​Burnout isn’t always loud. Sometimes it's quiet cracking—leaders and teams showing up, checking boxes, and breaking down under pressure. When high performers crack quietly, mistakes multiply. Innovation stalls. Decision quality erodes. Clarity fades. Performance slips—nudging even top performers into the quiet waddle of under-performance and missed potential.​

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Disrupt the Waddle?

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In high-pressure environments, even top performers can get stuck in patterns that drain productivity. Disrupting the Waddle means cutting through costly patterns with science-based, strategy-driven performance medicine—empowering leaders and teams to build mental clarity, physical resilience, and emotional agility for sustained high performance.​

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“Sustained high performance isn’t about pushing harder. It’s about building the mental, physical, and emotional sustainability that leaders and teams need to thrive under pressure.”

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Dr. AJ has spent decades studying what fuels—and what fractures—human performance at the highest level. The result is TriEdge Leadership® Performance Medicine: science-based, strategy-driven solutions designed to disrupt decline, restore capacity, and deliver sustainable performance—mentally, physically, and emotionally.

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Based in the heart of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Dr. AJ is available for in-person keynotes, executive offsites, and high-stakes leadership events throughout the Bay Area—and offers virtual delivery worldwide with flexible booking, zero travel delays, and elite-level presence.

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Meet Dr. AJ

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Dr. AnJenette Afridi, PsyD, MA, known as Dr. AJ, is a Doctor of Psychology, Keynote Speaker, and Founder of TriEdge Leadership® Performance Medicine. A trusted voice in executive performance and a leader in the science of sustainable high-performance, Dr. AJ delivers compelling keynotes that move organizations beyond check-the-box initiatives and into measurable, lasting capacity where it matters most.

 

Dr. AJ keynotes don’t just inform. They shift cultures.

Organizations choose Dr. AJ when they’re ready to move beyond wellness perks—and build performance cultures rooted in clarity, stamina, and sustainability.

Keynotes:
✔ TriEdge Leadership®: Science-Based Solutions for Sustainable High Performance
✔ Built for executive audiences and high-performing teams
✔ Onsite or virtual delivery, always tailored to industry challenges

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Dr. AJ holds, with highest honors, a Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Behavioral Science, a Master’s degree (MA) in Sport Psychology, an Organizational Psychology Certification, and over 15 years of post-graduate education in Complementary Medicine at Harvard Medical School. With early roots as a theatre professional and a Bachelor’s degree (BA) in Drama and Theatre Arts, she brings a commanding presence and magnetic delivery to the stage. Her work blends rigorous academic training with real-world application to optimize the mental, physical, and emotional performance edge of leaders and teams. Dr. AJ is an active member of the National Speakers Association (NSA), NSA of Northern California (NSANC), eSpeakers, and a lifelong member of the American Psychological Association (APA).​

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Dr. AJ’s Keynotes aren’t lectures—they are immersive experiences! 

 

Disrupt the Waddle isn’t just a tagline. Dr. AJ’s keynotes are engaging, relatable, and actionable—equipping leaders and teams to recognize what holds them back, rewire capacity, and reclaim their mental, physical, and emotional edge for sustained high performance. Drawing on her professional stage training, Dr. AJ skillfully blends evidence-based insights with compelling storytelling, humor, music, interactive moments, and facilitated discussion—engaging, energizing, and equipping her audiences with immediate, actionable takeaways.​​

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Based in the heart of San Francisco and Silicon Valley, Dr. AJ is available for in-person keynotes, executive offsites, and high-stakes leadership events throughout the Bay Area—and offers virtual delivery worldwide with flexible booking, zero travel delays, and elite-level presence.