Speaking

Kristine’s keynotes blend personal power, emotional intelligence, and leadership alignment to help individuals and teams navigate transition, speak with confidence, and live and lead with purpose.

Whether you're empowering women, elevating leaders, or guiding people through change, Kristine brings real stories, real tools, and lasting shifts with a compassionate yet fiery approach.

What Clients Are Saying

  • “So incredibly BLOWN away by the knowledge she brought to our team workshop. Both personal reflective/individual and team coping/implementation strategies. Such an interesting & engaging speaker that’s so intriguing to listen to. I’ve already put so many tools into play within the last 24 hours.”

    - Kristen Jackson, Jackson Family Dental

  • “Kristine has become an invaluable asset to our team's ongoing personal and professional development. She has a remarkable talent for connecting with individuals on a profound level, understanding our unique challenges and aspirations, and inspiring us to overcome obstacles and become better people. Her unwavering dedication, insightful guidance, genuine care for our well-being, and encouragement have empowered our team to conquer self-doubt, build confidence, cultivate authenticity and empathy, and embrace our true potential.”

    -Brooke Nelson, KCRE Real Estate

  • “We were just so honored to get to work with Kristine on Night Out. She was so powerful, brave, and truly inspiring.”

    - Kassie Sands, CFRE MOCSA

Keynotes

  • Use Uncertainty as a Catalyst to Step Into Your Power

    We all face defining moments like grief, reinvention, identity loss, and unexpected change that shake us to our core. But what if pain isn’t the end of the story? What if it’s the starting point for something deeper?

    In this transformative keynote, Kristine shares her personal journey through loss and life disruption and the hard-won lessons that helped her rise stronger. Through her signature POWERshift Method, she guides audiences from survival mode to grounded, values-driven growth.

    This isn’t just about bouncing back. It’s about moving forward with intention, clarity, and authentic personal power.

    With honesty, warmth, and relatable storytelling, Kristine shows how the “in-between” seasons of life, when everything feels uncertain, can become powerful turning points for building resilience, reclaiming your voice, and aligning with a more purposeful way of living and leading.

    Ideal for: leadership development, wellness programs, life transition events, and women’s empowerment keynotes

    Audience Takeaways:

    • Learn the POWERshift Method (Pause, Partner, Perspective, Purpose) to move from reaction to resilience

    • Reframe pain and uncertainty through the lens of post-traumatic growth

    • Gain practical tools to regulate emotions, reset mindset, and realign with purpose

    • Build identity-level strength through values-based decision-making and future-self connection

    • Leave with a renewed sense of self-trust, clarity, and the confidence to begin again no matter what season you're in

      #Resilience #PostTraumaticGrowth #EmotionalIntelligence #LifeTransitions #POWERshiftMethod

  • Reclaim Your Voice. Build Self-Trust. Lead from Alignment.

    Too often in fast-paced work and life, individuals lose touch with their own voice, drowning in roles, responsibilities, and the pressure to perform.
    But that voice, the one rooted in clarity, confidence, and purpose hasn’t disappeared. It’s simply waiting for a powerful return.

    In this compelling keynote, Kristine shares her journey from burnout and self-abandonment to aligned leadership and personal empowerment. Through relatable storytelling and her signature POWERshift Method, she helps audiences reconnect with their inner compass and access a deeper sense of direction, resilience, and leadership, personally and professionally.

    This keynote is not just about confidence. It’s about inner alignment, and the power of saying yes to yourself in small, courageous ways that lead to lasting change.

    Ideal for: organizational leadership events, women’s initiatives, employee wellness programs, DEI and culture-building events, and transitional leadership development

    Audience Takeaways:

    • Reconnect with your inner voice to make more aligned, values-driven decisions

    • Understand the cost of self-abandonment and how to replace it with grounded self-leadership

    • Learn the POWERshift Method to navigate change with emotional resilience and purpose

    • Discover how small acts of micro-bravery rebuild confidence and direction over time

    • Leave with a renewed commitment to well-being, leadership clarity, and personal accountability in both life and work

      #SelfTrust #InnerLeadership #Confidence #AuthenticPower #WomenInLeadership

  • Own the Room. Speak with Confidence. Lead with Presence.

    You don’t have to change who you are to lead with impact.

    But you do have to stop shrinking, second-guessing, and staying silent when you were meant to speak powerfully.

    In this energizing keynote, Kristine brings the fire, insight, and stage-tested strategies to help women unlock their voice and show up with authority in the spaces they lead. Drawing on her background as an auctioneer ringman, speaker, and leadership coach, she helps audiences ditch imposter syndrome, communicate with clarity, and use their voice as a tool for real influence.

    This isn’t about performing, it’s about presence.

    It’s about showing up fully, owning your expertise, and learning to speak in a way that moves people to action, whether you’re in a meeting, on a stage, or leading a team.

    When women stop apologizing for their voice and start owning their value, everyone benefits.

    Ideal for: women’s leadership events, ERG programs, professional development conferences, and organizations committed to amplifying female voices in the workplace

    Audience Takeaways:

    • Build lasting confidence and shift internal narratives around visibility, voice, and leadership

    • Learn how to structure clear, compelling communication that drives engagement and action

    • Master the fundamentals of vocal tone, body language, and storytelling to elevate executive presence

    • Reframe imposter syndrome and activate authentic confidence from within

    • Embrace your natural leadership strengths, including empathy, intuition, and emotional intelligence

    • Walk away with real-world tools to speak up, stand tall, and lead powerfully without having to "perform"

      #CommunicationSkills #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipDevelopment #AuthenticVoice #Confidence

  • Lead from Within with Clarity, Courage & Authentic Confidence

    Great leadership doesn’t start with a title, it starts with self-awareness.
    In today’s world, where burnout, pressure, and identity shifts are common, the ability to lead from within is more essential than ever.

    In this keynote, Kristine introduces a new model of leadership rooted in self-trust, emotional intelligence, and personal alignment. Drawing from her POWERshift Method, she empowers emerging and established leaders to tap into their voice, clarify what matters most, and show up with grounded confidence both in life and in leadership.

    This isn’t just about performance, it’s about presence.
    It’s about becoming the kind of leader people want to follow because you lead from who you truly are.

    Ideal for: employee resource groups (ERGs), leadership retreats, women in leadership programs, colleges, universities, and sororities

    Audience Takeaways:

    • Redefine leadership through the lens of emotional intelligence and self-trust

    • Explore the POWERshift Method (Pause, Partner, Perspective, Purpose) as a leadership framework

    • Reclaim your voice and align with your values to make more confident decisions

    • Learn how to lead yourself first especially during stress, change, or self-doubt

    • Walk away with mindset, communication, and presence tools to lead with more clarity and courage

      #SelfLeadership #EmotionalIntelligence #InnerStrength #ValuesBasedLeadership #GrowthMindset

Workshops & Trainings

  • Prioritize Yourself & Transform Struggle into Strength

    Ideal for: employee resilience, leadership development, stress recovery, change navigation, and well-being in the workplace


    Topic Overview:

    In high-performing environments, the pressure to push through pain often overshadows the need to pause. But sustainable leadership, personal growth, and team effectiveness begin with self-regulation.

    This powerful workshop introduces participants to the foundational tools of emotional resilience—emotional intelligence, nervous system regulation, and post-traumatic growth—all anchored in the “Pause” phase of the POWERshift framework.

    Participants will learn to slow down, reflect inward, and shift from survival mode to purposeful presence building the emotional capacity to lead, connect, and perform with clarity and calm.

    Duration: 1–2 hours (available as a keynote add-on or standalone workshop)


    Key Takeaways:

    • Understand the impact of stress and adversity on the brain, body, and behavior

    • Learn simple, science-backed tools to regulate the nervous system in real time

    • Build emotional awareness and self-compassion as leadership strengths

    • Explore the concept of post-traumatic growth as a pathway to personal and professional reinvention

    • Leave with grounded, repeatable practices to support well-being, decision-making, and long-term resilience

      #BurnoutRecovery #EmotionalRegulation #ResilienceTools #PostTraumaticGrowth #WellbeingAtWork

  • Reclaim Self-Trust, Hear Your Inner Voice & Lead from Within

    Perfect for: women’s leadership, emerging leaders, confidence-building, and values-based communication

    Topic Overview:

    True leadership starts with how we lead ourselves.
    In fast-paced environments, it's easy to lose connection with your inner voice and default to external validation, overachieving, perfectionism, or burnout. This workshop invites participants to pause, partner with themselves, and rebuild confidence from the inside out.

    Through the POWERshift framework’s Self-Partner pillar, this session blends research-backed tools including HeartMath coherence techniques, self-awareness practices, and self-compassion frameworks with confidence-building strategies rooted in self-leadership. Participants will learn ways to reclaim self-trust, increase emotional resilience, and lead with grounded authenticity.

    Participants will explore what it means to choose themselves, connect to their core values, and make intentional decisions from a place of clarity and courage—not fear or over-functioning.

    Duration: 1–2 hours (available as a keynote add-on or standalone workshop)

    Key Takeaways:

    • Reconnect with your inner voice and strengthen self-trust

    • Use HeartMath and mindfulness tools to regulate fear and build internal coherence

    • Apply self-compassion strategies to reduce self-judgment and increase resilience

    • Build confidence using practical tools that align with your core values and strengths and use them as a compass for decision-making and leadership

    • Walk away with a toolkit to lead yourself with greater confidence, clarity, and authenticity

      #SelfTrust #InnerLeadership #Confidence #AuthenticPower #WomenInLeadership

  • Reframe Your Thinking, Strengthen Your Voice & Lead with Clarity

    Perfect for: mindset training, communication skills, emotional intelligence, and values-based leadership

    Topic Overview:

    The way we think shapes the way we lead. This workshop focuses on the Perspective pillar of the POWERshift framework—where mindset, emotional intelligence, and intentional communication intersect.

    Participants will explore how to shift reactive thinking into intentional leadership through tools like the Thought Model, Growth Mindset practices, and the art of active listening. This session helps individuals identify limiting beliefs, improve personal accountability, and communicate with clarity and connection.

    Whether navigating feedback, leading a team, or managing change, the ability to pause and reframe is a leadership superpower.

    Duration: 1–2 hours (available as a keynote add-on or standalone workshop)

    Key Takeaways:

    • Learn to recognize limiting thought patterns and shift into empowered thinking

    • Apply the Thought Model to real-time challenges and emotional triggers

    • Build a growth mindset culture—internally and across teams

    • Strengthen emotional intelligence through active listening and reflective communication

    • Develop tools to lead with clarity, curiosity, and grounded confidence

      #MindsetMatters #EmotionalIntelligence #ActiveListening #Communication #ReframingThoughts

  • Align with What Matters & Lead from Within

    Perfect for: values-based leadership, purpose discovery, team engagement, and intentional living

    Topic Overview:

    Purpose isn’t something you find, it’s something you live.
    This workshop helps participants reconnect to what matters most, so they can take aligned action in their work, leadership, and life. Rooted in the final phase of the POWERshift framework—Purpose—this experience invites reflection, clarity, and forward movement.

    Participants will explore their personal "why," discover how to align their strengths and values with how they lead, and learn how awe, gratitude, and meaningful contribution drive long-term fulfillment.

    This isn’t about a big life overhaul, it’s about small, purposeful shifts that bring energy, joy, and meaning into everyday decisions.

    Duration: 1–2 hours (available as a keynote add-on or standalone workshop)

    Key Takeaways:

    • Clarify core values and connect them to meaningful action

    • Explore your personal “why” and how it connects to purpose-driven leadership

    • Use gratitude, awe, and curiosity to increase presence and joy

    • Learn how to integrate strengths, passions, and purpose into work and life

    • Leave with a roadmap for making aligned choices that feel authentic and energizing

      #PurposeDrivenLeadership #CoreValues #AlignedLiving #MeaningfulWork #JoyAndFulfillment

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