Hiba Tanvir

Hiba Tanvir is the creator of the Play & Pause Methodology™, founder of The ZEST Lab™, a Certified Emotional Intelligence Practitioner, and Founder of HT Compassion. She helps leaders and teams cultivate emotional intelligence, resilience, and connection so they can thrive without emotional depletion, burnout, or reactivity. Believing that "doing your best" is no longer enough in the AI era, Hiba champions a new standard: performing with ZEST. Through practical, science-backed experiences, she equips people with the skills to regulate emotions, strengthen relationships, and sustain high performance with energy, purpose, and connection. With an MBA, advanced resilience studies from Harvard University, and training from the Gottman Institute, Hiba transforms Emotional Intelligence from theory into practical, real-time application through immersive, hands-on experiences that create lasting behavioral change. Hiba is the co-author of the Future Ready Performance Playbook and The Career Breakthrough Playbook, an Amazon #1 New Release and five-time award-winning publication. Her work has been featured on NBC5 and shared with organizations, educators, and communities around the world. Beyond the boardroom, Hiba leads initiatives that expand access to Emotional Intelligence globally, including the Man Up program for African youth and Hope Kitchen, which creates dignified employment opportunities for under privileged women. Hiba's mission remains the same: helping people and workplaces move beyond simply performing at their best—to performing with ZEST. Why this works: 🔹 85% of participants report feeling more calm and available within 8–12 weeks 🔹 78% increase in daily emotional clarity and confidence to navigate conflict 🔹 70% improvement in restful sleep and reduced internal tension 🔹 90% report feeling more whole and expressive in relationships and work This is not therapy. Not mindset coaching. And not another program to manage. It’s emotional regulation that’s human, science-backed, and lived—so your emotions finally work for you, not against you. Let's ZEST it out.