Barbara’s Keynotes

Define and Grow Your WHY,
Know Your Value, and Self-Advocate

  • Your story matters!
  • Align your story with your future self.
  • Move from feeling stuck to becoming an unstoppable advocate.
  • Believe in your value and lead with clarity, confidence, and purpose.
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Speaking Topics

  • Passion, Purpose, and Story
  • Build Your Personal Brand
  • The Power of Listening
  • Self-Advocacy and Agency
  • Human Skills in an AI World
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To Book Barbara:

Interview & Workshop Topics

Discover Who You Are

Clarify who you are and how it aligns with your vision of your future self. Follow the passion that lights your purpose. Spark that MAGIC that has always been in YOU.

Your Support Network and Team

Identify colleagues and friends who can support you on your journey. Choose and invite accountability partners who want to be part of your journey as you grow your WHY.

Purpose Shift™ Framework

Learn Barbara’s signature 6-Step framework to move from being stuck to becoming irreplaceable and an unstoppable advocate for YOU.

Showcase You and Your Story

Write that book, start that podcast, or fully step into your passion and purpose. Not sure what that is? It's there. It's always been there. What's your story?

Your Story Matters

Uncover the story behind your story that reveals your uniqueness. Learn how to listen deeply to yourself and amplify your voice through storytelling.

Live the Life You Love

Discover the awesomeness of YOU! Be propelled to a new level of value with heart-centered, purpose-driven strategies that help you grow your WHY your way.

Selected Speaking Engagements

  • “Listen to Your Why” – University of Maryland (ILA Keynote)
  • “Define Your Why” – What School Could Be, Hawaii (Webinar)
  • "Spark the MAGIC in YOU" - FETC and ISTE presentation
  • “Humanize Personalize Learning” – Kentucky (Keynote)
  • Personal Learning – 3-Day Workshops, HighScope Indonesia
  • MASA – Minnesota Association of Superintendents (Keynote)
  • “Future Focused Learning” – New Zealand (Keynote)
  • “How to Personalize Learning” – NEA Webinar (Speaker)
  • Learning and the Brain (Guest Speaker)
  • “Define Your Why” – SXSW EDU Workshop (100+ attendees)
  • Human Intelligence Movement: The WHY (Guest Speaker)
  • “Why Stories Build Caring Classrooms” (Webinar)
  • “Empower Learner Agency” (Webinar)
  • “Define Your Why Through Stories” (CEduAD Panel)
  • “4 Ways to Define Your Why” (Featured Speaker)
  • “Passion and Purpose: What is Your WHY?” – SXSW EDU

“Barbara has a rare gift: she listens with genuine curiosity and creates space for her clients and guests to shine. Her deep knowledge is matched by her warmth, humor, and ability to make you feel immediately at ease.”

Dr. Ilene Winokur, Author of "Journey to Belonging"

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