A live keynote experience for conferences and professional gatherings
A powerful 45–60-minute experience that helps attendees navigate pressure, reconnect with their purpose, and lead from a deeper understanding of themselves and others.
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The human behind the professional
Professionals are constantly responding to change, pressure, expectations, and the needs of others. Over time, it becomes easy to operate on autopilot, react from frustration, or lose connection with the purpose that brought them to the work.
Conferences provide valuable information and strategies. But people also need space to pause, understand what they are carrying, and reconnect with who they are becoming.
of U.S. employees face moderate to very high stress at work — a six-year high.
Aflac WorkForces Report, 2024of employees feel connected to their organization’s mission or purpose — a record low.
Gallup, 2024say they don’t get enough uninterrupted time during the workday to focus and reflect.
Microsoft Work Trend IndexNumbers like these are why the experience has to work as hard as the message does.
The keynote experience
Resilience: Who Are You Becoming? combines relatable storytelling, guided reflection, practical tools, and honest conversation to help attendees understand how emotions, beliefs, and expectations influence the way they respond to challenges.
Attendees are invited to look beyond what is happening around them, recognize what is happening within them, and make more intentional choices about how they move forward.
Attendees leave encouraged to:
Why Yaya
As an educator and former administrator, the speaker understands what it means to lead people, navigate complex systems, manage competing expectations, and remain connected to the human beings behind the work.
The message is practical, deeply human, and designed to complement conference themes centered on resilience, leadership, well-being, education, community, and personal growth.
“I don’t come to give students another lecture. I create an experience they can feel.”
Built to fit your event
Keynote
A full-stage 45–60 minute experience for your general session or opening keynote — setting the tone for the whole event.
Breakout
A smaller, more interactive session for a track or session slot, with room for attendees to actually engage, not just watch.
Multi-day
A deeper, extended engagement across a conference or offsite — pairing a keynote with a follow-up workshop or closing session.
Bring this to your attendees
Bring your attendees together for an experience that creates reflection in the room—and continues influencing how they live, work, and lead after the event. Resilience: Who Are You Becoming? can serve as an opening keynote, closing keynote, or featured general session.