually use in their everyday lives. More than anything, I want them to feel empowered to communicate more intentionally, create deeper connection, and build relationships that feel safe, supportive, and fulfilling.”

Something that makes me human: I spent nearly 30 years co-owning an auto body business with my husband before becoming a relationship coach. It may seem like two completely different worlds, but both taught me a lot about people, relationships, and what it takes to build something that lasts.

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