Science-Based Keynotes for Sustainable High Performance
"Dr. AJ is the Keynote Speaker for Leaders & Teams."
Dr. AJ delivers science-based, strategy-driven keynotes designed to strengthen the mental, physical, and emotional performance edge of leaders and teams. With decades of rigorous academic research, real-world executive insight, and a commanding stage presence, she equips organizations to address quiet under-performance, boost resilience, and embed sustainable capacity where it matters most.
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.
Why Book Dr. AJ
✔ Science-Backed Strategies: Evidence-based solutions that move beyond slogans to create measurable change.
✔ Leadership-Focused: Built for the demands of high-stakes decision-making and team alignment.
✔ Actionable Insights: Tools your leaders can use immediately to strengthen clarity, stamina, and adaptability.
✔ Engaging Delivery: A commanding, relatable high-energy presence that connects with executive audiences—live or virtual.
✔ Customized for Your Culture: No one-size-fits-all approach; talks are tailored to your challenges and goals.
“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.”
Strengthen mental, physical, and emotional edge with science-backed strategies proven to stick under pressure.
Sustain energy, clarity, and focus—even in high-stakes, high-change environments—without burning out.
Recover faster from setbacks with research-based tools for building cognitive and emotional resilience.
Rewire daily capacity to reduce decision fatigue and elevate strategic thinking.
Leverage wellbeing as a competitive advantage, integrating it into leadership culture, not as a luxury perk.
Master virtual and in-person communication techniques to reduce digital fatigue and boost team engagement.
Turn unavoidable stress into strategic fuel that drives sustained performance and grit—without sacrificing wellbeing.
Address the hidden costs of disengagement, quiet quitting, and quiet cracking by fostering cultures of sustainable high performance.
Align personal leadership habits with organizational sustainability, reinforcing accountability from the inside out.
Signature Keynotes (2)
Engaging. Actionable. Science-Based.
Disrupt the Waddle: Performance Medicine for Leaders & Teams
High-performing organizations rarely fail from spectacular blowouts—they lose their edge through quiet, unnoticed patterns that drain energy, clarity, adaptability, and team cohesiveness over time. Dr. AJ delivers science-based, strategy-driven keynotes designed to equip executive leaders and teams with the tools to recognize early signs of decline—burnout, quiet cracking, disengagement, and stagnation—and replace them with sustainable, high-performance capacity. Attendees gain practical, evidence-based strategies to strengthen mental clarity, decision-making stamina, emotional agility, physical resilience, and team cohesion—even under relentless pressure.
The Performance Cost of UPFs: Why Leaders Can’t Afford Ultra-Processed Fuel
Ultra-Processed Foods (UPFs) don't just threaten overall wellbeing—they actively erode the mental, physical, and emotional performance edge leaders rely on. Drawing from her groundbreaking doctoral research, Dr. AJ reveals the science behind how these everyday choices sabotage cognitive clarity, stress resilience, and decision-making stamina. This keynote delivers actionable, evidence-based strategies to fuel sustainable, high-level leadership—even in the most demanding environments. As an added resource, attendees receive Dr. AJ’s professional white paper, The Performance Cost of UPFs: Why Leaders Can’t Afford Ultra-Processed Fuel designed to reinforce learning and drive meaningful change long after the event.
Delivery Formats
✔ Keynote Speaking
✔ Executive Briefings
✔ Single Talks or Series
✔ Onsite and/or Virtual
“Dr. AJ is known for science-based insights, commanding delivery, and presentations tailored to your audience’s needs.”
Why Meeting Planners Choose Dr. AJ
✔ Professional Stage Roots
In her early career, Dr. AJ earned a Bachelor’s degree in Drama and Theatre Arts Education and founded her own theater company—experience that laid the groundwork for her pivot into professional speaking and her science-backed approach to leadership performance.
✔ Science-Based, Strategy-Driven Content
Every keynote is grounded in evidence-based research and practical strategies tailored to today's executive challenges. No fluff—just actionable insights that deliver real results.
✔ Engaging, Relatable, and Actionable Delivery
Dr. AJ combines decades of academic rigor with a commanding stage presence. She doesn’t just inform—she energizes, engages, and empowers leaders and teams to take meaningful action.
✔ Customizable for Your Audience
Whether addressing executive teams, high-performing departments, or all-hands events, Dr. AJ’s presentations are designed to meet the unique needs of your organization and goals.
✔ Professionalism You Can Count On
Easy to work with. Conscientious. Responsive. Dr. AJ values your trust and follows through at every stage—from planning to delivery—ensuring a seamless experience for meeting planners and participants alike.
✔ Designed for Lasting Impact
More than a talk, this is Performance Medicine in motion. Attendees leave with clear, science-based tools to sustain high performance and drive meaningful change long after the event.
Ready to Equip Your Leaders and Teams?