Speaking topics

• Inspiring listeners through her personal testimony of rising above the negative outcomes of childhood physical and sexual abuse, persevering through years in the foster care system and eventual homelessness as a teen in New York, miraculously escaping exploitation, and living through the trauma of multiple assaults that eventually resulted in teen pregnancy and, later, adoption. She will share how she overcame and drew strength from her past and went on to dedicate her life to helping other hurting teens both in the U.S. and overseas - empowering them to rise above the ashes of their past, overcome their struggles, find healing, and discover their purpose.

• Sharing her personal testimony of years of undiagnosed ASD and ADHD to bring awareness of the real-life impact of undiagnosed neurodivergence, including identity confusion, impulsivity, burnout, vulnerability to harmful relationships, and long-term life outcomes—bringing clarity, awareness, and direction for individuals, families, and professionals.

• Autism and Narcissism: Unmasking the Risks, Perceptions, Connections, and Misconceptions - This talk takes a deeper look at the emerging concept of the “autism-to-narcissism pipeline,” exploring how things like chronic misattunement, early childhood trauma, invalidation, and identity disruption can lead some neurodivergent individuals to develop protective patterns that evolve into narcissistic traits, especially when anger rumination, rejection sensitivity (RSD), or patterns associated with Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) are present. This presentation examines the overlaps and the parallels and challenges common assumptions while equipping individuals, as well as parents, educators, and professionals, with the insight and practical tools needed to support the development of healthy identity, access empathy, and strengthen relational capacity through systems thinking strategies, Opportunity Mindset training, and neurodivergent-specific self-leadership development.

• Vulnerable No More: Empowering Neurodivergent Girls and Women to Recognize the Signs and Avoid Abusive Relationships - Equips individuals and caregivers with the awareness and skills needed to identify red flags, understand vulnerability factors, and build safer, more empowered relational patterns.

• Missing the Mark: Pathological Demand Avoidance (PDA) in Teenagers - Provides insight grounded in lived experience with PDA, including why traditional approaches often fail, and offers practical, systems-based strategies for reducing resistance and fostering more effective communication and cooperation—empowering PDA teens with the skills needed to build fulfilling, successful futures and healthy, lasting relationships.

• Systems Thinking & Self-Leadership for Troubled Teens - This talk helps teens and caregivers understand the systems, patterns, and feedback loops shaping behavior, while developing the self-leadership, communication, and decision-making skills needed to create healthier relationships and a more stable, sustainable future.

• Breaking Free: Overcoming Destructive Patterns of Thinking Through Opportunity Mindset Training - Based on my From Triggered to Transformed framework, this talk teaches individuals how to recognize the internal “alarm systems” driving their reactions and shift from a Trigger Mindset—where life feels controlled by others and circumstances—to an Opportunity Mindset that restores personal agency and creates space for intentional, values-aligned choices. Participants will learn how to break reactive cycles, reframe challenges as opportunities for growth, and develop the patterns and skills needed for lasting change and more meaningful, connected relationships.

• Breaking Free: Transforming Destructive Patterns Through Systems Thinking - Grounded in systems thinking principles, this talk helps individuals uncover the deeper structures and hidden dynamics driving destructive patterns. Participants will learn how to move beyond surface-level behavior change to identify root causes, shift underlying beliefs and responses, and redesign the systems shaping their lives—creating lasting, sustainable change that extends beyond the individual and influences their relationships and environments.

• Breaking the Cycle: Helping Teens Turn a History of Bullying into a Future of Compassionate Leadership - Blending systems thinking, an Opportunity Mindset, and self-leadership principles, this talk helps teens understand the patterns and experiences that shape harmful behaviors and relational dynamics. Participants will learn how to shift from reactive responses to intentional leadership, transform past pain into growth, and develop the skills needed to build empathy, take ownership, and create positive influence within their relationships, schools, and communities.

• Rebuilding After Burnout: A Systems-Based Approach to Recovery and Sustainable Capacity - Grounded in systems thinking, this talk helps individuals understand and recognize the patterns that lead to burnout from trauma, chronic stress, and long-term overfunctioning. Participants will learn recovery strategies, how to realign with their values, interests, and capacity, and build sustainable systems that support long-term health, clarity, and forward movement without returning to burnout.

• Creating Space: Designing Church and Ministry Environments Where Neurodivergent Individuals Can Thrive - This talk provides a systems-based approach to understanding and supporting neurodivergent youth and adults within church and ministry environments. Participants will learn how to identify structural and relational barriers, implement practical strategies, and create environments where individuals can engage, contribute, and grow in ways that align with their needs, strengths, and capacity.

  Additional topics can be tailored to align with your audience and event objectives