Live & Virtual Programs
Content-Rich. Motivational. Action-Packed.
Your audience doesn’t need another motivational speaker who leaves them fired up for forty minutes and fuzzy on Friday.
TEDx presenter, author, and business coach (some say business therapist) are a few words to describe me — but at my core I’m a connector of people to new ideas, smarter strategies, and the version of themselves they didn’t know was an option.
In each program I combine storytelling, humor, and brain science in Layman’s terms to help your audience understand their brand, their clients, and themselves in ways they didn’t see coming. Every attendee leaves with a shift in thinking, strategies they can use immediately, and a clear idea of what comes next.
If your audience is ready for something that sticks, let’s talk.
Create a Custom Experience For Your Team Or Event
If you want a subject matter expert who delivers more than inspiration and then disappears into the hotel elevator… keep reading.
My specialty is designing interactive, in-depth experiences that go beyond the main stage. From immersive workshops to breakout sessions and full-day programs, I’ll help your audience shift their thinking and apply what they’ve learned before they’ve left the room.
Every event and organization is different, which is why I collaborate closely with you to build something that fits your goals — not a recycled deck with your logo dropped in.
High-energy keynote to open or close? I do that too. But my favorite work happens when we dig deeper.
And if I’m not the right fit? I’ll tell you upfront. Your event’s success matters more than the booking.
The Mindset Advantage
The Mindset Advantage: How Better Thinking Drives Better Results
We all have incredible potential—but the difference between stuck and sustainable progress often comes down to how we think, especially under pressure.
With constant change and growing demands, motivation alone isn’t enough. This program goes deeper—into the thoughts, patterns, and internal filters that quietly shape your performance, confidence, and clarity.
This isn’t about fluffy affirmations or silver-lining spin. It’s about understanding what’s happening in your brain, so you can take smarter action—even when life (or business) is messy.
What You’ll Gain:
Clarity Around Mental Blind Spots
Recognize the internal filters that shape what you notice, what you focus on, and what you believe is possible—and learn how to shift them to see new options faster.
A Reset for How You Talk to Yourself
Learn how to catch the unhelpful inner commentary that chips away at your confidence—and how to replace it with something that actually helps you move forward.
Tools to Focus and Follow Through
Get real-world strategies to reduce distraction, protect your priorities, and make progress on what matters most—even when your calendar feels chaotic.
Resilience You Can Use on a Tuesday
Understand how your brain responds under pressure—and how to reset in the moment so you can lead, adapt, and respond with clarity instead of chaos.
Mindset That Moves You
Walk away with a mindset-to-action approach that works in real life—not just in motivational quotes or color-coded planners.
Why It’s More Than Just a Mindset Shift:
Tactical Tools You’ll Actually Use
Walk away with science-backed tools to reduce distraction, regain focus, and take action that aligns with your actual goals.
Momentum That Sticks
Learn how to create traction—whether you’re navigating a new goal, a big leap, or just trying to keep up with Tuesday.
This program helps your team or organization go beyond surface-level mindset work—into practical strategies that drive real-world performance, growth, and resilience.
Because the most powerful thing you can change… is how you think.
Strategic Networking
The Networking Shift: Mastering the art of strategic connecting for professional results
In the dynamic landscape of professional networking, the opportunities are endless, but so are the pitfalls. This isn’t just another ‘networking 101’ session; it’s your gateway to mastering the art of strategic connecting.
What You’ll Learn:
Beyond Networking Events: Understand that networking isn’t confined to in-person events and learn how to leverage opportunities in everyday scenarios.
Avoid Common Mistakes: Gain insights into avoiding the prevalent networking mistakes, including those that occur even before attending an event.
Positioning with Intention: Learn to strategically position yourself or your business to connect with intention and influence.
Digital Age Relationship Management: Discover technology hacks to foster and maintain relationships in the digital era.
The Outcome:
Become an Asset: Transform into an invaluable asset to your network.
Boost Business ROI: Leverage your network to enhance your business ROI.
Note: Insights are drawn from Joyce’s published book, “Your Connecting Advantage: How to Turn Life into One Big Connecting Opportunity.”
Leveraging LinkedIn
Leveraging LinkedIn: What Works, What Doesn’t, and Why It Matters More Than Ever
Today, most business professionals have a LinkedIn profile, but LinkedIn’s own statistics show that 50% of them use it effectively, if at all. But as the 12th most searched website on the internet, LinkedIn is a valuable career and sales tool.
You owe it to your personal (and professional) brand online to make sure your LinkedIn profile is seen a crowded virtual world – especially because potential clients, connections and employers are going to be looking at it whether you want them to or not.
What You’ll Discover:
Profile Optimization: Learn the “must-haves” for your LinkedIn profile to not just meet but exceed LinkedIn’s ‘All-Star’ standards.
Strategic Connections: Gain insights into researching and making the right connections on the platform.
Attracting Professionals: Understand how to leverage LinkedIn to draw other professionals for connection opportunities.
Effective Messaging: Master strategies to distinguish yourself from your counterparts and competition through content and personal messages.
Why It’s a Game-Changer:
Daily Maximization: Learn tactics to get the most out of LinkedIn with just a few minutes of effort each day.
Boost Your SSI Score: Learn the secrets to enhancing your SSI score, a valuable asset even if sales isn’t your focus.
Through real-world stories and actionable strategies, this program empowers you to take control of your online presence, ensuring your LinkedIn profile isn’t just seen but truly stands out.
Personal Branding
Make a Name for Yourself: How to Build Your Influence, Impact and Personal Brand
In today’s digital world, people often begin their search for you before they even meet you. No matter your role, your online reputation matters now more than ever. Research studies consistently reveal that people prefer to do business with, hire, buy from and work with people they like and trust.
What You’ll Learn:
The Importance of Online Reputation: Understand why your online persona is a cornerstone in building trust and likability, influencing how people perceive you even before a face-to-face encounter.
Leveraging Social Media: Discover how to utilize social media platforms not just for networking but as a tool to create a personal brand that connects with your audience.
Brand Monitoring: Learn how to monitor and manage your brand and reputation once they are established.
Why It’s a Must-Attend:
Become Your Own CMO: Step into the shoes of a Chief Marketing Officer for your personal brand, strategizing and building from the ground up.
Connection Economy Best Practices: Walk away with a toolkit of best practices for brand-building in the connection economy, where relationships and networks are the currency.
The Takeaway:
Valuable Connections: Learn to foster connections that are beneficial for you and create a ripple effect of value for others in your network.
Resilient Brand: Build a brand that not only stands out but is resilient, adapting to ever-changing online landscape while retaining its authenticity.
Join us in this interactive session where you will not only learn to build a brand but to nurture it grow your influence, and foster genuine, valuable connections in the digital space.
Our attendees were from around the globe, representing many different sub-industries, and some were direct competitors. Joyce needed to deliver a message that would resonate with everyone. She hit a home run- you can’t ask for more than that!
Extend the Experience
The energy from a great event has a short half-life. These add-ons keep the momentum going and turn insights into something your audience actually does with. Pricing is flexible based on group size — we’ll build the right combination for your event.
Your Connecting Advantage Book
Authentic connection doesn’t happen by accident — it happens by design.
This event companion gives your audience the strategies to make it happen on purpose, long after the session ends. Actionable tactics to grow their personal brand, expert-backed connection strategies for everyday use, and a resource compact enough to actually travel home in the bag instead of getting left on the chair.
Just Another Leap Book
What if the stuck points weren’t the problem — but the portal? This book helps attendees take the mindset-to-action insights from the session and apply them where it actually counts: real life. Brain-based tools, real stories, practical steps, and just enough edge to be memorable. Note: This book uses conversational language, including the occasional swear word. Session content is always customized for your audience.
ABW Study Club
Great events create a spark. But without follow-up, old habits show back up Monday morning like they never left.
This ongoing study club keeps the momentum alive — because when you change what people believe is possible, you change what’s actually possible. Self-paced videos, audios, and exercises grounded in brain science, plus optional Zoom sessions led by Joyce.
Done-for-You LinkedIn Profile
An optimized LinkedIn profile opens doors — but updating it often drops to the bottom of the to-do list. Meanwhile, missed opportunities continue to stack up.
This done-for-you service handles the writing, the banner, and the refinements — using the keywords your clients, collaborators, and resource partners are already searching for.
Ideal For
- Professional associations
- Corporate staff
- Sales teams
- Professional service providers
- Business groups
Experience In
- Outside sales
- Relationship management
- Personal branding
- Project management
- Business growth
Expert On
- Performance Mindset
- Social Selling
- Personal branding
- Networking
- Business Development
Joyce’s enthusiasm and unbound energy made our LinkedIn training more effective than I had thought it would be. Our accountants and professionals came to the three-part training session with different levels of experience using the LinkedIn platform. Joyce created a safe environment for learning where everyone was encouraged to participate and to learn. She took a potentially overwhelming platform and put it into bite-sized pieces that allowed our staff and shareholders to enjoy using LinkedIn, rather than dreading it. And we’re going to have her back for more training.
“The right mindset sparks connection, and connection drives action. When people shift how they think, they open doors they never knew existed.”
Before launching my business in 2008, I had built a solid career in sales and project management. I understood the pressure of results — but I hated networking. As a wallflower in the world of business connections, I knew relationships mattered, but I had to learn the hard way how to build them strategically.
Mindset has been at the core of my work from the beginning. It’s the thread that connects how we lead, communicate, and take action — especially when things get uncomfortable. In 2014 I expanded my work to include strategic networking, personal branding, and LinkedIn, adding tactical tools to help professionals grow their visibility and influence. The strategies only work if your mindset does.
That belief led me to the TEDx stage and eventually to writing Just Another Leap and Your Connecting Advantage (originally published in 2014–2015 and completely revised and expanded in 2025).
Whether I’m leading a breakout session, delivering a full-day workshop, or working one-on-one, I blend story-driven insights with simple, science-backed tools that help professionals rethink how they show up, connect, and perform.
Your audience won’t just leave inspired. They’ll leave equipped.
When asked, audience members had this to say…
“If you’re trying to create growth in business, you need to hear Joyce speak!!”
“It’s like having Pandora’s Box opened about connection.”
“Easy things to do to trigger success.”
“Joyce gave me practical tips and tools I could put to immediate use!
Ready to create an event your attendees will remember?
I know what planners need: a speaker who connects, delivers actionable takeaways, and leaves your audience wanting more. My goal is to make your job easier and your event a success from start to finish.
Let’s get started.
Joyce was great at helping us kick off another year in real estate. She is very passionate at what she does and genuinely cares about helping us understand how to change our results! So happy I discovered her…another great person in my life!
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