Rooted in clarity.
Rising with community.
Born from a woman’s journey of reinvention, nest & north aims to help women design fulfilling lives of their own.
Through boutique experiences that spark connection, insight, and inner clarity, we make space for soulful transformation, helping you write a resonant story and build your village.
An Endeavor for Inner Clarity
At nest & north, we believe inner clarity is the catalyst for great creations: we exist to help you make a life of your own design.
Whether through soulfully crafted journeys that help you shape your singular narrative, insightful conversations with women who’ve redefined success, or experiential gatherings that build community through action and reflection—everything we do is designed to help you step fully into your role as the protagonist of your life. As you must.
We guide transformation through thoughtfully designed experiences—carrying a torch through your seasons of transition and rediscovery, while helping you refine your story along the way.
Because we believe that grounded roots make higher flights possible.
We help you build your nest and find your north.
Our Offerings
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The Journey: Crafting Inner Clarity
A cohort-based program consisting of micro-community sessions, resources, and prompts designed to help you reclaim, craft, and tell your story. Merging introspective exercises with practical frameworks, you will walk away with the foundation for a beautiful memoir, or a powerful brand & content strategy designed to attract the people who truly resonate with you. Next cohort: June 25th. Learn more.
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The Podcast: Pumping Latte
A monthly podcast offering journey-based, grounded, and actionable conversations to inspire women in transition. Featuring candid conversations with people who’ve designed life on their own terms, blending ambition with presence, and achievement with joy. We share stories that inspire women to become their own source of validation. Coming soon: Fall 2025. Learn more.
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Special Gatherings and Experiences
From action-oriented book clubs to hands-on workshops where you craft your own handmade journals, we offer mindfully designed experiences that spark insight, reflection, and connection. We believe that making things together (and having fun in the process) creates shared memories that bond us beyond the moment. These gatherings are joyful excuses to bring you closer to yourself. Coming soon.
Meet the Founder
Laís de Oliveira is an author, founder, and community architect, and mother—her favorite title.
She designs soulfully structured experiences to help ambitious women in transition reclaim their stories and rise with intention. Once a globe-trotting founder and speaker on the world’s biggest tech stages, she chose to slow down—building a home, growing roots, and embracing motherhood, without ever losing her spark for creativity and ambition.
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Founder
Laís is a community architect, systems thinker, and global strategist with over 15 years of experience designing ecosystems that fuel human connection and meaningful growth. From scaling startups and communities across continents to writing a book on community leadership and founding global fellowships, Laís has always centered her work on helping people come alive through clarity, creativity, and connection.
She once globe-trotted from one innovation hub to another, but eventually, she chose to retreat—to build a family, grow roots, and witness her own transformation from gypsy to intentional homemaker.
Now, as a mother and founder of Nest & North, she’s bringing that expertise inward and forward by creating soulfully designed experiences for women in transition.
Her mission: to help curious and creative women reclaim their stories, root into what matters, and rise with intention.
“Laís' leadership showed us what strength with empathy looks like, what it means to hold space for others while still pushing the mission forward with boldness. She balanced drive and warmth in a way that made this fast-paced, ever-changing journey feel a little more grounded.”
— Lara AlBarazi, Creative Strategist & Canada Country Manager at Timeleft
(direct report during Laís’ tenure as Head of North America at Timeleft)