Topics for Thoughtful Conversation

Speaking topics can be adapted for professional organizations, workplaces, community groups, educational settings, and other audiences. Presentations may be developed as talks, workshops, or facilitated conversations depending on the needs of the group.

Beyond Self-Care
A deeper look at stress, overwhelm, and what actually supports psychological well-being beyond the usual advice to simply “take care of yourself.”

The Psychology of People-Pleasing
Exploring why we learn to prioritize approval, avoid conflict, and disconnect from our own needs, and what it takes to develop a more grounded sense of self.

Women, Identity & Becoming
A conversation about the ways women’s identities evolve through relationships, motherhood, career, aging, transition, and the often-uncomfortable question of who we are becoming.

Living With Uncertainty
Understanding our desire for certainty and control, why uncertainty can feel so threatening, and how we can develop greater capacity to live meaningfully without having all the answers.

Staying Human in the Age of AI
An exploration of how artificial intelligence is changing the way we think, connect, work, and understand ourselves, and what psychology can teach us about preserving curiosity, meaningful relationships, critical thinking, and our sense of humanity in a rapidly changing world.

When the Body Holds the Story
An accessible exploration of stress, trauma, emotion, and the ways our experiences can influence the nervous system and body.

The Weight Women Carry
An exploration of the visible and invisible responsibilities women often carry- the expectations, emotional labor, relationships, roles, and internal pressures that can quietly shape well-being and sense of self.