Keynote & Inspirational Speaker
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Audience by topic area
I have had the pleasure of reaching a broad range of audiences through speaking and informational videos.
My Speaking Philosophy
What an audience wants to know
I understand that audiences want health and wellness speakers who understand their needs and interests, and who can speak to them conversationally in language that makes sense. This is especially important when it comes to speaking to groups about personal issues, and I make a point of having an informed but warm voice, and making sure to let audiences know that I understand the challenges they face. My talks aim to inform audiences about key strategies and current science that they can apply to their lives in simple and straightforward ways.
Your Event
How I can help
I am available to speak to small and midsize audiences on topics related to wellness, anxiety, parenting, and general mental health. As a seasoned therapist and teacher, I know how to reach people where they are and engage them in dialogue and learning. Understanding an audience, their interests, and the goals of an event are the key ways I create talks that are stimulating and useful. If you are interested in having a dynamic health and wellness speaker at your event, please contact me so we can discuss how I can help.
I have been an invited speaker at numerous International Leadership Retreats and Professional Organizations, a keynote speaker for the Women’s Intelligence Trust (WIT) conference in New York, the 2016 IFC Sustainability Exchange in Washington, DC, the 2014 Achieving Optimal Health Conference at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where I have spoken about anxiety, wellness, and facing life transitions with confidence. I have also spoken at local schools, organizations, and special events as well as on television and radio broadcasts highlighting anxiety management, mood regulation, and relationship health.
Speaking Engagements include:
Helping Clients with Chronic Disorganization (CD) Take Control of Anxiety
Presentation given at Institute for Challenging Disorganization (ICD) Annual Conference Waltham, MA, September 23, 2023
Managing Grief
Salon hosted at Belizean Grove Annual Retreat, Baru, Colombia, February 10, 2023
Managing Stress (& Hacking Anxiety)
Virtual lecture given to InterNations NY-London, March 6, 2021
Keeping Your Competitive Edge Amidst COVID-19
Virtual lecture given to Southern California's Compass Sales Team, October 7, 2020
Facing the New Normal
Virtual Panel Discussion sets the stage for work and life in the world post COVID-19 related to healthcare, communication, DE&I, global relations, and professional/personal adaptation, September 23, 2020
Managing Pandemic Anxiety
Virtual lecture given to Sulgrave Club members, Washington, DC, May 10, 2020
How To Hack Your Anxiety
Virtual lecture given to a private professional women's organization, The Cru, April 15, 2020
Handling Anxiety in COVID-19
Virtual kickoff lecture given to women's leadership group, Belizean Grove April 8, 2020
Can Anxiety Be a Source of Power? Yes!
Lecture given at Sulgrave Club, November 12, 2019, Washington, DC
Hack Your Anxiety and Lead a Life of Peace and Productivity.
Webinar given for the Brand Leadership Institute, September 11, 2019, McLean, VA
How to Talk to Your Kids About Anxiety
Lecture given at StudyPro, McLean, VA, May 16, 2019
Hacking Anxiety
Salon Discussion, Washington, DC, April 14, 2019
Work & Well–being: Leading Through the Pressure and Pursuit of It All
Panel Discussion with Maria Font Trabocchi, Melon Yeshoalul, Theresa Selvaggio, Yuri Brown-Cruzat (moderator) given at She Suite Summit, McLean, VA, March 14, 2019,
How to Hack Anxiety
Lecture given for Stress-busters Series at Walt Whitman High School, Bethesda, MD, March 5, 2019
Learn To Embrace Anxiety for Positive Outcomes
Panel Discussion with Paul Grewal MD and Tanya Rivero (moderator) given for the Colony Club Wellness Series, New York, NY, January 28, 2019
How to Deal with Your Anxiety
Keynote given at Women’s Intelligence Trust, New York, NY, October 15, 2018
Personal Healing After Personal Trauma
Closing Panel Discussion given at the Annual Retreat for the Belizean Grove, Havana, Cuba, January 29, 2017
Storytelling: Creating Connections for Mutual Understanding
Panel Discussion with Maria Figueroa Kupcu, Jacquie Jones, Olivier Mussat (Moderator)
given at the IFC Sustainability Exchange, Washington, DC, May 25, 2016
Communicating When We Have Opposite Opinions: Civil Discourse
Salon Topic given at the 15th Anniversary Annual Retreat for the Belizean Grove, Antigua, Guatemala, January 22, 2015
Mindful Action Towards Your Health – Hot Topics Panel
Panel Discussion with Rebecca Katz, Dr. Tracy Freeman, Patricia Koch, Moderator, given at the Achieving Optimal Health Conference, Georgetown University, Washington, DC, October 25, 2014
How to Talk to Your Therapist
Salon Topic Given at Belizean Grove Fall Conference, San Francisco, CA, September 27, 2014
Anxiety into Action – Women’s Intelligence Trust (WIT)
Wellness – What I Know Now
Salon Topic given with Victoria Maizes, MD at the Annual Retreat for the Belizean Grove Buenaventura, Panama, January 22, 2014
Growing through Life Change
Professional Earthquakes: Turning Anxiety into Action
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"I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." - Maya Angelou
"Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent." - Dionysius Of Halicarnassus
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