I help people transform fear-driven performance into courageous living by self-care and care for others. Following are my keynote talks:

Career Self-Care: Release Fear and Build Success on Your Terms

This transformative talk reveals how fear quietly drives our work lives. Learn how career self-care can free you to live with courage and authenticity.

Audience takeaways:

  • Identify how fear disguises itself in daily habits and performance.

  • Recognize early physical and emotional signs of fear.

  • Redefine self-care at work as a courageous career move.

  • Learn simple techniques to release fear and its consequences.

  • Discover strategies for a sustainable and successful career.

Radical Care: How a Trauma-Informed Approach Can Improve You, Your Team, and Your Products

A compelling talk that shows how practicing trauma-informed care fosters stronger leaders, healthier teams, and more humane, effective products.

Audience takeaways:

  • Understand how trauma-informed principles can strengthen leadership, teamwork, and culture.

  • Learn to recognize the hidden impacts of stress and trauma in everyday work.

  • Discover practical ways to create safer, more supportive team dynamics.

  • See how a trauma-informed approach leads to better products and user experiences.

  • Gain an actionable framework to make your workplace and technology more human and sustainable.



WorkSHOPS

Workshops are available on trauma-informed design and research and are offered in collaboration with a clinician. Please contact me for more details.

HOW IT WORKS

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What Others Say

“We brought Melissa to our conference to speak. Not only did she skillfully incorporate examples, but she customized the main points of her talk to our niche audience drawing illustrations from relevant industries and nonprofits. Her vibrant energy and stage presence kept attendees enthusiastically engaged.”
— Jessamyn Jade Rubio, Co-Organizer, Lilly Websites Consultation
“Thank you for your wonderful presentation at WordCamp Atlanta! It was extremely helpful and added significant value to the conference. ”
— E.J. Rabell, Jr., Rabell Creative
“I REALLY enjoyed Melissa’s session. Her presentation was fresh and interesting, and her speaking style was engaging and energetic! I really enjoyed hearing her speak and hope to hear her again in the future.”
— Conference participant on evaluation form, Penn State Web Conference