When the playbook doesn’t exist, I teach teams how to build their own.
I’d rather be useful than motivational. I teach frameworks for navigating uncertainty, making decisions when the path isn’t clear, and building something when the rules weren’t written for you.
I’ve done it myself: pitched my way into BBC and Business Insider at 17, earned a full scholarship to Harvard, and traveled to 17 countries with my guide dog. I know what it takes to move forward when no one is handing you the answers.
Companies bring me in at turning points: kicking off the new year and wanting to reset the energy, launching a product or initiative where there’s no proven path, coming back together after layoffs or restructuring, preparing for a season that’s going to demand a lot, or finally having the inclusion conversation in a way that sticks. I’ve spoken to sales teams before a big push, executives during offsites, whole companies at all-hands, and nonprofits rallying donors around causes they believe in.
Formats
Keynote
30–60 minutes + Q&A
My signature talk, customized for your team. I share the frameworks I’ve used to navigate impossible situations, from cold-pitching 150 editors to speaking at the UN to traveling the world with a guide dog. Your audience leaves with concrete tools they can actually apply.
Workshop
60–90 minutes, interactive
Hands-on sessions where your team practices the frameworks. I’ve run workshops on pitching and persistence, starting from zero when everything’s against you, and building systems that support high performance. Real exercises, real work.
The Full Day
Keynote + workshop + lunch or smaller session
For teams that want to go deeper. We start with the keynote, move into a working session, and close with something more intimate like a leadership lunch or Q&A with executives.
Talks I give
Navigating Without a Playbook
What do you do when the rules don’t apply and nobody’s handing you the answer? I share the frameworks I’ve built for moving forward in uncertainty: how I pitched my way into international publications at 17, how I approach situations where I have no map, and what I’ve learned from traveling the world relying on a dog as my eyes. I teach systems for navigating the unknown that your team can take back to their own work.
The Bet That Pays Off
What does your organization actually gain when you build environments where people who don’t fit the usual mold can succeed? I talk about inclusion as a strategic advantage, not a compliance checkbox. I’m living proof of what happens when someone decides to believe before there’s evidence. An editor gave me my first publication at 17, Harvard took a chance on a blind girl from Uruguay, and my parents ignored every expert who told them what I couldn’t do. I share what I’ve learned about creating the conditions where more people get that chance, and why the organizations that figure this out outperform the ones that don’t.
The Invisible Work Behind High Performance
We love talking about performance. We rarely talk about what makes it possible. I share what I’ve learned about the systems, support, and planning behind any kind of sustainable success, and how leaders can design environments where people actually thrive instead of just push through.
These are starting points. I customize every talk based on what your team is facing.
Let’s figure out what your team needs.
Tell me what you’re facing and what you’re hoping people walk away with. I’ll take it from there.
