Are We A Good Fit?

Speaking

Conversations that help us understand ourselves and each other

We bring different stories into the room. Through keynotes, workshops and professional training, we can explore identity, attachment, adoption and lifelong development with research, lived experience, and room for those differences.

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Signature talks

Each talk is adapted to your audience, your setting and the time you have.

Understanding precedes change

  • See why understanding has to come before behavior change.
  • Learn the five pillars of Retrain Your Brain™.
  • Leave with plain language to use the same day.
  • Keynote
  • Workshop

Length set with the organizer

Who we become: identity across the lifespan

  • Understand how early experience shapes identity and expectations.
  • See why development does not stop after childhood.
  • Tell the difference between a label and an explanation.
  • Keynote
  • Professional training

Length set with the organizer

Adoption, attachment and belonging

  • Hear adoption described from more than one side of the story.
  • Understand attachment patterns as adaptations, not defiance.
  • Ask better questions of the adoptees and families you serve.
  • Workshop
  • Professional training

Length set with the organizer

Formats

  • Keynote

    One idea, told clearly, for a general or professional audience.

  • Workshop

    Working sessions that give a group shared language and practice.

  • Professional training

    For agencies, clinicians and teams who support adoptees and families.

  • Panel, podcast & consulting

    Conversation formats, interviews and advisory work.

  • Keynotes
  • Workshops
  • Staff training
  • Professional development
  • Conference presentations
  • University lectures
  • Podcasts
  • Panel discussions
  • Organizational consulting

Topics & audiences

Topics

  • Adoption and identity development
  • Attachment throughout the lifespan
  • Childhood adversity and resilience
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Foster care and permanency
  • Family preservation
  • Ethical adoption reform
  • Adult adoptee perspectives
  • Developmental psychology
  • Resilience and post-traumatic growth

Audiences

  • Conferences
  • Universities and educational institutions
  • Agencies and nonprofits
  • Professional organizations
  • Healthcare systems
  • Media outlets and podcasts
  • Leadership teams
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How booking works

  1. Send an inquiry

    Tell me about your event, your audience and your date using the form below.

  2. Planning session

    A 90-minute planning session to discuss your goals, audience, event structure, learning objectives and customization needs. The $500 reservation fee is fully credited toward an executed speaking, training or consulting agreement.

  3. Confirm

    We agree the format, date and terms in writing, and your date is held.

Speaker materials

A short bio you can copy and headshots you can download are on the About page.

Bio and headshots

Inquire about speaking

Tell me about your event. I reply by email.

Prefer to talk first?

90 minutes. $500 reservation fee, credited toward an executed agreement. For anything else, use the message form.

Are We A Good Fit?