The Tortoise Institute

Building Resilience Through Awareness

The Tortoise Institute partners with organizations and individuals ready to navigate personal and professional growth, manage stress, and build greater self-trust through coaching and customized workshops.

Workshops & Services

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Corporate Workshops

Designed for leaders and teams, our workshops build awareness and emotional intelligence to enhance effectiveness, deepen connection, and support wellbeing.

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1:1 Coaching

Personalized coaching that creates space for reflection, helping you identify and reconnect with your core values and what truly matters — empowering you to move forward with clarity and confidence.

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"Tracy led a fabulous virtual Masterclass on "Self-Compassion as a Strategy for Resilience in Leadership" for the Northeastern community which was excellent. In a short amount of time, she connected with the audience with insightful tips and authentic, personal stories. Tracy encouraged participants to let go of perfectionism and be kinder to themselves. ‘Do my best and let go of the rest.’ Thank you, Tracy!"

- B.L. Executive Director, Northeastern University

90%

Of the best performers have high emotional intelligence which is a critical differentiator between average and exceptional performance

36%

Reduction in stress for individuals who develop emotional intelligence skills

25%

Increase in overall life satisfaction and personal fulfillment for people who actively practice emotional intelligence techniques

71%

Of employers value emotional intelligence more than technical skills when evaluating candidates

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I’m Tracy Fink, Founder of The Tortoise Institute.

As a certified emotional intelligence teacher and leadership coach, I partner with people to help them move from autopilot to awareness. Together, we slow down, reflect, and reconnect with what truly matters — both at work and in life.

Like the tortoise, we carry our “stuff” with us wherever we go. At The Tortoise Institute, I help people recognize and work with the beliefs, behaviors, triggers, and thoughts they bring along on their journey. Through practices steeped in self-awareness, compassion, and resiliency, we create space for meaningful growth and transformation.

Whether you’re leading a team through challenges, navigating personal transitions, or ready to step into the “bigness” of new opportunities, I’m here to support your journey of aligning with your core values through emotional intelligence-based coaching and workshops.

My Wednesday Wisdom resources on YouTube are short videos packed with powerful, useful tools for navigating life as a human being.

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Our Dead Mothers Podcast

Listen to Tracy Fink and Joy Solomon reflect, reconcile, remember, relate and rejoice in the lessons learned from Our Dead Mothers because it is not so much about the grief as it is about the growth.

Ready to take the next step?

Contact me today!