Emcee & host
I keep your event moving, on time, and full of energy, connecting each session so the whole day feels like one experience.
Keynotes · Workshops · Event hosting
I'm a keynote speaker, author, and wellness consultant who has spent twenty years on stages across the fitness and wellness industry. My sessions pair nervous system science with stories, humor, and tools your people can use the minute they leave the room, and every one of them is shaped around your event.

Built for your event
The sessions on this page are the ones I've presented most, and they make a great starting point. From there, we tailor everything to your people. Book one as written, blend two together, or tell me the problem you're trying to solve and I'll build something new around it.
A keynote to open or close your event, a sixty- to ninety-minute breakout, or an extended hands-on workshop.
Executives, frontline teams, entrepreneurs, fitness professionals, or a room with a little of everyone.
On the main stage, in a breakout room, or live online as a webinar your whole team can join.
Your theme, your industry's language, and the real challenges your people are facing this year.
Sessions
Choose your audience to see the sessions that fit them best. Open any session for the full description and learning objectives.
Every session below can be adapted for any of these groups. These are simply where each one has landed best.
Big-room energy with science your audience will remember on the drive home.
Most of us were taught that energy comes from exercise, nutrition, and sleep, so when we're doing all three and still feel depleted, we assume something is wrong with us. I learned otherwise the hard way, during my own medical crisis and recovery. This upbeat, research-based session walks through six commonly overlooked inputs and shows how each one affects your mood, your stress response, and your nervous system.
Happiness is something you build through small daily choices, and you don't have to earn it first. With interactive practices and plenty of laughter, your audience will leave with a framework they can use right away, whether they're caring for themselves or supporting clients, colleagues, and communities, including people managing chronic conditions or physical limitations.
Make it yours. Works as a keynote, breakout, or webinar for any audience, from fitness pros to corporate teams.
You rested. You cut back. You took the time off everyone told you to take, and you came back feeling exactly the same. Before you decide you’re burned out, it’s worth asking whether you’re actually bored, because the two states look identical from the outside and need opposite solutions. Burnout comes from too much for too long and responds to rest. Boredom comes from too little challenge or meaning and responds to risk. Treat the wrong one and you deepen the problem you were trying to solve.
This interactive session gives you the neuroscience behind why each state drains you differently, the diagnostic questions to figure out which one you’re in, and practical strategies for both. You’ll also learn to spot the difference in your clients, who tend to disappear from your schedule for reasons they can’t name either. Come find out what’s actually going on, and leave with a plan for Monday.
Make it yours. Runs as a keynote or a hands-on workshop for leaders, teams, and fitness professionals.
Both keynotes can be tailored for this group. Open the full list to see them.
Interactive, hands-on sessions where your people practice the tools before they leave.
Most professionals feel pulled between competing demands, and by mid-afternoon the tank is empty. Willpower tends to run out right when you need it most, so this workshop leans on the science of habit formation instead, showing how tiny, repeatable actions add up without an overhauled schedule or superhuman discipline.
You'll build reset moments into your day that protect focus, spark creativity, and calm your stress response. Before you leave, you'll pick one or two specific practices to start that same afternoon, whether you're using them yourself or guiding a team through burnout and disengagement.
Make it yours. A natural fit for corporate wellness days, leadership retreats, and lunch-and-learns.
Most of us in the fitness industry build our careers the way we learned to train, by doing more and ignoring how tired we are. We pick up one more class, one more client, one more side project, until the work we love starts draining us and growing feels like signing up for more exhaustion. I spent twenty years learning how to be good at all the wrong things, so I know this pattern from the inside.
In this workshop, you'll take an honest look at your schedule, your offerings, and your income streams. We'll sort the growth that excites you from the overextension that depletes you, spot where your offerings overlap, and build systems that earn revenue without requiring you to be everywhere at once.
Make it yours. Built for fitness and wellness professionals, studio owners, and independent trainers.
Most marketing focuses on getting people in the door, and a discount rarely gives anyone a reason to stay. Retention lives in how people feel once they're with you. This workshop explores the neuroscience and psychology of what keeps clients coming back for years.
We'll work through five practices: community that feels authentic, accountability that works with human nature, progress markers that keep motivation alive, predictable touchpoints that build trust, and offerings that match what clients need right now. You'll audit your own client experience along the way and leave with a plan to build loyalty without wearing yourself out.
Make it yours. Adapts for any service business, from studios and gyms to coaching practices.
The fitness industry is shifting fast, and programming on its own has become a commodity. The coaches and studios who keep their clients are selling what exercise actually delivers: nervous system regulation, a better mood, and a real dose of joy.
This workshop looks at the neuroscience of why clients stay and why they leave, then walks you through communication, community, and consistency practices that give clients a return on every single session. Along the way, we'll rebrand soft skills as power skills, because connection, accountability, and predictable support are what people crave most. Leave equipped to rebuild your business around connection, progress, and permission to feel good.
Make it yours. Ideal for fitness conferences, studio owner groups, and coaching teams.
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I keep your event moving, on time, and full of energy, connecting each session so the whole day feels like one experience.
Customizable trivia and music bingo that get people laughing, mingling, and talking to the table next to them.
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Sample presentations, webinars, and workshops, so you can get a feel for the room before you book.















Kind words
Jessica was very engaging and her speech was brilliant. This was the best keynote session we have had yet.
What stood out most about Jessica's session was how practical it was. She didn't just motivate us—she gave us tools and strategies we could immediately implement with our teams.
Jessica has an incredible ability to connect with the audience and make complex topics simple and actionable. Her energy lit up the room and left us inspired to take real steps forward.
Jessica is the kind of speaker who leaves a lasting impression. She's relatable, knowledgeable, and deeply passionate about helping people thrive, both personally and professionally.
Jessica was fantastic! Energetic, Passionate, Unique. She listened to my questions and gave thoughtful, industry-experienced answers. She helped me feel heard and provided me with an idea of a direction to move forward.
Jessica provided a wealth of knowledge and tools to add to our toolbox. I will definitely use the tips and information in my personal and professional lives.
How it works
We start with a discovery call about your goals, your audience, and what success looks like for your event.
I build your session around what we talked about, from length and format to examples that speak your industry's language.
I deliver a high-energy, interactive session packed with steps people can use right away, then stay for questions and meet-and-greets. And yes, there will be a cupcake reference.
Audiences have invited me back to the same stages for twenty years, and I'd love to become a regular at your event, too.