HIGH-ENERGY KEYNOTES
That build resilient leaders,
energized teams and sustainable
success without burnout.
Erin Stafford is a best-selling author, hyper-growth executive and Cambridge social psychologist who helps leaders and high performers redefine success so it looks good and feels good.
Trusted by Fortune 100 companies, global associations, sales organizations and leadership teams worldwide.
“Erin didn’t just inspire our audience, she changed the way our leaders think about performance, burnout and success. One of the highest-rated speakers we’ve ever had.”
Nick Rimedio,
General Manager, W Hotel
WATCH ERIN’S DYNAMIC STAGE PRESENCE IN ACTION
She’ll leave your audience feeling excited, motivated, reengaged and fired up again, not only about their work, but their life.
Erin’s Signature
Keynotes & Experiences
Each keynote is customized for your audience, industry and event goals.
BURN BRIGHT, NOT OUT™
The Science of Sustainable Peak Performance
Erin’s flagship keynote on resilience, energy and redefining success in today’s high-pressure world.
Perfect for leadership conferences, executive teams, sales kickoffs and high-performance cultures.
Audience Takeaways:
How to recognize the hidden signs of burnout before performance drops
The science of energy management for sustained focus and results
Simple, actionable strategies to protect performance without sacrificing ambition
A new definition of success that fuels both results and fulfillment
THE SPARK EFFECT™
Reignite Energy, Purpose and Momentum
A powerful keynote on engagement, motivation and reconnecting people to what drives them.
Ideal for organizations navigating change, growth or disengagement.
Audience Takeaways:
How to reignite motivation in burned out or stretched-thin teams
The psychology of purpose and momentum
Tools to rebuild energy, connection and clarity in fast-moving environments
FUEL YOUR FIRE™
How High Performers Sustain Momentum Without Burning Out
Designed for sales teams, revenue leaders and performance-driven organizations.
Audience Takeaways:
How top performers protect energy while driving results
Strategies to prevent burnout in competitive, quota-driven cultures
Practical tools to sustain focus, resilience and long-term success
You're in Good Company
MORE THAN MOTIVATION.
THIS IS SUSTAINABLE PEAK
PERFORMANCE.
Today’s leaders and high performers aren’t struggling because they lack ambition. They’re struggling because the way we define success is broken.
Burnout, disengagement and constant pressure are costing organizations their best people, their creativity and their future.
Erin Stafford delivers high-energy, science-backed keynotes that help leaders and teams:
Sustain peak performance without burning out
Reignite energy, focus and motivation
Build resilience in high-pressure environments
Redefine success so it drives results and wellbeing
Audiences don’t just leave inspired, they leave with practical tools they can use immediately to lead better, perform better and live better.
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“Great energy, strong conviction, expert-level knowledge. Well done.”
Brendan Rokke | Chief Strategy Officer | Ovation Healthcare
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“Energy, Passion and Impact. All three words encompass what Erin brought to her session, and more! We could not have been more pleased with how the entire process flowed. From the beginning to end, everything we needed was executed and the end product exceeded any expectations. Thank you for your invaluable experiences and insight!”
Chris Walther | Project Manager | Siemens
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“Your messaging was spot on what we needed to hear as an organization and it was delivered with such great energy! Everyone in that room couldn't stop raving about your keynote! It was hands down the best item of the retreat! Loved it!”
Jose Vargas | HR Manager | City of Las Cruces
MOTIVATE, MOVE AND
ENERGIZE YOUR AUDIENCE
with a transformational experience.
Designed for your audience.
Built for your world.
Erin’s keynotes are not one-size-fits-all.
Every experience is customized to reflect your industry, audience and business challenges, whether you’re leading a global sales kickoff, executive summit, national association conference or leadership event.
She regularly works with:
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Executive & Leadership Teams
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Global Sales & Revenue Organizations
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High-Growth Companies
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National & International Associations
Your audience will feel like the keynote was built specifically for them, because it was.
WHY ORGANIZATIONS
HIRE ERIN
A rare blend of science, storytelling, vulnerability, humor and real-world leadership.
She’s led at the highest levels.
Erin is a former head of marketing at an $11B hyper-growth healthcare company, where she helped lead teams through 27x growth and the largest healthcare staffing deployment in history.
She speaks business fluently.
Executives. Sales teams. Associations. Global audiences. Erin understands pressure, performance, change and results.
She’s fun and full of energy.
High-energy, dynamic, real, raw, funny, vulnerable, no BS, entertaining. This is how audiences regularly describe Erin.
She’s research-driven, not fluffy motivation.
A Cambridge-trained social psychologist and Forbes contributor, Erin blends decades of research on burnout, performance and behavior change with practical leadership strategies.
She understands high performers because she is one.
From achievement addiction to burnout recovery, Erin brings lived experience and credibility to every stage.
This is not another burnout talk.
Erin goes far beyond self-care and surface-level motivation.
Her keynotes focus on:
Peak performance, not just wellbeing
Energy as a leadership strategy
Resilience in high-pressure environments
Tools leaders and teams can use immediately
I’M ERIN
An award-winning keynote speaker, best-selling author of The Type A Trap, hyper-growth executive and Cambridge-trained social psychologist.
Her career spans corporate leadership, high-performance organizations and creative industries. She has led large teams, advised Fortune 100 companies and worked with CEOs, Olympians, startup founders and global sales teams.
Endorsed by NYT bestselling author Mel Robbins, Paralympian Amy Purdy and Chris Barton, the founder of Shazam, Erin is a Forbes contributor and a trusted voice on burnout, resilience, leadership and sustainable success.
She helps organizations create lives that not only look good but feel good.
