Dream Bigger and Have a Bigger Ripple Effect!EXCITED to be speaking at The Changemakers Luncheon on April 22! So excited I have their awesome T-shirt on today. What I love about this...
You have an awesome Rippled Effect Iowa TRIO!I am excited to present at the Iowa TRIO Spring Conference! As a first-generation college student, I personally know the power of...
Where Are We Heading? How Are Things Going?"I know, asking people to pause when scrolling through social media is a big ask. But hey, this quarter is coming to a close… think back...
Maximizing Time, Energy, and Effort with IACP!I’m excited to be BACK with the IACP: Iowa Association of Community Providers this year! I’ll be talking about managing change and the...
What was the best compliment you ever received that confirmed your ripple effect?After every speaking engagement, I hand out surveys to gather feedback and testimonials, no matter the size of the audience (from a...
I’m excited to be speaking at a group called WIC!I’m excited to be speaking at a group called WIC - Women in Construction NAWIC Greater Des Moines I’ll be talking about Having a good...
Win the Now!It’s always energizing to join a fellow speaker at their event, and I hands down can’t wait to join Eric Recker and Dawn Ealy at the Win...
Culture & Change with Advocate Health CareI started the day with a "leap" into the past, facilitating a team development series session with Advocate Health Care (my old stomping...
Ignite your 2024!I'm so excited for Lynsey Mulder at Mulder Consulting and her SparkLife! Activation Workshop on March 1! This workshop empowers you to...
Remember Student Workers?So this brings me back to my college days a bit… but remember student workers? My roommate in college worked over at the pool and I...
Soccer, an Off Season ConnectionMy son plays on a soccer team, and we have started doing some winter training. He goes once a week and plays at this epic rec center 20...
10th Annual Changemakers LuncheonHonored to be speaking at the 10th Annual Changemakers Luncheon on April 22nd! Healthy Birth Day, Inc. - Thanks for all of the work that...
Confidence and Joy!Big thanks to Hello Iowa for having me on today to talk about confidence (and joy)! Confidence isn't something you are born with, it's...
Trustingly BraveI look back on 2023... the word “Trustingly Brave” comes to mind. I tried new things (like teaching a college course) and enjoyed...
Because JOY is My Job I am asked this one question often… "Why did you choose joy?" Because let's be honest, I could have written a book on happiness… fun, or...
Thank you, Whole Growth Partners, LLC!Big thanks to Whole Growth Partners, LLC for inviting me to help kick off the year with a little workplace (and life) JOY! We talked...
Gearing up for the 2024 Keynote Speaking Season!It’s that time of year for gearing up for the 2024 keynote speaking season… …and I’m SO excited for what’s to come! I’ve been having a...
Arise!Great way to "arise" this morning! Loved celebrating at the Count it All JOY event at the Des Moines Ballroom Dance Studio. Tallis...
It was the PERFECT conference to speak at: the Refill My Cup Conference!The day was all about bringing people joy and refueling. But the best part was that the funds raised through the conference will continue...
Catch me on Hello Iowa! Thanks Megan Reuther and Hello Iowa for having me on today to talk about my new book, Joy is My Job (you can find it on Amazon), and how...