what people are saying
Dr. Miriam’s Testimonials
From in-person keynotes to virtual workshops, Dr. Miriam Kirmayer inspires connection with research-backed strategies and a healthy dose of humor and humanity. Don’t just take our word for it— see what others are saying.
Nancy Anderson, 2024
"Dr. Miriam Kirmayer's keynote on the power of social connectionwasnothing short of transformative. Her insights into building and maintaining meaningful relationships resonated deeply with our attendees, providing invaluable strategies for fostering connection in the lives of individuals with developmental disabilities and autism. Her research and practical advice emphasized that connection is not just a nice-to-have—it’s essential for well-being and growth. The impact of her presentation will undoubtedly ripple through our work and communities for years to come."
Nancy Anderson
Executive Director, Inclusions East Inc., Maritime Conference on Developmental Disabilities and Autism
Attendees, 2024
“Impactful and very engaging.”
“Heartwarming and hopeful.”
“This is something that we are all dealing with but rarely speak about!”
“So important and valuable, and Miriam is so engaging!”
Attendees,
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
Attendees, 2024
“The best session I have ever attended in this whole conference. It was very meaningful in so many ways.
Validating— giving words to inherent human behavior and needs that we often don’t know how to express.
Great takeaways re: current research on the importance of connection, that are actionable as well!”
Attendees,
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
Attendees, 2024
“I felt completely seen. I thought this was just me. So engaging!
A must to attend for all providers.”
Attendees,
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
Attendee, 2024
“As a medical doctor, I am keenly aware of the value of support systems in promoting good health and good treatment outcomes. Doctors routinely ask about supports at intake, but don’t do anything to help those lacking them. Dr. Miriam’s talk provided insightful strategies to help patients learn how to develop those friendships and supports.”
Attendee,
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
Attendee, 2024
“It was so incredibly interesting and relevant. Plus she is an engaging and wonderful speaker.
Helpful in bringing my soul back to the connection of what really matters. Thank you!”
Attendee,
International Association of Eating Disorders Professionals
Setareh Ziai, 2023
“We were so thrilled to have Dr. Miriam Kirmayer as a closing keynote speaker at our annual conference. Her presentation left our audience with many takeaways both personally and professionally. Dr. Miriam Kirmayer did an excellent job of getting us thinking about the many benefits of meaningful support, how we should think about the importance of reception and not just delivery, the various support roles we naturally take on, and much, much more. She also tailored many examples, questions, and stories to our audience of women physicians specifically, which made it that much more impactful.”
Setareh Ziai MD, FRCSC
Co-Founder & Past-President, Canadian Women in Medicine
Donn Tice, 2022
“Miriam was a fantastic resource for our large group of CEOs and their partners. She immediately held the audience’s attention and interest, and shared her knowledge of the topic and deep expertise in ways that were simultaneously informative, provocative and unexpected, and persuasive… super engaging, highly interactive and conversational, great topic expert, gave the participants a ton of ‘take home value.’