KEYNOTE SPEAKER · WORKSHOP FACILITATOR

Talks that turn "I know I should" into "I actually did."

Habit change science, neuroscience, and the part everyone skips — why change feels hard even when we want it. Delivered with humour, real-life stories, and tools your audience will apply.

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Minto
PSAC
FMI
National Defense
MPI
Ontario Association
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EllisDon
Minto
PSAC
FMI
National Defense
MPI
Ontario Association
Talk
Star Logo
Mann Lawyers

SIGNATURE KEYNOTES + WORKSHOPS

Four themes. Tailored to your audience.

Every keynote is customized for your industry, your theme, and your needs.

01

It’s Not You, It’s Your Brain

How busy professionals build habits that stick in REAL life — A neuroscience-grounded look at why we can KNOW but it's hard to DO, and how to hack your brain for more health, confidence and performance.

  • Why “knowing better” never translates to action
  • The neuroscience of habit change, in plain English
  • 3 micro-shifts your team can use tomorrow
Audiences · Conferences, leadership offsites, full-staff kickoffs
02

Confidence Is a Habit

Using habit change science to unlock opportunity and influence. For the careers, the teams, and the leaders that are tired of waiting to feel ready before they show up bigger.

  • Confidence as a trained habit, not a personality trait
  • How to rewire your brain to boost confidence
  • How to coach a team out of “imposter spirals”
Audiences · Women’s leadership events, ERG kickoffs, sales teams
03

Burnt Out?

Micro habits that rewire energy, connection and mental health at work — for the team that’s running on fumes and the leader who’s noticing it.

  • Hidden energy drains
  • How to rewire your brain for more calm
  • The power of connection
Audiences · Conferences, professional development, team building
04

The Rewired Brain

Habit shifts to stay grounded through stress and change — for organizations navigating big transitions, restructures, or new leadership.

  • How the brain reacts to uncertainty (and how to override it)
  • The “anchor habits” that protect mental health under load
  • Building a change-resilient team culture
Audiences · Change-management programs, transition retreats, exec teams

HOW KATIE WORKS WITH YOU

Although Katie has signature audience-tested talks, every event gets a custom twist informed by a pre-event conversation with you and your team.

Step 01

Discovery call

A 30-minute conversation to understand your audience, your theme, the result you want them to walk out with.

Step 02

Custom-built talk

Katie tailors the talk/workshop for your audience — your industry’s language, your team’s friction points.

Step 03

Pre-event sync

A final check-in with your event lead, AV team, and stage manager so everything runs smooth on the day.

Step 04

Stage + take-aways

Katie delivers. Your audience walks out with practical tools they’ll actually use.

Katie ensures the talk isn’t just engaging, it solves a real problem

FORMATS

Built for any room — any size.

From 20-person leadership offsites to 1000+ person main stages. Each format can be delivered in English or bilingually (English and French).

20-60 min

Keynote

The classic. Custom-built talk for your audience and theme. Perfect for conferences and main-stage moments.

60-90 min

Workshop

Interactive workshop. Audience leaves with tangible shifts and applicable next steps’.

Half-day

Deep Dive

Three-part session: keynote, workshop, Q&A. Best for leadership offsites and team retreats.

Custom

Multi-event

Speaker series, ongoing engagement, or a fully bespoke format. Built around your calendar.

WHAT EVENT PLANNERS SAY

"Katie was the perfect fit."

“
Katie was the perfect fit as the keynote speaker for our event. Genuine, funny, informative, and instantly relatable. She had EVERYONE up laughing and the feedback was incredible. We can’t wait to bring her back!
Tracey H. EllisDon ·
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Katie was such a delight to collaborate with: professional, responsive, and made everything easy! Drawing a group of nearly 500, her attendee feedback score was among the highest we’ve seen for a concurrent session, with rave reviews!
Gosia S. FMI ·
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It was an absolute pleasure to have Katie speak to our members. She was excellent to work with, very easy to communicate with, responsive, people-centered and reality-focused. I encourage you to book her!
Mary-Anne P. OAFM ·
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Katie ran a full day workshop on mental fitness and how we can train our brains to be more efficient. She was dynamic and had lots of great interaction with our group. She gave us actual next steps and commitments that my group put into action the next day!
Kim H. National Police Federation ·
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Katie has been such a special part of our KPMG International Women’s Day event over the past two years, most recently as our keynote speaker. She has an amazing way of connecting with people through her energy, humour, and authenticity, and she always leaves us with thoughtful, practical advice we can actually carry forward. Every time Katie speaks, you can feel the buzz afterward. People leave feeling inspired, uplifted, and genuinely grateful for her insights.
Laura T. KPMG ·
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Katie delivered the keynote address at our national conference. She worked with us to ensure her message targeted our audience and motivated people to get out of their comfort zone and think beyond their regular mindset. Through personal stories, she connected with the room. I would highly recommend hiring her.
Janine M. PIPSC ·
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It was an absolute pleasure to have Katie speak to our members. She was excellent to work with, very easy to communicate with, responsive, people-centered and reality-focused. I encourage you to book her!
Mary-Anne P. OAFM ·
“
Katie ran a full day workshop on mental fitness and how we can train our brains to be more efficient. She was dynamic and had lots of great interaction with our group. She gave us actual next steps and commitments that my group put into action the next day!
Kim H. National Police Federation ·
“
Katie has been such a special part of our KPMG International Women’s Day event over the past two years, most recently as our keynote speaker. She has an amazing way of connecting with people through her energy, humour, and authenticity, and she always leaves us with thoughtful, practical advice we can actually carry forward. Every time Katie speaks, you can feel the buzz afterward. People leave feeling inspired, uplifted, and genuinely grateful for her insights.
Laura T. KPMG ·
“
Katie delivered the keynote address at our national conference. She worked with us to ensure her message targeted our audience and motivated people to get out of their comfort zone and think beyond their regular mindset. Through personal stories, she connected with the room. I would highly recommend hiring her.
Janine M. PIPSC ·

ON STAGE

From the room.

LET’S TALK

Bring Katie to your stage.

Tell me about your event — audience, theme, timing. I'll come back with a clear plan, honest pricing, and the talk that will land.