From "I don't know" to "Let's go!"
I help audiences learn how they are wired so they can go create the college and career success they know they're capable of!
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Laura is an engaging and dynamic speaker who connects with students, parents, and educators through stories, strategies, and practical tools. Her talks go beyond motivation. They create lasting change in mindset and action.
Why Book Laura?
✔ Relatable, energetic, and inspiring delivery
✔ Blends real-life stories with actionable strategies
✔ Equally impactful for students, parents, and educators
✔ Leaves audiences motivated, confident, and future-ready
Past speaking engagements include High Schools, Colleges, Conferences, Parent Groups and Associations
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Keynote and Workshops
How You're Wired Matters:
Igniting Career Possibilities that Spark You
So many students feel the tension and pressure of deciding a career or major, but not knowing how to pick the "right one" that they will like in 20yrs! Instead of picking a career in the future based on hunch or staying stuck in "I don't know" land, I start by helping students connect to the problems that are meaningful to them now. Next, they will discover their Sparketype, or inner impulse to do work in way feels energizing. Finally, they will put the equation together to come up with 2-3 exciting career paths, potential majors, and leave with action steps to get going.
Takeaways:
1. Validated that they are uniquely wired for a meaningful AND financially rewarding career.
2. Excited by knowing their Sparketype, or inner wiring to do work in a way that energizes them.
3. Confident to take next steps in researrching, networking, and exploring exciting career pathways.
45-60 min Keynote, 1hr Workshop, or Combo Keynote and Workshop.
Hit the Ground Running:
The Essential Skills to Make a
Smooth Transition to College
This keynote is designed for students about to graduate from high school, or recently started college, interested in hearing about what it takes to be successful in college. After working with hundreds of college students, I can offer a simple framework for how to create success in college. There are 4 essential skills. I will take audiences through these skills, roadblocks that will come up without these skills, and specific ways to practice these skills that same day! Don't just show up at college with fingers crossed, hoping everything works out. Be ready to hit the ground running!
Takeaways:
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Equipped with a simple framework to measure college success.
- Aware of the common roadblocks when transitioning to college.
- Motivated to get going practicing the 4 college success skills!
45-60 min Keynote, 1hr Workshop, or Combo Keynote and Workshop.
Time Management Doesn't Exist: The Real Key to Productivity
This keynote is the class that should be taught in high school and college! Instead students are suppose to just figure out how to balance academics, extracurriculars, social life, changing friendships and family dynamics, and real pressures to do everything perfectly! For college students, add 24/7 distractions to the mix!
In just 45 min, I take students, or the adults supporting them, through the brain basics of what time management is really all about, how to understand their own brain's wiring for procrastination, and finally how to actually follow through on their intended plan. Using real client stories as well as my own journey from expert procrastinator to effective planner, I help students redefine how they think about their time, and who is in control. Audiences will leave feeling equipped with an understanding of their brain, and strategies to start implementing that same day!
Takeaways:
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Validated that their procrastination is not because they are lazy or don't care.
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Equipped with the knowledge of how to manage their decisions around time based on their own wiring.
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Confident to start using the strategies right away!
45-60 min Keynote, 1hr Workshop, or Combo Keynote and Workshop.