Expert Moderating by Reena Ninan
Television Journalist and former White House Correspondent and Foreign Reporter Reena Ninan is a highly sought-after and talented moderator for conversations on today’s top issues – from foreign policy and politics, to entrepreneurship and DEI, to Web3 and women’s leadership.
In dynamic and personalized events, Dr. Lisa Damour and Reena Ninan of the popular ‘Ask Lisa’ podcast discuss adult mental health and cultivating resilience
LISA DAMOUR and REENA NINAN are the co-creators and co-hosts of the popular Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting podcast, offering a compassionate and solutions-oriented perspective on the mental health challenges facing people today. Drawing on their warm and engaging rapport, Dr. Damour and Ninan are a mental health team whose moderated conversations are sought after by corporations, conference, and groups looking to tackle pressing mental health questions. In a dynamic and interactive format, Dr. Damour and Ninan tackle the questions and issues each audience brings to the table – tailoring the conversation to support their unique workplace with a compelling conversation.
DR. LISA DAMOUR draws on her three decades of experience and research as a psychologist and three-time New York Times bestselling author to offer research-based responses on adult mental health, coping with stress, cultivating resilience, and more. REENA NINAN, an esteemed journalist who has worked as a foreign reporter, news anchor, and White House correspondent, creates an engaging Q&A experience with her expert moderation skills. Together, they aim to democratize mental health access by supporting meaningful conversations that will leave your audience feeling heard, connected, and more prepared to face challenges at work and in life.
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Journalist Reena Ninan moderates vital conversations on today’s top issues
Journalist REENA NINAN brings a depth of experience and savvy insights to every event, delivering vital conversations that shape our thinking on today’s top issues. A veteran television journalist, Ninan has worked across networks – CBS, ABC, FOX News – to cover policy and politics as a White House Correspondent, as well as reporting around the world from India to Jerusalem. The co-host of the top-performing podcast Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting dives expertly into a wide range of topics – from mental health for both parents and kids, to foreign policy, to entrepreneurship and Web3. Ninan has received the highest praise from the Council on Foreign Affairs, Bloomberg Philanthropies, PhRMA, the Her Power Summit for Foreign Policy, the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, and most recently Centerview Partners. Whether she is generating an illuminating conversation in a panel discussion format, or diving deep into the issues in a one-on-one conversation, Reena brings her vast experience to expertly moderated conversations that leave the audience enlightening and uplifted.
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Reena Ninan is a television journalist, media executive, and entrepreneur who has worked as a news anchor, foreign correspondent, and White House reporter for ABC News, CBS News, and Fox News. She is the founder and CEO of two media companies: Good Trouble Productions, which creates content with purpose, and News3, a groundbreaking Web3 project that seeks to fund and distribute the work of independent journalists in countries where democracy is struggling. She is also the host and co-creator of the popular podcasts Ask Lisa: The Psychology of Parenting, with psychologist Dr. Lisa Damour, and HERO: The Hidden Economics of Remarkable Women, with Foreign Policy. Both are available on Apple and Spotify.
Reena began her reporting career in Baghdad in 2005 after her hotel was car bombed by militants. She has since reported around the world, from India to Jerusalem, Libya to Lebanon. Most recently she anchored the Saturday evening news on CBS, where she also reported for CBS This Morning and other programs. Prior to CBS, Ninan was a co-anchor of ABC News’ World News Now and America This Morning. At ABC she also covered the Obama White House and State Department. Ninan is a gifted speaker as well as an expert moderator – having moderated conversations for the Council on Foreign Relations, Bloomberg Philanthropies, Centerview Partners, PhRMA, Foreign Policy, and many more.