"Tactical.” “Inspiring.” “Motivating.” “Thank you.”
These are just some of the things people have said to me after I’ve had the honor to address their conference, community or team.
Why? Because I deliver straight talk, actionable tools and enough research, inspiration and fun to get your team up, together and
walking their way to better.
For more than a decade, I’ve been speaking about two things: the importance of women taking care of themselves and the value of walking. Why? Because walking fuels productivity and performance. Because 73% of women experience loneliness but those who walk with their friends are 2.5 times less likely to be lonely. Because walking is the gateway to wellness.
My most popular keynotes
Modern Professional Etiquette
Dress codes are looser. Communication is faster and more fragmented. Expectations are rarely stated, but often strongly felt. The old professional rulebook is gone, and no one handed us a new one. In this keynote, I explore what modern professional etiquette really means today and why awareness, courtesy, and communication matter more than ever. Attendees leave with practical guidance for navigating meetings, messages, and everyday interactions with clarity, confidence, and intention.
Key takeaways:
• Why most professional missteps today are about unclear expectations, not bad intentions.
• How awareness, courtesy, and communication show up in meetings, messages, and daily interactions.
• Practical guidance for navigating modern norms around responsiveness, boundaries, and presence.
• How small behaviors shape trust, credibility, and professional reputation over time
Walking for Productivity and Performance
What do Aristotle, Beethoven, Darwin and Steve Jobs have in common? All made walking a critical part of their personal and professional practice. Why? Because walking fuels creativity, boosts executive function and improves memory and decision-making. In this keynote, I dive into the research and the why, leaving attendees inspired to boost their performance, productivity, energy and wellness through walking.
Key takeaways:
• How walking improves memory, decision-making, focus, creativity, mood.
• The incredible benefits of walking on wellness and longevity.
• Why walking together is powerful.
• How to make walking a habit and why, where and with whom should you walk
Beating Brownout: Practical Tools to Reclaim Energy, Focus, and Momentum
Burnout gets all the attention, but what if we could catch the quiet erosion of energy, motivation, and clarity that leaves people feeling flat, disengaged, and overwhelmed, even when things look “fine” on paper? That’s brownout and it is far easier to address before it blossoms into full-blown burnout.
In this keynote, I unpack what brownout really is, how it differs from burnout, and why it’s so common right now. Attendees leave with practical, immediately usable tools to interrupt the pattern, restore momentum, and create more sustainable ways of working by knowing when to do more and when to do less.
Key takeaways:
• How to recognize the early signs of brownout before it turns into burnout.
• The difference between stress, burnout, and brownout, and why it matters.
• Ten practical, actionable tactics that can be applied immediately.
• A simple toolkit for restoring energy, focus, and engagement when brownout strikes.