Lindsay Schiess

Mental Health Keynote Speaker on Resilience, Purpose, Personal Growth & Health & Wellness

Expert on

  • Resilience 
  • Leadership
  • Change
  • Employee Engagement 
  • Mental Health
  • Emotional Intelligence 

Fee Range

$7,500–$15,000

Travels from

UT, US

Biography

Lindsay Schiess is a keynote speaker, professor at the University of Utah, licensed clinical social worker, and founder of Rise With Purpose. Drawing from years of clinical practice, graduate-level teaching, and thousands of conversations with leaders, teams, and individuals, she helps organizations build emotional resilience so people can navigate pressure, uncertainty, and change without losing themselves.

Known for her engaging presentations, Lindsay blends psychology, neuroscience, compelling stories, humor, and meaningful audience interaction to transform research into practical tools that audiences can immediately apply.

Lindsay earned her master’s degree in Clinical Social Work from the University of Utah and is the host of the Therapy Utah Podcast. She is a frequent guest on leadership podcasts and professional platforms, where she shares practical insights on resilience, leadership, and human behavior.

Throughout her career, Lindsay has helped thousands of individuals, leaders, and organizations strengthen communication, navigate change, and build healthier, more resilient cultures.

As a wife and mother of four, she believes families are life’s greatest classroom—where we learn to love, grow, apologize, and begin again. She believes deeply in the goodness of people and the remarkable capacity we all have to heal, grow, and show up for one another.

Resilience Through Change

Change is inevitable. Losing yourself in the process doesn’t have to be.

Today’s workplace demands more than resilience—it requires the ability to stay grounded, think clearly, and remain connected when the pressure is on. Centered around emotional sustainability, leadership under pressure, and human connection, this keynote equips audiences with a practical framework for navigating stress, uncertainty, and change with greater intention.

The Framework

Regulate — Create awareness and emotional steadiness under pressure.

Reframe — Shift your perspective so you can respond with intention instead of reaction.

Reconnect — Rediscover the joy, purpose, and connection that help you lead without losing yourself.

Attendees Will Leave With

  • A practical framework for navigating pressure in real time.
  • Tools to respond instead of react during uncertainty and change.
  • Greater awareness of how stress impacts communication, leadership, and decision-making.
  • Stronger relationships built through intentional leadership and communication.
  • A more grounded and sustainable approach to high performance.

Leading Yourself Before Leading Others

The way you lead others begins with the way you lead yourself.

The most effective leaders don’t simply manage people—they manage themselves. They regulate their emotions, communicate with intention, navigate difficult conversations with confidence, and create environments where trust can grow.

In this engaging keynote, Lindsay combines psychology, neuroscience, storytelling, humor, and practical leadership strategies to help leaders strengthen emotional intelligence, improve communication, and build the kind of leadership presence people want to follow.

Key Takeaways

  • Increase self-awareness and emotional intelligence.
  • Regulate emotions during high-pressure situations.
  • Lead difficult conversations with greater confidence and clarity.
  • Build trust through intentional communication.
  • Create a leadership presence that inspires confidence, accountability, and connection.

Resilient Teams

Teams don’t struggle because they lack talent. They struggle when stress, assumptions, and communication breakdowns get in the way.

In this engaging keynote, Lindsay explores how resilient teams build trust, navigate conflict, and remain connected during times of pressure and change. Through practical tools, memorable stories, and meaningful audience engagement, participants learn how to strengthen communication, improve collaboration, and create healthier workplace relationships.

Key Takeaways

  • Recognize how pressure impacts communication and team dynamics.
  • Reduce costly misunderstandings and assumptions.
  • Strengthen trust and psychological safety.
  • Navigate conflict more effectively.
  • Improve collaboration, engagement, and team resilience.