Bring a voice to the stage that women want to listen to.

I help audiences build self-trust through lessons I learned on the farm, so they can stop shrinking and step into the rooms they were always meant to own.

Whether I'm speaking to corporate leaders, women's organizations, or entrepreneurial audiences, I bring lived wisdom, practical frameworks, and stories that land on Monday morning and stick for years.

Here’s a little about how I show up.

I'm a leadership speaker, Maxwell Leadership Certified Speaker and Coach, and lifelong student of what it actually takes for women to thrive.

I've spent years inside corporate offices, on family farms, in boardrooms, and at kitchen tables, and I bring all of it to the stage. My talks blend practical strategy with honest storytelling, and they're built for audiences who want to leave a keynote with something they can actually use on Monday morning.

I speak to corporate audiences, women's organizations, conferences, and leadership programs across the country. Every talk is tailored to your audience, your event, and the outcome you want them walking away with.

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signature talks

I bring two signature talks to stages. Both can be delivered as a keynote, breakout session, or workshop, and both are customized for your audience and the outcome you want them walking away with.

When Scarcity Shrinks the Room

When resources get tight, organizations stop choosing the most capable person and start protecting what feels familiar. I give audiences a framework for recognizing scarcity thinking before it takes hold, and the tools to disrupt it before it costs them their best leaders. Your people leave knowing how to choose potential over comfort, every time.

Resilience After Rock Bottom: Lessons Learned on the Farm

The most powerful leadership lessons never happen in a boardroom. Through stories of building in the margins of an already full life, I help audiences reconnect with exactly what they are made of. They leave knowing how to get back up and how to build the kind of capital that compounds over a lifetime.

Keynote

The signature experience. A tailored talk delivered to your full audience, typically 45 to 60 minutes, with optional Q&A. Best for conferences, annual events, and gatherings where you want one voice to set the tone.

Workshop

Interactive, hands-on, and built for smaller groups. Workshops typically run 90 minutes to a half-day and give participants real tools to take with them. Best for leadership programs, offsites, and team development days.

Panel

Bring my perspective into a broader conversation. I'm available for panel appearances, fireside chats, and moderated discussions on leadership, women in the workplace, and self-leadership.

Choose your talk.
three formats.

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As Seen In:

Influence
Mastermind
By Jen Gotlieb

Stage
Leaders

Mic Drop
Academy

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I' Love to Speak at Your Event If...

You're hosting a women's leadership conference, retreat, or summit

Your organization is navigating cultural change and needs a voice that can hold both honesty and hope

You're building a program for midlife women, executive women, or women in transition

You want your audience to leave with something they can actually use