Powerful, Research-Backed Keynotes That Move People Into Action

Theresa Worthy delivers emotionally intelligent, inclusive, and life-shaping keynote experiences that leave audiences empowered with tools they can use immediately.

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Why Theresa is a Sought-After Speaker

Theresa Worthy blends science, storytelling, and lived experience into keynote experiences that transform how people understand themselves, their teams, and the emotional patterns that drive behavior. Event planners choose Theresa because her message is not just inspirational—it is actionable, memorable, and grounded in the realities leaders and teams face every day.

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Emotionally Intelligent Keynotes That Transform People and Cultures

Theresa’s keynotes are built to move audiences emotionally while equipping them with practical frameworks for navigating adversity, regulating emotion, supporting inclusion, and building stronger professional and personal identities. Each keynote is highly customizable for conferences, associations, corporate events, universities, and leadership gatherings.

Forged in Fire: How Adversity Builds Emotional Intelligence

How life’s hardest moments create resilient, emotionally intelligent leaders.

Leadership

HR

Educators

General Audiences

The Empathy Paradox: Protecting High-Empathy Talent

How to retain and support emotionally perceptive employees before burnout takes them out.

Healthcare

HR

Women’s Leadership

Educators

The Invisible Labor of Belonging

Understanding and redistributing the unspoken emotional labor marginalized employees carry.

D&I

ERGs

Corporate Leadership

Higher Education

Rebuilding After the Role Ends

Helping individuals regain identity, confidence, and purpose during major life and career transitions.

Career Transitions

Aging Services

Workforce Dev

Educators

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