Talks & Workshops


Having successfully guided over 7,500 learners from diverse backgrounds, my workshops are designed for clarity and impact and focus on communication and personal growth. Each session is easy to grasp and then apply in real-life situations.

Communication

  • Giving presentations – all aspects
  • Handling speech anxiety
  • TED/TEDx – Proposal preparation / event coaching

Intuition

  • Theory & science of intuition
  • Practices that enhance intuition in daily life

Talks / Workshops

Upcoming Events:

Exploring the Art & Science of Intuition

    • Based on my upcoming book, join me at Brookdale Community College on Friday, March 8, 2024, for this engaging, three-hour continuing education program (10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m., MAN 106).  For detailed information and registration, please visit the Brookdale website and search for my name in the downloadable Lifelong Learning Brochure:  https://www.brookdalecc.edu/continuinged/lifelonglearning/.

Into the Woods:  A Sampling of Regional Retreat Centers

    • This 1.5 session will cover a half dozen local and area retreat centers that your presenter frequents.  These sites will include the Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health, Omega Institute, and other venues.  Brookdale Community College, Friday, April 5, 2024, 10: 30 – 12:00 noon (ATEC 104).  For more details, please visit the Brookdale website and search for my name in the downloadable Lifelong Learning Brochure:  https://www.brookdalecc.edu/continuinged/lifelonglearning/.

Past Speaking Engagements (select):

  1. How to Self Publish – Hosted at Brookdale Community College (Nov, 2019).
  2. Interviewing for Non-Native Speakers of English – Guest Speaker at Mercer County Community College (June, 2018).
  3. Backing into Civility: 14 Limits on the Freedom of Speech – Presented at the New Jersey Communication Association’s 22nd Annual Conference (April, 2018).
  4. Interviewing Skills & Strategies that Open Doors – Presented at the Educational Opportunity Fund Conference (EOF), Brookdale Community College (March, 2018).
  5. Trust Your Gut: An Exploration of Intuition – Presented at the Women’s Conference, Brookdale Community College (April, 2017).
  6. Keys to Success in Communication Careers – Faculty Panelist at the Minority Male Initiative Conference, Brookdale Community College (Feb, 2017).
  7. Communication Climate: Simple Choices to Shift Organizational Culture – Presented at the Leadership Brookdale Program (Dec, 2015).

Recent Speaking Engagements:

  1. Intuition Toolkit – Blue Moon Yoga studio.  Shrewsbury, New Jersey (Sep 21, 2023)
  2. Your Three Voices – Guest presenter at Mentora Foundation leadership retreat, Blue Spirit, Nosara, Costa Rica (Aug 4, 2023).
  3. Into the Woods: A Sampling of Regional Retreat Centers – Presented at Brookdale Community College Women’s Conference (Apr 21, 2023). (Sold Out Event)
  4. Work is a Direction, Not a Destination – TEDx Talk at Brookdale Community College (Apr 19, 2023). (Sold Out Event).  Watch the talk via YouTube: Link.
  5. Our Parents’ War – Panelist at Brookdale Community College Center for WW II Studies & Conflict Resolution, ATEC 103 (Oct 19, 2022).
  6. The Four Fallacies of the Apocalypse: Toxic Reasoning in Political Rhetoric – Presented at Scholar’s Day, Brookdale Community College (May 13, 2022).
  7. The Cold War Roots of America’s Psychic Spies – Presented at Scholar’s Day, Brookdale Community College (May 13, 2022).
  8. The Four Fallacies of the Apocalypse: Demonization in Political Rhetoric – Presented at New Jersey Communication Association (NJCA) 26th Annual Conference (Mar 26, 2022). (Explores common logical fallacies exploited by leaders and nations)
  9. The Cold War Roots of America’s Psychic Spies – Discussed intriguing uses of “remote viewing” for intelligence gathering by U.S. agencies during the Cold War. Presented at Kiwanis International, Monterey Club (Mar 16, 2022).
  10. How to Listen Like Freud – Explores six key cognitive and behavioral skills professionals use to engage with others. Presented at Continuing & Professional Studies, Brookdale Community College (Dec 4, 2021).
  11. The Art & Science of Intuition – An interactive workshop combining research-based presentations with hands-on exercises for applying intuition in everyday life. Presented at Continuing & Professional Studies, Brookdale Community College (Jul 29 & Aug 5, 2021).

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