About Kinga
With a background in social psychology and a career spanning academia, leadership development, and social impact, Dr. Kinga Mnich specializes in helping individuals and organizations unlock innovative solutions and flourish through emotional intelligence, aligned mindset, and evidence-based strategy.
Her approach integrates cutting-edge research in emotions, positive psychology with mindfulness, and systems thinking—supporting leaders in navigating change, preventing burnout, and creating lasting impact.
Having lived and worked across Europe, Africa, and North America, Kinga brings a rich multicultural perspective to her work. She is a certified executive coach, yoga teacher, and mindfulness practitioner who believes that self-leadership, alignment, and action are the foundations of thriving.
Now based in Washington, DC, Kinga runs a global coaching practice and nonprofit, speaks internationally (including TEDx), and enjoys an active life with her husband.
A Message From Kinga
I believe comfort quietly dulls our potential. To truly thrive, we must stay curious, stretch our minds, and nurture self-awareness—because within that awareness, change begins.
And since change is life’s only constant, the moment we embrace our place within it, we begin to shape the world—and the life—we imagine.
Qualifications
- 2024: Professional Certification in Executive Coaching, Henley Business School
- 2017: PhD in Social Psychology, Goethe University Frankfurt
- Master of Arts (Magistra Artium) in Sociology and Philosophy
- 2009–2010: Bachelor of Honours in Group Dynamics and Team Development, Nelson Mandela University
- Certificate in Sustainable Community Development, Duke University
Work Experience
- 2022–present: Founder and Director, Ziva Voices
- 2016–2020: Business Coach, Score
- 2013–2019: Thesis Supervisor
- 2011–2014: Program Coordinator
- Founder, Speaker, Educator, and Coach, Ziva Institute
- Lecturer and Coach, MINDS Scholarship Program
- Mediator and Facilitator, various organizations, including Bildungsstätte Anne Frank, Frankfurt, Germany
- Numerous academic positions, Nelson Mandela University
- Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University
Publications
- Mnich, K. (2017). “I feel, but I am not allowed to, so I don’t”: An ethnographic study of men and their emotions in a South African prison (Eastern Cape) [Doctoral dissertation, Goethe University Frankfurt am Main]. https://ubffm.hds.hebis.de/Record/HEB442798814
