Speaking that Transforms from the Inside Out

Resilient Stories & Strategies

Sandy speaks with a sense of ease and authenticity that invites audiences to explore resilience in ways that transform how we lead, learn, live and yes, how we love.

Soul-filled stories and researched-based strategies rooted in strengths will speak to the experience of exhaustion, burnout and lack of clarity that can plague us during challenges, uncertainty and the unexpected.

Her humanity, transparency and doses of humor create an environment where participants are inspired to experiment with the practical and discover potential when resilience is fostered in the every day.

Very inspiring and uplifting. Exactly what our teams needed to hear during a very challenging time for the organization.  -healthcare supervisor

Here’s a shareable pdf on speaking topics that fuel capacity, connection and clarity!

Speaking Topics

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Transforming Culture One Conversation at a Time

One conversation. One exchange of words spoken, written, typed, texted, or posted can change the direction and ultimately the outcome. Conversations create culture. And yet, the skill and practice of creating culture-building conversations is given little attention and less intention in most organizations. The hurry and hustle sabotages capacity, connection and clarity may be unintentional, but the fall out is devastating. Explore strategies and stories that inspire creating conversations with the end in mind. Conversations that build resilience in those influence by our words.

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Leading in the Middle

For those in leadership positions challenges and disruptions can lead to exhaustion, reactive responses, cultivated apathy and disconnection. As we pour out and dismiss our own experiences, we burn out. There are strategies and hope that can transform our leadership and those we are called to lead.

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Resilience in the Middle

The challenges mount as our capacity seems to deplete. The result is exhaustion, disconnection and settling for a survival mentality that influences how we live and lead. Sandy offers a research-based framework and practical tools to move towards greater alignment and the anchoring we crave especially in the middle of a challenge.

Margins | Aligned & Anchored Living

The voices are loud. Around us and within us. Voices that shout we aren't doing enough, aren't enough. Voices that hinder us from aligning to what matters. Voices that sabotage our ability to create, practice and maintain margins that allow us to be more present, innovative and design a calendar that aligns to what we value. Sandy creates an opportunity for women to identify the barriers that sabotage alignment and often create confusion and exhaustion. Then guides them in exploring strategies like margins that emerge clarity on next steps towards what they value and a soul satisfying alignment to what matters!

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Margins and the Mission

Do more with less. The mantra that is commonplace, typically unchecked and is often a subtle culture norm. And it is sabotaging wellbeing at an alarming rate. There's a different way, a mind shift and strategies that create space to grow innovation, connection, collaboration and resilience: all necessary for sustainability of any organization. Margins matter to your mission. Margins matter to retention and engagement. Explore how margins can transform your teams, elevate wellbeing and activate your mission!

What others are saying after Sandy speaks…

This session was the one I needed most.
Very uplifting and inspiring conversation and helped to re-instill hope for pushing through the daily challenges and always rising to the occasion.
Best of the conference.
Great presentation with lots of feels!
Convicting and encouraging personal examples helped re-frame perspective.
Very emotionally resonating presentation. Felt very connected to the content.