Inspiration with Compassion

captivating keynotes & speaking events that entertain, educate & create meaningful conversations.

  • Whether it's an audience of 30 or 3,000. I'm known for creating keynotes and speaking events that entertain, educate and create meaningful conversations.
  • I LOVE talking to leaders in business, healthcare & education.
  • I THRIVE when talking to medical providers and healthcare organizations.
  • I'm FULFILLED speaking with educators and professionals.

My wheelhouse is organizational vitality, trauma-informed care, healthy communication and resilience. I talk about topics that feel tricky, difficult and hard to access - because, you know what? We're human and we ALL struggle with these issues.

  • Folks want tools that are actionable - they want to know what TO DO. 
  • We CAN thrive as organizations when we work together & listen.
  • We CAN mitigate the effects of trauma by focusing on resilience and other buffering forces such as connection and relational health!
  • We CAN create compassionate spaces with connected, relational leaders.

My work focuses on recognizing and responding to stress, overwhelm, burnout & trauma and mitigating adversity by responding with efficacious resilience-based interventions.

This work truly is THE MOST IMPORTANT MEDICINE - for you, for your organization, for the deep work of transformation.




Do you see this smile on my face? It's because I love training and teaching.

KEYNOTES, CONFERENCES & TRAININGS

Calling all professionals & ORGANIZATIONS in healthcare, early childhood, & behavioral health:

Are you ready to transition from understanding trauma to knowing how to effectively address it? 

Are You SEEKING TO CULTIVATE VITALITY AND GO BEYOND MERE SELF-CARE, LET'S HAVE A CONVERSATION!


Let's Work together

TIMELINE FOR INDIVIDUALS & ORGANIZATIONS

From Trauma aware to Champions of Connected care

Trauma Aware

Subscriber to my newsletter & listener of the podcast

Receiver of a training, keynote or consultation

Mitigating stress and adversity by joining our learning collaborative of professionals: The ConnectEd Collaborative©

Certification in Cards for Connection©

Trauma Responsive

Resilience Building

Champions of Connected Care

ORGANIZATIONS I've         with

American Academy of Pediatrics
Benton County Mental Health
Boys & Girls Club of Lewis County
Care Oregon
Child Care Resource & Referral
Clackamas Sheriff's Summit
Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde
Joyful Noise
Kaiser Permanente
Lane County Medical Society

Metropolitan Pediatrics
Multnomah County Department of Health
Multnomah County Nurse Family Partnership
OAFP
Oregon Child Abuse Solutions
Oregon Department of Human Services
Oregon Family Practice Association
Oregon Health Authority
Oregon Head Start Association
Oregon Pediatric Society

Pacificsource
Physicians Anonymous
Prevent Child Abuse Oregon
QueensCare Health Systems
San Fernando Valley Community Mental Health
The Children's Clinic
The Ford Family Foundation
UKANDU
Virginia Garcia Memorial Health Center
Women's Healthcare Associates
Yamhill County Community Cares

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I love to talk, train & speak about


Trauma-Informed Approaches in Medicine, all sectors

Building Resilience

The Importance of Connection

Healing Intergenerational Trauma

Resilience and relational health for professionals working with children & families

YOU! Are the Most Important Medicine - Asking about Trauma and Beginning Conversations to Build Resilience

Healing Trauma through Resilience and Connection

Brief Interventions to support Resilience in Primary Care

RELATIONAL LEADERSHIP

THE ART OF LISTENING


If you're seeking a speaker who combines expertise, passion, and the ability to foster meaningful change, look no further. My keynotes, conferences, and trainings are designed to create lasting impact. Connect with me today and let's embark on a transformative speaking experience together.





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WORK TOGETHER

Fritz Jenkins
Administrator OHA Program Integrity
Oregon Health Authority

Thank you for providing such a safe and accepting space for us to continue to bring our whole person to our interactions and our lives. I do believe this will be one of those seminal moments all of us will grow from, and make further commitments in support of each other.

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Ricky Garcia
Behavioral Health Administrative Manager

Thank you for hosting a wonderful training for our behavioral health team. You hit the mark 100%! It has definitely started the self-care conversation among teams and helped us all to acknowledge what we have all been through over the last year. 100% of employees that responded with feedback said the training was relevant and helpful! Thank you again, this training was definitely needed!

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Michelle Wells, LCSW, PPSC

Thanks so much again for creating such a meaningful, open, and warm environment for our teams and community members and for all of the information you presented!

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