Inviting reflection, healing, and systemic change through language, story, and truth-telling.
Inviting deeper understanding, collective healing, and systems change through story, science, and soul.
Whether I’m guiding a keynote, an immersive workshop, or a facilitated dialogue, each experience is designed to help people reconnect to their inner truth, examine the systems around them, and imagine new possibilities for personal and collective well-being.
I don’t deliver lectures.
I weave together neuroscience, spirituality, trauma healing, and systemic insight making complex ideas clear, relatable, relevant and empowering.
I create spaces for transformation.
Participants leave with language that liberates, tools that support action, and an invitation to step into balance and integrity.
These offerings are for those who are ready to go beyond awareness — and into meaningful change.
Core Speaking Programs
Mind Over Chatter:
An Owner’s Manual for Taking Control of Your Inner Dialogue and Outer Presence
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Discover how your mind works and learn practical techniques to master your inner dialogue and enhance your personal and professional presence.
Based on Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor’s groundbreaking work, this interactive program introduces the four characters of your brain and empowers you to consciously choose how you respond to life's diverse situations.
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Understand core aspects of brain function and their real-world implications.
Identify your brain's four characters and their influence on your behavior.
Use the B.R.A.I.N. Huddle technique for mindful and intentional responses.
Strengthen emotional intelligence and communication skills.
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Customizable from 90 minutes up to 3 hours, tailored to your group's specific needs.
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This program is approved through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for Social Work continuing education credit.
Breaking the Cycle:
The Root Causes of Crime & Violence
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This program explores the interconnected factors that contribute to cycles of crime and violence, including systemic oppression, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), and historical trauma. By examining how trauma influences brain development and behavior across generations, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the root causes of crime and violence as well as strategies for how to interrupt these cycles.
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Define and Understand Key Concepts
Recognize the Role & Impact of Systemic Oppression
Identify how ACEs and Trauma perpetuate crime and violence
Explore Epigenetics and Trauma Inheritance
Identify Solutions for Breaking the Cycle of Trauma
Participate in Empowerment and Collective Healing
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Customizable from 90 minutes up to 3 hours, tailored to your group's specific needs.
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This program is approved through the Kansas Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board for Social Work continuing education credit.
A Collective Re-Education:
Awakening to Truth & Power
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This experience invites participants to unlearn conditioned narratives, reclaim personal and collective agency, and align with truth, justice, and well-being. Using visual tools, storytelling, guided inquiry, and group dialogue, we reconnect to what matters and envision a better path forward
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Participants will leave with:
Language to describe systemic and personal experience
Tools for nervous system regulation and conscious action
Clarity around what beliefs to release and what to reclaim
A deeper sense of connection and collective possibility
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Full-day immersive workshop (adaptable for shorter formats)
Custom Conversations & Community Offerings
Sometimes what’s needed doesn’t yet have a name.
That’s where co-creation begins.
In addition to my core programs, I love designing offerings that reflect the unique spirit and rich nuance of each group, creating depth and space for meaningful transformation. Whether it's a small gathering, a multi-sector convening, or a community facing something tender, I welcome the opportunity to co-create something grounded, responsive, and meaningful.
Previously Developed Custom Programs
Rural Wisdom Could Save Us All
A heartfelt reflection on what the world has forgotten, and what rural communities have quietly preserved.
This offering honors the grounded wisdom of rural and farming communities: the integrity, patience, and resilience that continue to thrive beneath society’s obsession with speed and spectacle. Through story, systems insight, and cultural reflection, this talk lifts up what’s often overlooked — the values that live in rhythm with nature and hold deep relevance for our collective future.
Originally created for a gathering of farming communities in Missouri.
Good Medicine:
The Quiet Power of Volunteering
A science-backed, soul-centered reframing of service as a source of renewal, not depletion.
This offering invites audiences to reimagine what it means to give of ourselves, freely and as nourishment, not out of obligation.
Blending neuroscience, story, and heart, this talk explores how meaningful service calms the nervous system, reduces stress, restores purpose, and strengthens our sense of connection.
Ideal for nonprofits, service networks, faith-based initiatives, and community-minded professionals seeking reconnection in the face of burnout or disillusionment
Nourish to Flourish:
Mental Health Tools for Educators and Their Classrooms
A restorative, movement-integrated session for educators navigating emotional fatigue and growing demands.
This offering was designed to feel like a breath in the midst of the overwhelm. With humor, story, and trauma-informed tools, this session equips educators with accessible strategies they can use immediately, with students and for themselves.
Rather than adding one more thing to a teacher’s plate, this talk honors the emotional labor of education and reframes it through the lens of regulation, joy, and sustainable care. Participants will move, reflect, and reconnect to the heart of why they do what they do, and how to keep doing it well, without losing themselves in the process.
Reviews
Breaking the Cycle: The Root Causes of Crime & Violence
Presented at the Hampton Roads Social Justice Conference
April 15-16, 2025 Newport University, VA
This talk was received with overwhelming gratitude. One young man said in the session, “If you had come and spoken to me with information when I was 16, I would not have gone to prison.”
All participants who submitted reviews after the session:
Said they would “highly recommend” this program.
Found the information “Extremely Valuable”
One attendee commented: “This program was great and is needed in this current political and social climate of passivity and ignorance.”
Another shared that this presentation: “…shifted my perspective greatly as it relates to the mental health and epigenetics.”
In this program I explore the interconnected factors that contribute to cycles of crime and violence, including systemic oppression, Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs), historical trauma, and epigenetics. By examining how trauma influences brain development and behavior across generations, participants will gain a deeper understanding of the root causes of violence and strategies for breaking these cycles.
Upcoming Events
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Faith & Mental Health Conference
May 23-24, 2025
Kalamazoo, MI
Fostering Healing and Empowerment: The Role of Faith Leaders in Supporting Mental Health Responsibly
In this presentation, I explore the crucial intersection of trauma-informed care and faith leadership, offering faith leaders the tools to support their communities in ways that foster healing, empowerment, and mental well-being.
Drawing on real-world examples and evidence-based research, the session highlights the potential harm that can occur when spiritual counsel is uninformed about mental health and trauma. It also offers practical steps for faith leaders to integrate trauma awareness into their guidance, helping individuals navigate difficult life experiences with empathy, safety, and dignity.
Attendees will gain insight into the impact of trauma on mental health, the role of faith in recovery, and the importance of a compassionate, informed leadership approach that honors both spiritual and emotional healing.
This presentation equips faith leaders with the knowledge and resources to become trusted, trauma-sensitive guides in their communities, fostering a supportive and safe environment for all.
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2025 Mental Health KC Conference
May 29-30,2025
Kansas City
Becoming Conscious: Awakening from Autopilot
In today’s fast-paced world, most of us live on autopilot—trapped in routines, disconnected from our passions, and guided by societal systems that prioritize productivity over purpose. This presentation, Becoming Conscious, is a call to action: to awaken from unconscious living, challenge harmful narratives, and reclaim the power of living authentically and intentionally.
Through compelling stories, evidence-based insights, and practical tools, this session empowers attendees to see the world—and themselves—differently.
