A Speaker to Inspire
Helping people connect with every conversation and find presence in life's most important moments.
“I help people connect authentically in their most challenging moments. "
As an Emmy Award-winning journalist, I spent 27 years asking tough questions, delivering news in crisis moments, building instant trust, and listening strategically to what wasn't being said.
But life handed me the ultimate crash course in authentic communication: my husband's terminal cancer diagnosis. While we both continued our media careers, we privately navigated 19 months of treatments, hope, and hard conversations. That experience transformed how I think about presence, connection, and what actually matters when the stakes are high.
I learned that real presence isn't about looking composed; it's about staying connected when everything is uncertain. It's not about having perfect words - it's about showing up anyway.
Now I help people connect authentically in their most challenging moments. My interactive keynotes are all about impact. Your audience leaves with skills they'll use Monday morning, not just feel-good quotes. I also offer workshops and executive coaching on presence, strategic listening, and difficult conversations.
Take a look at my speaker offerings below. I'd love to start a conversation about what your organization needs!
Christy's Speaking Topics
Mastering the Art of Presence, Confidence & Asking the Right Questions
Feel like yourself in any room
Spoiler Alert: You don't need to be perfect to command a room - you just need to connect. After 27 years of delivering the news under pressure, I'll teach you the skills that matter: how to read people, ask questions that spark real conversations, strategically listen, and show up authentically even when your inner voice is saying "What am I doing here?". In an AI world, how we show up with each other and have the tough conversations are the most important skills to master.
Perfect for: Sales teams building client trust, executives leading through uncertainty, universities training the next gen, and anyone who needs to influence outcomes through authentic connection.
Own Your Story When Life Changes The Script
Your authentic story is your superpower
What happens when the life you've carefully crafted gets completely rewritten? I thought I had mastered professional presence, until my husband's terminal diagnosis forced me to choose between the persona I'd perfected and the authentic voice I'd been hiding. Through storytelling, practical wisdom, and humor, I show you how to move from performance to presence and why your real story creates deeper connections than any perfect image ever could.
Ideal for: Leadership teams navigating change, organizations building stronger culture, and executives who want to lead with authenticity while driving results.
Love, Hope & The Unknown: A Caregiver's Journey
You're not alone in life's hardest moments
Sometimes the most important conversations aren't in boardrooms, they're in hospital rooms. When my husband was fighting cancer, I desperately needed someone who understood the exhaustion, the fear, and that impossible balance of hope and reality. We will all be caregivers someday. This talk helps you navigate the unthinkable while staying connected to yourself and others when everything feels overwhelming.
Essential for: Healthcare organizations preventing caregiver burnout, hospice teams supporting families, employee assistance programs, and any group helping people through life's most challenging transitions.
Do you get the feeling one of these topics would resonate with your organization?
What People Say
"I honestly have rarely/never seen a presenter express herself so clearly and confidently."
"I saw the entire team fully engaged and interested. Her material was great but so was her interaction with us. The whole thing felt genuine."
"She was amazing, focused and customized the info to us, and so intuitive."
“Her generosity and authenticity made our audience of 250 family caregivers feel heard, seen and connected. She received a much-deserved standing ovation”
"I've never seen anyone read a room like that. She knew exactly what we needed to hear."
"Very helpful with great tips to encourage better conversation and connection."
"She was a dynamo. Versatile and knowledgeable. Fun and engaging."
“True presence isn't about perfection, it's about connection. I help people feel less alone in the moments that define them."
